New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
STENSLAND In PRISON
Chicago Bank Wrecker Plea.
Guilty and Is Rushed TO .Iol..

Chicago. Sept. 2G.-Paul o. stensland -.
confessed embezzlement OF S4OOOOO
chiefly the collapse OF the milwaukee. A.. :"
State Bank. OF which he was pressdar, :. aos
was sentenced TO serve from one 10 tan 10y
the penitentiary. Within three bour,
stensland's arrival IN Chicago to-dav - a.'s
mer bank president pleaded guilty ara -....' .o'.
sentence. Before another three 49,
elapsed the convicted banker had begin, ..-I. AAa
OF the sentence at Joliet prison. "s
Stensland pleaded guilty on two fns,,..
charging enbezzlement and violation -
state banking laws A fine OF s12O v,s Is %
on the latter charge. which was based uno. =
acceptance OF $50 in deposits after tina b.r,- 10
insolvent. The prison sentences fnnpossd -
will operate concurrently, are from On. >" .Sa -
and from one TO ten years. making tbs ~
term possible ten years
Stensland's arrival in Chicago was y-....
a crowd OF several hundred persons vrho .~~.a
ed the coming OF the Twentieth Centu-, , ,I-' l'
tied. on which the prisoner and his cautors -
passengers. To reach the cabs which
convey the party 20 the Criminal Courts p,,rs
ing 1t was necessary 70 wait for ths noIo- :.
clear passage from the baggage room ,bror's
which the prisoner was conveyed to tia .,-.u.
The crowd was demonstrative. althouOb -.
ing no violence. and the effect upon s,sr,I.-.
was noticeable. He became nervous ana -
ngly apprehensive Of bodily harm Ths s~sss =
without incident 1'''Aec
Stensland. haggard and trembling. waz h,--...
between double line OF policemen into So
Attoaney Aealys presence A conferences Ias..
ing an hour ensued between Stensland HasS.
Assistant States Attorneys Olsen and RarSn
and several attaches OF the Office Tbs 80
dors In the building were crowded with nsrso..
49,
at the entrance. An additional force ~ 1o. 80
and deputies from the county fail was So
moned. and the curious onlookers wers s-t,..
out. uiiFa
What Stensland made known 70 tha s..+.,- =.
torney was not divulged. After the coSfs1srS. -.
Mr.. Healy said:
'Stensland made full confession OF evsrv,,,..
connected with the affairs OF the bank n -
told us Of his acts and acts OF Others &c 9 "a
for himself" '09S u1-a
The court proceedings which followed t.
dlately. were conducted hurriedly Silence IN
over the courtroom as Stensand faced +Ss ,. rss
his FORM was shaken with emotion and he 49, 80.
handkerchief IN his hand and freGuentIyr 49,
away tears. Judge Kersten addressed tba 80"
oner. whom he had known for MANY ves~. g., a..
cltizen and business man. reviewing +ba - :
orie1ly and asking II Stensland had anv ds,srs.
court passed sentence Wy ~
without further ceremony stensland
uty sher1ffs and the states attorneys fIed AN. -
tne courtroom. Stensland was unacconnsn,sS
oy friend or attorney during the entire procaS
Preparations sor the Journey to Joliet wa-s -
gun forthwith Stensland was toined 6v -,
oaughter. Mrs. Sandberg. as he left the cor-.s -
room. and after having had dinner s+ = e..a ou.a.'
rant accompanied by J. L. Whitman t5a toTs.
and deputy Sheriff Mcmahon, they wsrs COW,
veyed 10 railroad station. Four hours affar ss
NJ, 1aIIvei IA Cn1cago Stensland started for Ioiss
The party left the train at station Ave r,iD.S
walk from the penitentiary entrance ana hssI.,
clock all the routine necessary to commit ~.
S1IIVlCteu S1 man to cell had been c0nnpls.aS
Us IlLs. Sandoerg, who was much moved bv f5a ava.
GENT distress OF her father tainted In tha us.
S Ssn reception room as the last detaIls Pr ~.
incarceration were completed ' -'