The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-15
AN OAKLANDER'S
ALLEGED SHORTAGE.
kX-PoLICE CLERK LAMBERT Is
MUCH NEEDED By HIS
BONDSMEN.
PREACHERS AND BICYCLES.
G. L. WINES AND MISS T1zz1E
BARsTOW MARRIED BY
CONTRACT.

EX-Coroner Henry Evers and ex-Coun-
Gilman O. G. Kirk from the Second Ward
were IN a terment all day yesterday over
the disappearance of ex-Police Court Clerk
w. h. Lambert, who has been out of Office
only two days. There is a shortage re-
ported IN his books, and the gentlemen
hrst mentioned are his bondsmen. This
accounts for their anxiety
Lambert has held the office of Police Court
Clerk for two years past, and was removed
TO make room for another. Thomas Craw-
ford takes his place to-day.
There have been rumors of the clerk being
away, but he has frequently been absent
from the office and nothing was Thought of
this last absence. 1t was thought that he
would turn up after a few days
He was last seen in this city Friday last.
Friends of his have reported having seen
him IN San Francisco at the Germania sa-
loon since, where he was spending consid-
cradle money They say that he has no
intention Of mbezzling any money, and
that he will turn up all right
Be this as it may Lambert is missing
Just at present, his bondsmen are after
hlm, his books are being exported and the
authorities have men at work trying TO
open the safe in his office he having neg
lected to leave the combination.
he oondsmen learned yesterday that on
FRIDAY last, the day Lambert left, he drew
from the Union Savings Bank $500 which
he had deposited there They have also
made cursory examination of his &C
counts and think the shortage will amount
to something like $1,000.
The bondsmen have put the matter in
the hands OF the police and will have 4
thorough search made for the missing
man. In order to find out exactly how his
accounts stand Expert York has been put
10 work on his books. Giving to the COM
plcated accounts the expert saws it will be
several days before he can determine Just
the true state of affairs
As Clerk of the Police Court Lam bert
was custodian of all bail money and fines,
and had at times so much money on band
That he kept an account at the banks. AS
an idea OF the amounts handled the ten
lottery Cinnamon recently arrested put up
each $IoO cash bail. This money the Clerk
keeps until the cases are finally settled.
In few instances the Chinese have put up
bonds and drawn down their cash.
Under rule OF Auditor Snow the clerk
was required to settle with the CITY tie
nrst OF each month, and his salary
was not paid until he had filed such a
statement. This rule Auditor Snow
adopted because of trouble with a former
clerk. Accordingly Clerk Lambert had
settled up each month until the 1St of
March. The last settlement would have
covered the fines and forfeitures for Feb
ruary. He has not, therefore drawn his
salary OF $50 for that month. The report
OF the expert will be necessary to deter
mine just what amount is due the city
Some idea OF what the city's business is in
this department may be gathered from the
reports OF other months, however. On
February l he paid in 1912, and on January
1 S2l9. On December 1 the amount was
$267. Besides there was $494 paid in from
fines and forfeitures
Previous to serving as Police Court Clerk
Lambert was secretary of the Board Of