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NY 92-911 In the "New York Herald Tribune" e@ition of January 15, 1955. an article appeared stating that Attorney General GORVER C. RICHMAN, JR., of New Jersey had appointed Deputy Attorney General CHARLES JOELSEN to conduct an investigation of the West New York Police Department. The appointment of Mr. JOELSEN, who is also Acting Prosecutor of Passaic County, New Jersey, came after Democratic opposition killed a legislative bid by Republicans to continue the LEC. ‘Mr. RICHMAN further stated keat Mr. JOELSEN would use state troopers who worked /“the NJLEC for his investigation and tiiat the council had also agreed to furnish Mr. JOMLSEN with all of the transcripts of testimony in relation to the West New York brihery charge and its possible relationshi to the Apalachin meeting of mobsters last November 1 The article went on to say that the end of the Gyear-old LEC came despite a vote to con- tinue the controversial council in office. Senate leaders sent a delegation to Newark to take over the records of the LEC, The "New York World Telegram and Sun" edition of January 15, 1958, contdned an article that Deputy Attorney General CHARLES JOELSEN was Preparing a case against West New York Police Commissioner ERNEST MODARELLI to present before the New York Grand Jury the first week in February, and before the Hudson County Gvand Jury in the second week In February. JOELSEN said his first step would -~ 62 ~