New-York tribune., 1900-10-25
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LIBERAL WITH HIS TIPS.

since Aivords embezzlement has come TO light
numerous instances of his extravaganza are being
Ielated by his former friends and neighbors in
mount vernon. For time the defaulter has
peen known as the Monte Cristo of that place,
but when he went there ten years ago he was so
poor that he could not afford TO pay the regular
mack rare between the railroad station and his
nome He was obliged to make an arrangement
with hackman whereby he could ride at half
rates For several years AIvord has been driving
10 the railroad station in fine rubber tired wagon
ette drawn by thoroughbred cobs, in silver mounted
harness. lie was accompanied by coachman and
two grooms. lie paid his coachman 81 900 a year
When Mrs Alvord went out to drive in
xgFy AI[ord Usually & sat on the box of her hTougham
mansion Inn at West Chester and other hotels and
and always insisted that the game be played with
e, out unit His checks for champagne and wine at
some OF the clubs are said to have amounted to
as. as much as 500 a right. Last summer, when the
200 in equipping his horses with silver mounted
nd Ss vse SRa s sSid m9nograms ms for the trip He
frequently. They always occupied a box, and il
Company and at fashionable hotels and restaurants
IN Broadway amounted TO not less than 5000 a
ONCE HE WAS POOR.
W. n. G. Clark. VINO was president of the West
chester Wheelmen when they gave their ball last
February, said to-day that he remembered the
Alvords we'll Mrs. Alvord came to the dance he
said. loaded with diamonds. The AIvords had
waiter came 10 Clark and said he could not get
enough walters TO serve the other guests. There
were seven walters employed for the occasion, and
four Of them were missing when the intermission
came for dinner DIR. Clark made an investigation
and found that Mr.. AlVord had four of the walters
serving him. He had tipped them IS and SO each
and they were out securing the county for wines
which were not the menu of the club
Aivord vas well known to commuters and train
men or the New-York, New-Hsven and Hartford
Railroad He used TO travel to and from
New-York and generally rode in the baggage
car. He invariably had cigar in his mouth and
he USED 70 tip the tFainmen literally and thew
always supplied him with arm chair TO sit
IN They say that he talked with them often
but never spoke of horse racing or gambling His
wife and three little children seemed ia he his
chief topic OF converse ton. On that subject he
never seemed 10 tire. They were dearer 10 him
earth. s0e O'
People in Mount Vernon for years have
marvelled at Alvord's wealth. Many Of them knew
that he was bank clerk and they wondered how
he could live such style on $1,000 or $500
year. For those who were close
enough 10 nim TO discuss his personal and business
told OF his friends that his home was in
Saratoga and that he owned ice houses there for
which he received large monthly rentals from the
Ice Trust. Another explanation which he fire.
quently made that In his position as note
teller 1t was left to his Judgment whether he
should discount notes that were brought to the !
from s. ZOO to $50 day by accommodating people
who were In hurry 70 get money.
HE ALLAYED SUSPICION.
the story OF his crime came ont Alvord was re- |
Vernon. The defaulter and his wife moved in |