The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-07
BETRAYED BY A WOMAN.
Chester B. Runyan Had Not
Left New York.

Left New York.
New York. July 6.-Chester B. Run
yam, the defaulting teller of the Wind
sOr Trust company, was arrested in
New York Friday and S54.410 of the
money stolen from the bank was re-
covered
Runynn was found in the apartment
Of Mrs. Laura NJ Carter of GIG West
One Hundred and Fortv-fourth street
where he had been since he walked out
of the bank on Saturday with all the
none" in the tcller's want packed in
his e'Iit case
Mrs. Carter reported to the policr
Trid"" afternoon that Runvan was in
hor flat. Five detectives at once ac-
compared Mrs Carter to the flat.
AS tie detectives entcrod Runvar
was starhir" h"'0ro 2 th'f'nnier He
turned on the officers with = ravn'vor
in bis hand but whom III" detectives
ruchpd nj him dronrcd tho rovnlvor
ard submitted tn being handcuffcd
saving: "The Jig is up
when asked whore the money ws
he said that rar' W II was in the
suit CAGE and the rost in drawer IF
the chiffonier. Mrs Carter and her
NEGRO maid Mary Duncan, were also
arrested
Az the station Purvan said ho had
hecn in tho flat since SATURDAY.. laugh.
ing at the efforts cf the nolire TO To-
cate him. He said he had shaved
off his mOustache and was letting his
beard grow as q Disguise When dues
ton about the whereabouts Of the bal
ance Of the money missing from the
bank-the sum lost was said TO be
more than SIG. 0on-he stated that he
had been speculating ami had lost
heavily. and minated that Mrs. Car
ter might know something about any
money that was missing. Mrs. Carter
Indignantly denied that she had any
of the money and told Runyan that
she had betrayed him to the police be-
cause he had not given her money
as he had promised. Runyan states
that he has given Mrs. Carter 5000.
but this she denies He said he gave
her $1,000 Monday and $40 900 Friday
morning Mrs. Carter said that he
gave her $4,000 Monday hut that she
Withdrew II from the bank Friday
morning and returned il to him. 1t
also developed that Runvan oave Mrs.
Carter a heavy gold brace'et and
diamond ring Saturday evening, They
were valued at 900 The bracelet
is now in the possession Of the police.
Mrs Carter was closely questioned
as to her acquaintance with Runyan.
she said that she first met him on
the street Finally. she said. he
agreed to furnish flat for her and
give her $50 week The flat was
secured and she moved into it two
weeks ago After that. she said. she
saw little of R,1nyan until Saturday.
Asked about the motive fer the rob
berry, Runyan said p needed the
money. It was there. and took it.
some of it gave to this woman" He
insisted that he turned over all the
money he had left to the police. and
when It was pointed ont that there
was large amount still missing. he
smiled and said: ooh. I've been spec
ulating, Won know. All the world
knows that now"
Questioned concerning bottle of
laudanum found on him, the prisoner
admitted that he had contemplated
suicide After moment he added:
After all, guess that I've said
all that I'm going to say until have
secured my counsel"
At the police station Runyan and
Mrs. Carter quarreled bitterly. each
accusing the other of misstatements
concerning the missing money. When
Runyan said he had given her SIS 900
the woman declared the assertion
false. Then. turning to the inspector.
she said
I'll tell you why | gave hi in up.
| was scared. Thursday | went out
into the street and bought paper.
and there | saw his picture. Il took
the paper back home and asked
him If the picture was one Of him.
and he said it was. Then he turned
on me like tiger and said: There's
the money: but il either you or that
id niger Mary, squeal to the police
I'll I'LL Won