Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-09
SHERIFF DEFIES COUNTY
IN WRECKED AUTO PROBE

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morning on county time?" asked Mr..
Richardson.
What was this material?" asked
Mr.. Richardson.
about $50 pounds of small
wheels" replied the sheriff.
Isn't it fact that it was thirty
seven wheels and that they weigh
ed 1-2 to pounds apiece and that
the came from Henderson's foun-
dry?" queried Mr.. Richardson.
No" thundered the sheriff, there
were 80 wheels and as Mr.. kahrs
was driving to Trenton on county
business, / asked him to take these
wheels along, the same as 1 would
ask anybody else.
81 don't believe the car went 10
Trenton on county business on the
day in question: said Mr.. Richard
son.
II don't care a damn what you
believe. You are a damn liar, Rich
ardson. You have been instigator
behind all this notoriety and news
paper publicity between my office
and this board. You gave these sto-
ries pointing to newspapers on the
table, to the reporters" shouted
the sheriff.
II admit that 7 may have givah
out some stories in the past, but
had nothing to do with stories con-
cerning this accident" replied Nj
Richardson.
Mr.. Richardson, I wouldn't be-
lieve you under oath or on a stack
o. Bibles" retorted the sheriff
To which Solicitor Richardson re
piled, the feeling is mutual"
Il feel the sheriff owes the couu
sci of this board a personal apology
before being permitted to address
the board further in this investig&-
ton" declared Mr.. Richardson.
"I never take back what I
say" replied Sheriff Wyckoff.
This remark caused CONSERVATION
among the members of the board
who plainly indicated their disap-
proval of the alleged discourtegy
displayed by Sheriff Wyckoff which
lead Director Dey to remark that
the investigation would have to pro-
ceed in a quiet and orderly manner.
II must insist Mr.. Director that
an apology is due me from the
sheriff before this investigation IS
continued and l feel further that
until such time, as the sheriff apul-
ogizes to the board for his actions
personal apology to me for his at
tack of my veracity, that he should
be restrained from addressing this
board in this investigation or any
other business said Mr.. Richard
son.
Freeholder Orpeh turning to the
sheriff pointedly said: Il insist that
order be maintained and that if you
address the board you must do go
in a proper manner"
81 agree with Mr.. Orpen and be-
Heve that an apology should be
made by the sheriff before he is per-
mitted to address this board again"
said Mr.. Quackenbush.
Freeholder Applegate, in an at
tempt to bring order out of chaos,
turned to Sheriff Wyckoff and said:
Nov Elmer, we don't accuse
anybody of any wrong doing. 1t is
plainly our duty to learn the full
facts of the case. The public de-
mands it. If Mr.. Kahrs is guiltless
OF any wrong, you should be willing
to assist us in vindicating him."
Sheriff Wyckoff hared back,
George Applegate, you helped to
start this investigation. You said the
county cars has no right to be out
Sunday and you declared that you
wanted the fullest investigation of
why this car was out on Sunday"
II made no such statement" re-
piled Mr.. Applegate.
''Well. I read it in the paper"
said Mr.. Wyckoff.
''You only think you read it In
the paper" replied Mr.. Applegate.
Sheriff Wyckoff, with arms flaying
the air, shouted: ''Who is running
the sheriff's office? Am I running
the office or are you running ?"
you are running the sheriff's
office. but we are paving the
freight retorted Mr. Richardson.
This proved to be the anti-climax
for the sheriff with eyes flashing fire.
his counteuance iiusned and with
arms continuing to fay the air.
brushed his way toward the exit
door and turning on his heels, he
loudly thundered, goodbye"
1.-The worst exhibition of official
I have ever witnessed,
and I believe that the matter under
should be probed to the
very bottom for the lack of coop
Grafton extended by the sheriff,
makes it the duty of this board to
give to the public the true facts in
this case" remarked Mr.. Richard
son, as the board quickly adjourned
and went into executive session.
Kahrs version of the accident re-
lated to the freeholders prior to the
flare up of the sheriff was that he
had been detailed to serve a Legal
paper on John Windeman. of Perth |
Amboy though being unable to To-
cate the man at his home and beirs |
tipped off that he was working IN
the vicinity of Kingston and had |
gone there to make the service. 1t
is significant that the service was |
later made in Perth Amboy.
While returning from Kingston |
and in the vicinity of the Rocky |
Hill road Kahrs asserts, that he at |
tempted to pass a truck occupying |
the centre of the road skidded On
the ice, causing the car to crash |
into a pole at The side of the road. |
In response to questions he de-
MED being at the Trenton factory |
of Sheriff Wyckoff that Sunday. but |
readily admitted a visit to the plant |
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