The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-07
CONE TO CANADA
Chicago Police Secure Trace OF
Cashier Herring
OF the Looted Milwaukee Avenue
Bank.
CROWD OF DEPOSITORS
Is Hanging Around the Doors
Of the Concern.
Hopeless and Miserable in a
Drizzling Rain.
CROWD OF DEPOS1TORS

Chicago, Aug. President PAU o.
stensland, of the Milwaukee Avenue
state bank, will probably be arrested
s soon as he enters Chicago or can be
found. Bank Examiner Jones, VINO
closed the bank yesterday, said today
that Mr.. Stensland surely had guilty
knowledge Of the looting of the bank
The %, 600 depositors in the bank are
gradually losing hope Of recovering
the S4,200,00O they entrusted to stems
lands. care. Detectives are now seek
ing Cashier Henry ". Herring. alleged
embezzler. Detective Cannon, who
has the warrant for Hering's arrest
charging embezzlement, has tnforma-
tion to the effect that the missing
cashier was in Detroit.
s'I secured information from reliable
sources that Herring left for Detrott
Sunday night said Cannon Ills
destination I understand, is Canada
Police in Detroit VIII be commun1-
Gated with and today detectives VIII
take up the search for Herring in earn
est.
There was a crowd Of several hun
dred working people around the bank
this morning. Notwithstanding that
the doors we're closed and there was
no prospect Of recovering funds during
the DAY, the people persistently re-
NAMED. Their evident misery was ac-
centuated by a drilling rain
Assistant Chief Of Police Sehuetler
today personally took charge OF the
police guarding the bank. He sent a
reauisition to Chief Collins for more
policemen. A large number of addl-
tional policemen were promptly or
dered to the vicinity The following
message has been sent broadcast over
the country by the police:
To the Police.
Herring. cashier of the Milwaukee
Avenue State bank. Complainant Mil
Waukee Avenue State bank. Carpenter
street and Milwaukee avenue. Forty
10 forty-five years old six feet two
inches tall. 275 pounds. stout build,
brown mustache. light suit.
He is a good dresser. Send all in
formation to Chief Collins.
(Signed9 INSPECTOR SHIPPY." :"
The call for additional police was
caused by the fear that depositors and
their friends would storm the bank
and precipitate a riot when rumors
spread that the contents of some of
the safety vaults had been tampered
with. Persons with money in vaults
We're said 10 have found their savings
gone. These rumors originated in the
butcher shop of Otto Blaura. Marsh
fiald avenue and CorneHa street.
Blaura said his sister had $500 in the
Nault% ana NnGH Sfle went TO get the
money it was gone Other stories of
alleged tamDering with the contents of
the boxes were passed through the
crowd and helped to excite the banks
patrons.
Later. Assistant Chief Of Police
Schuettler. with Inspector Shippv and
Bank Examiner Jones. went to Justice
Severson and asked him to issue q
warrant for the arrest of President
n5ensiand- The charge IN the com
IS fraud
Justice severson was not inclined to
issue the warrant and the three re-
turned to the bank empty handed. II
Is expected that a warrant will be is
sued later in the day by Justice Sever
son or some other Justice. Bank F,x-
amlner Jones reiterated his statement
mat ne could give no estimate Of the
amount of the shortage.
Looting Began 3 Years Ago.
It was learned today that the peeu-
lations of the banks funds began be
L3re 70 me year 1901. At the beginning
OF that year, a shortage Of $3.50. 600 is
now said 10 have existed 1t was also
learned that Theodore Stensland now
holcs power Of attorney from his
tatHer, The son is said to have been
Aurtner authorized by Stensland gr
10 dispose of all property. Including
ieal estate belonging to him the faith
er, IN order to make good as far as
4-e1e'AI4Ss tAtE REEUAdIlQQS. vi en- hers aF
fhe clearing house committee EXPRESSED
their belief today that both Cashier
heflng ana President Stensland are
now in Canada.
A rumor that Theodore stensland had
also disappeared, grew today out Of his
failure to keep an appointment with
craclafs Of the police department and
search for him was instituted.
Judge Hrentano of the superior court
today appointed John F. Feetzer receiv-
er for the closed bank The bin of
complaint hied In court alleges mis-
management by officials
me appointment Of a receiver was
opraineG ny two women depOsftnrs Of
the bank who hold claims against the
Institution aggregating less Than S300
Ihe court was told that there are more
than 10000 persons who have money
deposited in the alleged defunct fnsfi-
tuition and that most of these creditors
are persons Of little means and who
know little or nothing about business
merhoas. Charges were made that the
Officers Of the bank have taken with
them large sums of money belonging
TO the Institution and the court was
asked to summon them to appear before
him IN the event they can be found ana
10 demand that they give an account
ing of the money said to be il +I7sf~
possession.
Warrant for stensland.
After further consultation with AS
Elstant Chiet Of Police SchuetrIer ana
Inspector Shippy, Justice Severs9a de-
cided 10 issue the warrant for r1,7 -
rest Of President Stensland. The com
plant was signed by Bank EXAMINE
Jones and alleged q violation Of sec
ton p Of the banking act which re-
fers specially to receiving deposfts
after knowledge of the ins0lvencv Is
had by banking officials.
The warrant was given to a detect i've
TO be served on President Sfenslsa,,r5 I
when found.
The court hxed the bond of Receiver
Fatzer at $1,000 600. The noiica sfe.
parement today sent broadcast