", "I thought, what a waste. "It was devastating to him. While on the phone listening to the allegations that would soon be made public, Jones scribbled a note to his aides: We leave tonight.. April 24, 1987 12 AM PT. SAN FRANCISCO -- Former People's Temple member Larry Layton, freed from jail Thursday for the first time since the cult's 1978 mass murder-suicide ritual in Guyana, will be retried on. After a few weeks, Layton grew "accustomed to the unusual smells in the food and drink. With Ryan dead, Jones concluded that the United States would retaliate, so he exhorted his followers to kill themselves by drinking cyanide-laced punch. "He kept holding on," Deborah Layton said, "holding on with the hope that some day Larry might be released from prison.". Jones had become increasingly paranoid, convinced that the CIA, the FBI and the media were out to destroy him. ", 20 Years Later, Jonestown Survivor Confronts Horrors, LAYTON01/B/20OCT98/MN/SLF ---Deborah Layton is a survivor of Jonestown. The government records below outline many of the details of his arrest, his incarceration, the investigations into his role in the attacks, and his trials. He is. Although he had no formal training as a minister and no affiliation with any organized religion, his high-octane enthusiasm and open-armed policy attracted a diverse range of followers. In all, Layton was convicted of four charges--conspiracy and aiding and abetting in the shootings of Ryan and Dwyer. Ryan did not look or behave like your typical politician. Layton was reportedly found at the scene in possession of the revolver with four rounds in the cylinder and one shell . Peoples Temple gunman Larry Layton would not testify on his own behalf and opposed an insanity plea . Layton became a senior insider in Jones' entourage. 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He Layton, expressionless for most of the hearing and dressed casually in a light blue sweater, said he extended his most sincere regrets to the families of the victims. Some bodies that arrived back in the U.S. at Dover Air Force Base in 1978 were claimed by families. For seven weeks, "He didn't feel good about it," his son, Thomas Layton, an anthropology professor at San Jose State University, said yesterday. A former Quaker and a conscientious objector during the Vietnam war, Layton also faces three other counts in the indictment: conspiracy to kill Ryan, conspiracy to kill Richard Dwyer, deputy chief of the United States mission in Guyana, and the attempted murder of Dwyer. (CHRONICLE PHOTO BY SUSANNA FROHMAN), Horoscope for Monday, 5/01/23 by Christopher Renstrom, Dubs fans picking apart video of possible Poole-Draymond incident, Destructive landslide closes historic California institution, Major SF retail store slated to permanently close, Warriors' biggest hater made a cowardly Game 7 'bet', Draymond Green rips Domantas Sabonis: 'Lost a lot of respect', More rain, 'unseasonably chilly' temperatures coming to Bay Area, Esalen Institute sued over alleged use of video with the N-word, Shock, fear as 2 killings in 3 days rock quiet Davis, Bay Area mom influencer found guilty of lying about kidnapping, Bay Area preschool teacher suspected of dumping body along road, 49ers out in full force at Warriors-Kings Game 7. When cameras were rolling, he spoke of how he loved them and how there would always be a place for thembut those declarations would be followed by thinly veiled mutters about treason and liars. [15][18], In 1996, there was a robbery of a jeweler in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania. Jones, who demanded that his flock call him Father, was one of the most politically powerful people in San Francisco, wined and dined by such luminaries as Rosalynn Carter, Assemblyman Willie Brown, Mayor George Moscone and Lieutenant Governor Mervyn Dymally. United Press International. Sept. 26, 1981 Larry Layton: Survivor of the Peoples Temple Larry Layton, Quaker and pacifist, entered the Peoples Temple in 1968 to join the march to social justice as charted by the. I just [29][13] The program is four hours long. | AP. [39] Other issues he is concerned with include prison conditions as well as post-release debt loads and their influence on unemployed ex-convicts. A bone shot out of my right arm, and a huge hunk of flesh had been blown off my thigh. Layton was already aboard one of the two planes, posing as a defector. There were piles of used syringes at the scene. The lessons of Jonestown could help us prevent terrorism and mass He also gave the former Peoples Temple follower credit for spending a year and 49 days in jail while his trial was pending--thereby reducing the potential sentence by that amount of time. Nobody joined thinking their lives would be taken.". So many people wanted to defect that we had to call Georgetown to request an extra plane. After Jonestown, Layton retreated to secrets again -- "I was so ashamed. During World War II, he did research on cancer and the healing of wounds at Johns Hopkins University's School of Hygiene and Public Health in Baltimore. Increasing numbers of people approached us. sweeping The government theory during the first U.S. trial in the U.S. was that Larry knew of the plot to kill Ryan and that he was involved in it. Research has shown that the artificial dyes in Kool-Aid may cause hyperactivity in your child. Larry now lives in Northern California. Larry Layton was convicted in 1986 by a federal jury in San Francisco of conspiring in the 1978 murder of California congressman Leo Ryan and aiding and abetting in the attempted murder of. Layton Guilty of Role in '78 Ryan Murder - Los Angeles Times [10], Lawton also founded the Reality Check Foundation, which is a 501(C)(3) charity that includes a mentoring program, and an annual golf outing. NEW YORK -- Larry Layton, a member of Jim Jones' Peoples Temple cult, flew to New York Friday night to face arraignment for the killing of Rep. Leo Ryan in the Guyanese jungles two years ago. Larry Layton was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for his role in conspiring to murder Rep. Leo Ryan in Guyana in 1978. [7] He became known as one of America's biggest jewel thieves and made the FBI's most wanted list in 1996. became chairman in 1976. I dont have any money to donate, but Id like to volunteer. The next year, his church relocated to Redwood Valley, a small community in northern California. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Larry Layton to pay them a last tribute. the doorbell in a frenzy of bright stripes and squiggles. Ryan, three journalists and a defector were killed. [23][24] Lawton later said he was the biggest jewel thief of the 1980s and 90s operating within the United States of America. Again, Larry was held in jail while he awaited trial. He was freed by Guyanese authorities Friday and arrived in New York City Friday night in the custody of U.S. marshals. Whatever impelled me to send in the card changed the course of my life.