The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-10-12
CASH FOUND To
Be $1,000 SHORT
Police Court Clerk Clark Arrested
on Third Day of His
Honeymoon.
BRIDE MAKES UP SHORTAGE
Checks in the Cash Drawer Are
Redeemed - Grand Jury
Will Probe.
BRIDE MAKES UP SHORTAGE

With the arrest of Henry n Clark
yesterday, charged with the embezzle-
ment of 1898 dollars from the police
court funds, an unsavory condition of
affairs in the clerical and financial rec
ords of the court has been exposed. \
week 5 work on the books of the court
by Deputy City Auditor James Lloyd
resulted in the discovery of shortages
IN the cash amounting to over $500,
most of which has now been paid back,
a shortage of $3.50 still being left.
The arrest of Clark is taken as herald
ing that of others implicated IN the
wholesale peculations which are said to
have extended over a period dating
from last February and possibly further
Clark S total shortage amounted to
&i240. all of which, with the exception
Of $40 was deposited in gold Monday
with the city attorney. AS restitution
IS not q bar to prosecution in embez-
Element eases, it made no difference
in the legal action and the warrant.
sworn to by Lloyd, was served on Clark
Yesterday morning by Deputy Sheriff
\ mares nose.
Other warrants might yet be sworn
ont against Clark for other sums which
went to make up the total. The 1928
which he is accused of taking repre-
sented forty eight forfeited balls of So
each which were turned over to him BY
Sheriff Jarrett and which had accumu-
lated during the month of June This
amount was duly entered in the books
but afterwards scratched carefully off
and no record now appears. Sheriff
Jarrett still holds the receipts for the
sum.
Of the balance for which Clark is not
responsible, 1920 lays at the door of
Ben Fabian. chief clerk of the court
For this sum, taken from the funds of
the court, he deposited his personal
check, which, however, is said to be
worth nothing but the paper it is writ
ten on and amounts practically to an
!. o. U. No straight l. o. US were
found.
This sum is consequently unsecured
by anything as the check is not nego-
table, and represents an actual short
age IN the accounts.
further sum of $435 was also miss
ing, unsecured by anything except two
checks. one of which was made out to
Cash - and the other to the ''District
Magistrate of Honolulu The two
checks are now IN the hands of the
county auditor. although money was
yesterday turned in to the city attor-
ney to cover them.
These funds are the forfeited balls
and the fines which have accumulated
during the quarter.
Clark s bond was set at two thousand
dollars, Carlos Long and DR.. John
CoWes going on it. Charles Chilling
worth will represent him in court this
morning when a continuance will be
asked for.
The grand jury will take up the en-
tire matter this afternoon and whether
or not any indictments are returned its
investigation is expected to result in
complete change of personnel in the
police court clerical force.
1t was stated yesterday upon respOn
slble authority that this action had al
ready been taken and that the clerks
had been discharged but the rumor came
too late to be verified
Clark was an appointee of District
Magistrate Andrade His arrest for
came two DAYS after his
wedding to Mrs. August DreIer He
had full charge Of the books of the
court relating to the finances. His bond
for $4,000 with the Waterhouse Trust
Company, lapsed in July and was not