The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-01-23
CLARK
ACCUSES
Says He Paid Rent
Money to Chief
Clerk.

1t is now up to b. II. Wright to
explain his connection with the rents
collected at Kalihi Detention camp by
Charles Clark. Clark yesterday paid
over to Chief Clerk C. NJ. white $S6l25.
the balance he is alleged to have embez-
zled, but which he says was withheld
simply to await a Strengthening out OF
the affairs of the office.
The balance of 1880 Clark says In
sworn statement was paid over by him
to b. Haywood Wright as Chief Clerk.
and his statement was accepted pro-
visionally by Mr.. White and the balance
of $S61.25 receipted for. What will be
done with the charge of embezzlement
pending in the police court against
Clark remains to be seen, but If his
sworn statement Is later substantiated,
the case will probably be dismissed
In the meantime, Wrights connec-
ton with the case will be thoroughly
investigated. Mr.. Wright denies em-
phatically' that he ever received a cent
from Clark, as Chief Clerk, and the lat
ter has no receipts to show that re
paid the money. Between Clark and
Wright the matter seems to rest.
Either one or the other is responsible
for the shortage. and Wright will be
called upon to explain. He has denied
that he ever received one cent from the
Kalihi camp rents, and it will be in
cumbent upon Clark to prove that he
paid the money to Wright.
Chief Clerk Wright said last evening
that he had accepted the sS61.25 from
Clark as the balance shown to be due
to the Department Of Public Works
under the sworn statement made by
him. He stated that as far as the
books of the Office We're concerned, there
is no showing that any money was paid
in from rents Of the camp since 1t had
been under the Department of Public
Works. When Clark first went in. the
office was within the control of the
Board of Health and the money was
turned over to that office; and since
then there is no account Of money paid
to the Public Works office. Mr.. White
explained that there is, in the letter
book, a copy of letter sent by James
II. Boyd, as Chief Clerk for j. A. Nc
Candless. asking that an accounting be
made. To this there is reply that one
would be forthcoming. There Is moth
ing else in connection with the matter.
and nothing to indicate that the rents
had been turned in. Under Clark's
sworn statement White accepted the
money paid in and reported the fact to
Governor Dole. He said he knew moth
ing Of Wright's connection. with the
matter and had taken no action. AS
to the dismissal of the criminal prose-
cuton against Clark. he said the latter
had asked about this, and the reply was
that the payment would be reported to
the High Sheriff, but there could be no
promise of a withdrawal of the prose-
cution.
Two payments We're made by Clark;
the one of $551 for rents collected be-
tween September and December !, 1902
and the other of $310.25, said to be the
balance due on rents collected from
July 6, 1901, to August 81, 1902. The re-
mainder of the amount of the total
shortage of $500, Clark says in sworn
statement was paid to b. II. Wright
Unless there is some explanation from
Wright, another charge is likely to be
laid at his door, though he disclaims
and in view of Clark's own statement
that he took no receipts. it would be
hard to prove any crime.
Mr.. White will go to Kalihi camp
again this morning. and he said yester-
day that he would be in charge of the
place until Mr.. Cooper's return. There
have been dozen applications for the
position but Mr. White says most en-
phatically that he will not make any
appointment nor make any change
until Superintendent Cooper's return.