The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-12

Knowing her son better than any one
else in the world. Mrs. Indiana Kemp,
mother Of James Arthur Kemp, the miss
ing property clerk Of the police depart
ElenL who has been gone now more than
a week, believes that the man suddenly
lost his mind, and becoming altogether
irresponsible, ran away rather than face
his friends and the charges he knew
would be preferred against him. Other
members of the Kemp family are also Of
The opinion that he lost his reason from
Worry and from the dread that his deeds
would soon be discovered.
Arthur Kemp visited his mother at 80
Tenth street northeast Tuesday evening.
the night before he took his departure for
parts unknown. lie spent some time at
his old home and later left with his son
for the country place near Rockville.
Members OF the family noticed nothing
unusual in Arthur's manner or actions the
last evening he spent with them. He was
quiet. as usual, and talked of nothing in
particular, and seemed the same as the
family has known him ali his life, from
boyhood up.
So much like himself was Kemp the
last time they saw him. members Of the
family 90 not believe for a moment that
he contemplated taking the steps he did.
From his talk mis- plans for the future.
of which he was always fond of going
over with his mother, and the numerous
Improvements that were 10 be made at
his country place during the summer,
Mrs. Kemp, the mother, cannot con-
ceive the idea that her son had ever
given the suggestion Of running away a
second thought
Talked of His Work.
During his last visit at home-the home
of his mother and famny-the missing
man talked most of the time Of the nu-
merous tasks he had in mind % COM
plete this summer. He had been figuring
on the work for months, and talked the
matter over every time he visited his
mother and sisters Tuesday evening he
even figured out what the expenditures
would cost him.
The mother cannot be led 10 believe
that her boy was in his right mind when
he went away. For forty-six years hardly
a week had passed. even since he grew
into manhood and married, that she has
not seen her son and had long talks with
him OF the future And then to have the
son 90 suddenly away and never a word
from him. naturally the mother thinks
her boy irresponsible and is wandering
somewhere about the country, laboring
under the delusion of escaping capture.
and nothing else.
II caught. the Kemps do not believe
Arthur viii ever be brought back 10
Washington TO face the charges of en-
bezzlement which have been placed
against him by the local police de-
partment. The family knows his disposi-
ton, his character, and they are confident
that the man would kill himself rather
than allow the authorities to bring him
here for trial
Suffered from SunstrOke.
When Arthur Kemp was four years Of
age he was Frustrated by the heat. He
was sick few days from the effects Of
the prosration, but eventually apparent
" recovered. Later. when he was
young man. he took up the study Of law.
During his studies he broke down on
account Of overwork. and. upon the ad-
vice Of the family physician. DR.. Hazen.
Kemp gave up the idea Of entering the
legal profession. There two facts. to-
gether with the sons sudden disappear
ance. have led the mother 10 believe the
man Irresponsible
The sight of Mrs. Flynn awaiting him
in his Office caused him TO fee upon the
impulse of the moment, says the family.
Not a word from the missing man has
been received. il Is said at both homes.
Just before starting for his home in
the country Arthur tenderly kissed his
mother goodbye 1t was his usual Gus
tom. The mother never saw the son
again.
Arthur Kamp's books are still being
gone over. AS time goes on II Is ru-
mored that the findings Of those making
the Investigations grow larger and larger
day by day. Il is reported that the en-
bezzlements Of the former property clerk
will eventually amount to between 81 900
and Sl5Oo0.
The latest discovery Il is said, is the
fact that about 81 100 which was sup
posed TO have been in litigation is also
gone together with the thousands taken
from the property and cash OF which he
was in charge. This money was supposed
by the police TO have been in the hands