The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-20
KEHETHY MYSTERY
BATTLES POLICE,
SUICIDE FEARED
Wife of Missing Photog-
rapher Demands Arrest
For 81 AlimOny.

Mystery shrouds the disappearance OF
photographic NJ. Kets kemethy. who
dropped out OF sight after visiting his
studio Sunday, giving no intimation al
10 his future plans
Yesterday afternoon ISemethy's wife
went to the First precinct police station
and requested Capt. George Williams to
send out policemen 10 ind her husband.
and arrest him for failing 10 pay her
81, according TO tie order OF Judge De
Lacy. Captain Williams says he did not
comply with the request because
Kemethy had not been sufficiently dere-
lict in paying the money. because it
was due only an hour before Mrs.
Kemethy sought the photographer ar
rest.
Suicide Theory of Friends.
Friends of the missing man believe
he has committed suicide. Detectives
Owens and Johnston, OF the First pre-
cinct, Central once men and policemen
throughout the city have made diigent
inquiry but were unable TO find any
trace of Kemethy.
1t was learned today that Kemethy,
who was involved in marital
troubles. wrote letter to Judge
DeI.acy, OF the Juvenile Court
two DAYS before his disappearance and
requested The magistrate TO take charge
of the business al the studio. Ills Penn
sylvania avenue northwest. kemetny
mailed the key of the establishment 10
Judge DeLacy, but the latter returned
il through Clerk Harper. Kemethy re-
lUctantIy took the key back, saying he
did not understand why Judge DeLaCy
sent It bacl..
Business Involved.
In his letter to the Juvenile Court
judge. kemethy said he was in embar-
RAISING financial circumstances, and
could not make the business go"
Inquiry among Kemethy's few friends
this morning elected the Information
that he had been depressed for q week
preceding his disappearance.
DR.. Wilbur Z. Evans, a dentist, for
rnerly a fellow tenant at lll5 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, was the last person ac-
OuaiuUed with kemethy who saw him
in Washington. according 10 the ponce
investigation. Dr. Evans says that
Sunday the photographer looked as
though he mad spent sleep ess night,
and when asked how he re replied.
Blue. everything IS against me-
EemeJuy at that time wore black
Cutaway coat. light trousers and black
derby. The clothing he wore was MS
best.
DR.. Evans Suspicious.
DIT. Evans became suspicious Weines-
day that all was not right al the studio
because the curtains were drawn, and
he had not seen Kemethy since sun
day.
7 got the keys TO the studlo.7 said
Dr.. Evans, "and went through all the
rooms. confidently expecting to ind
Kemethy dead. no trace OF him was
found He left the studio a s ne always
did Clothes were laid away where he
usually put them, and his cameras and
supplies were In their places
The dentist expressed the belief that
Evans added. "He didn't have much e
live for
Wife Fired on Husband.
Records at the First precinct today
show that FIVE years ago Mrs. Kemethy
opened fire on her husband with a pistol
and made sensational charges against
him when taken into custody.
DIT. Evans said this morning that the
PHOTOGRAPHED and Mrs. kemethy were
estranged as a result of the shooting.
which is said TO have followed the dis
CoveTv of a woman patron in the studio.
Since the Juvenile Court prosecution
and statement to Judge DeLaCey that
the studio was an objectionable resort.
Kemethy's business. once hOUTishing and
prosperous mad dwLndled down to one
or two siJtings a day, and he could not
meet his obligations or properly ClOthe
and feed himself