The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

time contemplating leaving the city. as ne
expressed much anxiety TO have his son
appointed.
1t is evident" said the official, that
Kemp was desirous OF providing for his
wife and boy, as he told me it WAS hard
to realize the load that had been lifted
from his mind when it was known that
his son was TO be appointed. in view of
later events, can now understand his
anxiety"
The boy is well known in amateur ath-
letic circles. and Is a member of the All
Star High School baseball team, which
recently visited Philadelphia.
Mai Sylvester appeared utterly down
cast yesterday upon the apparent con-
hrmalon of his suspicious regarding his
trusted associate and friend of twenty-five
years standing
Il was utterly dumfOundcd.' said he.
"t0 learn that Kemp was short in his ac-
counts. He had my entire trust and
confidence. and / would have exhausted
every legitimate means within my power
to aid him had I known bee was tn trou-
BILE"
Afraid to Face Consequences.
1T is surprising 10 me that he should
have left the city. as the amount Of the
dcfalcation appears to be only between
$1,000 and $40o0. His property in Mary
land is valued at much more than the
sum thus far missing from his accounts.
and It is incomprehensihle that he should
not have made an endeavor to raise this
amount among his friends. Ny c0njec-
ture is that knowing that discovery was
imminent he was afraid to face the CON
sequences, and 50 disappeared.
1T was a cruel thing for him to do.
not only as regards the abstraction Of
such fund. but to destroy the conf
dence so long reposed in him by his as
sociates. Ny opinion is that he has not
left the country"
Members Of the police department, with
whom he was most popular, have naugnt
but a good word for Kemp, notwithstand-
ing they are using every means 10 ac-
cOmplish his arrest Many Of thcm said
yesterday that they would have sub
scribed TO a fund 10 aid him. had he in
timated anything Of his troubles
1T is pretty hard TO have 70 arrest one
tl your Dl1 ll4'llANs Sfl4A 'tlf "a Ali' Nt
tectives Yesterday Furthermore In my
judgment. it viii be no easy task. as
Kemp's long experience In the police de-
partment has hught him something Of
the methods of detectives in such cases"
BorrOws Money from Friends.
Kemp had also numerous friends in the
city. from some Of whom he had recently
t.y,-,.,--14 ,,-,r,,- All Of rIoga H1u-s,-5~
speak well Of him. notwithstanding the
charges brought against him, and express
the hope that he Will be able TO offer
a satisfactory explanation.
Among the inquirers for Kemp at po-
lice headquarters yesterday was Maj
Samuel Walker. former major and super
intendent of police Asked If he had any
thing to say concerning Kemp, he re-
piled, Nothing, except that as far as !
have always known he was a good man"
James Arthur Kemp is forty-six years
old, and was born at Elysyille, Nd, Oc
tober q. 1861. He entered the service Of
the police department as a stenographer
February q. 1883. since which time he has
been continuously in the employ Of the
department. He served for a time as as
sistant to Mai Sylvester, then chief and
property clerk, and upon the majors pro-
motion to the head Of the department
was appointed by him as his successor.
Before entering the service Of the Dis
trict, Kemp was employed by the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, from
which ne resigned in August. 1852, to ac-
cept a position in the Department Of JUS
tice under Attorney General Brewster,
who became interested in the young man
and aided him in securing a position in
the police department. In 1857 he mar
ried Miss Mary E. Meredith. Of Frederick
County. I'D, and they have one son, now
employed in the District building.