The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-23
>AHE,KBN|PER FACES
S Serious CHARGES
3. = =. Bradford Alleges Embe.-
element Total Amount
Involved is $500.
TAKEN IN CUSTODY
SUNDAY MORNING
Arested in Indianapolis Hotel and
Declares Peter Ehr, Successor to
HIS Position, is Not Faithful in his
Allegations.

Minneapolis Mimi, March 23.-H.
H. Kempcr of Minpt., n. D.. former
president of the Citizens bank of that
city,; quietly submitted to arrest by
Minneapolis detectives at a. m. Sum
day in his rooms at the West hotel.
on what he characterized a trunped
up charge Of embex1lement.
The warrant for Kemper's arrest
was issued at Minot Saturday. He was
known to be In Minneapolis and the
Minneapolis police wSro requested by
telegraph to take him into custody.
Tho warrant charges that Kemper
to his personal account. The complaint
was sworn to by B. II. Bradford, vice
president of the bank Minot dispatch
es said that, in sworn statement to
States Attorney r.. A. Nestos, Vice
president Bradford made eight accu-
sations, involving total of approXi-
mately $500 against Mr.. Kemper.
Blames Grudgc for Arrest.
Mr.. Kemper was president Of the
Citizens bank from the time Of its
organization in 1910 until January,
1918, when he sold his interest in the
Institution to Peter Ehr, who had
eesn vice president up to that time.
After his arrest in Minneapolis. Kem-
per declared that after the sale to Ehr
the latter. had come to the conclusion
that. he had paid too much for the
bank stock. Kemper angrily asserted
that he believed the prosecution WA
i1nsti6ated by Ehr as q result. He en-
yphnttcaily pronounced the embezsle-
InSnt charge false. = +,
Mr. Kenlpar wasy nlagss &e !, pQlies
hesddAaxtStas after his afrelt lIdse
leclE bH ~. The -nity Jll. He a1es
~ 80 kaN
hS WW1ftf pp6 ssltntsAdts 6s slEsS ldi
would depend upon Mr.. Murphy'l Id
vice. He predicted that he would re-
turn, to face the Minot charge with
out . fight.
Took Collateral Pouch.
In the complaint which resulted In
Kemper's arrest, It - alleged that he
took from the collateral pouch Of the
bank and placed it among the bills re-
ceivable note for 3175 made by D. D.
credit to his personal account in the
sum Of $266. It 10 alleged that the
collateral note was marked paid. but
the original note stands on the books
Of the bank AZ unpaid. The other &C.
cusations made against Kemper in
Vice President Bradford's statement
are said to be Of q similar nature.
The charge is easily explained -
said Kemper after his arrest. "After
sold my stock to Ehr he thought he
had paid too high q price and now. to
satisfy grudge. he's trying to humili-
ate me by this prosecution. Before !
loft Mfnot ] had my attorney notify
Ehr that. if he had any. papers to
serve on me to do yit, ~ I was about
to leave the city. They waited until I
got hero and then swore out war
rant" ,r...
The Citizens bank Of Minot was
organised In 1910 with. capital of
$4,000. II. H., Ksmper was president
and Peter Ehr vice president. When
Kemper. was placed under arrest by
Detective George Brunda8e he re-
Squested that the detective not modest
papers he said he had In q trunk and
handbag. The papers were not dis
turbsd.
No attempt was made by Kemper
to conceal his identity. Upon arriving
In Minneapolis Friday he registered In
his own name ut the West hotel and
was assigned to room 366. He said he
cana to Minneapolis to consult .
bonding company in connection with
collection business he has been On.
gagged In since selling out his interest
In the bank.
do look like . person who would
try TO best his fellow man out Of any.
thing 2" was q question Kenaper asked
the detective, while packing his trunk,
preparatory to walking tt Central 20.
lice station. A call was substituted Tor
his hotel room for the sremaindar of
the night :"