Evening star., 1908-01-11
KEMP IN CUSTODY
At NEW ORLEANS
Former Official of Police De.
partment Arrested.
IDENTIFICATION COMPLETE
Recognized at Race Track by .
Washingtonian.
.s.
HIS WILLINGNESS TO RETURN
Offered to Come Back Without
Requisition Should Capt. Daley
Be Sent for Him.
IDENTIFICATION COMPLETE
Recognized at Race Track by q
Washingtonian.
HIS WILLINGNESS TO RETURN
Special Dispatch to The Star.


His wonderful memory for faces and .
faculty for picking out strangers in .
big crowd stood Detective II. A. Schefier
in good stead yesterday afternoon al the
Fair Grounds race track here when. on
desc. iption. he arrested James Arthur
Kemp. who is wanted in Washington. u.
G.. for breach of trust and embezzlement
of property valued at $1,000, and locked
him up in the first precinct police station
charging him with being a fugitive from
justice. This clever piece of work will
net the detective the $500 reward that
is outstanding for the capture of the
prisoner.
At the inspectors office Kemp admitted
his identity and declared that he would
go back 10 Washington city without a
fight.
Although have played the horses oc-
casional1y they were not responsible for
my DOWNFALL Kemp said, Il left Wash
ington last July and thought I could have
stayed away for good. An Italian detec-
tive who came near me one day out west
frightened me and ] came here. l have
been here since Christmas. ] could have
squared up matters before leaving. Tor
all the money l got was invested in prop
erty. | was ashamed and ran away IN
stead. ! was SO much ashamed that 1
would never buy any of the Washington
papers for long time after left.
Employed in Jersey City.
When / realized that l, had done wrong
! went to New York city. where I re-
manned for several days. / did not try
TO disguise myself and several times
while 1 was there passed and recognized
Washington acquaintances. I then went
to Jersey City and secured a position
a rpS Srnn al 10 nd In, rt>.t
time was promoted to q managership or
one Of the departments. Had / not be-
come apprehensive at the actions of a GER
tain person whom L took to be detective
i would have continued with the position.
but when / thought I was recognized 1
left and came south, reaching New Or
leans week ago
My idea in coming TO this city was to
play the races. make some money and go
back home. When | was arrested yes
teiday | made resistance. for | was
then seriously contemplating giving my
self up. / admit l did wrong. | am ready
to stand trial. and IL I am punished /
will pay the penalty cheerfully.'
The day after last Christmas a man
about forty-sx years of age, clean
shaven. neatly attired. but whose face
wore tired. hunted look, arrived in this
city. He secured a room I'm boarding
house and then circulated freely about
town He made friends and finally paid
regular visits TO the race track. He did
not bet high. however. only now and then
q few dollars, and no one seemed to pay
any particular attention to him.
Recognized Detective Brennan.
About three weeks ago Detective L. ].
Brennan, formerly of the Washington, D.
c.. police force arrived here in search OF
some diamond thieves The stranger who
arrived the day after Christmas and the
detective met several times since, but no
sign of recognition passed between them.
The stranger. who was Kemp, had his
mustache shaved off and probably the
Washington detective did not recognize
him the absconding chief clerk of the
Washington department. Kemp, however.
knew Brennan, and while he did not force
himself in Brennans way. he made no ex-
traordinary efforts to avoid him.
Kemp yesterday afternoon was stand
ing near a post in the betting ring OF the
race track, gazing listlessly at the crowd
Of men betting on this. that. or the other
horse. He had no money and therefore
did not bet. Detective Henry Scheffier OF
the city force walked UP to the man
standing beside the post. and just before
reaching him. exclaimed in a low, yet
audible tone OF voice.
Come here. | want TO see you. Kemp"
>''It's No Use; I'm Kemp"
The man walked slowly toward the de-
tective. who had thus accosted him. and
just as Scheffier was about TO place his
hand on his shoulder. Kemp noticed Bren-
nan approaching them. Kemp said, adj
dressing Scheffier. my name is not
Kemp" but it was too late Brennan
had looked straight at him and recog-
nized him.
How do you do. Kemp" he asked.
Kemp at once gave up. and said:
Its no use. I'm Kemp
The trio then proceeded TO a street car.
and thence TO the central station. The
circulars with Kemp's picture were hastily
Norris. and when the book was opened
in Chief of Detective Derance's ONCE.
Kemp walked over, looked at the picture
and exclaimed: Yes. that's my picture.
You had mustache when that picture
was taken,'' Scheffler remarked.
Yes. light one Kemp answered.
You look like the picture little"
Scheffier continued.
Kemp smiled and said: We'll. no. not
much / have changed a good deal. Trou-
deal Oh my. what have passed through
within the past six months.
Kemp seemed very respondent. Ad-
dressing Chief of Detectives Derance, he
exclaimed:
"Win you please telegraph at once to
the chief Of police In Washington. Mai. 4.
Sylvester, and tell him that admit that
/ am Kemp, and to send Capt. Daley here
for me and 1 will go back without any
requisition papers,"