The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-05
Authorities Evidence Willing
ness to Give Stensland Over
to U. s. Government for Re-
turtle is a Prisoner in
Quarters of American Lega-
tion at Tangiers.
STATE DEPARTMENT At CAPITAL
WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS TODAY
Stensland Showed Sublime
Flash of Nerve When
Brought to Bay.

Associated Press to The Evening Tlmea.
Washington, d. c., Sept. 5.-The
Moorish authorities will interpose no
objection to the removal to America of
Paul o. Stensland, president of the
Milwaukee Avenue bank of Chicago. A
dispatch to his effect has been receiv-
ed at the state department from Min
lister Cummers at Tangier, dated today.
prisoner in the American legation
there.
No Wnrship.
Chicago, Sept. Estates Attorney
Healy today received a message from
Assistant States Attorney Olson, who
is now in Tangier, Morocco, with Paul
o. Stensland, the fugitive banker, ask
ing that he and James Keeley, manag-
ing editor of the Chicago Tribune, who
made the arrest of Stensland, be ap-
pointed to bring the eX-banker back
to this country.
On receiving the telegram, Assist
ant States Attorney Barbour wired to
Governor Dineen at Springfield, and
the governor has made written re-
quest to President Roosevelt that Oh
son and Kelley be delegated to bring
Stensland back to the United States.
According to Assistant States Attor-
ney Barbour, no warship of the United
States will pass Morocco for at least
fifty days and if Olson and Kelley are
delegated by the president, they will
either place Stensland on vessel
coming to the United States, or they
will charter one for the purpose. A
messenger will leave Chicago today for
Washington with extradition papers
asking for Stensland's return.
staff correspondent ofa:he Chicago
Tribune cables as follows from Tan
gier:
The capture of Stensland was pic
turesque in the extreme and exciting.
even for this warlike town. There has
not been such hubbub here since
Baisuli made his last raid.
At 7:1O a. NJ, boat put off from
the German steamer. In the stern
sat Stensland. looking fat and hearty
He started for the postoffice and bank.
We trailed slowly behind. When the
British postoffice was reached Stems
land entered.
The Critical Moment.
"Any letter here for p Olson?" he
asked.
"No. SIR"
eff any comes l want you to please
forward it.
"All right, sir. Please write your
forwarding address," said the clerk,
pushing forward the book in which
such instructions are written.
In firm hand Stensland had written
"P. Olsen, British postoffice." When
Olsen and 1 stepped up tapped him
on the left shoulder and said:
Write your own name, Stensland,
and instead of Mogador, where you
think you are going. write Chicago,
where you really are going"
Stennland Turns Pale.
Stensland rocked on his stocky legs
a moment, and turned CHASTITY pale un-
der the tan. Then Olsen slapped him
on the right shoulder and said:
Yes, Paul, write your own name.
and Chicago, for the state of Illinois
wants you, and We are going to take
you there"
Thei occurred sublime flash of
nerve on the part of the husky Morse
man. Gripping the pen in hand and
shaking as if with palsy he forced the
pen across the paper and wrote
"Mogador" after the name he had
written before l had interrupted him.
Then he turned like a wolf at bay and
by supreme effort, retaining control
of his voice and features, said:
mo, no, think not. You cannot
take me. l will not GO