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15 February 1067
TO:
JIM GARRISON
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
FROM:
WILLIAM GURVICH
INVESTIGATOR
SUBJ:
DAVID WILLIAM FERRIE - 1957 INCIDENT
Although I had known of DAVID WILLIAM FERRIE for several years
prior to April 1957, this was my first encounter with him in
any legal or criminal fashion. Excerpts of that incident follow.
On 17 April 1957, MRS. FRANK VILLAMEUR, wife of the owner of
BELL RADIO & SUPPLY COMPANY, 2625 Tulane Avenue, relative to
thefts of merchandise.
On 22 April I learned that an employee of the victimahad been
arrested in Los Angeles, california on 6 March 1951 (as a juven-
ile) and in New Orleans on 6 January 1954 for shoplifting. The
employee was MICHAEL OTTY CLYDE WAKELING, residing 209 VINET
STREET, METAIRIE, LOUISIANA.
When first interrogated WAKELING denied knaw ledge of the missing
merchandise but later confessed when led to believe I was sum-
moning an eye-witness who would identify him as the one who was
seen entering the rear of the victim's place of business after
closing hours.
At 3:10 PM, 22 April, I arrived with WAKELING and a Jefferson
Parish Deputy Sheriff at 209 VINET STREET where WAKELING pointed
out items he admitted stealing. These items were one Voice of
Music mahognay phonograph, one Voice of Music amplifier, two sets
of wrought iron table legs.
When we arrived at 3:10 PM a male caucasian was washing a car
in front of the address. As I glanced at him his peculiar hair
and eyebrows were immediately noticeable. Looking further
I
recognized him as DAVE FERRIE, a pilot with EASTERN AIR LINES.
I asked him, "Aren't you DAVE FERRIE?' To which he replied, "Yeah"
Inside 209 VINET STREET the odor was atrocious. In a room that
might at one time have been a dining room were many cages with
white mice. These cages were against each wall and stacked on
top of each other. There was no air conditioning or exhaust fan
and the filth and odor were so sickening the Deputy, two New
Orleans Detectives and I went outside and let WAKELING bring the
stolen property to us. WAKELING explained the white mice by saying
he lived with FERRIE who was experimenting to develope a cure for
cancer. I told him he had certainly developed one for sinus.
At 4:00 PM, 22 April 1957, WAKELING was charged with RS 14:67-69,
Affidavit Number 156-584, Item No. D8605-57, First District, Zone
Total value: $239.63
WAKELING'S NOPD BOI number is 68446. BOI Los Angeles is 162904.
WHG:Wg
WILLIAM H. GURVICH
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