The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-11
Mother Canlt Understand.


Bowed down with a fresh grief and
realizing the ordeal through which hel
son IS to pass when he reaches his home
and faces the serious charge against
him she seemed today at s loss to under
stand It all.
AZ don't know anything" she said
Except what I have read in the papers
Arthur has not written or telegraphed
me and l haven't heard a word from
him since he left US. ] don't know what
10 say expect that when he gets back
here / shall stick to him. l don't know
what made him go away.
IF he was IN trouble his friends would
have helped him, He says he was
ashamed 70 ask, but l know II will be
harder for him to return now. be-
ueVe everybody sympathizes with my
boy and that he viii come out all
right sOmeWay.
you may just say that his mother
doesn't Know anything except that
it's awful. Arthur, nor anyone else
July"
Surprised at Kemp.
In police circles this morning there
was general surprise expressed that a
man familiar with police methods, as
Kemp was. on account of his long con-
nectiOn with the department here. should
have frequented a race track in city
so near as New Orleans. Kemp, after
his capture, stated that he might have
remained in hiding in the West, but be-
came uneasy on account of the presence
OF an Italian detective and came east
TO New Orleans about Christmas.
a week ago former Policeman l. J.
Brennan, better known as Wash"
Brennan who now has several horses
upon the New Orleans track, wrote &C
quaintances here that ne had seer a
rfFHT no hsnff rlr~Car n "a
The man was disguised, he explained.
Yesterday afternoon Brennan TecOg-
nized Kemp. and not-4.-.
Henry SCheffeT and Joe German, sta
toned at the racetracks, who placed
Kemp under arrest. Major Sylvester
received a telegram informing him Of
the capture about $50 o'clock last night
from Inspector Whitaker, of New Or
leans,
Sense of False Securitrr.
"I cannot imagine what possessed
Kemp to go to New Orleans" said
Major Sylvester today, unless through
that sense OF false security that comes
over a man after he has eluded arrest for
several months. A professional criminal
never relaxes his vigilance, but a man
who has always lead an exemplary life
and who suddenly goes wrong. ofttimes
has an idea that the authorities have
about ceased their search and his
capture soon follows.
THE department has sought Kemp
peTsistently ever since the day OF his
disappearance. and / presume We must
have sent TO all parts of the world over
so, 600 circulars. We are of course graft
fed that the capture has been made AT
the same time I believe the unfortunate
man has the sympathy Of his former
associates. 1 must say that il was one
time 1 misjudged a men. I had the
utmost confidence in Kemp, and this
whole affair is most unfortunate and
regrettable one.
Had Kemp remained here and faced
the music in the first place l believe
That he might have satisfied his in
deDtedness by the sacrifice of his prop
cTty, and al least been better OF in
this respect. As IL is the property did
not sen for It's real value, Kemp evil
IDENTITY became afraid, and on the i'm
pulse decided to end his troubles by
fight.
Z note that he says the race track
is not responsible for his downfall, but
this Is rather inconsistent with the
manner in which ne was caught"
Must Stand Prosecution.
Major Sylvester said that although
practically all pecUniary losses 10 the
department haG been made good by the
bonding company and the beneht re-
placed the police insurance funds, the
charges Of embezZling the entire amount
still stood over Kemp. and he would
have 70 answer it. The property losses
Of the department, consisting Of de-
pOsits Of money and property from pris-
oners, aggregated ebout $500. The in
surancc funds, OF which Kemp was GUS
todian, amounted 10 a little over $500.
Captain BOardman said the inf8Fma.
ton that Kemp had been captured was
very gratifying to the Detective Bureau.
which has never relinquished its efforts
to bring about the capture. The bu-
reau. however. had no clue that the
missing man was in New Orleans, ne
said.
Captain DAILY. before being notified
that he would not be sent for Kemp,
said:
Il have known Kemp for twenty-five
years. We were good friends. and / win
Co anything for him consistent with nv
duty ] presume ne desired me to come
II order that I might cheer him uD i'm
any way possible en- route back home,
as he Is probably very dOWnCaSt. 1 be-
Heve that Kemp, who was very poDu-
lar with the entire force, has the SYM
pathY or almost every man in the PO-
lice Department in his troubles "
AS now arranged the men sent for
Kemp VIII reach New Orleans Monday
morning and viii probably start on the.
return journey with their prisoner Tues
day morning They are expected To
reach Washington by Thursday morn
ing next Some of Kemp's friends will
endeaVOr 10 have bOndsmen ready whom
the former chief clerk arrives