Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-11-25
Bond Is Refused Slayer Of Wilmington Mon

Nobody double-crosses Frsnk
Tyler and gets away with it,"
Dudley Granger quoted Tyler
as having said when the charred
remains of a man whom he sus-
pected as being an ATU officer
were exposed in a wooded area
located near Dothan.
Granger, against whom Tyler
appeared some months ago as a
States witness, was a key wit
ness Monday night in Loris, S.
c. at a coroner's inquest weigh
ing events leading to the death
of James Allen Miller, 23, Of
Wilmington, who was found
burned in his automobile on No
vember IL.
The inquest, conducted by
Horny County Coroner Little
John Blanton, was observed by
a packed LoriS High school aud
itorium. Approximately 800 per-
sons damned the temporary
courtroom, filling all available
space including a three-by-five
projection booth suspended from
the ceiling.
Revealed by testimony was
the fact that Gralnger-whom
Tyler previous testified against
IN North Carolina whiskey
case-in the earlier part of No
Eember inquired of Clyde Soles,
a Goretown store operator of
Tyler ever frequented the estab-
liShment.
Granger advised Gore at that
time that he had received in
formation that TYLER would DOS
sibly rcappear before cour;
and tell the ruth" about the
whiSkey charges. Soles was ask
ed 10 tell Tyler tina; he wanted
TO talk To him if the latter ap-
lpearcd N the store again.
SoleS. picturing his involve
ment in the understanding
case. told the coroner's Juror:
that Tyler came to the store or
"wednesday, Nov. IL. and casu-
ally boosted that he had sho;
IAN ATU officer in the back OF
the head" and what he didn't
Ike about it was that he had
shot him the victiml with his
own gun"
SolcS said that he informed
Tyler that bud Granger wanted
to see him, and was asked &c
call the latter by Tyler.
Monday night Granger rc!at-
ed that he when he arrived al
the store he was confronted by
Tylcr'S proposal Lets take 4
ride" During their travel on the
country road The passenger al
lcdg"dly advised Grange. that
he had been paid $3.50 To tral
'him with the liquor from which
'Inc Federal charges were the
outcome.
. Tylcr'S admiftal-accordlng t.
Granger - followed Granger.
statement that there would b,
no hard feelings" if the otheI
man would tell the truth abou
the previous action, and testiC,
To the same in court. AS a chal.
lenge to Grainger's expression
doubling that Tyler would fol.
low through and testify. Tylel
purportcdly made the naxt NOV,
to show good faith.
He told the driver TO drive tc
en- area where the car was Stop.
ped and said There's an ATU
man over there about 200 yard.
behind that Sawdust pile" anc
proposed that Granger 60 look
at him while he ((Tyler) drove
down the road to keep other
motorists from being suspicious
This offer was rejected by
Granger, but later the two went
to the spot earlier described
where Granger said he saw a
rusty. burned vehicle with q
charred mass inside, which Tyl-
er said was the ATU man.
That one of them damned
ATU That sent YOU Off
Granger claimed his companion
uttered, later adding "T did d
damn good JOB. didn't IT,
Granger contended that he
could not believe that the burn
ed mass was the remains of a
human. Retreating from the
woods toward his own car
Granger vowed that he agreed
with everything that Tyler said
Later he drove Tyler to in
front of a two-story house
Granger testified, and Tyler
pointed to ii saying THAT fellow
that lives there was with m,
and it looks like he's going Graz,
over it and I've got to do some.
thing with him"
Grainger's statement to Tyler
that They'll hang you for VIVA
you've done" was rcbuttled b,
statement that a hclicoptcr wa.
to come over the area of tn,
dcathcar that night at midnigh
and take the evidence and dunn,
it in the ocean.
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