The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-24
LAD NO ACCOMPLICEs.

The crime has been known long enough
to the officers now to enable them to say
with some assurance that Alvord did his
work alone. No one else is under suspi-
cion.
A statement made by the bank on Sept.
showed: Capital, $500, 0G0;- surplus, $5,-
O00000 undivided profits, 81, ,114, ,25O; depos-
its, s99, 1897, 9s5; demand loans and cash on
hand, $23,379, 276; time loans, $5, ,654, $40, and
stocks and bonds, $20 110, 409 In this
statement the banks total resources
were placed at $52, ,663, ,294
Beyond the facts contained in the Of
fcial statement, the banks vice presi-
dent, Frank L. Hine, absolutely refused
to say a word. President George F.
Baker, when asked regarding the mat
ter, said that the statement given out
by the vice president contained all he
had to say in regard to the defalcation.
When asked if Alvord had been appre-
hended, the vice president said: 81 don't
think he has"
At the local Office of the detective
agency which usually has charge of bank
cases, 1t was said that officials of that
company had heard nothing of the de-
falcation as yet, and that they had not
at that time been assigned to the case.
The First National bank is a member of
the National Bankers association
1t mas not yet developed how the note
teller was able to put his hands On so
much money. But one of the directors ia
reported to have said that Alvord was
enabled to take such large sum be.
cause as note. teller, ne was in charge
of the mail. This he opened ev1ry nom.
ing and he had ample opportunity to alb.
stract notes, drafts and checks as well
as money. OF course, he had to be
especially sliillful to make his accounts
balance. This director admitted that he
was at a loss to account for the failure
of the bank examiners to discover Al.
words irregularities at their last exan,f
nation.
LED A DOUBLE LIFE.
What Alvord cid with all the cash is
also mystery as yet, except that as
usual in such cases it is said that a
large amount of it went in stock specula.
ton One story is that he had lost SIS 600
In one deal. but what deal 1t was not
stated. It has been discovered that dur
ing the summer Alvord visited Saratoga.
where he cut a great figure, spending
money like a prince. He rented cot.
tage, kept fine stable of horses and be-
sides playing the races, Is said 10 have
frequented gambling houses
II these stories are true Alvcrd dis
played entirely different characteristics
than those he showed at home. In this
city he was known as a man of very reg
ular habits. His home was in the suburb
of Mount Vernon. This home is a mag
nificent place, located on Chester hill. one
of the most arlstocratic sections of the
suburb. 1t is surrounded by luxurious
grounds and there are extensive stables.
Alvord has long been considered one of
the big men of the town. His family en-
tertained lavishly and gave large sums
to charity. He was prominent in church
circles, and his wife is considered one
of the most beautiful womert in Mount
Vernon.
Invitations had been sent out for a
grand dinner at the Alvord home a week
ago tomorrow night. The day set for the
dinner messengers scurried throughout
Mount Vernon recalling the invitations.
That night the houses was in darkness.
Friends of the family were told that Mr..
Alvord was ILL.,
1t was not until this afternoon that the
residents of Chester hill heard of his pig
defalcation. There was a rumor that he
left the town on the day that the dinner
invitations were cancelled, and that he
took "a steamer for South Africa. This
could not be corrobofated.
Late this afternoon Mrs Alvord, wife
of the missing note teller, was seen at
her Mount Vernon home. She was weep.
ing bitterly and would not talk about the
case. The family consisted Of Mr. and
Mrs. Alvord and two girls and a boy.
They kept four or five servants.