'1.11.5S140 AVA 11411.1LI OLLI J1.11.1 , -fge dy Replies on the Globe se- ries abou She tragic auto accident at ■ [Nov. 1 TIME -. said that "the biggest obstacle in obtain- damental contradictions in the testimo- ing (morel details was the continued si- ny of Sheriff Look, who claims to have lence of most of the ten men and women seen the car on the road more than an guests" at the 1969 cookout. Each of hour after the accident. Virtually ig- these innocent bystanders has testified nored too was the Arthur D. Little study under oath in court, and all this testi- of Dike Road and Bridge, which ruled mony is public. If they now choose not out negligent driving. to be interviewed by Globe reporters, it For TIME to state that I "stuck" to is understandable. Their telephones my "original story" suggests something have been tapped, they have refused sinister. This is grossly unfair. The facts huge sums of money for "exclusive" sto- as I have told them many times are ries, Watergate "plumbers" planned to harsh, complete and cold on their own. blackmail them, and even reputable. It is difficult enough for me to live ev- newsmen deceived them. I have an- ery day of my life with these facts, with swered reporters' questions and shall my personal remorse, regret and respon- continue to do so, but these private cit- sibility for the death of Mary Jo Ko- izens are entitled to privacy. pechne, and with my inexcusable behav- In contrast, the Globe hides behind ior after the accident. I accept these with an unnamed informant whose uncorrob- more pain than I can express. Concern- orated, ugly and unfair speculations ing the TIME comment that "the full TIME incredibly identifies as "findings." truth is obscure," I submit that the full The facts and sworn testimony refute truth has been told. But it has been ob- clearly the groundless claims of an anon- scured by the uncorroborated specula- ymous source that Joseph Gargan alleg- tion of unnamed sources. edly was to assume the blame for driv- Edward M. Kennedy ing the car off the bridge. Ten men and U.S. Senator. Mass. women know that I left for Edgartown Washington, D.C. in my car with while Mr. Gargan remained at the cottage. Several of them later saw and talked with him after his rescue attempts and after he drove me to the ferry landing. TIME and the Globe ignore the fun-

TIME, NOVEMBER 25, 1974