The herald., 1893-09-23
HE ASKS A CHOICE OF PRISONS,
The Only Favor Defaulter Stew
art Asks of the Court.
He Looks Worried and Hollow-Eyed
and Declines to Talk.
The Arrival of the Erriug Deputy street
Superintendent Yesterday-A DIFF
ference as to the Amount of
Money Found on Him.

Detective Auble arrived from Ell Paeo
yesterday afternoon in charge of Arthur
l. Stewart. the deiaulting deputy OF
Street Superintendent Watson.
On his arrival the young man was
taken into Chief Glass's private Office.
where he wss searched, preparatory to
being placed in jail.
Stewart looked i'll and worn.
Sleepless nights and the knowledge OF
his public disgrace had followed his
eyes and given him the appearance of a
man Of so, instead OF that OF boy of 81
Before going to his cell HERALD re-
porter saw him and questioned him as
to the GAUGE of his defalcation.
81 will tell you, perhaps, tomorrow"
said Stewart. 81 haven't had time to
think yet, or to see any OF my friends
if l have any," he added. 81 don't
even know how much they cay Pm
short.'
"Over $4,000 is the amount Watson
declares is missing"
"Well, that is too much. They can
never prove it was that amount" de-
clsred the ex-deputv.
What did you spend the money on
Mr.. Stewart?"
The young fellow hesitated, and then
replied: 81 can't tell you tonight, but
will say this. it was neither wine,
women nor gambling"
To Detective Auble, Stewart made a
full confession. He declared that his
home expenses had led him to make the
first inrosds upon the public money.
He stated that while hia salary was 800
a month, he was living at the rate of
$3.50. When he left he had, he told the
detective. enough money of his own, to
buy ticket to San Antonio, Texas. In
addition TO this he took 1920 from the
safe.
He told the detective be bad only one
favor to ask, and that was that he might
be cent to San Quentin, instead of
Folsom.
The other sensational part of the story
is located in the office of Chief OF Police
Finck of Ell Paso.
When Detective Auble entered Stew
arts cell in the Jail at Ell Paso, he
asked him how much money he had lett.
Stewart replied that there was little
over 5000 which Chief Finck had taken
from him.
Auble then saw Finck, who stated that
the young defaulter only had $3.50 on
him when searched. The detective then
took Finck into Stewards cell, and again
questioned the youth rs to the amount
of money. Stewart repeated to Chief
Finck what he had already told Auble,
namely, that he had over 5000 on him
when he handed over hiR money to Chief
Finck.
Finck appeared uncomfortable. and
saying That's all he had" left the cell
in hurry and only ehowed up once
more, few minutes before Auble left
on the train with his prisoner.
A circumstance in regard to the dis
appearance OF the money is the follow
ing fact.
Stewart was arrested by Finck on the
train and partly searched.
The III Paso chief pulled from Stew
arts pocket twenty dollar gold piece
and several emaller coine, amounting in
all to nearly $50. Stewards statement
in regard to this is corroborated by the
conductor of the train, who saw the gold
taken by Chief Finck and transferred to
that gentlemsn's pocket.
None of this money was made over to
Auble. or mentioned to him by Chief
Finck.
Stewart repeated the above statements
to HERALD reporter and declared that
Chief Finck took 1907. 20 from him.
All that Finck handed to Auble was
$3.50.
Where is the remaining $377.20?
Chief Glass will do his best to find out.