Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-11
Forth Worth Man Claims
to Have Seen Him
on Train.
10 WARRANTS ARE OUT
Paying Teller Kills Himself and
Mob H0WIS About His
Home.

land, the fugitive bank president of
Chicago. was in Fort Worth, according
To Henry W Adams, former commits
sion broker. Adams said he traS
all the way from New Orleans to this
city with the absconding banker with
out knowing his bank had failed.
Stensland told Adams he was going to
Mexico for his health. The police of
all the border towns were notified.
Prepare to Prosecute.
Chicago, Aug. 11.-Preliminary action
by the states attorneys Office against
those responsible for the failure of the
Milwaukee Avenue State bank was be-
gun today. Attorney Olson was busy
several hours preparing bench war
rants which. it is expected, would be
taken out later in the day.
1t is probable a special grand jury
will be summoned and the matter plac-
ed before it.
Ten Warrants Issued.
Chicago, Aug. 11.-Ten warrants in
the Milwaukee Avenue bank case were
issued this afternoon by Judge Ker
stem The charges are perjury, for
gerry and conspiracy. Paul o. Stems
land, Henry w. Herring. Theodore
Stensland and divers other persons as
yet unknown" are named in the war
rants.
Curses for Dead Teller.
Chicago. Aug 1.-THE police today
were summoned to keep order at the I
inquest into the death of Frank Ko-
walski. teller of the Milwaukee Avenue
hot n
day. The feeling of some depositors
in the defunct bank was so great the
dead teller was cursed as his body lay
in the parlor of his home.
Wreath Torn Down.
A wreath on the door of the home
was torn down and it's flowers scatter
ed by angry men. Sergeant Hamilton,
detailed at the cOroner's request, fore
ed the disturbers into the street. Po-
Iicemen were then stationed at the door
to pevent any person not wanted from
entering the house.
Teller "a Suicide.
Chicago, Aug. 11.-Frank Kowalski. |
paying teller of the Milwaukee Avenue
State bank of which Paul Stensland
was president. shot and killed himself
last evening at his home. $40 North |
CARPENTER street No charges had
been brought against him in connec-
ton with the failure of the bank.
Criticism by neighbors and lifelong |
friends who accused him of share in |
the downfall of the bank is believed to |
have driven Kowalsh to his death |
For two days he had been Respondent
and members of his family kept close
watch over him. Yesterday, however, |
he returned to his home while the fam |
lily was away from home and his dead
body was found when they returned.
Complained of Suspicious.
KowaIskI had complained bitterly of
the suspicious of his friends and de-
clared unless his character was speed
lily cleared he would take his own life.
When the bank failed Kowalski had
500 of his own money on deposit in
the institution and his immediate rela-
tives had nearly $4,000. Had the
teller known of Stensland's defalca-
tions, friends assert he would at least
have notified his relatives and would
have taken his own money out of the
institution.
Find s5OO,OOO Forged Notes.
The authorities, assisted by Cashier
Herring, continued the investigation OF
the banks collateral. After an all
days search forged notes aggregating
more than 100000 were found and are
now in possession of the states attor-
ney who will use them in the prosecu-
ton of the official responsible for their
utterance. From statements made by
Herring regarding loans made by Stems
land as a banker to himself and the
shortages found by previous investiga-
tions. it is asserted the final adjust
ment of the affairs of the bank will
show President Stensland's defalca-i
tions aggregated 100000.
HE WOULD BE A HERETO