Albuquerque morning journal., 1907-07-06
POLICE SEIZE
DEFAULTING
TELLER
FIFTY THOUSAND STOLEN
DOLLARS RECOVERED
Man Who Carried Off New
York Trust Company's Funds.
in Suit Case Never Got Out.
of the City
IBy Morning journal Special Leased wirc.l

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire.
New York July 5.-Chester b. Rum
van. the defaulting teller of the Wind
sor Trust company was arrested in
New York today and $54,410 of the
money stolen from the bank was re-
covered
Runyan was found in the apart
ment of Mrs Laura M, Carter, of 619
West one Hundred and Forty-fourth
street. where he had been since he
walked out of the bank on Saturday
with all the money In the teller's
vault packed in his suit case
Mrs Carter reported to the police
this afternoon that Runyan was IN
her flat Five detectives at once ac-
oompaned Mrs Carter to the house
She furnished them with a key to the
apartment, and two of the detectives
entered the room, while the others
remained outside.
As the detectives entered Runyan
was standing In front of the chiffon
Ter. He turned suddenly on the Off
GERS with a revolver in his hand. The
detectives rushed at him. telling him
to throw uD his hands. He thereupon
the revolver and calmly sub
mitted to being handcuffed saying
"The Jig is up"
When asked where the money was
he said lhat part OF It was in the suit
case and the rest was in a drawer Of
the chiffonier
When the detectives had finished
ransacking the flat, Runyan was
taken to the police station. Mrs
Carter and her negro maid MARY
Duncan, were also placed under ar
rest At the station Runyan said he
had been in the flat since saturday,
laughing at the efforts the police were
making to locate him, He said he
had shaved off his mustache and was
letting his beard grow as a disguise.
When questioned as to the where
abouts of the remainder Of the money
missing at the bank-the sum lost
was said to be more than S96,0OO--
he stated that he mad been specializing
and had lost heavily, and intimated
that Mrs Carter might know some-
thing abouhany money that was miss
Inc.
Mrs. Carter indignantly denied that
She had any of the money, and angrily
told Runyan that she had BETRAYED
him 10 the police because he had lied
TO HtT anu lltN ubN given iNi ih"AAN9 o.
as he had promised.
Runyan stated that he had given
Mrs. Carter $4,000, but this she de
MED He said he gave her $4,000 on
Monday and $4,000 this morning
Mrs. Carter said that he gave her
$1,000 on Monday. but she witdrew II
from the bank this morning and re-
turned il 70 him.
It also developed that Runyan gave
Mrs Carter a heavy gold bracelet and
In diamond ring on Saturday evening
These were valued at $1,000. The
bracelet was on Mrs. Carter's wrist at
the time OF Runyan's arrest and Is
now in the possession Of the police
Mrs. Carter was closely questioned
by the police as to her acquaintance
with Runvan. She said she first met
him on the street and had met him
several times after that. Finally she
said he agreed to furnish a flat for
her and give her $3.50 a week The
flat Was secured and she moved in two
weeks ago. After that. she said. she
saw little Of Runyan until last SAT-
urday, and he had given her little
money.
Asked about the motive for the rob-
berry, Runyan said.
II needed the money II was there
and / took IT, Some Of II I lost In
Wall street and some of II ! gave to
the woman"
George w. Young a director Of the
Trust company. was closeted with
Runyan late tonight Later he made
a statement to which he said that he
had secured a list from Runyan show
ing a shortage Of $4,000.
Mr.. Young said that Runyan had
done everything in his power Ia
stralghten out matters at the bank