The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-13
MAY CHANGE LAWS
Kemp's Alleged DefalcatiOn
Emphasizes Caution.
REGULAR EXAMINATION URGED
Mai. Sylvester COntemplntes Recon-
mending Alterations In Conduct of
Police Department-Secretary John
German Selected to Succeed Ed
win d. Hesse, Promoted.

BY the alleged defalcatioI Of ]. Ar
thur Kemp. former chief anG property
clerk Of the police department the
attention of Congress is again called
to the recommendation made in the last
report of the auditor Of the District of
Columbia, in which attention is called
to the necessity for periodical examina-
lions of Offices in which moneys belong
ing to the District are collected and
trust funds received. IN relation TO
this the report says:
1T is respectfully suggested that it
would secure better safeguards and
tend to obviate errors and possible
losses If periodical examinations could
be made by q competent accounting
clerk from the auditors Office of all
institutions and Offices connected with
the District government in which fees
and moneys belonging to the District
are collected, such as the Industrial
Home School, the Office Of the Inspector
OF gas and meters, the Office of sealeTo
OF weights and measures, the Office Of
the several market masters, the super
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poundmaster, and the superintepd-
ent OF the municipal lodging-house;
also of such institutions, Offices, and
departments in which moneys are re-
ceived in the nature of trust funds.
such as accounts OF the Washington
Asylum. of moneys and valuables re-
ceived from inmates, the accounts of
collateral received at the several police
stations, and the account of trust funds
and moneys received in the police de-
partment."
One EmPIOye Added,
This recommendation. contained in
the last two of the District auditors
reports, was submitted by the Commits
sioners TO Congress, resulting in pro-
vision being made for one additional
employee in the Office Of the auditor.
who entered upon his duties July l.
With this limited addition the auditor
will examine as far as possible the
accounts above mentioned.
In reference TO the handling of trust
funds, Auditor Tweedale said yesterday
that such funds which are in any way
connected with The District should De
placed in the Treasury.
As soon as the amount of the alleged
defalcatiOn from Kemp's accounts as
property clerk is ascertained steps will
be taken TO recover as far as possible
on his bond of $4,000, which. however,
II is understood will not cover the full
amount.
May Change Law.
A change in the law governing the
method Of conduct Of the Office of the
chief and property clerk may be made
the subject OF a recommendation Of Maj.
Sylvester, superintendent Of police, ae-
cording TO a statement Of that official yes
terday. Upon request of Edwin 3. Hesse.
Kemp's successor, Maj. Sylvester will re
quire a bond of the assistants Of the chief
clerk, whose work necessities the hand
ling Of funds. This action is deemed only
fair 10 the property clerk, and It is be
| lieyed that in adopting this poliay the
| funds Of the police department will be
amply protected.
Maj Sylvester has selected John Cor
man, secretary TO Inspector Boardman. as
| his private secretary, 10 succeed Mr..
Hesse Mr. German has been IN the
service OF the police department since
1888, and is the son of the late John Cor
/ man, a member of the police force,