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. "John R. Stowe, ofthe 11700 FD-350 (Rev. 10-19-77) (Mount Clipping In Spoce Below) ‘AreaMan Linked wrk . ey cS jaaan In “y,gr-e,” | vestigation came to light. Neal TP ane. ex.s 4 Said Stowe called him Sunday Fc aieaiessed 7 BGS re ry be . fae 5 { a ae ud _ a f. * WE na, - gheABy Peter Bacqué.” ys: “>a Midlothian man is alleged tohave beena“bagman’’ in the ‘FBI's congressional bribery investigation, according to a ‘report published yesterday In the Long Island paper Newsday. . : t block N:°Briarpatch Drive, Midlothian, allegedly received $50,000in bribe money intended for Rep. John W. Jenrette Ir: D-S.C., from FBI agents posing "as representatives of an Arab sheik, the newspaper said. .. iq Stowe, Newsday said, has agreed to cooperate with law en- dorcement authorities after being visited by federal agents at “gis home Saturday. "Stowe came to Richmond from the Myrtle Beach, S.C.,area, ; terepresents Biren ® Bee forward until the in- eR 387 Ss 1? oF ie a 36 tow a4 “| and said he would not be able to |-go through withthe deal.” “American Gear and Pinion Is undergoing _— financial reorganization Bankruptcy Court ‘in South Carolina, Neal safd. eel "ACCORDING 10,NEW- ASDAY, its source said Stowe is physically handed °$50,000 to Jenrette,, even though the source said the South Carolina congressman “was; recorded confirming thathehad received’ “The payment, .Newsday reportedits source said, was for Jenrette's:promfse to use his - congressional office to ensure “that the sheik could bave “asylum in the United eee coaccording stoith ney & ~ y story, Stowe brought Jenrette ‘toa Washington town house, - wherehe was in business for several years. Je athe Myrtle Beach district in congress. “l"* “|g... 4. _ Jenrette has denied any misconduct. Stowe could not be reached for comiment lastnight, o* “77 7 7 OY A Myrtle Beach munitions manufacturer told The Times- “Dispatch last night that Jenrette had approached him on behalf Sof a proup of potential investors in his financially failing com- “pany in December. ‘ i SR, ret AFEW DAYSLATER, James W. Neal, American Gear and Pinion Co. president, sald ina telephone interview, Stowe call- ed saying he was the man Jenrettehad sald would contacthim, .” The purchase of the munitions fuse manufacturing firm was , J Oe * wer as § $50,000 offered, art a cee "4 ° é,2/'He began mumbling that he , didn’t know if he could produce _ , and said sométhing’about hav- : ‘ing to: give $15,000 to Stowe,” ‘ Newsday quoted: &: sOUTce as “-sJenrette then allegedly told the agent he would think about the inatter arid-he and Stowe Jeft, the papersaid.s . €“a'short time‘later, Jenrette allegedly called the agent and sald that Stowe.could pick the money up the next day; thenew- spaper reported... 7 The next day, Stowe came to ‘the town house and, in view ofa hidden camera, ‘picked up the Newsday said. . . = = Jenrette said Sunday that his 'dealings’ with the bogus Arabs “were limited to trying to obtain ‘funds foraprojectinhisdistrict “and that he.had done nothing 1! lor improper. .4-- . jn U.S. -" the only man whocan say thathe . (Indicate page, name of Pages B1&7 newspeper, city and state.) “TRichmond News Leader" __Richmond, Va. "where Jenrette; looked at-the- | b6 bTC Date: 2/6/80 Edition: Morning tine: [ Character: g- jSS42-19 | Classification: vot Submitting Office: Richmom ANDES SERIALIZED LI EILED 1 4 FEB} 8 1080 DOS