Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-30
ALVORD IN POLICE CELL
BANK EMBEZZLER TAKES HIS AR
REST COOLLY.
When Arrested He Snid He Was Glad
the Suspense Was
Over.

NEW YORK October 3O.-Corneiius L..
Alvord, the bank embezzler, passed rest
full night in a cell at police headquarters.
This morning he allowed the privilege
of the corridor and sat out in his shirt
sleeves reading the morning papers and
smoking.
Alvord was arraigned in the police court
here today and remanded to police head
quarters till 3 O'Clock this afternoon, in or
der to give tn, legal authorities time to de-
eide whether he shall be tried before the
United States or state courts. Alvord was
accompanied by his counsel.
A conference has been arranged between
United States District Attorney Burnett
and Asa Bird Gardiner, district attorney of
New York county. to decide upon the dis
position of Alvord's case.
DISPATCHES from Boston last night stated
that when arrested yesterday, Alvord, who
knew Detective Armstrong, stated that he
was glad the suspense was ended. and was
willing to go back to New York without
papers, He sat down on the bed and
smoked a cigar, and was only dressed in
his underclotheS at the time. He alter
ward dressed quickly, and, packing few
underclothes in bag, stated he was ready
to go. A hack was called and he was
driver to police headquarters, and, after
being measured and photographed under
the Bertilon system. was taken to New
York on the ) o'clock train.
Chief Inspector Watts, in an interview,
stated that the department was first In
formed that Alvord was in this city last
Wednesday morning, when Mr.. Henry Alex
ander of Denver, Col, telephoned that he
had seen Alvord in the Hotel Touraine. He
stated that he knew him we'll, had done
business with him in New York, and de-
scribed him perfectly. This Information
was wired to Capt. McClusky of New York,
who Immediately sent Detective Sergeant
Tinker here to identify him.
In the meantime Chief Watts and Detec-
tiyes Douglass and Morrissey went to the
hotel but could not find the man. Inquiry
of the hotel people brought out the TACT
that man answering the description lad
re gistered as Bryan Sterling and had been
assigned a room, but that he had rot used
it, On the arrival of Detective Tinker,
search of all the hotels in the city was
brought to Chief Watts today, he and De-
tective Armstrong went to a boarding Rouse
in the Back Bay. They went up to back
room on the first floor and found the door
locked On gaining admittance as gas in
spectors Armstrong identified Alvord, who
seemed greatly relieved that Armstrong
had arrested him, and said as much.
During his stay at police hsadq qua rs
fi'h
seen his wife for two weeks, although prior
to that time he had told her Of his financial
circumstances, and asked her II he should
kill himself or face it out, and she told him
to face it out. He stated that he had not
been near Mount Vernon, but that he left
New York last Tuesday at midnight and
arrived in Boston Wednesday morning.
He admitted having registered as Bryan
Sterling al the Touraine Hotel, and said he
had eaten several meals there; that he had
taken the lodgings where he was found on
the following day, and that he had not been
out of the place since When asked what
he had done with the money he said:
well. $700.0GO is a whole lot of money,
but it goes easy.
In referring to horse races. he said he had
backed horses, but never on race tracks.
and had owned fast horses himself. He said
he had lived his life, and had taken life to
its full extent at the rate of $30.OO0 year
or more He said he would not make any
fight, would throw up his hands, take his
sentence and after that was over would
come out in the world again. He said he
knew he would be unable to secure bail,
and that he had nothing with which to
make restitution.
On being searched at police headquarters
| only a few dollars were found In his pock-
cts, which he was allowed to keep. He
| sent telegram to Lawyer Gardiner, in
New York. asking him to meet the train
when 1t arrived in New York.