Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-09-07
STENSLAND is CAUGHT.
NEWSPAPERMAN AND ASSIST
ANT STATES ATTORNEY.
WOMAN GAVE A CLUE.
Hot Chase, Begun August 6, Ended at
English Postofice in Famous City
of the Moors.

Zee avenue Otdte Dank Oh CnCaSO. ILL.,,
was arrested here this morning by Harry
Olsen, assistant states attorney, who
had followed the fugitive from Chicago
through England and Spain to Gibralter
and this port. where the prisoner ar
rived last night.
After his arrest, Stensland was con-
Quoted to the United States legation,
where he was detained in custody.
Newspaperman Successful.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 3.-Assistant
States Attorney Barbour received ca
blegram today from Assistant States At
torney Harry Alsen, stating that Paul o.
Stensland, fugitive former president of
the Milwaukee Avenue State bank of
Chicago, had been arrested in Tangier,
Morocco.
Sought in Wisconsin.
Stensland was arrested this morning
by the Tribune representative and Mr.
Olsen in the English postoffice.
Stensland agreed to return peaceably,
put later developments indicated that
this promise would not be kept.
He has been sought everywhere since the
failure of his bank here, August 6. Much
OF the detective work was done in Wis
eonsin because of the fact that Mrs:
Langdon Key, supposed friend of
Stensland, lived at Madison and Baraboo
recently.
Cashier Herring and Vice President
Stensland, son of the head banker, who
were missing on the day of the crash,
have since been placed under arrest.
ARRESTED" Many Times
The elder Stensland was "seen" and
arrested" scores of times since the fail
ure. Among the places from which re-
ports of his capture OF visits came are
Duluth, Superior, st. Paul, Pittsburg,
the -Four lakes at Madison, Canadian
towns, British Columbia, Mexico and
European resorts.
Woman Is Stensland's Bane
Stensland had many friends among
women of this city upon whom he was
accustomed to spend much money, and
one of these, feeling that she had not
been treated by him with due considera-
ton, came to The Tribune a few days
after his flight with information regard
ing the direction in which he had gone.
Her information was somewhat indefi-
mite, but investigation proved it's prob
able accuracy. A representative of The
Tribune was sent to States Attorney
Healy, who at that time was in the
east, with the information, and the re-
| quest that representative OF the states
attorneys office be permitted to accom-
| pany The Tribune representative on the
quest for the fugitive. Mr.. Healy agreed
and sent Assistant States Attorney Oh
sen with The Tribune correspondent.
| 1t was ascertained that Stensiand had
! fed from Chicago on July u, gone di-
rectly to New York and sailed in a
| steamer of the White Star line for Liv-
erpool. He remained in that city for
| two days, and then took a steamer for
| Gibraltar which he reached ON July p.
! From there he took a boat for Eangiers.
| The Tribune correspondent and Assist
| ant States Attorney Olsen We're hot OH
! his trail and arrived in Tangier about
one hour after he had left it for a
| trip to the east of Africa.
Put Money in Bank.
1t was ascertained that he had de-
posted $4,000 in a bank of Tangier,
| and believing that he would soon return
| the two men decided to await him there.
During the period intervening between
! his fight and his arrest Stensland has
| been going under the name of z. Olsen
| of Norway. 1t was learned before his
| arrest 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
| Metropolis hotel in that city from Tan
| gier. A reward Of $4,000 had been Of
fered for the arrest of Stensland, and
| since his departure from Chicago, many
| detectives had been on the hunt for him.
CdSn1eI f1e1iNS IS E1edSeu.
Henry w. Herring, formerly cashier of
the Milwaukee Avenue State bank.
| 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, express
! ing his belief that the man would have
| committed suicide before permitting him
self to be captured. Herring added:
1T simply means that my name will
| be cleared at the hearing, and that it
will be shown that | had no part in the
| looting of the bank which was carried
| on by Stensland. SO far l have been
| compelled to carry all the load of
| ignominy and suffering, and | hope now
! that Stensland will be compelled to
shoulder his share"
How Stensland Was Caught.
Herring further said that Stensland
| had never said anything to him to indi-
| cate that he intended to so abroad, but
| that instead. that he was going TO tho
| northern part of this country and wouJd
return in a short time.
| 81 do not know" said Herring. ''who
/ the woman could have been who is said
to have given the information which led
to the arrest Stensland had many per-
| sonal callers, but L never knew whether
they called on personal matters or on
! business"
At the Office Of the states attorney all
information regarding the name of the
| woman who had indirectly caused the ar
/ rest was refused.
| 1t was announced that Assistant
States Attorney Olsen had since en-
barking on the pursuit of Stensland
posed as the son of Olsen" the name
used by Stensland, declaring that he was
anxious to overtake his father" AS
was travelling just ahead of him. AS
Stensland apparently made no effort to
conceal his trail the following was not
difficult
Stensland May Be Baking
Just before noon States ATTORNEY
Healy received the following message
from Assistant States Attorney Olson at
Tangier:
what is delay in state department?
Imperative that they cable instructions
Immediately through minister at Tan