The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-30
Found I'm a Lodging House I'm the
Back-Bay District and Taken
Into Custody.
GLAD THE SUSPENSE IS OVER
SAYS HE WILL NOT MAKE FIGHT
AGAINST PUNISHMENT.
Has Lived at the Rate Of $4,000 q
Year, and Now Has None of the
100000 He Stole.

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 100000 from the
bank, was arrested here this afternoon by
Chief Inspector William b. Watts, of this
city, and Detective Armstrong. OF New
York, in an ordinary lodging house, at the
corner Of West Newton street and Burling-
ton 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 and
smoked a cigar, and was only dressed in
his underclothes at the time. He afterward
dressed quickly and, packing a few under
clothes in bag, stated he was ready TO
go. A hack was called and he was driven
to police headquarters and, after being
measured and photographed under the Ber-
tillon system, was taken TO New York on
the o. clock train.
Chief Inspector Watts, In an interview,
stated that the department. first in
formed that Alvord was in this city last
Wednesday morning. when Mr.. Henry Al
exander, Of Denver, Col, telephoned that
he had seen Alvord in the Hotel Touraine
He stated that he knew him well, had done
business with him in New York. and de-
scribed him perfectly. This information
was wired TO Captain McCluskey, of New
York, who imediately sent Detective Ser
geant Tinker here TO identify him.
In the meantime Chief Watts and Detec-
tives Douglass and Morrissey went to the
hotel, but could not find the man. In
quiry of the hotel people brought out the
fact that a man answering the description
had registered as Bryan Sterling. and had
been assigned a room, but that he had
not used il. On the arrival of Detective
Tinker a search of all the hotels in the city
was made without success. From informa-
ton brought to Chief Watts to-day he and
Detective Armstrong went TO boarding
house in the Back Bay. They went I'D TO
a back room on the first floor and found
the door locked. On gaining admittance.
as gas inspectors, Armstrong identified Al
word, who seemed greatly relieved that
Armstrong had arrested him. and said as
much.
During his stay at police headquarters
Alvord told Chief Watts that he had not
seen his wife for two weeks. although
prior to that time he had told her of his
financial circumstances. and asked her IL
he should kill himself or face 1t out, and
she had told him TO face 1t out He stated
that he had not been near Mount Vernon.
but that he left New York last Tuesday
at midnight and arrived I'm Boston Wednes-
day morning. He admitted having regis
tered as Bryan Sterling at the Touraine
Hotel, and said he had eaten several meals
there: that he had taken the lodgings
where he was found on the following day.
and that he had not been out Of the place
since
When asked what he had done with the
snoney Alvord said: ''weI. 100000 IL q
whole lot OF money. but It soes easy"
In referring 70 horse races. he said he
CONTINUED ON FOURTH PA0E.)