Evening star., 1907-07-07

he spare the four death assessments most
OF which was to have gone to widows ana
orphans of policemen. Should the money
from his estate be insufficient to settle
these claims il is not known just how the
widows and orphans are to get their
money. Maj. Sylvester. however will
make an effort to get 1t from some other
source. The police officials were still
unable last night to give an idea of the
exact amount of shortage in the accounts
of the accused clerk. They feel confident,
however that something like $1,000 has
disappeared from the several funds which
Were intrusted to his care.
The scores Of friends of the missing
clerk in this city who loaned him
money had no idea of trying to collect
what they had advanced him until they
read in last nights Star of the action of
his Maryland creditors. Now. 1t is said.
some of them will file their claims Mt
Rockville. There are many creditors in
this city, some of them holding paper for
amounts loaned him and others having
nothing to show for the money. Several
members of the police force loaned him
money or inaorSed his notes. it is stated,
and many who are not connected with the
force are n Il similar position.
One former police official had his note
Tor $500. and number of business men
loaned him sums ranging from $50 to
500. Only a short while before he went
away, II is said. he made an effort to
borrow $500. saying he wanted to use the
money for making extensions to some Of
reason to some of the others from whom
he made efforts to borrow money.
Creates Surprise.
Friends of Kemp were greatly surprised
when they read in last nights Star an ac-
count of the condition of his property at
Rockville. Many had believed that his hold
ngs there were worth something like
$4,000, but the county assessment shows an
Of Se
mortgages upon it for amounts aggregatng
5000. The third mortgage. which is for
81 900, Is held by Mrs. Annie c. Allen, a
sister of the accused man. Mrs. Ida V.
Wrenn, another sister, holds notes to the
value of S4.511.I3. The mortgages and
notes already made a matter of record in
Montgomery county aggregate S11,0o0. and
when the notes held by Washingtonians
are filed it is believed the total will be far
In excess of the property value.
In a special dispatch to The Star last
night 1t was stated that additional attach
ments against kemp's property We're issued
there yesterday afternoon, making a total
of something in excess of S11. 900 in claims.
Deputy Sheriff Mulican went out to the
Kemp farm in the afternoon and levied on
all property known to belong to Mr.. Kemp.
An attachment in the interest of Major
Sylvester for over $1,000 was among those
issued. This Is supposed to represent
moneys which Kemp appropriated from the
funds in his hands. The dispatch con-
press themselves as of the opinion that he
will not be found alive, and Mrs. Kemp is
quoted as sharing this belief.
Name Still on the Rolls.
Commissioner Macfarland returned to the
citylast night. Immediately after he heard
of kemp's disappearance, and held a con-
ference with Maj. Sylvester. The course
that had been pursued by Maj Sylvester,
including the offer of "A reward for the ar
rest, fully approved by Mr.. Macfar-
land. While the police department does not
come under the supervision of Mr.. Macfar-
land, and the latter hardly knew Chief
Clerk Kemp, he had always had a favor
able opinion of him, and surprised
when he learned of the embeZzlement. He
felt that he could NOT help sympathizing
with the young man and with his family,
but at the same time, he stated, justice
would have to be done.
Owing to the absence from the city of
police department, nothing has yet been
the alleged defaulter from the rolls of the
District service. In all probability Maj.
Sylvester will present the matter to Com
missioner West tomorrow, and recommend
dismissal.
1t is believed that Maj. Sylvester will
recommend his private secretary, e. B.
Hesse for the position. Mr.. Hesse has
been an energetic and faithful worker for
number of years, and his familiarity
with the Office, it is claimed, fits him for
the promotion. Should he be promoted a
new private secretary will have to be Sc
lected