The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-06
Man WIth suit
Case Full Of
MOlBg6aptnF8d
TELLER SAID HE
NEEDED TIE MONEY

NEW YORK, Ials 8 Chester B.
! Rnnyan. the defaulting teller Of The
Windsor Trust Company vas arrested
In New York yesterday and s5i,tio Of
the money stolen from the bank was
recovered
Runyan was found IN Die apartment
Of Mr.. Laura N. Carter ot sls west
I144th street where he mad been since
he walked out Of the bank On Sturdy
with all the money in the tellefa
Iyault packed in his suit case
Mrs. Carter reported at the i25th
street police station yeststday after
moon that Rinyan vas IN hsrtlat rive
detectives at once accompanies Alrs
Carter to the house she furnished
them with a key to the apartnsnt and
1.-Two detectives entered the room 9hii9
the others remained outside
AS the detectives eutspd Runyan
Fas standing in front o. chlnonier.
He turned suddenly on .he officers
\ With revolver IN lis hand The de-
tectlyss rushed Al him telling him tc
throw up his hands He thereupon
dropped the revolver, and calmly sub
United to being handcuhedf saying,
lathe fig Is up. When asked where
ae money was, he said taat part Of
.lieswas ia tie suit case ard TIE rest
was in a drawer in the chiscnier
When the detectives had iinishea
ransacdhg the flat Runysu vas taken
to the police station Mss Garter
land her negro maid Mary Duncan
we're also placed under arrest Al the
station Runyan admitted hIs IDENTITY
Be said that ne had been in lhe fat
since Saturday, laughing at ga efforts
the police were making % locate him
He said that he had shaved 81 his
moustache and was letting bis beard
grow as a disguise
When questioned about the Eaefe-
abouts Of the balance q ths money
missing from the bank. the sum lost
was said to be more than $500. re
stated that he had been specuIatins
and had lost heavily aud intimated
that Mrs. Carter knew Someihing
about any money taat was missing
Mrs. Carter indignantly denied that
she had any Of the money and angrily
told Ruayan that she had betrayed
him to the police becapse he lad lied
Ito her and had not given her tie
money as he had ptomissd
Runyan stated that be had given
Mrs. Carter $4,000, but this she De-
MED. BE said be gave her 900 on
Monday and $4,000 yesterday mora
ing. Ms. Carter said that be gave
her $4,000 on MONDAY, but that che
Withdrew It from the bank sesterday
morning and returned 4 TO him
It also developed that Ranysn gave
Mrs. Carter heavy sod bracelet
and diamond ring oh Saturday even
Ing. These were valued at 5000. The
bracelet was on Mrs cattsfS wrist
at the time OF Runyan's aEtes and Is
now In the possession ot the police
Mrs. Carter was closely questioned
by the police as to her acguaIniance
! with Rnnyan She said,th she nrs,
met him on de street aud had met
him several times after .hes FINALLY
she said, he agreed to furnish fat
for her and giye her so aiweek The
nat was secured and she moved ia two
weeks ago. Atter TIA she sad She
saw little Of Runyan until las satnr-
day and he had gwen her litlie noney.
Needed the Money
Asked IS to tue motive fos tae rob
berry Runyan said
II needed tie money Va there
aud I took II Some Of L lost IN
wan street and some gave to this
womang