Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-06
MAN LED DOUBLE LIFE
Lavished Stolen Money on Com
panion-She Sees His Pic
ture in Newspapers and
Notifies the Police.

NEW YORK july 6.-CheSter B. Run
van the having teller of the Windsor
Trust Company, who embezzled S9'olf.'o.
was arrested yesterday afternoon by po-
licemen attached to the West 152d street
station in an apartment at $40 West 144th
Street where he had been hiding since he
disappeared on Saturday. Mrs. Laura M.
Carter, with whom he had been living,
betrayed him to the police.
OF the S9G,31T.1J which Runyan stole
from the trust company, $54,41O was re-
covered by the police, and $4,000 OF the
rest has been accounted for as lost by
Runyan in speculation. What became of
the remaining $4,000 has not been def
nitely determined. Runyan told the police
that he gave $1,000 of it to Mrs. Carter
He said also that she probably stole
$4,000 more from him. This was indig-
nantly denied by the woman. She said
that Runyan gave her $4,000. which she
subsequently returned to him. She did
admit that he had spent large incidental
sums on her, principally for jcwelry.
believing that she knew more aoout the
missing $25,oGo than she was willing to
tell, the police detained Mrs. Carter on
charge of grand larceny.
After his arrest Runyan made state
ment which in the opinion of the police
showed that his escapade was the most
farcicaI of its kind within their ken in
recent years. He said he had stolen small
sums from the company until he had de-
faulted $1,000, and that he had lost all
by Specula ling in stocks. Then the oppor-
tunity to take Il large sum came. tie took
it without knowing just why, he sad
When lie walked out OF the company s
office Saturday with $SG,oO in va
liSe, Runyan said, he had no definite plans.
He preparing to return the money to
the company when he was caught, he said,
His reason for this step was that Mrs.
Garter had already cajoed a considerable
ap6 fn thntt -rhf he Jpbf
to return it before she got any more.
Did Not Leave New York.
Only for Mrs. Carriers betrayal Runyan
might have lived comfortably in New York
for some time While the police were
searching for him in every city in the
United States and in all the principal cities
abroad he, according 10 his statement to
the police was calmly sitting in his apart
ment, dressed in bath robe and slippers
and enjoying good cigars. Since Saturday
he had not stirred from the house, thus re-
moving any chance of detection by the po-
lice or strangers. To disguise himself eff
fectively, so that he might enjoy the free
dom of going out undisturbed, he was rails
ing a Vandyke beard, which would change
his countenance.
But Mrs. Garter betrayed him, and his
folly is now going to bring it's full meas
ure of retribution, for the company is de-
termined to prosecute to the full extent
of the law. Just why she informed the
police is not clear. She said it was be-
cause she was afraid of him, as he had
threatened to shoot her If she made his
identity known. He had already given
her considerable money, and she seemed
to have enough influence over him to in
duce him to surrender more.
To whom the large reward offered by the
company is to be paid has not been settled.
When the theft was discovered the COM
pany offered to give 10 per cent of all the
money returned and 5000 additional es
reward. AS s54,410 has been returned the
reward amounts to nearly $500. Naturally
the police. who caught Runyan. claim it.
On the other hand. Mrs Carter, in the
opinion of some lawyers. is entitled to some
consideration. Although the police con-
slider her an accomplish. the fact that she
was the intermediary through whom the
money was recovered gives her excel
lent claim. She refused to commit herself
on whether she would demand the reward
but it is possible that she will make fight
for it.
Not Model Man.
From statements made by Runyan and
Mrs. Carter a clear account of the double
life he had been living was obtained yes
terday. His friends regarded him a model
of perfect young manhood but the discov-
cry of the deception caused them to bitterly
denounce him. His brother-in-law, James
Carney. who knew him intimately as re
ever let anybody know him. declared that
the story of the real Chester B. Runyan
was almost beyond comprehension AS
near as could be ascert tanned, that story
like this:
on June IS Runyan met Mrs. Carter in
front of Healy'S restaurant, in Columbus
avenue. She was a total stranger To him
Almost Immediately she acquired a power
full influence over him. He had an excel
lent wife at home, but he deserted her for
this woman he had met on the street. When
he left his wife he gave her $40 for her
support. On this new favorite he lavished
thousands of dollars in jewelry and
presents.
When they parted on the night of their
first meeting Runyan had agreed to fur
nish a new home for Mrs. Carter She
had been living plainly in an apartment
at 33 West Goth street. He planned a home
of reckless bounty for her. Four days
after their meeting Mrs Carter hired the
apartment in West 1iIth street and en-
gagged Mary Duncan, colored, as a serv-
ant. On June "A she moved into her new
home. She gave her occupation as a dress
maker.
Several days later Runyan demanded the
key of the apartment from her He told
her that he was married, but intended to
send his wife far away into the country
so that he could call on his new favorite
more frequently and in absolute safety
To her he was known George" and
that was all. She never asked him any
thing about himself and his affairs.
Carried Fortune Carelessly.
On Saturday Runyan made his big haul
from the trust company. He loafed care
lessly around the town with the fortune
in the vallse until after midnight, and then
went to Mrs. Carriers home. He removed
the valuable packages from the valise and
deposited them in a sidehoard in the din
ing room. He locked the drawer and care
fully hid the key. Then he calmly pre-
pared for sojourn there of an indefinite
period.
When she learned of the fortune in the
sideboard extravagant thoughts possessed
the mind of Mrs. Carter. Under her ca
jolery Runyan gave her $500 on Monday
and incidental sums for "trinkets'' for her
personal adornment. These "trinkets''
consisted of a valuable bracelet with five
fine diamonds, valuable ring and. other
iewalry honyht all f-eSe