The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-19

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formally to Chief of Police Charles
H. Casteen, according to Murray,
who said that the cab driver had
tod Casteen that ne had not hauled
merchandise to Grisset's Lake For
est home.
AT the investigation Futch admit
ed having carrie ed merchandise at
various times TO Grissett's house
and having been admitted by Mrs.
Grissett.
Futch also told the detectives
that Grisset's wife had given his
wife two lamps which Grissett told
him he had gcl from a hardware
on N. Fourth. street. He sad that
ne had purchased another lamp, a
high floor model from the former
police officer for SIS.
Futch had previously denied any
relationship of this nature with
Grissett, Murray said.
When asked why he had told con-
flicting stories, Futch told the
detectives that he had not want
ed TO "Squeal' on the pol ceman.
The cab driver was unable to
distinguish between food in boxes
and rifles, saying that he thought
the items he car. led TO Grissett S
house were legitimate purchases.
Futch also told the detectives OF
having ~befr:ended Grissett by loan
ng him his cab which he was sup
posed to have used to visit his
mother in GrissettoWn, VINO was
repeatedly i'll.
Asked by Detective Wolfe if he
had anything to say about Futch's
statement, Grissett replied that he
had nothing to say"
Murray then asked Grissett point
eddy 'Ale there any other police.
men mixed up in tnis?" To which
he replied Il amt telling you no
thin"
Murray then asked. you would
not want your wife tried on any o
these charges would you to which
Grissett replied She don't know
nothing about it"
Murray told Grissett that he wa:
sending for Mrs. Russ to appear
and tell what she knew about the
matter, and asked him if it wa:
true that he had given Mrs. Dorsey
Russ husband articles to sell t.
which Grissett replied Il amt tell
ing nothing"
Then you're the type person who
has to be shown" Murray said, te
which Grissett answered yes"
The detective turned away ii
disgust saying, Roy, 1 have beer
on the police department for /:
years. l have seen all sorts OF
tough and mean characters, bu'
you are the worst" His statemen'
included the Rising gang, Rober-
and Roy, who we're high spots il
the c~ricers, lives a few years ago
and notorious here for Their crimes
You've got them beat a little
Bit he told Gr.ssett.
In appealing TO his manhood
Wolfe then told Grissett that they
were planning to prove that his
wife is implicated, to which he re
manned silent.
Willie Gore, another cab driver,
was then brought in for question:
ing. Asked if he had any dealings
with G~rissett, be replied that his
relations had consisted only in haul
ing various packages of articles,
mostly unidentif ed to him. TO Girls
sets house during the early morn
ing hours.
He said he did not know what
was in the packages he hauled
when asked by Murray to identify
them.
Did you haul a motor from
Front and Dock streets to Grissett's
house." Murray asked. Il think !
did," he replied.
O1u IVA NIdlIdy dShCQ.
Yes" was the reply.
Wolfe asked Gore what happened
when he reached Grissett's house,
and was told by the witness that
Mrs. Grissett met him at the back
door.
Fales asked when this occurred,
and Gore replied that he did not
remember the date.
Gore later told about gifts oil
veal steaks from G~rissett, admit
ting they might have been tips for
cab service.
AT this point photographers clos.
ed in for %close-ups of the group.
Grissett SHE'D away from the
camera and hid his face with his
hands.
Don't you want a good picture
OF YOURSELF" Murray asked him.
You go to hell, Red" Grissett
answered.
The detectives then introduced
Mrs. Russ, wife of a soldier and
neighbors of the Grissetts who TOLD
OF Grissett giving hair tonic, cleo
trio clippers and an electric heater
to the couple plus two straight
razors and a lamp which he was
supposed to take to Longwood te
sell after which he and Russ would
split the proceeds.
Grissett sold her husband a CUR
and a rifle according to Mrs. Russ
who told of staying with Mrs. Girls
sett at night after her husband hae
gone to work, and of cab drivers
bringing merchandise. including
meat, some of which Mrs. Gr-sset
canned, placed in the ice box an,
some Of which was spoiled.
However Mrs. Russ pointed OF
that Mrs. Grissett is alsthrift.
woman" and that she has neve
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