The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-03
CAUGHT
In M0ORS' CAPITAL
Chicago Bank Wrecker Is Run Down IN
MI. Far-Off Africa.
Chicago Newspaper Man. and
Illinois Attorney Carry
Out Successful Pursuit..
Woman Scorned Gave Paper
the Clue-Stensland Will
Resist Extradition.

Tangier, Morocco, Sept. 3.-Paul o.
Stensland, president of the Milwaukee
Avenue State bank of Chicago. Ill. was
arrested here this morning by Harry
Olsen, assistant states attorney, with
the assistance of Chicago Tribune rep-
resentative. 8E
After his arrest stensland was con.
Quoted to the United States legation,
where he was detained in custody. Is
Chicago, Sept. "a cablegram to
the Chicago Tribune from Tangier,
Morocco, announces the capture in that
city of Paul O.1Stensland, the president
and manager Of the Milwaukee Avenue
State bank, which closed it's doors on
Aug. 6. The arrest was made by "a
representative of the Chicago Tribune
and Assistant State g Attorney Olsen
OF this city, who have been on the trail
Of Stensland since Aug. 10.
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 consider
alton came to the Tribune a few days
after his flight with information re-
garding 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 in
sentative of the state IS attorney'C Of
fee be permitted to accompany the
Tribune representative on the quest for
the fugitive. Mr.. Healy agreed and
sent Assistant States Attorney Olsen
with the Tribune correspondent.
Took Flight July 12.
It was ascertained that Stensland had
1ed Chicago July u, gone directly to
line steamer for Liverpool. He re-
NAMED in that city two days and then
took a steamer for Gibraltar, which he
reached on. July 81. From there he
took a boat for Tangier. The Tribune
correspondent and Assistant States At
t0rney Olsen were soon hot on his trail.
During the, period intervening be-
tween his flight and his arrest Stems
1and had been going under the name Of
+. Olsen of Norway. - #Fsa5=
y. A reward Of $1,000 had been offered
Tor the arrest of Stensland and since
his departure from Chicago many de-
tectlves had been On the hunt FOR him,
RI Herring Is Pleased. Is:
Henry W. Herring, formerly. cashier
oI the milwaukee, Avenue States bank,
learned early in the day Of the arrest
OF Stensland and expressed his pleas
ure. he said that he was surprised that
Stensland had been taken alive, ex-
pressing his belief that the man would
have committed suicide before permit
ting himself to be captured.
L am highly pleased, to say the
t teast' g said na Merin ing; 1T simply means
I had no part in the looting Of the
bank, which was carried on by STEMS
land. So far I have been compelled to
carry all the load of ignominy and
suffering, and hope now. that Stems
land will be compelled to shoulder his
share. ~. S. s-t,.sss '1--
Herring further said that stensland
dictate that he intended to 90 abroad.
but, instead, that he was going to the
northern part Of this country and would
return in a short time.
.',.. Woman Is Unknown.
~ do not know" said Herring. nwho
the woman could have been who is
said to have given the information
many personal callers, but I never knew
whether they called on personal mat
tiers or on business
At the office Of the state s attorney
All information regarding the name Of
the woman who had Indirectly caused
the arrest was refused It was an
nounced that Assistant States Attor-
pursuit Of Stensland, posed as the son
OF Olsen, the name used by Stems
land, declaring that he was anxious to
overtake his "father,o who was tray-
cling just ahead Of him. As Stensland
apparently made no effort to conceal
his trail, the pursuit was not difficult.
stensland Will Fight.
Later advices received at the office
of the states attorney threw consid-
cradle doubt on the statement that
Stensland would return peaceably. Of
fcials Of the office, after the receipt
Of q cablegram, the contents of which
they declined to divulge, became sud
denly busy in the preparation of ex-
ed that the fugitive will make a fight
for his freedom. State 8 Attorney Hea-
~ declares, however, that there is no
doubt that Stensland will be brought
back, as it is believed the sultan of
Morocco will give him up if the United
states asks Tor him.
Urgent Call for Papers.
just before noon, States Attorney
Healy received the following message
from Assistant States Attorney Olsen
at Tangier. 81, s.
S.. What is delay in state departmehIt9
Imperative that they cable instructions
Immediately thru minister at Tangier.''
Assistant States Attorney Barbour
the telephone and the governor directed
that extradition papers should be pre-
pared at once, promising to forward
them at once to Washing ton Mr.. Bar
bour then sent the following message
to the state department. at Washington.
signing the name Of States Attorney
Healy: e