The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-30
Declared He Was Glad Suspense Was
Over While Smoking a Cigar.
WILL MAKE NO FIGHT WHAT EVER
Had Enjoyed Life at the Full I.a,e OF
$4,000 q Year or More, and
woatd Take His Sentence Like
u Man. ana Then Come Out
in the World Again.
taken to New York.
TRY AssaeEased rress.,

EcsToy. October 2a-Cornciius l.. Al
word, Jr.. the abscoutins note teller ot
the FIRST National Sank. in New York.
who is charged with stealing 100000 from
the bank, was arrested hare this after
noon by Chief Inspector William &. Watts.
OF this city, and Detective Armstrong, OF
New York. in an ordinary lodging house.
at the corner OF West Newton Street and
Burlington Avenue.
When arrested. .llvord. who knew De-.
tective 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 a cigar. He was only dressed In
his underclothes at the time. He after
ward dressed quickly, and. packing Il few
underclottes in 1t bag. stated he was ready
to go. A hack was called am he Was
driven to police headquarters. and. after
being measured and photographed under
the Bertiion system. was taken TO NsW
York on the . o'clock train.
Chief Inspector Watts. in AZ Interview.
stated that the Department was first fn-
formed that Alvord WAS in this city last
Wednesday morning, when Henry sAlex-l
that he had seer .iivord in the Hotel
Touraine. He stated that he knew him
well. had done business with him in New
York and described him perfectly. This
information was wired Captain Nfct'luskx,
OF New York, who Immediately sent De-
tective Tinker here 10 identify him.
RELIEVED WHEN ARRESTED.
In the meantime Chief Watts and De-
tectives Douglass ard Morrissey went TO
ri b,,t tinfl thSy -
search of the other hotels was frtlitless.
From information brought 30 Chief Watts
to-day. he and Detective Armstrong went
to- a boarding house in the Back Bay. They
went up to a back room on the first floor
and found the door locked. On gaining
admittance as gas inspectors. Armstrong
Identified Alvord. who seemed greatly re-
lieved that Armstrong had arrested him.
and said as much.
During his stay al police headquarters
Alvord told Chef Watts that h had NOT
seen his wife for two weeks, althoush
prior to that tine he had told her OF his
financial irregularities and asked her ii he
should kill himself or face II out and stle
had told him to face IL out. He stated
that he had not been nsar Mt. Vernon.
bur that he left New York last Tuesday
| at midnight and arrived in Boston We'd
nesday morning.
IT GOES EASY.
When asked wtlat he had dons with the
money nc said:
We'll, s10e.0ee IS whole lot of money.
but 1T goes easy
III referring to horse races. ne said he
had backed horses. but never on race
tracks. and had owned fast horses himself
| He said ne had lived his life. and had
lived to ts fult az the rate of 5000 a Year
or more. He said he would not make any
fight. would throw UP his bands, take
| ais sentence and after HIT WAS over.
would come out in the word again. He
sad he knew ha wnu',l be unable to secure
bail and that he had nothing with which;
to make restitution
On being searched at police headquarters
| only a few dollars were found In h.s
i pockets. which he was allowed 10 keep.
| He sent a telegram TO Iawger Gardiner
| In New York, asking him to meet the
! train when 1t reached New York.