New-York tribune., 1906-09-25
STENSLAND BACK AGAIN
BANKER NERVOUS WRECK.
Viii Turn States EUidence-
.4dmits Guilt IN Part.

Paul .. Stensland president of the
wrecked Milwaukee Avenue State Bank of Chi
cago. arrived here yesterday nervqks wreck, on
the American liner Prihz Adalbert. He
able TO walk unassisted but he was anything but
a we'll man.
The tugboat Catherine Moran, especially en-
gagged by representatives OF the States Attorney
Of Illinois. Chicago and local detectives. and
several Chicago newspaper men. made fast TO
the Prinz Adabert after she was passed by the
Health Officer. The special customs boarding
officer and the Deputy Surveyor OF Customs as
signed by Collector Stranahan TO look out for
Stensand's baggage were the first persons to
go aboard Within twenty minutes eight pieces
OF baggage bearing the name of Mr.. Stensand.
Chicago. We're lowered the ships side onto
the tugboat. Conspicuous on the baggage We're
the pastors of the Imperial Hotel Tangier.
Stensland climbed down the rope ladder TO the
tugboat's deck, distance of twenty feet. He
was perceptibly nervous, and had to be assisted.
TWO detectives escorted him quckly-to the cabin
of the Moran. Once inside the cabin the bank
wrecker stood face 10 face with his son Theo-
dore. With moist eyes both men rushed stimuli
taneously into each others arms. The son
kissed his father on the cheek and. after wiping
his eyes. Stensland again embraced his son.
Stensland is man about five feet nine inches
in height and weighs about $50 pounds. He
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carried cane He was in charge of Assistant
States Attorney Harry Olsen and James Keely.
managing editor Of The Chicago Tribune"
who found their prisoner in Tangier He was
formally turned over To the New York police and
taken To Police Headquarters. After the neces-
sary formality Of signing the extraditon papers
Stensland viii be turned over to the Chicago
police and hurried on to Chicago to-day on the
Twentieth Century Limited.
Theodore Stensland spoke for his father. The
latter was in such state of nervous breakdown
that he could not speak for himself He told
his all he cared TO say. and after the elder
man had posed for the newspaper photographers
his said;
My father has made no written statement 10
any He is heartily sorry for the depositors
If any of them are to lose any money. He does
nit believe they VIII lose unless some one IN
the bank has been guilty OF more crooked Work
than he believes has occurred. He is sorry for
his family and the loss Of his fortune. and will
gladly turn over what Is left for the benefit OF
depositors. If anything else turns up il Will
also be used for their benefit. His heart first
goes out 70 those who have lost their money
in the bank and secondly to his own family
He has been treated unusually well by Mr.
Olsen and Mr. Keey. He has confidence in them
and Will abide by their advice regarding his
trial The first thing 10 he done IS TO examine
the indictments. When that has been done he
viii plead guilty TO some. There are tndict-
nents 10 which he viii not plead guilty he
will turn states evidence and requested me not
10 engage counsel. He will not plead guilty 70
forgery The only indictments he will plead
guilty 20 viii be those relative 10 technicali-
ties Of the statutes. one of these. I believe.
viii he embezzlement If there is shortage
Of S4O0epO. as alleged. it was taken by Herring.
the cashier and his Confederates. MY father
Will have difficulty in proving that at the
trial.
From fragmentary talks with Stensland, but
from no written statement, States Attorney o.
sen said that the embezzler had implicated many
prominent men in Chicago Throughout all
conversations Stensland stoutIy refused to COM
1nent on names. even when dozen or more
We're suggested TO him.
James Kelly. managing editor OF The Chicago
Tribune said that Stensand, though a sick
when captured. showed considerable nerve
when cornered IN the British postofflce at Tan
gier. Keey and Olsen got a positive clew 10
their man in Gibraltar. They learned he had
gone TO Tangier and followed him. When they
reached Tangier they were Informed that Stems
land had sailed for Gibraltar, and they hastened
back Gibraltar, arriving there just after he
had again sailed for Tangier.
The pursuers chartered steamer for Tan
gfer and came across their quarry in the post
Office, sitting a a desk and filing out a slip
directing his mail TO be forwarded to Mogador,
the West African coast.
Stensland had just written the word Paul"
when Keely and Olsen came up behind him.
Both men looked over his shoulder and when he
finished the word Olson his alias. Keely slap
ping him on the back said: Better make it
Paul o. Stensland.' " Chicago" added Olsen.
Stensland looked up. coolly saying. "Oh. I
don't know" Then he deliberately filled out the
word "Magador"
The pursuers had no difficulty in getting
Stensland of Tangier. They really had 10
defend him. for the Bashaw made frequent in
quiries TO whether the captors had recovered
the money from Stensend. When told that they
had not, the Bashaw asked whether he should
fog behead or beat the prisoner
Asked if Stensland consented 10 accompany
him. Mr.. Keely said:
Well yes. if you care to call ii such. W. hired
a house. and guarded him there for ten davs
Just 70 keep him Of the 'kasbar" or Trfson
The guard struck for higher pay. Stensland
thought that great joke and laughed heartily
We got absolutely help from the United
States Minister at TaRgier. The State Depart
ment and the German and Italian governments
made il possible for 10 bring our man home
don't think Stensland intended 70 remain
abroad He made no especial effort TO conceal
his identity. His name stood out in big letters
on his baggage. and tag on his key ring bore
heart. He is a good fellow. and has much about
him that smacks OF honor. He had $500 900 on
deposit in New York. which he could have drawn
on, but from a sense Of honor he did not touch
il. He exceedingly sick when he left Chi
Cago, and was unconscious on the train for four
hours: he was laid up for three days in Tangier
He sailed from New York, July IA on the
Cunard steamer Pannona. Stensland had de-
posted 81 900 francs in the Compton Narionale
dEscompte de Paris. on one occasion, when
drawing a check for 400 francs Stensland
started 10 write Paul O. Stensland" He had
written the letter s. and. seeing the cashier
watching him. suddenly tore up the check
saying, 4 guess I need 100 francs more: and
he made out new check for 800 francs