The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-09-28
STENSLAND HAS
OONNED STRIPES
DEFAULTING BANKER SWIFTLY
SENT TO PUNlsHMENT-SIx
HOURS THE ELAPSED
TIME.
From His Stepping From a Train in
Chicago to His Entrance Into the
Illinois Penitentiary.

CHICAGO, Sept 26.-Paul o. Stems
land, to whose self-confessed embez-
element of 100000 was due chiefly the
collapse of the notwithstanding State
Bank, was given an indeterminate SEN
tence in the penitentiary within three
hours after his arrival in Chicago to-
day from the East and before another
three hours had elapsed he had begun
service of the sentence at Joliet.
Stensland pleaded guilty to two IN
dictments on the charge of embezzle-
men and the other to violation of the
State banking laws. A fine of $12O
was imposed on the latter charge,
which was based upon the acceptance
of $50 in deposit after the bank was
insolvent. The sentences, which will
operate concurrently, are from one to
five and one to ten years, making the
longest term the prisoner will be COM
PEELED to serve ten years.
Stensland arrival was awaited by
several hundred persons who watched
for the Twentieth Century Limited, on
which the prisoner and his captors
were passengers. To reach the cabs
which were to convey the party to
the Criminal Court building, it was
necessary to wait for the police to
clear a passage to the streets. The
crowd was demonstrative, although Of
fering no violence, and the effect upon
Stensland was noticeable. He SEEM
ed apprehensive of bodily harm. At
the Criminal Court building States At
torney Healy was waiting and the
prisoner was hurried, haggard and
trembling, between a double line of
police into the private Office. The
doors were closed to outsiders and a
conference ensued, lasting over an
hour. The corridors were crowded
until an additional force of police and
deputies was summoned and the on
lockers were driven out.
Confessed it All.
What Stensland made known to
States Attorney was not divulged.
After the conference Mr.. Haley said:
"Stensland made a full confession
of everything connected with the af
fairs of the bank. He has told us of
his own acts and of the acts of 9th
ers. What he has revealed makes
the bank affairs less dark for himself.
The court proceedings which follow
ed were conducted hurriedly. Silence
fell over the court room as Stensland
faced the bar. His form was shaken
with emotion and he kept a handker-
chief in his hand and frequently
brushed away the tears that sprang
to his eyes. Judge Kersten, before
whom the proceedings were conduct !
ed. addressed the prisoner, whom he
had known for many years as citi |
zen and business man. He reviewed |
the case briefly and asked if Stensland |
had any defense to offer. Upon re-
ceiving negative reply the court |
passed sentence and without further |
ceremony Stensland, the Deputy Sher-
ifs and the States Attorney filed out
Of the court room Stensland was un-
by friend or attorney dur
ing the entire proceedings.
Preparations for the journey to
Joliet were begun forthwith. Stems
and was joined by his daughter, Mrs.
Inga Sandberg, as he left the court
'oom and after having had dinner at
/ nearby restaurant, they, accompan-
ed by Jailer J. l.. Whitman and Dep
Ity Sheriff Mcmahon, went to the
railway station. Four hours after
lis arrival in the city Stensland left
or Joliet. The party left the train at
station FIVE minutes walk from the
entrance and before
,'clock all the routine necessary to
commit the convicted man to cell
lad been completed.
Mrs. Sandberg, who seemingly was
moved by the evident distress Of her
ather, tainted in the Warden's re-
option room at the penitentiary.