Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-09
Calls Richardson a Liar;
Charge He Used County
Auto For Own Use
WON'T AID WRECK PROBE

NEW BRUNSWICK. March g.
with a chip" on his shoulder and
with anger and resentment plainly
predominating, Sheriff Elmer L.
Wyckaff appeared before the Board
of Freeholders yesterday, not to as
sist in clearing up the facts relat-
ing to the wrecking of one Of the
county cars assigned TO his Office,
but to assail the board members
and officers for stirring up some of
the dirty insinuations" which he
asserts have been made in connec-
ton with the case.
The attitude of the sheriff came
as great big surprise. the board
members feeling that he would be
more than willing to assist in the
conduct of a searching investiga-
ton into the matter, which might
mean complete vindication for
Harry Kahrs, the driver of the ma
chine. if it was shown that the
damage was the result of an una
voidable accident while the car was
beins used for off1ciaI business.
Not only did the investigation
come to an abrupt ending with the
outburst of an apparently ungov-
ernable temper, but shroud of
mystery was thrown around the
whole affair, which in view of az
fidavits in the possession of the
Board of FreehoIders prompted
them to vote in favor of sitting the
entire case to the very bottom ard
| learning just what use the county
car has been put to.
Kahrs. when he first appeared al
! the meeting failed to show any in
| clinat.on in assisting the freeh olders
| in the investigation, which might
| have absolved him from any blame
in the matter. and indicated that lie
was hailed ION the carpet for a
frame up. During the questions put
to him by County Solicitor Fredef-
lex f. Richardson he asserted I
came here to be questioned and not
treated as a criminal"
Every effort was put forth by tie
officers and members of the board
to show that they had no personal
feelings in the matter h ut were
merely carrying out their duty
and obligations to the tax pave s
of the county in learning the full
facts of the case following a pub
lie demand for such action.
Kahrs was very vague as to de-
tails in connection with the legal
service he made on the Sunday the
car was wrecked and at the re-
quest of the freeholders he agreed
to procure the desired informa
ton from the sheriffs office. He
Immediately left the freeholders
room and returned a short time
later without the information. but
accompanied by the sheriff. who
fatty refused TO give the informa-
ton asked for
Director William s. Dey address
ed Sheriff Wyckoff when he came
into the meeting by informing him
that Kahrs had been sent over to
the Office TO obtain a proof of serv-
ice in the Windeman matter to which
the sheriff replied, that he had no
proof of service in the Windeman
matter. Continuing She<iff Wyckon
said:
This man could not be found
in Perth Amboy, but we were in
formed that he might be found IN
Kingston. Kahrs was sent TO make
service on him at Kingston, but he
couldn't be found and later service
was made on him at Perth Am boy.
County Solicitor Richardson inter-
| rupted at this point to say;
Isn't it true, Elmer, that the
statutes provide for the keeping CT
| a record Of all services made in your
office. That is the information that
the board desires proof of in justice
| to Mr.. Kahrs and the board