New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-06
RUNYAN MILLIONAIRE
MRS. CARTER THOUGHT SO.
Didn't Knozo but That He Vas
from Pittsburg, Too, She Says.

Mrs Carter said YESTERDAY in her trial for
completely in the bank thefts Of Chester B.
Runyan that she thought Runyan might nave
been a "Pittsburg millionaire Wnen ne gave
her $4,000 part of his 100000 loot she old
not know at that time. she said. that the money
had been stolen. Mrs. Carter took the s'and III
her own behalf Assistant District Attorney
Marshall was continuing his cross-exanlna'loh
when he asked if it had not surprised her
,,aod daa1 when Runvan gave her the $4,000
well" Mrs. Carter drawled cehoera'eN' II
did"
What cid It suggest to your mind? DID you
thin., that ne was mint
well. you see. I thought he might De d
Pittsburg millionaire" .-,
He did not say that he was q F4''S'U-
rnilIionaire?"
NO only thought IT
..ETad Won, ever met any Pittsburg millionaires
before?" ,,5
Mrs Carter thought for while ana theh ''-1
-,o badn,+ 60 far as she could remember.
In ran1v, N questions by Mr. MarshaH az 'he
,o,,-,i,, of the session. she said she had con-
shifted no lawyer or any one else before she 'pi-
the notice where they could find the MAJ" 'no
first protected and when he reIuSeD - 80
her more money betrayed 0he SCI -,
that she gave none OF the stolen money u
D,-I-s+atr Then Mr.. Marshall tried TO get the
woman to tell how she had spent the mrs 80
~ S-no Funvan gave % her. Most Oh II h"'
-, e~a,,+ on clothes for Runyan. but several
- of yvbiskev and cases of beer were
bo,,qb+ out of it for their joint consurilp '1oI
This accounted for only about ha1 inc iiio1''
ct don't know what I did with ths re-
T.. y, Me- Carter said. but do know tna' 1
spent it" .,, 1,o-r1, Kirk
WHY was it that you didn't tell Harry III
ste,, that YOU got $4,000 from Runyan'
90 didn't trust him. 1 don't trust any one
Didn't YOU trust Runyan?'
"ycu. that was different
How was that?" . -,
.nh ,ust took a chance, but I don't kno"
what you're trying TO dope out hrS' O'i' 0-
answered. -, ,.a,
~ one IS going to claim here" her counsei
in+a-r,,pted. that it a legal contract s'e
e,tarad into with Punyan 10 get sou "eeA-
..T,-,,o, Won met Runyan." asked Mr. Marshal.
o,.,r.,r, 70 his original line of questions. anu
Ia cave YOU IS 900 didn't it occur TO you tHa nat
he might be other than Pittsburg nnilIloUa.l
Mrs Carter said that she didn't Dothel aOoN
g. When Runyan gave her the first s-oo' sn0
a,dr,t know who he was, and cared less she
- .ba r,onev-that was all she wanted or caleI
about. ., s.ov Of
''e ,s long as he paid $50 week; didn't care
how long" ,oo s.td
When Punyan gave her the $1,000 she ss''A
- bod baan drinking He looked Ike SICK
man" she explained. with smile.
Mrs Carter said she had never seen ths
dress suit case opened or had any Suspicion
that II was packed full of money until July 4
where did he get the 5000 that you SOY H0
gave vou?" asked Mr. Marshall
He had it when he came into the parior
from the dining ROOM
What did you say to him when ne gave "
to your"
~ told him he was dandy
Didn't you have any curiosity as TO MS
means Of LIVELIHOOD
I didn't ask then
The cross-examination Of Mrs. Carter was
continued after recess In answer to NJ
ulrshaTs questions. she said she could not
rarau the substance of the newspaper article
which he read TO her July +. the dav before
the arrest.
Did he tell you that there was police drag
net out for him." asked Mr.. Marshall
Il don't recall that he did," she said
Did he say anything about the reward Of
fered for his capture?"
He said something or read. that there was
a reward Of $500 and 10 per cent OF the
money recovered"
Mrs. Carter has a claim for the reward which
totals up to nearly 5000 including the 10 per
cent of the $4,000 recovered. II she is con-
victed she will never see a penny of II. The
cross-exanination got little OF value from her
Yesterday. but II will be continued to-day.
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