The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-26
Both the Police
Court Employ
es Are Held on
Charges of En-
bezZIement.
Oow's Shortage is Over
Five Hundred Dollars.
He Loaned Out Bail
Money at High In
tereSt.

H M Dow, chief clerk in the Office
of High Sheriff Brown for many years
and Harry C. Mossman, chief clerk in
the Office of Deputy High Sheriff Chill
dingworth, were both placed under arrest
last night on charges of enbezzlement
of public moneys entrusted to their care
In the case of Mr.. Dow he is charged
with the ernbezzlement of the sum of
-$572 alleged 10 be bail money which he
loaned to police officers at high interest.
/. Afr. Mossman is charged with the em-
1bezzlen1ent of the sum of $455.4o, his
books allegedly showing payments of
various bills, especially the newspaper
Offices, where none had been made.
The arrest of Mr. Mossman came
first, at about 10 o'clock By that time
hEhe auditor had completed his work of
investigating the accounts of the Deputy
High Sherif7s Office under the olo
regime After considerable discussion,
in which Attorney-G General Andrews
took part, with Sheriff Henry and Dep
uty Sheriff Rawlins the order was given
BY the sheriff to have Mr.. Mossman
placed under arrest. Mr.. Rawlins made
the arrest, and bail was set at ST. 900
which IS to be supplied by Mrs. Berthe
man Mr.. Mossman at once sent for
Attorney Frank E. Thompson, who will
handle the case.
The arrest Of Mr.. Dow occurred
about midnight at his home. He was
released on his own recognizance A
long report had been filed by the audit
tor covering the investigation in the
High Sheriff's Office, showing that the
money received from the Deputy Sher-
5ff's Office. including bail money, and
which for the most part, is temporary
money IN the possession of the police
department. had been used by Mr. Dow
for private advances to members of the
police force. This money in connection
with other funds. on Mr. Dow's own
statement recent1v made public in the
newspapers, drew ten per cent interest
per month. The report of these trans
actions Is reported technically in the
Auditors report on the transactions,
published herewith
' In the case of Harry Mossmah, more
peculiar developments were brought to
light yesterday when 500 more cash
was reported to have been found by Mr..
Mossman in addition to the two finds
OF the day previous. when 1920 and s474
were produced, or almost sufficient to
cover deficiencies in the cash account.
When Mr.. Mossman came to the office
yesterday morning to continue work on
his books under the direction of the
Auditor he handed the High Sheriff 500
In gold. making the explanation that
this money comprised the remainder of
a tax sale account. He had forgotten
its existence. temporarily. and had TAX
en- it home with him and left it in his
trousers pockets. He had then trans
ferred it to q pasteboard box at his
home ard had neglected to bring it |
down.
The High Sheriff stated yesterday |
that he had received the money and |
would retain it. This money was not, |
however. applied to the shortage which |
later turned up and for which Mossinan |
was arrested All told, Mr.. Mossman |
found s1104 mostly in gold, in various
cubhy holes, but not in the safe
Under the old regime there have been
two custodians of the public funds re-
ceived az the Police Station, and 1t is
possible that under the administration
k1 High Sheriff Henry the two offices
may be consolidated, so that there may
be a simpler system of bookkeeping
Deputy Sheriff Rawlins stated last
night that he had no one In mind Tor
the position made vacant by Mr.. Moss
man. but that George Sea would con-
tinue temporarily in charge