The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20
Alleged Embezzler Ar
rives in Washington
and Mother Gives
Bond.
Court Convened Sun
day for First Time to
Accommodate PriS-
Oner.

Former Property Clerk J. Arthur
Kemp of the Police Department, who
was returned to Washington yesterday
and released on 5000 bond for trial on
charge Of embezzlement Of 5000 or
5000 from the Policemen's Relief As
ISOLATION and Police Department. will
be arraigned before Justice Stafford in
Criminal Court either Wednesday or
Thursday.
A plea OF guilty would not be sur
prtslng, although it has been rumored
that Kemp's attorneys. s. Y. Hayden.
who freed the celebrated Mrs. Maybrick
from an English prison. and former Dis
trict Attorney A. A. Birney, viii make
something of a fight because several
persons other than Kemp had access to
the safe from which the money was
taken.
All Kemp's attorneys cared to say
this morning was that his legal rights
would be preserved and everything done
10 present his side OF the case.
Will Have Early Trial.
District Attorney Baker is solIcituous
OF dispOsing Of the case at the earliest
date. Assistant District Attorney Har-
vey Given, who probably will help Mr..
Baker prosecute the alleged embezzler.
said that the case would undoubtedly
be called within the next three weeks.
Kemp was at the ONCE Of his attor-
neys bright and early this morning and
talked the case over with thhem- II Is
understood they will discuss the case
further this afternoon and for the next
several days.
Detectives McNamee and Evans. OF
the Central office, who went to New
Orleans 10 bring Kemp back 10 Wash
lnSton, had a long talk with Inspector
EOardnan about the case, and after
ward were ClOseJed with the District
Attorney It IS understood Kemp, while
en- route TO Washington told them much
about the case, and an unconfrmed
rumor was afioat today that he told OF
his system Of alleged thieVlng and man
nested a Discrimination TO fight the
charges against him.
Say Kemp Was Only One.
At Police Headquarters IL was said
that the allegation that anyone other
than Kemp was involved in the thefts
from the safe WIS ridiculous and alb
surd- Property Clerk Edward Hesse
went over the department boks ard fur
Iished the District Attorney with the
evidence upon which Kemp was indicted
by the grand jury five months ago. NJ.
Hesse is positive that the blame for
the shortage rests solely on the Shout
ders of his predecessor.
Although Kemp, while inCarcereted In
the New Orleans jail said he expected
10 be dealt with here as any other or
binary prisoner such did not prove 10
be the case The unpreCendented ac-|
ton CT continuing a term OF court
through Sunday was taken In his case
This has never been done IN Washing
ton before The court was in session sole
~ for the purpose of allowing KemD 10
give bail IN thousands Of other cases
no matter what the station, rank, or
age Of the prisoner. the accused was
sent to JAIL II he arrived Sunday, and
permitted To give bail Monday
Mrs. Indiana Kemp. mother OF the &C
cused, gave 5000 bond for her sons ap-
pearauce for trial
Hundreds Greeted Him.
Hundreds OF Kemp's friends were in
waiting at the Onion Station when his
train pulled in at 3:45 yesterday after
noon. Policemen in uniform. plain
clothes men, lawyers, newspaper men.
and numbers OF other former associates
OF Kemp rushed forward to greet him
OH his arrival
1t was with difficulty that Detectives
Evans and 8IcNamee made the way TO
a waiting carriage. the crowd perslsting
in holding up the group and shaking
A4e-AAAS viii l44S EA4HDlELs all the While
reassuring him that everything would
come out all right. Kemp was told that
bail had already been arranged, and
seemed relieved that he would soon be
able to walk the streets again.
The carriages bearing Kemp and his
guards, followed by several containing
friends. were driven TO the City Hall
where they were met bv Harvey Given
representing the District Attorneys Of
~ ~
Court No. 2. The bond furnished by the
prisoners mother, Mrs. Indiana Kemp.
was Immediately approved and Kemp
was released on 5000 bail. Friends OF
Kemp had signihed their willingness to
make the bond IN event Of any disquali-
hcatiOn.
Visiting With Mother.
After saying good-by to the detectives
who had accompanied him from New Or
leans and thanking them for their COnsfd-
Grafton during the journey, Kemp and
his son. Lee Kemp. started for the homo
OF KemD's mother. at 30 Tenth street
northeast. where he will make his home
for the present
One OF the touching incidents of
Kemp's return was the greeting between
father and son. Hardly had Kemp
alighted from the train before he asked
those who rushed forward with out
stretched hands TO greet him: Where
IS my boy? A moment later Lee Kemp
stepped forward and father and son
silently embraced, both evidently too
overcome by emotion to speak.
Kemp was visibly Pratiied at the num-
81 % .tl5hus VINO We're present 10 meet !
him. A look of mingled surprise and
pain, however, seemed TO pass over his
face when he first stepped FRONT he train /
and realized that the Homecoming was
as q prisoner and that the reception
gratifying as il was was in part an or
deal. Despite this he bore up bravely !
and smiled cheerily as former associates
surrounded him.
II am glad 10 touch Washington soil |
again. he remarked. indicating how |
anxious he had been 10 return 10 A city
where he has so many friends
CHANGE IN SOUTHERN OFFICE.
Announcement has been made at the