The Van Buren press., 1900-11-03
ALVORD CAUGHT IN BOSTON.
of New YOrk-TOOk His Ar
rest Quietly.

| DOSlOn, Ocl. OO.-SOIuClluo LIZ al
word. Jr.. the absconding note teller
of the First national bank of New
York city, who is charged with steal
ing 100000 from the bank, was ar.
rested here, yesterday afternoon, by
Chief Inspector William B. Watts, of
this city, and Detective Armstrong, Of
New York, in an ordinary lodging
house at the corner of West Newton
street and Huntington avenue.
Glad the Suspense Was Ended.
When arrested Alvord, who knew
Detective Armstrong, stated that he
was glad the suspense was ended, and
was willing to 60 back to New York
| without papers. He sat down on the
bed and smoked cigar, being only
dressed in his underclothes at the
time. He afterwards dressed quickly,
and, packing few underclothes in =
bag, stated he was ready to go. A
hack was called, and he was driven to
police headquarters, and. after being
measured and photographed under
the Bertillon system, was taken to
New York on the nve O'Clock train.
Owed His Arrest to N Denver Man.
Chief Inspector Watts, in an inter-
view, stated that the department was
first informed that Alvord was in this
city last Wednesday morning, when
Henry Alexander, of Denver, Col, tel
ephoned that he had seen Alvord in
the Hotel Touraine. He stated that
he knew him WELL had done business
with him in New York and described
him perfectly. This information was
wired to Capt. McCluskey, of New
York, who Immediately sent Detective
Sergeant Tinker here to identify him.
Could Not Find the Man.
In the meantime Chief Watts and
Detectives Douglass and Morrissey
went to the hotel, but could not find
.he man. Inquiry of the hotel people
thought out the fact that q man an
swering the description had regis
tered as Bryan Sterling and had been
assigned room, but that he had not
used it.
On the arrival of Detective Tinker
search of all the hotels in the city
was made without success.
AIvord Identified.
From information brought to Chief
Watts yesterday he and Defective
Armstrong went to a boarding house
in the Back-bay. They went up to
back room on the first floor, and found
the door locked. On gaining admit
lance as gas inspectors, Armstrong
identified Alvord, who seemed greatly
relieved that Armstrong had arrested
him, and said as much
"TO Die, or Not to DIE"
During his stay at police headquar-
tiers Alvord told Chief Watts that he
had not seen his wife for two weeks,
although prior to that time he had
told her of his financial circumstances
and asked her if he should kill him
self or face it out, and she had 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.
Registered as Bryan Sterling.
He admitted having registered as
Bryan Sterling at 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.
How the Money Goes.
When asked what he had done with
the money, he said:
swell, 100000 is whole lot Of
money, but 1t goes easy"
Had Taken Life to Its Full.
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 at the
rate of $4,000 year or more.
He said he would not make any
fight, would thrown 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 restitu.
ton.
Almost u bankrupt.
On being searched at police head.
quarters only few dollars were
found in his pockets, These he was
allowed to keep. He sent n telegram
to Lawyer Gardiner, in New York,
asking him TO meet the train when IL |
arrived In New York