Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-10
KEMP IN THE CITY?
THEORY THAT ABSCONDER IS
PROTECTED BY FRIENDS.

Inspector Boardman said this afternoon
that he had received no responses from
the circulars that had been sent out re-
questing the arrest of James Arthur Kemp
the abscondng chief clerk of the police
department. He had received number
Of suggestions, however. and was paying
some attention to them. One suggestion
was that the missing man had probably
boarted fruit steamer at Baltimore or
Philadelphia and gone to Bermuda, but no
information was obtained which would as
sist the department in showing that he had
actually gone upon such a steamer. 1t was
In this city and that a few Of his init
mate friends are looking after him.
Suicide Theory Abandoned.
The suicide theory has been abandoned
by many OF his friends. although there
are some who think he is prepared to take
his life in the event Of finding the police
have him cornered.
Outgoing steamers are being watched,
but thought has been given to the
tramp steamers by the police. They will
be looked over, however. and every effort
ascertain II the missing man lands at one
of the islands Of the West Indies.
Claims against kemps farm continue to
be filed. and it is stated that number
Of persons in this city who loaned Kemp
money are likely to file claims. Some of
them are considering the proposition of
having Kemp declared a bankrupt, be-
lieving most of his assets would be thrown
into common fund and that all the
creditors would have even chances Of get
ting something.
New Clerk Sworn In.
Mr. Edwin B. Hesse. the new chief clerk.
was sworn in yesterday afternoon by In
spector Swindells. He gave bond in the
sum of $1,000 for the faithful performance
of his duty and entered upon his new duties
this morning. The deeds of the former
chief clerk. it is said, will result in an en-
tire change being made in the method Of
handling the relief funds of the depart
ment. In all probability Maj. Sylvester
will adopt the plan which was adopted by
K. w. Dutton. when the latter was chief of
the fire department. When he became
chief of the fire department the funds were
handled about as they have been handled
in the police department. but Chief Dutton
realized the danger of somebody being
tempted and changed the plan. AS the fire
department money is now handled 1t re-
quires the signatures OF three officers of
the association In order to get any funds
from bank.
To Replace Relief Fund.
Mai Sylvester has received number of
offers on the part of business men to assist
in the matter of providing money for the
assistance of the four families that are en-
titled to the relief funds which were taken
by Kemp. Their offers brought about a
number of suggestions as to how the money
might be raised without delay and a COM
mittee in charge of the matter met yester-
gay afternoon. Several suggestions were
made and the committee decided to have an
athletic entertainment on the grounds of
the washington Base Ball Club.
Foreclosure Proceedings Begun.
dispatch from Rockville today says that
at the request of attorneys for Mrs. Mary
Kemp, wife of j. Arthur Kemp, Messrs.
Bouic Bouic OF that place today tnsti
tuted proceedings in the circuit court to
foreclose the mortgages on Kemp's properly
held by Mrs. Alice A Bouic of Rockville
and William c. Hoskinson Of the upper sec
ton of the county. These mortgages
amount to $3.50. Under the procedure in
this county the sales cannot take place I'm
der three weeks.