The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-10-30
TELLER ALVORD CAPTURED
ARR ESI.ED IN IN ORDINARY LODG-
 ING HOUSE IN BOSTON.

Had Been in the City Since Last Wedne es
 day-Recognized in u Hotel on Tha
 Day by Denver Man, Who Notified
 the PoIice-Disappeared Again Befor
 Officers Arrived-TooIs Lodgings Mex
 Day in the House Where He Wa
 Caught-Giad Suspense is Ended-IHat
 Contemplated Suicide--OnIy Few
 Dollurs Found om Him -"$7OO,00O
 Lot of Money but 1t Goes Easy" H' | Says-Returi.s to New York.
 1 Boston, Oct. 29.-Cornelius l.. Alvord
 Jr.. the absconding note teller of the
 First National bank in New York city who is charged with stealing S7OOOo( from the bank was arrested here this
 afternoon by Chief Inspector William B. Watts os this city and Detective
 Armstrong of New York, in an ordi-
 nary lodging house at the corner of West Newton street and Huntington 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 a2d smoked a 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 meas ured and photographed under the Ber- tillion system he was taken to New York on the o'clock train under es- cort of Detective Sergeant Tinker and Detectives Armstrong and Carey, all of New York, and Detective Morrissey of the Boston force.
 Chief Inspector Watts, in an inter- view stated that the department was first informed <that Alvord was in this city last Wednesday morning, when Henry Alexander, of Denver, Col, tele phoned that he had seen Alvord in Ho- tel Touraine. He stated that he knew him well, and had done business with him in New York and described him correctly This information was im- mediately telephoned to Captain George M. McClusl1ey of New York, who i'm mediately sent Detective Sergeant Tin ker over here to notify him. In the meantime Chief Watts and Detectives to hn bo tel but could not find the man.
 Inquiry Of the hotel people brought out the fact that man answering the description had registered as Bryan Sterling, and had been assigned room but that he had not used it. On the ar rival of Detective Tinker a search of all the hotels in the city was made success, and they had decided that Alvord was slowed away some- where From information brought to Chief Watts to-day, he and Detective went to 8 boarding house in the Back Bay They went up to a back room in the first floor and found the room locked. On gaining admit tance as gas inspectors, Armstrong identified Alvord, who seemed greatly that Armstrong arrested him, and said as much.
 During his stay at police headquart- CTS, Alvord told Chief Watts that he had not seen his wife for two weeks, prior to that time, he had told her of his financial circumstances and ! asked her if he should not kill himself 1r face it out. He stated that he had 1ot been near Mount Vernon, but that le left New York last Tuesday night md arrived in Boston Wednesday He admitted having regis cred as Bryan Sterling at the Touraine md had eaten several meals there; that l le had taken the lodgings where he | vas found on the following day, that | le had not been out of the place since. l When asked what he had done with | he money he said: "Wel, $7Oo,00O is a | whole lot Of money, but it goes easy"
 In referring to horse races, he said he | lad backed horses, but never on race racks, and had owned fast horses him. elf He said he had lived his life and | lad 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 ID his hands, take his sentence, and fter that was over, would come out in he world again. He said he knew he would be unable to secure bail, and hat he had nothing with which to lake restitution.
 On being searched at police head uarters. only few dollars were found l his pockets which he was allowed to eep. He sent a telegram to Lawyer rardiner in New York, asking him to leet the train when it arrived in New -ork.
 New York, Oct. 29.-United States district Attorney Burnett when asked o-night, concerning the arrest of Cor elius Alvord in Boston, said:
 Early last week I sent a dispatch to 1e United States district attorney at oston saying that information had cen had here to the effect that Alvord ad left for, or was in Boston.
 When Bank Examiner Hanna called ! me the day after the dedication had cen discovered, we advised that 1mplaint should be made by the off ITS of the bank. Later that same day yo officers Of the bank came to my lice, and on their statement warrant as made out for the arrest of Alvord. i he warrant was issued by United .ates Commissioner Shields