The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-18
FUGITIVE
BANKER
SurrenderS After Seven Years
Of Wandering.
SAW THE WHOLE WORLD
But Thirty Years Old, He Seems More
than Forty--Haunted for Years by
knowledge Of His
Crime.
SAW THE WHOLE WORLD
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I NEW YORK, July 17.--1Iatless and
shirtless, with his bare feet in shoes that
scarcely hold together, Charles Stern was
a notwithstanding object when he stood
before Judge McNIahon In Part I OF Gem
eral Sessions yesterday. lie Is but thirty
years old. but seemed moro than forty.
There was a hunted look in his eyes, and
hja unkempt face showed the heavy lines
that are traced by worry and anxiety.
Seven years ago Stern was one OF the
most respected mon OH tho lower East
Side, and though but twenty-three years
old then, he was the owner OF two small
Abauka-- one at No. G6 Canal Street. and
the other at No. 30 State Street.
1Io made handsome profits, but became
badly involved in speculative transactions,
and on March IS, 1896, fled from the city,
taking with him all the funds Of his de-
posters. lie went to Halifax, was ar
rested and released, but turned over $1,000
to j. w. Chandler, OF Halifax, as trustee,
irstructing him to repay the money to
those he had robbed.
Then he started off on q tranpng trip,
which took him into nearly every State
In the Union to Europe, Asia, Africa and
Australia
But nowhere" said the man yester-
day, could I get rest or peace OF mind.
The enormty of my sins seemed to grow
larger and heavier every day To-day,
standing in this court, waiting for the
judge to pass sentence on me, ieel
heppier than have In years.
"When drifted back to Ohio last spring
/ tried to have tho police there arrest me
and send mo to New York. but they re-
fused. 1t was hard work for me to get
licrc, but at last | worked and tramped
my way back"
C.o,,, b,r Ioor In &1,n 1ppihs since his
voluntary surrender on July 9Th. Since
then the police have been trying to ind
the five complainants Oh whose evidence
he was indicted. Only one could be found,
however-Max Berman, of NO. 70 PIKE
Street. Berman's claim was for $3.50.
When Berman was found Stern wrote 70
Mr.. Chandler, trustee Of the stolen money,
in Halifax, and Mr.. Chandler sent him
500. which he turned over to Herman.
Charles IT. Smith. a lawyer of Halifax,
who defended Stern Mt the time OF MS
arrest in that city, was in court ycstcr-
day and made plea for cemency. Ber-
man was also in court. and nc asked TOT
clemcncy for the man.
LAWYER Smith said that stern had shown
the keencst sorrow for his. tnlsdeeds. and
that his only anxiety was that all OF
the money In the hands Of Mr.. Chandler
should be paid back to It's rightful own
ers.
stern, In trembling voice, addressed
the court in HIS own behalf. saying:
II have found that dishonesty does
not pay. It brought me unrest OF mina
and unrest of spirit which drove me all
over the world All that could think
Of was that ! was a fugitive All that
want is to restore myself in my own
self-respect, and then ] will be able to
win my way in the world again.
Judge Mcmahon granted the request for
clemency and paroled Stern In the GUS
tcdy of Agent Kimball, Of the Prison Aid
Claims aggregatlng 5000 have been
paid by Mr.. Chandler out Of the trustee
fund given him by Stern.
stern will apply to some Of his former
friends, Of whom he had a great many,
for work.