The sun., 1907-08-29


which was in a regular package. wrapped
Il In tissue paper, and put IL in the dress
suit case. My assistant was working along
side OF me at the time
When 10 came TO the noon hour Runyan
walked out with the suit case. When he
rot TO John street he remembered he had
left his keys in the trust company. With
the KEYS was the one for the suit case. He
needed that IL he didn't need the others.
so he walked into Stewards cafe In John
street and handed the suit case over to the
cashier. He didn't know the cashier and
the cashier didn't know him. Certainly
the cashier didn't know there was tsOOO
in the valise.
Runyan asked him II he would take care
of il for him for a short time, and the oblig-
ing cashier said he would, dumping the
suit case carelessly behind the cashiers
desk. Then Runyan rambled back tothe
Windsor Trust Company, whistled tune
and got his keys. When he got back to
in q corner.
Then he rode up TO the Grand Contra
Station and went over to the Manhattan
Hotel. The rest OF the afternoon and
evening he wandered around drinking
whiskey. BY II o'clock that night he
figured that he had bad between fifteen
and twenty drinks. He had been told by
Mrs. Carter not to go to the l4tth street
house until late at night, so he took cab
and rode to 12Sth street. Then he changed
Mrs. Carter asked him IL there was any
possibility that he had been followed. and
b said he thought he was safe enough from
that. He opened the suit case and showed
didn't tell her how much IL was and she
couldn't tell, because she could see only the
edges Of the money. But she knew that he
had taken her advice.
The next morning they sat down and
counted over the money. ft was In 81 900.
500. $50 and $40 bills. In all there was
S7e6O0. Unconsciously Runyan followed
the bank tellers' way OF counting money
~ he explained how he laid II out before
the eyes Of Mrs. Carter. She looked " over
and made q comment or two and also
mental calculation. This was one Of her
why. at ths rate OF $4,000 you can live
1or almost eight years on that.
Runyan then disclosed his identity; ae
4eoot ons Of his business cards with his
6usiness address on It. and showed 1t to
fhar. She had trouble in pronouncing his
name. but finally mastered It and made
. note Of il and his address. Then she tore
up the card.
They sat around the house all day and
discussed the possibility OF his being dis
covered. He drank whiskey all the time
three or four quarts in the time that he was
~ the house. The next day he gave her
was nothing in them about Runyan or the
defhloation. The next day he gave her
more money to buy a dress and a pianola
Mrs. Carter soon began to beg for her
5000. She said she had q vault In a down
town storage company and she could put the
money there. He gave the 5000 to her and
abe went out In the meantime the suit case
had been emptied and its contents dumped
into drawer in chiffonier which had been
taken into the dining, room. Mrs. Carter
suggested this. and said Runyan could have
the key for the drawer.
IL was Tuesday following the robbery
that Mrs. Carter brought in the newspapers
telling OF the theft. Mrs. Carter remarked
on the fact that the pictures looked IKE
keep away from the fire escape. az he might
be recognized All this time he was going
around the house in bath robe and drinking
whiskey.
On the morning Of July Mrs. Carter
made up her mind that she was entitled
to more money. She demandad $4,000.
Runyan didn't become angry. but he re-
marked that il he gave her $4,000 she
would come back for more and more unit
she had all and he had nothing. He also
protested that she shouldn't be going
around with 81 900 bills, they were too big;
hut she prevailed upon him and he counted
them-ten OF them-and hande d them
over TO her. Then she went out. He put
on his clothing He took the money out
of the drawer and counted II. He put
some things in the dress suit.
Were you going to leave the hatp" asked
MIR. Marshall. who had allowed Runyan
to tell his story with few interruptions
Il was battling with myself as to what
should do said Runyan. Il had not made
up my mind whether 10 keep on hiding
or to return to the trust company with
the money that was left and take the con-
sequences.
when the police. who had been notified bv
Mrs Carter soon after she got the ten 81 900
bills. appeared. Then he wasn't allowed
20 do any more debating.
II had taken Runyan most OF the morn
ing and part OF the afternoon session to
tell his story. Then MIR Marshall dropped
him. Mr. Goldfogle made Runyan tell in
detail every place he had worked up TO the
time he went to the trust company. Mr.:
0oldfogle thought evidently that he could
fore, bat although Runyan had a number
Of jobs he was not accused OF any wrong
doing.
Runyan said that he speculated through
Butler johnson at Al Wall street under
hisown name. He also gave as his address
the Windsor Trust Company. For long
time he didn't speculate in over ten share
lots. but in June he began to play the market
heavier. Up to May he had never put
Then in Jupe he slapped down a lump sum
of $4,000 and lost it. That was the largest
sum he ever put up.
what were your methods in taking the
money! asked Mr.. Goldfogle.
Il decline to say" said Runyan.
Mr.. Goldfogle insisted that he wanted
IN ans wer and Judge Whitman told Runyan
he would have to tell.
Just took the money from the cash
drawer" said Runyan.
-How did l conceal the taking OF it'
didn't have to conceal IL / had absolute
charge OF the money"
Then he explained that he made the
entries on his cash sheets correspond with
the cash on hand He carried a false bal
ance Up to juno he bad not taken over
o. 500, but by the time he skipped he had
run this UP to $4,000.
After a lot OF questioning Runyan ad-
mitted that he forged a check few days
before he quit the trust company. II was
for 90 300. He signed the name of Hart
Chase to the check and made 10 payable
70 Martin Chase. This he put with his cash.
Although there was no evidence on the
subject, il was explained that Runyan pro-
duced this spurious check for the purpose
I Of fooling the bank examiners, who were
about to make a call The check was to
cover up part OF the money he had taken.
"a did you have anything in the dress
suit case but clothing when you left the
bank2- said Mr. Goldfogle mysteriously.
-Nothing-but money said Runyan, and
there was laugh.
Didn't you have a revolver?'
sYes the banks revolver"
-Why didn t you tell us about that before?"
asked Mr.. Goldfogle.
ITO tell you the truth didn't think OF il, I"
said Runyan.
Didn't you have a bottle Of poison in