The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-01-23
CLARK IS
SUSPENDED
Chief Clerk White
Takes Charge
Of Camp.
fFrom Wednesdays daily.)

Charles II. Clark, superintendent OF
Ka,ihi camp, was suspended by Cover
nor Dole yesterday. and c. NJ. White'
chief clerk OF the Public Works ONCE
took charge of the property yesterday
acting under instructions from the Ex-
ecutive.
The hearing of Clark, which was set
for yesterday morning, was continued
until Saturday in order that the de-
fendant might procure counsel. Be-
sides the S551, which Clark Is SAID 10
have embezzled, there Is further al
legged shortage which brings the total
up to S4,460. The additional shortage OF
50, ,909 25 Clark explains is for rents col
lected by him prior to September !, lsoz,
and which he says had been turned
over by him to B. II. Wright when ne
was chief clerk, and for which he re-
ceived no receipt. Mr.. Wright denies
this statement, most emphatically, and
saws none of the money had ever been
paid to him.
Clark was first placed in charge OF
the Kalihi camp by President Wood, OF
the Board of Health, and was continued
there by ]. A. McCandless, when the
camp was turned over to the Public
Works Department. He remained In
charge when Mr.. Boyd went in and has
been there ever since.
Clark was served with notice of his
suspension by Governor Dole yesterday
morning and also ordered to turn over
to C. NJ. White all the property and
records of the government in his posses
sion. The following letter was also
sent to Mr.. White:
Executive Chamber, Territory of
Hawaii, Honolulu January 20, 1903.
"Mr. Clarence NJ. White, Chief Clerk
Department of Public Works, Homo
lulu-Sir: In the absence of Mr.. Henry
L. Cooper, Superintendent of Public
Works, l have this day suspended Mr.
Charles II. Clark, superintendent of the
Waiakalimo camp, in view Of the charge
of embeZzlement entered against him,
and have requested him to turn over to
you the camp with its property and
accounts.
please take charge thereof and make
a report of the property and the condi-
tion of the same, using your discretion
with regard to the appointment of a
new superintendent pending the abb
sence of Mr.. Cooper.
Very respectfully,
SANFORD Il. DOLE.
Governor"
Acting under the above instructions
Mr.. White visited Kalihi camp yester-
day afternoon and began thoroueh in
vestigation of everything there. A new
system will be introduced by which, In
the future, weekly payments will be
made to the Public Works office by the
Superintendent at Kalihi.
Mr.. White stated to an Advertiser re-
porter last night that during the day
he had investigated affairs at the Ka-
lihi Detention camp, and would make q
further investigation today.
He said that Mr.. Clark had told him
that he had the 1851. % which he admits
he owes the government in bank, and
that he would pay this over to the
department this morning. Mr.. White
was quoted in the Bulletin last evening
as having said that he would refuse tc
accept now from Mr.. Clark the amount
of the shortage If rendered to him. Mr.
White says that he was misquoted, ant
that what he did say was that High
Sheriff Brown had told him that hs
White, would first secure legal opin
ion on the matter before he could say
whether he would accept payment from
Mr.. Clark of the amount of the short
age.
Mr.. Clark said in discussing the mat
ter that he could not see how ther,
could be a charge of such an i'm
mense shortage, as his superintendent,
under the Department of Public Works
began only twenty-six months ago, anC
the average receipts would not be owe
$50 month. He said the money whicl
he owed had been held back by hin
until there had been such an adjust
ment in the Public Works Office a
would enable him to pay 1t in afte
proper auditing, that the money wa
In bank and ready to be turned over a
once. Superintendent Cooper he said
he told him the matter would lie unit
his return from Hawaii, He said h
had no fear OF the outcome, as nj
books showed the receipts and pay
ments to the proper authority.