The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
THLER RUNYAN CAUGHT
Man Who Walked Out of New York Bank With $o6, ,o00 Has
 Been Caught.
WAS BETRAYED TO POLICE BYA WOMAN
Runyan Arraigned on Charge of Grand Larceny and His Female Companion Charged With Receiving Stolen Property- Both Held 10 Grand Jury --$544fo Recovered.


 New York. July 7- Chester B Rpn- van, the defaulting teller of the Wi d. sor Trust company was arrested in New York Friday and $54.3l0 of r.e money stolen from the bank was re- covered
 Runyan was found ia the apartment of Mrs Laura NJ. Carter of Gl9 West i44th street where he had been since he walked out of the bank on Satur- day with all the money in the telier's vault packed in his suitcase.
 Mrs. Carter reported to the police that Runyan was in her flat. Five detectives at once accompanied Mrs. Carter to the house. She furnished them with q key to the apartment and two of the detectives entered the room while the others remained out side.
 As the detectives entered Runyan was standing in front of chiffonier. He turned suddenly on the officers, with revolver in his hand. The detectives rushed at him telling him to throw up his hands. He thereupon dropped the revolver and calmly submitted to being handcuffsd saying tThe jig is up.
 Runyan passed q sleepless night in the police station and he showed the effects of his worry when he was sub jected to the gaze Of a curious crowd on his way to police headquarters Mrs Carter bore her arrest with non chalence She slept unconcernedly in the matron's quarters at the police station and undertook the Journey down town undismayed by the pre- licament into which her escapade with Runyan had thrown her She shielded her face from the photo, graphers on the way as best she could, but chatted with the reporters in lively fashion while in the sub way train Runyan. however. had little to say to anybody and appeared to be terribly distressed.
 What had become of S42.000 of the company's stolen funds was still a mystery so far as the public was cen cerned up to the time that the two prisoners were taken to the court Runyan had in his possession when arrested s544lO or the balance he said he lost about sl6.000 in sFecula tion in stocks before he disappeared from the office of the Windsor Trust company last Monday, that he had given Sl5,oGo to Mrs. Garter. and that he believed she had taken $l0,o09 more without his knowledge,
 On arriving down town Saturday Runyan and Mrs Carter We're taken first to police headquarters where the photographs Of them were made for the use of the police department anu they were measured and questioned for the police record. Neither of them male any objection and Mrs Carter went through the process smiliAgry, while Runyan was haggard and care worn. They were then taken to the Tomts police court 10 be arraineed
 Runyan was arraigned on a charge of grand larceny in having stolen 5000. Mrs. Carter was charged with receiving stolen property Both waived examination and were held for the grand jury, Runyan in Si5, GOO bail and Mrs Carter. in s1o000 bail Neither were able to give bail and were taken to prison
 Just before she was arraigned in court. Mrs. Carter denied that she had placed any of the trust companys money in Che bank to her own ac count and declared as she did last night. that she received only $54o0 from Runyan and that she promptly returned it when he demanded it.