To Prosecute in Tree Cuttin Cahill Fund Probers Swap Angry Charges
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to Prosecute in Tree Cuttin SEE STORY PA The Weather Partly cloudy and cool FINAL today with chance of showers. Red Bank, Freehold Fair tonight, low in low 30s. '«•/ Sunny and cool tomorrow. Long Branch EDITION Monmoutli County's Outstanding Home Newspaper 34 PAGES VOL.95 NO. 198 RED BANK, N.J. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11,1973 TEN CE1NT9 itiimmiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Cahill Fund Probers Swap Angry Charges TRENTON (AP)-The bit- result of a disgruntled slate his own statement included Stern, however, said Klins- for Cahill, former Burlington Stern said, "I would like to "Why does not Mr. Stern ceded that disclosure of tbje ter fight between New Jer- trooper taking his information the names of five IRS agents man "would not confirm any County Freeholder Director categorically state that there permit those agents who have investigation "could be dam- sey's top state and federal to Stern. He suggested Stern who had worked the in- such joint investigation." And Bruce Mahon, another Cahill has been no joint ongoing state worked with our people to aging" to Cahill's campaign law enforcement officials has was trying to make it appear vestigation at various times Klinsman's office later issued friend, and William B. Colsey and IRS investigation in this speak with the press. We chal- for reelection. •; escalated, with each accusing the state covered up the in- beginning in June, 1972, with a statement saying the direc- 3rd, a Mount Holly attorney matter." lenge hfm to disprove any of Aides to Cahill have said- the other of misrepresenting vestigation. state police detectives and tor "confirmed and corrobo- formerly on the state Republi- Kugler said Stern's state- those facts that we have set Stem's actions were part of a the facts concerning an in- Stern countered with a deputy, attorneys general. rated" Stern's statement. can Finance Committee. ment was "devoid" of specif- forth," the attorney gener- "conspiracy" to unseat the vestigation of fund raising in statement released in Newark Kugler said Elmer H. Klins- Sees Politics The investigation reportedly ics and said, "We did not al said. governor. The aides have Gov. William T. CahuTs 1969 denying Kugler's assertion man, district director of the Kugler implied Stern was centers around South Jersey dream up the names of these Kugler said he would not asked not to be identified by campaign for office. that the Internal Revenue IRS, confirmed to him that motivated by some political public relations firms which federal investigators and our comment on possible policital name. Attorney General deorge F. Service was involved all along the agency had been working considerations. Stern counter- solicited campaign contribu- facts speak for themselves. motives by Stem but he con- See Charges, page 2 Kugler Jr. held a news confer- in a joint state-federal in- with state police and would ed that he was unconcerned tions in 1969 and suggested ence yesterday to denounce vestigation of the matter. turn their information over to with "political seasons" and ways to write the ex Stern for what he termed mis- Challenge Issued Stern. has conducted investigations penditures off as business ex leading and inaccurate state- Kugler then responded by Initial queries to Klinsman's of public officials without re- penses on their tax returns. ments indicating that the fed- challenging Stem to disprove office for comment were di- gard to whether it was a cam- Involves IRS eral investigation began as a his assertions and noting that rected to the office of Chief paign year. Kugler said that "the main Detective Is Now Assistant U.S. Attorney Jona- The key figures in the in- thrust of this investigation than I. Goldstein even though vestigation are believed to be had to be International Reve- IRS is a branch of the Trea- former State Treasurer Jo- nue and whatever comes out sury Department, not the Jus- seph M. McCrane, a close of that is a federal violation, Local Leaders tice Department. friend and former fund raiser not a state violation." Subject of Probe TRENTON (AP) - The detective was under depart- cipllnary action against Chal- State Police detective who mental investigation. lender is under study. WorftComment Attorney Speaks went to federal officials with The co-chairmen of Gov. William T. Cahill's reelection information gathered in a Kelly was asked if it was Meanwhile, Challender's at- campaign in Monmouth County yesterday declined comment state investigation of Gov. possible that Challender torney, Lewis B. Kaden; of on the growing controversy over the financing of the gover- William T. Cahill's 1969 cam- would be subject to a court- New York, charged that if nor's 1969 election campaign. paign finances is himself the martial. He replied that he Kugler "had been as cou- Investigations into charges of campaign-funding violations subject of an investigation hadn't thought about it but rageous and as concerned in the campaign are being conducted by both the state At- into possible violation of State added that officials planned with the truth as Detective torney General's office and the U.S. Attorney's Office. Police regulations. 1 "to look into" the possibility. Challender, it would never The chairmen of the governor's local campaign are Senate At a joint news conference have become necessary for Kelly said Challender has Detective Challender to bring President Alfred N. Beadleston of Rumson and Monmouth yestetday with Col. David B. not been suspended and is still County Freeholder Director Joseph C. Irwin. Kelly, superintendent of the information about an in- on duty as a detective as- vestigation the state refused "It is utterly inappropriate and legally inappropriate to State Police, Attorney Gener- signed to the New Jersey make any comment when an investigation is under way," said al George F. Kugler called to pursue," to federal offi- Turnpike. But he and Kugler cials. Sen. Beadleston. Detective James Challender clearly indicated that the Mr. Irwin said, "All I know is what I read in the papers, "disgruntled," and said the prospect of some form of dis- Challender was assigned 2% and I won't make any comment whatsoever until I know more years ago to the State Police about it." Intelligence Bureau which in- Mr. Beadleston and Mr. Irwin were appointed as chairmen vestigated Cahill's campaign. of the governor's reelection campaign in the county earlier He voluntarily left the in- this month, and both were high in their praise of the governor. Reds Continue telligence bureau last year. Sen. Beadleston said he intends to go right ahead with the On March 19, he went to campaign for the governor despite the controversy. U.S. Attorney Herbert J. Mr. Irwin said he will remain as co-chairman of the re- Stern with information he had ' election effort because he sees no reason to do otherwise. Infiltration collected while assigned to the There had been earlier reports that Sen. John Brown, H- WASHINGTON (AP) -The has been in violation of the Cahill campaign in- Ocean, was going to withdraw as part of the governor's cam- North Vietnamese sent about cease-fire agreement." vestigation. paign, and that Essex County Sen. James H. Wallwork was 1,000 tons of artillery shells AP VflrtphoiD Thus, the North Vietnamese Challender reportedly was backing down from endorsing the governor. FLOODWATERS TAKE OVER — A home swept from it's foundation by and other ammunition into supply shipments have been dissatisfied with the way the Mr. Brown, however, has not issued a statement on his po- the waters of Lake Erie at Gibraltar, Mich., is an example of destruction northern provinces of South continuing without letup state investigation was pro- sition, and Sen. Wallwork issued a lengthy statement late yes- caused along the Lakes St. Clair and Erie shorelines. AAore than 4,000 per- Vietnam last week, U.S. in- despite President Nixon's ceeding. Kaden's statement terday soundly endorsing Gov. Cahill. sons were forced to evacuate their home. telligence sources report. warnings first uttered in yesterday supported previous Meanwhile, an estimated March and twice repeated reports that Challender felt 700 North Vietnamese trucks since then. Kugler's office was bottling were said to have rolled down South Vietnamese military up the investigation which re- the Ho Chi Minh supply trail authorities have told Ameri- portedly involved former U.S. Denies Hand in Beirut Raid in Laos during the same peri- can officials the North Viet- State Treasurer Joseph od. namese will have been resup- McCrane and other top New BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - bassy in Beirut gave refuge to alted aims" and "an attack meditated aggression" and nian resistance struggle." Most of this materiel also is plied and equipped suffi- Jersey Republicans. President Suleiman Franjieh! some of the Israeli radiers. against murderers who have military escalation in the The semi-official Egyptian expected to end up in South ciently to launch major at- Integrity Questioned today pondered whether to ac- "That allegation is utterly already killed and who Middle East. A spokesman in newspaper Al Ahram called Vietnam, the sources aid. tacks this month in the two• An angry attorney general cept the resignation of Pre- without foundation," said planned to murder again." Cairo said Israeli "aggressive on the Arabs to "find effective vulnerable provinces just be- said that Challender had mier Saeb Salam, submitted State Department spokesman The military command in acts were bing escalated pro- means to retaliate with double Secretary of Defense Elliot low the demilitarized zone. L. Richardson spoke yes- "called into question the in- to him because of the Israeli Charles W. Bray in Washing- Tel Aviv reported that three portionately with the increase force to Israeli crimes.