New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
THINK ALVoRD is NEARBY
FRIENDS IN MOUNT VERNON BELIEVE
BE rs HIDING HERE.
AUTHORITIES DECLINE TO SAY WHETHER
OR NOT WARRANT HAS BEEN ISSUED
MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES TO
HIS WIFE

HIS WIFE
Cornelius L. Alvord. jr the defaulting note
teller Of the First National Bank has not yet
been placed under arrest. Whether not seri-
GUS efforts making for his capture and
whether or not he is in communication with his
attorney and negotiating through that attorney
for partial restitution OF the s6eo,oo0 which he
stole are questions on which varying opinions
are held in Wall Street. Pinkerton's National
Detective Agency announced yesterday. through
Superintendent Dougherty. that it was not look
ing for Aivord, and Captain McClusky, OF the
Detective Bureau IF the local Police Depart
snent, was visitor in the afternoon at the bank
where he was in conference for more than an
hour with Vice President Francis l. Hine and
with Fisher A. Baker, of counsel for the IN
stitution.
AS Captain McClusky was leaving the building
after the conference he said. in answer to ques-
sfions, that he had been sent for by the bank
officials and that the case was now in the
hands Of the police. Asked about a warrant ne
said that he understood that q Federal warrant
bad been granted earlier in the day. he was
asked II he expected tc locate Alvord in twenty
-FOUR hours. and said that he did not know, but
srouId try very hard 10 get him
Superintendent Dougherty. OF the Pinkerton
Iegency, would say little more than that his men
l1vere mot looking for Alvord." He wished TO
koenv. however. 2 published story that Alvord
was and lad been since Saturday in the Gus
I1ody Of Pinkerton detectives; and he also de-
lnied. in answer TO question, that Pinkerton
linen had been on watch around Alvord's house
IS recently as Wednesday vice-President Hine.
when told that the Pinkertons had said that
kbey were out ~ the case. asked: Did Robert
EPinkerton say thst?"
No was the answer; 1T was Superintendent
bougherty."
Did he Soy that he had not been connected
with the case?"
No" answered the reporter, and Mr.. Hine
lsn1iled Asked il warrant had yet been sworn
snut for AIvord' arrest Nj Hine answered that
fshe whole matter was now in the hands Of the
a5rnited state. District Attorney. and that he
understood that a warrant would soon be issued
sRegarding his conference with Captain NC
fCluskv Mr.. Hine refused to speak.
General Burnett. the United States District
ATTORNEY. said yesterday that he could not prop
aprlv tell II any warrant for the arrest OF Alvord
had been applied for in the United States Court
ct would be improper 10 give information OF
sny warrant until an arrest has been made" he
ssaid
Have you been supplied with information as
40 AIvord's case?'' was asked.
YES he replied Mr.. Hanna. the bank
~ miner. gave the in1OTInalioH lnAt <1iNOAN holN
.embezzled funds cf the bank in an amount sp-
aoroximetiDg 100000"
General Burnett spoke II warrant for
-the arrest of Alvord was still in contemplation
William Henkel, the United States Marshal
said he had no information about Alvord. and
was rot searching for the man. Il suppose, he
said. that if a warrant for Alvords arrest is
Banded 10 me / shall he able 10 serve it,
-ALvoRD's LAWYER WON'T TALK.
Jacob F. Miller AIvord's counsel. said yester-
day that he was still looking after his clients
suteresls. but he declined to tell what he was
doing in the way of assisting the absconding
rote teller to make restitution TO the bank
When he was asked If he was still in commune
ration with Alvord he replied
7 won't say"
TO you know where he is?" was asked.
7 refuse 10 say" was his reply.
Have you seen him since last Thursday"
Y cannot answer that question A lawyer
snust look after the interests Of his client"
Mr. Miller said he was trying TO ascertain what
,Toal estate Alvord owned. He said he had been
lin consultation with Mrs. Alvord, but he would
mot reveal any information she had given TO him.
Fisher A. Baker when asked if it was true
that there was a prospect of Alvord making
restitution. answered: I'VE will be great fools
not 10 get back all the money We can, but at
n thief"
When asked about negotiating with the THIEF S
lawyer. he would have nothing to say
Nj. Baker also declined to say anything for
publication concerning Captain McCluskys visit
TO the bank, beyond admitting that the Alvord
ssnatter was now officially before the police
When seen later Mr.. Baker was asked il II
was true that Aivord had been practically under
arrest since Saturday.
Il wish II were he responded
When asked why a warrant had not been
applied for he said none was necessary. Every
thing has been done that could be done" he de-
eared. Ito arrest Alvord. If he is seen any
where he will be arrested" He was told that
the Chief OF Police of Mount Vernon had said he
could not arrest Alvord even If he saw him, as
he had no warrant. That's nonsense" said Mr
Baker. who added that if AIvord should be
captured he would certainly be prosecuted.
President Hine when asked if there was
any foundation for the rumors that the short
age might prove TO be larger than the S69OOOC
already stated, answered that the exact amount
had been ascertained. and announced that Il
was Impossible that it could be increased Of
diminished. as all the accounts which passed
through the note teller's hands had been bal
anced. He also denied that there was an,
basis for current report that Alvord, on flndinl
that his crime about to be disclosed, haC
taken 100000 of negotiable securities and tina
the defaulter was treating with the bank for tn,
return Of these securities
WHAT DID HE DO WITH 1T?
What did he DO with it," is stiIl the chic
topic Of inquiry in the financial district Tha
the defaulter, wherever he is. has large par
Of his stealings still at his command is com
monty accepted, but IT is also popularity believed