Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-13
KEMHLE.
How he Was Met at Jail.

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ed.
"You are getting gray, Mr.. Kemble,' -
remarked Mr.. Etter.
"Yes, sir. You must remember, however,
that will be tifty-twO years old on Mon
day."
After some further conversation in re-
gard to gray heads and ages, in which Mr..
Kemble took a good-humored part, Prison
Keeper Hoffman approached and extending
his hand said
81 don't suppose you know me, Mr.
Kemble?'
"Oh, yes sir. l was just asking who
YOU WERE" and the two shook hands.
Said Mr. Hoffman. "We had one of
you fellows up here with us over Sun
"Whoo'
"Why, Bob Evans. IF you had been
| here you might have bailed Bob and he
might have bailed you.''
Evans had been arrested on a bail piece.
He was indicted for perjury more than
six months ago, but at every session of
court, through the interference of his
attorney. his case has been postponed. His
recognizance was forfeited, however, at
the January term, and he left the city
shortly afterward. The crime of perjury
was said to have been committed by Evans
swearing that he owned property in Phila-
delphia, when he did not, for the purpose
of releasing companion, named Levine,
| on bail.
Mr.. Kemblc did not seem exactly to ap-
preciate the joke He said eyes in low
tone after a little time had elapsed and
| then continued
"Poor Bob. He ought to be released
he has done nothing, and between you and
me is behaving better now than he ever
was"
The conversation was then interrupted
by the delivery of q note to Mr.. Herr from
Judge Pearson.
The contents of the note were not di-
vulged, but it was discovered by the re-
porter that the judge had refused to come
to the jail. His reasons were that he was
not informed as to whether Mr.. Kemblc
came to Harrisburg of his own free will or
whether he was brought here under arrest.
If the first were the case he would receive
the bail, but if the second were the case he
preferred before taking any action to con-
suit with Judge Henderson who would ar
rive in the evening.
| This news was quickly communicated to
Kemble and he, with Senator Herr, Depu-
| ty Sheriff Funk and others, retired from
Prison Keeper HOffman's room to one in
close proximity for consultation. In view
of Judge PearsOn's action it was feared
that Kemble might obliged to undergo i'm
prisonment during the night. But the ap-
prchension was soon dissipated by the
deputy sheriff agreeing that the defendant
should be accorded his liberty until the
time fixed for hearing of his case.
Kemble and ex-Sheriff Kern were then
driven to J. J. Clyde's residence. where
they took tea. Later they paid a visit to
William Calder's residence, on Front
street, and finally went to the Lochiel
hotel, where they passed the night.
Judge Pearson S refusal to hear kemble' S
case last night is explained by the state
ment that he does not feel justified in as
suming the responsibility in the absence of
Judge Henderson. To J. f. Allen he said
he did not feel certain that kemblc ought
SO be admitted to bail, and that there was
some doubt as to the correctnessof the posi-
ton he assumed in the other
legislative bribery cases. After cx-
amining several authorities in the
ed himself satisfied that he had not trans
cendedShis powers in admitting Rumber-
ger and others to bail. He would not give
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be in the Kemble case, but was particularly
anxious to know whether the fugitive came
to Harrisburg voluntarily or was brought
here by the sheriff process. Senator Herr
had an interview subsequently with the
judge, in which he maintained that KEN
bic had come on his own accord, and re-
ferred to kilograms from his client to
show that he had made up his mind last
week to come to Harrisburg. Judge
Pearson is said to have declared recently
that if Kemblc was brought by com
pulsory process he would not entertain
bail.
Senator Herr says that the public would
be treated to another surprise on the 26th
instant, the time fixed for sentence of the
bribery defendants. 1t is said that an eff
fort will then be made to reopen all the
cases.
| How he Came.
Detective Anderson and the Pinkertor
detective arrived at Atlantic City on Thurs
day. They first saw Mr.. Kemble at II 90
Friday morning. They watched all depart.
ing trains, and as they feared he might
leave in a carriage kept an almost
continual watch upon his hotel
In order to do the latter and avoid
detection they were compelled to lie on
the exposed beach about 800 yards
from the hotel, where the strong gale
from the sea blew clouds of sand over them
Yesterday morning lie was seen to leave
the hotel and proceed to the railroad
depot in company with friend. He pur
chased ticket for Philadelphia and en-
tered a parlor car. The detectives did
likewise. The latter agreed that if he
changed cars at the New York junction
and went to New York Anderson was to
on to Philadelphia and report at the de-
tective agency while the other man fol-
lowed Mr.. Kemble to Trenton where
Anderson would take the watch again
until the point was reached where the
detectives of the New York agency
came on duty. This, however, was not
necessary. Mr.. Kemble, instead of pro-
ceedng to Philadelphia by the customary
direct way, by crossing on the Vine
street ferry, changed cars at the New York
junction and crossed the Delaware at Mar
ket street. His private carriage was
in waiting for him and took him direct
to the Pennsylvania railroad Office
on Fourth street. The detectives fol-
lowed as rapidly as possible and watched
for him to come out. He reappeared
in about half an hour and re-
entered the carriage. Just as the veh-
Gle was about to start off, Anderson step
ped up and said, "Mr. Kemble, 1 have
some business with you. l want you to
come with me to Har isburg. Ihave papers
to show that am not intruding.'
"That's all right. Get in. We are 60
ing to the depot" said Mr.. Kembie. Both
detectives entered the carriage and were
driven to the Pennsylvania railroad depot
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