The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-30
MV)RD IS UNDER ARREST
DEFAULTINc NOTE TELLER OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK FOUND
In BOSTON
HE SAID HE WAS GLAD OF IT
Man Who Stole 100000 Told the
Detectives His Capture Was
ReIfef-Is Returned to
New York City.

BOSTON, Oct 29.-Cornelius L. Alvord
Jr., the absconding note teller of the
First National bank, in New York ely,
who is charged with obtaining $4,000
from the bank, was arrested here this
afternoon by Chief Inspector William B.
Watts, of this city, and Detective Arm
strong, of New York, in an ordinary
lodging house, at the corner of West
Newton street and Burlington avenue.
When arrested Alvord, who knew De-
tective Armstrong, said 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 cigar,
and was only dressed in his underclothing
at the time. He afterwards dressed
quickly, and, packing a few underclothes
In a valise, 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
5 o'clock train
Chief Inspector Watts, in an interview,
said that the department was first in
formed that Alvord was in this city on
Wednesday, when Mr.. Alexander, of Dem
yer, Col, telephoned that he had seen
Alvord in the Hotel Tourane He stated
ne knew him. well, had done business with
him i'll New York, and described him per-
fectly. This information was wired to
Capt. McCluskey, of New York, who i'm
mediately sent Detective Sergeant TyIxer
here to identify him. In the meantime
Chief Watts and Detectives Douglass and
Morrisey went to the hotel, but could
not find the man. Inquiry of the hotel
people brought out the fact that a man
answering the description had registered
as Bryan Sterling and had been assigned
room, but had not used it. On the ar
rival of Detective Tyker a search of all
the hotels was made From information
brought to Chief Watts he and Detective
Armstrong went to a boarding house on
Back bay. They went to a boarding
house, up to the first floor to room,
which they found locked
GLAD TO BE ARRESTED.
On gaining admittance Armstrong iden-
titled Alvord, who seemed greatly relieved
that Armstrong had arrested him, and
said as much. During his stay at police
headquarters 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 himself
or face it out. She had told him to face
it out. He stated he had not been near
Mount Vernon. but that he left New York
last Tuesday at midnight and arrived here
Wednesday morning. He admitted having
ralne, and said that he had eaten several
meals there; that he had taken the lodg-
ings 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:
We'll, 100000 is 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 him
self He said he had lived his life and
had taken life to it's full at the rate of
500 eO year CT 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 un.
able to secure bail, and that he had moth
ing with which to make restitution
On being searched at police headquar-
ters only few dollars were found in his
pockets, which he was allowed to keep
he sent telegram to lawyer in New
York, asking him to meet the train when
1t arrived i'll New York.