The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-11-02

Boston, Oct. 30.-CorneliuS l.. AL
word, Jr., the absconding note teller of
the First National Bank in New York
city, who is charged with stealing
100000 from the bank, was arrested
here Monday afternoon by Chief In.
spector VIM. B. Watts of this city and
Detective Armstrong of New York at
the corner of West Newton street and
Burlington avenue.
When arrested, 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 cigar and was only
dressed in his underclothes at the
time. He afterwards dressed quickly
and packing few underclothes in a
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, he was taken to New
York on the five o'clock train.
Chief Inspector Watts in an inter
view stated that the department was
first informed that Alvord was in this
city last Wednesday morning, when
Mr.. Henry Alexander of Denver, Col,
telephoned that he had seen Alvord
in the Hotel Turaine. 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.
In the meantime Chief Watts and
Detectives Douglass and Morrissey
went to the hotel, but could not find
the man. Inquiry of the hotel people
brought out the fact that man an.
swering the description had registered
as Bryan Sterling and had been as
signed a room, but that he had not
used it. On the arrival of Detective
Tinker a search of all the hotels in
the city was made without success.
From information brought to Chief
Watts Monday he and Detective Arm.
strong went to boarding house in
the Back Bay. They went up to a
back room on the front 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. During his stay
at Police headquarters he told Chief
Watts that he had not seen his wife in
two weeks, although prior to that time
he had told her of his financial circum.
stances and asked her if he should kill
himself or face 1t out, and she told
him to face 1t out. He stated that ne
had not been near Mt. Vernon, but
that he left New York last Tuesday at
midnight and arrived In Boston
Wednesday morning. He admitted
having registered as Bryan Sterling at
the Touraine hotel and said he had
eaten several meals there; that he had
taken the lodging 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, 100000 is
a whole lot of money but 1t 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 $50 900 a 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 head
quarters, only few dollars were
found in his pockets, which he was al
lowed to keep. He sent a telegram tC
Lawyer Gardiner in New York, asking
him to meet the train when 1t arrived
in New York.