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would have suffered absolute disgrace and the rule of law and justice would have crumpled in Newfoundland and Labrador."
Dawson was pursuing this to the kill. His 31 years of experience had qualified him par excellence for his role as one of the best serious crimes officers ever to work for the R. M. C. P. His ability to always get his man was legendary in the force. He sensed that Eric Wrigglesworth testimony would be a crucial factor in apprehending the murderer or murderers of Wild Bay. It was at that point in time that Dawson knew the guilty party would be found providing of course, he or she was still alive.
"Eric, thank you for that. There are only a few more questions if you wouldn't mind? I am very grateful for what you told me so far. First of all, who else helped your Grandfather?"
“The other Commissioners of Natural Resources who followed after him. There were five of them I think. They all had their work cut out keeping things hushed up. They even sent Sir Justin MapStone out, he was one of the most powerful Commissioners, to keep the lid on the bitter struggle going on between the Departments of Natural Resources and Justice for control of The Rangers Force. Nobody could have stood up against him. He was the best there was at writing long detailed reports. Marcus Alexander in the Department of Justice never gave up trying but the English Commissioners, backed up by the Dominions Office always won the battles. Nobody ever managed to shift control of the Rangers who were the Labrador and Newfoundland police force after all, from Natural Resources to the Department of Justice. That failure was probably the biggest single reason why Grandfather's Mess was covered up for so long.
"Was there anybody else apart from the Commissioners?"
"In St. John's and at Wild Bay do you mean?"