The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-03

Assistant States Attorney Barbour
received cablegram today from AS
sistant States Attorney Harry Olsen
stating that Paul O. Stensiand had
been arrested in Tangier. Morocco.
A cable dispatch to the Tribune
from Gibraltar says.
Paul o. Stensland, the bank wrecker
left Gibraltar for the eastern coast of
Africa at . clock yesterday. one hour
and 10 minutes before the representa-
tive OF the Tribune and Assistant
States Attorney Harry Olsen arrived
after trailing him from America to
England, and thence TO Ronda where
he saw a bull fight, to Bobadella.
Granada, Seville and other Spanish
towns.
stensland Travelled under the alias
of p. O. Olson. of Norway. Either
Stensland was absolutely sure that he
was not bein@ followed or he had be-
come extremely careless. for he left
wide trail
Stensland chose Morocco as a per
manent residence because there is no
eXtraditiOn treaty with that country.
The sultan at Fez. however. to whom
Mr.. Gummere. the American minister,
is going on his first official mission. in
two weeks viii do anything for Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The mere matter of
throwing man in jail and keeping
him there indefinitely is so small a re-
quest kDIl II Is granted before IL lS
asked. Two weeks in Moorish prison
would make a man willing to go any
where else. IF Stensland decides to re-
turn peaceably, well and good. Other
wise one of the United States warships
shat viii be in Gibraltar in 10 days
probably viii cross to Tangier, the
fugitive will be thrown on board and
headed for Chicago. The fact that he
thought he was not being followed was
shown by the directions he left at the
Agrand hotel, telling the clerk where
to forward his mail for the next two
months. He figured on spending the
month of October at Teneriffe in the
Canary Islands. He has some corre-
spondent or friend in London for he
ordered his mail sent to the Metro
pole hotel. It was discovered that he
had $4,000 in a bank in Tangier. Steps
have been taken by Assistant States
Attorney Olsen to tie this money up
and if possible restore it to the
swindled depositors.
It was the old story of a woman
scorned that led to the finding of
Stensland's trail One of his numer-
Gus friends who thought she had been
shabbily treated, put the Tribune in
possession of the first hint as to the
fugitive's whereabouts Her informa-
tion was indefinite. but investigation
proved its probable accuracy. Finally
on August 13. 1t became certain that
ne was in Tangier and had been for
IS days. He fed from Chicago on
Sunday, July 70. went direct to New
York and took the White Star boat
sailing on Tuesday for Liverpool and
STAYED in that town two days stems
land then took the P. & o. boat reach
ing Gibraltar on July 27 There he i'm
mediately took the boat for Tangier.
A reward Of $4,000 had been offered for
the arrest of 6tensland and since his de-
parture from Chicago many detectives
had hea0 on fha hunf fnr him Tfc-
patches were received almost daily from
III parts of the world, declaring that the
fugitive had been seen there and only
three days ago 1t was declared with
much positiveness that he had beer
seen in Brazil and that hts arrest was
only matter of a few days.
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
himself to be captured He also de-
clared that when the trial of Stensland
came off it would show that IYering
had been a dupe Of Stensland and had
suffered through his financial mahipuIa-
tions.
It am highly pleased. to say the
least, said Herring 1t simply means
that my name VIII 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 Stems
land. So far / have been compelled to
carry all the load of ignominy and suf-
fering and hone now that Stensland
share"
Herring further said that stensland
had never said anything to him to in