Evening star., 1953-09-22
Ampuee Charging
Beating by Police
Cleared Of Assault

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A World War II amputee, who
was dragged to the ground and
beaten by a policeman in front
of his own home and in the pres
ence of his wife, was cleared of
charges of assault and drunk
and disorderly conduct in Mu-
nicipal Court yesterday.
Edward c. Grigg, %. of 4931
Sargent road NE. told Judge
John j. Malloy he was yanked
from his front porch to the
ground and beaten early Sunday
by Pvt Hamilton w. Shoop of
No. IL Precinct.
Mr.. Grigg, a veteran of a
number of campaigns in France,
has a 100 per cent disability
rating. He wears an artificial
leg. has an injured spine, a par
TALLY paralyzed arm and a COM
pletely paralyzed hand.
Denied Entrance.
The veteran said Pvt. Shoop
came to his home as he and his
wife Mildred were saying goodby
to some friends. Mr.. Grigg said
the officer declared he had an
important message for another
man who was in the house.
Mr.. Grigg said he told Pvt.
Shoop he could not enter the
house unless he had. a warrant.
Don't get smart with me-"
Mr.. Grigg quoted the officer as
saying, land then he grabbed
me. I lost my balance-I have
an artificial leg. fell down the
stairs. Shoop knocked me cold"
At the precinct station, Mr.
Grigg said. he was bleeding pro-
fusely at the mouth and asked
for medical attention.
"An officer looked down my
throat with light and said the
roof of my mouth was all cut
up." he declared. But he
wouldn't get me medical atten-
ton"
Mrs. Grigg testified that when
Pvt. Shoop grabbed the crippled
veteran her husband must have
got hold of Shoop's leg to keep
his balance"
Partner RuShes Up.
Nobody gets away with grab
bing my Leg" Mrs. Grigg said the
officer shouted.
Mrs. Grigg said Pvt. Shoop's
partner, Pvt. A. M. Guelig. rushed
from the scout car at this point
and grabbed her husbands
wooden leg as he was lying on
the ground.
That is when Shoop struck
my husband in the face" Mrs.
Grigg said.
Pvt. Shoop testified that Mr..
Grigg swore at him as he at
tempted to deliver the message.
He declared he didn't know the
man was crippled until after
ward and that Ito my knowledge,
I only hit him once"
His wife pleaded with us to
leave him alone and not to ar
rest him." the policeman said.
"She had been pleading and be-
came hystercial. We had to
fight her off,"
Both Are Reprimanded.
While finding Mr.. Grigg not
guilty on all three counts, Judge
Malloy told Defense Attorneys
Charles E. Ford and H. Clifford
Alder that he felt both Pvt.
Shoop and Mr. Grigg could have
and should have used more dis
cretion. However, he said not
enough evidence had been pro-
duced to prove the drunk charge
and that there was a reasonable
doubt involved in the disorderly
and assault charges.
This morning, 18th Precint
Capt. John Monroe said that
no written complaints about Pvt.
Shoop's conduct in the matter
had been received and that
should there be any we can
take care of them all right"
From the reports I've re-
ceived," Capt. Monroe said, "the
officer conducted himself quite
properly" He said that if Mr..
Grigg swore at the officer, even
though he was on his front
porch, a misdemeanor had been
committed and the officer had
the right to make an arrest.