Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-04
AGED BY NEWSPAPER REPRESENTATIVE
Dsfaultsr Coca from Esw York to liverpool,
Thence to Morocco Via Gibraltar
OMAN FURNISHES FIRST CLUE
Information Given by Friend of Banker,
Who Thought Herself Nistreated.
ARREST MADE IN BRITISH posroFHct
Stensland IL Easily Identiaed by
Assistant District Attorney
who Accompan News.
paper Man.

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| CHICAGO. Sept. "A cablegram to the
! Chicago Tribune from Tangier, Morocco.
today announces the capture in that city
Of Paul O. stensland. the president and
manager OF the Milwaukee Avenue State
bank. which closed it's doors on August s,
The arrest was made Dy q represen-
tauYe OF the Tribune and Assistant States
Attorney Olsen of this city. who have
been on the trail OF Stensland since
August 8. stenslAnd he'd many friends
among women CT this city upon whom
he was accustomed to spend much money,
and one OF these, feeling that she had
not eeen treated by him with due con-
sideration. came TO the Tribune a few days
sitter his flight with information regarding
the direction in which he had gone. Her
information was somewhat indefinite, but
investigation proved it's probable accuracy.
A representative Of the Tribune was sent
to States Attorney Healy, who at that
time was In the east, with the Information
and a request that representative of the
states attorneys Office be permitted 10 ac-
company the Tribune representative on the
quest for the fugitive. Mr.. Healy agreed
and sent Assistant States Attorney Olsen
with the Tribune correspondent
Route OF stensIand
II was ascertalned that StensIand had
fed from Chicago on July l2. gone directly
to New York and ssiled in steamer Of
the White Star line for Liverpool. He re-
manned in that city for two days and
then took a steamer for Glbralts-g TiIca
he reached on July 27 From there he
took boat for Tansier. The Trlbcne car
respondent and Assistant states Attorney
Olsen were hot on his trip to the east
coast of Africa. 1t ascertained that
he had deposited $4,000 In bank of Tan
sier. and believing that he would soon
return, the two men decided to await
him there. A dispatch printed in the reg
ular edition of the Tribune this morning
declared that the arrest OF StensIsnd would
be only matter of hours and four hours
later special edition was issued declar-
ing that the fugitive had been taken into
custody. During the period intervening
between his flight and arrest stensland has
been going under the name of p. Olsen OF
Norway. II sgas learned before his arrest
that he had figured on spending the month
OF October In the Canary Islands and from
there going to London, as he had ordered
all his mail sent to the Metropoie hotel
In that city from Tangier.
on Trail of Fugitive.
reward of 5000 had been offered for
the arrest OF stenslsnd. and since his de-
parture from Chicago many detectives had
been on the hunt for him. Dispatches
were received almost daily from all parts
OF the world declaring that the fugitive
had been seen there, aud only three days
ago it was declared with much positiveness
thar he had been seen in Brazil and that
his arrest was only a matter of few
days.
Henry w. Herring formerly cashier of
the Milws ukee Avenue State hank, learned
early in the day of the arrest OF Stensland
, and expressed his pleasure. He said that
he was surprised that stensland had been
taken alive. expressing his belief that the
ran would have committed suicide before
permitting himself to he captured. He
declared that when the trial of Stensla nd
came of 1t would show that he GIering)
had been dupe of stensland and had
suffered through his financial manipula-
tons
'I am highly pleased. to say the least"
said Herring. 1T simply means that my
name will be cleared at the hearing and
that Il will be shown that I had no part
in the lootirg OF the bank, which was ca=-
ried on by 'stensland. So far, have been
compelled to carry all the load OF ignominy
: and suffering. and ] hope that Stems
; land will be compelled TO shoulder his
share"
5 Herring In Mark.
) Herring further said that stensland had
never. said anything TO indicate that
{ he intended TO so abroad, but
E that instead that he was going
r to the northern part of this country
and would return in short time. II do
not know" said Herring who the woman
could have been who Is said to have given
I 49, ID A.. Ia
/ land had many personal callers. but never
knew whether they called on personal mat
ters on business"
At the once Of the states attorney all
information regarding the name Of the
a woman who had Indirectly caused the ar
4 rest was refused.
r memorandum left by stensland. found
:, in his private safety deposit vault. showed
notes to the amount Of q. 900. made up
! of more than 200 items. ranging In amount
: from 1900 10 $4,000 each, that were, for
the most part, forgeries.
The proceeds OF these transactions had
= been sunk IN real estate speculstionk. Part
OF the banks money Is popularity thought
to have gone 10 Cashier Herring. who was
fond OF race horses and had also the auto
mobile fever Herring, who surrendered
himself late and who is now IN jail IN
default of bail to the amount OF tss 600
: has always denied that he was implicated
b in the wrecking OF the hank. but has as
: serted that he was the dupe OF stenslnnd
o At the time Of the failure OF the bank the
}, deposits aggregated A,lo0oOo The receiver
l. appointed by the courts has paid 20 per
4 cent to the savings depositors and further
( payments will be made In a short time.
DepOsitors Excited.
! It is yet problematical how much will
y ultimately be paid 70 the deposltors. but Il
n is asserted By the receiver that deposltors
o will in time receive the greater part OF
i their money. The news Of the arrest OF
9 stensland was received In The section Of
y the city in which his bank is located with
y great excitement. long line Of depositor,
|. was in front OF the bank. waiting for their
4 money. when the announcement war made
). and It was greeted with cheers. sroans and
:. threats
y Later advices receiysd at the ofioe Of ths
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