Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-30
ALVOKD ARRESTED.
Found in a Back Bay, Boston,
Lodging House.
Admits Guilt, But Has Nothing With
Which to Make Restitution.
Living al Rate Of $50 200 Per Year Cause Of
His Downfall.

'ootoH' oct -?.-oornelluS l.. AlVOrd
DR., the absconding note teller of the
FIRST National Bank in New York CIV
VINO is charged with stealing 500 600
from the bank. was arrested here This
afternoon, by Chief Inspector William
Is. Watts of this city, and Detective
Armstrong of New York. in a lodging
mouse 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
ped and smoked cigar and was only
dressed in his underclothes at the time.
ne afterwards dressed quickly. and.
packing few undcrclothes in a bag.
stated he was ready to go. A hack was
called and he was driven TO police
headquarters, and after being measur-
ed and photographed under the Rertil-
lion system. he was taken to New York
on the 5 o'clock train under the escort
.of Detective Sergeant Tinker and De
tectives 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 the
city. last Wednesday. when Henry Al
eXander of Denver. Col, telephoned
that he had seen Alvord in Hotel Tour
aine. He stated that he knew him vel.
had done business with him in New
York, and described him perfectly. This
information was Immediately telephon-
ed To Capt. George NJ. McCluskey Of
New York. who Immediately sent De
tective Sergeant Tinker over here to
identify him.
In the meantime Chief Watts and De
tectives Douglass and Morrissey went
to the hotel but could not find the man.
Inquiry of the hotel people brought out
the fact that a man answering the de-
scription had registered as Byron
Sterling. and had been assigned TO a
room, but that he had not used it, on
the arrival Of Detective Tinker a search
Of all the hotels in the city was made
without success and they had decided
that he was slowed away somewhere
From information brought to chief
Watts, today he and Detective Arm
strong went 10 a boarding house in the
Back Bay. They went up to 4 back
room on the first floor and found the
door locked. on gaining Ambulance,
as gas inspectors. Armstrong identified
Alvord. who seemed greatly relieved
that Armstrong had arrested him and
said as much.
During his stay at police headquar-
tiers Alvord told Chief Watts that he
had not seen his wife for two weeks.
although prior 10 that time he had told
her of his financial circumstances and
asked her if he should kill himself OF
face il out. and she had told him to
face it out. He stated that he had not
been near Mt. Vernon. but that he left
New York last Tuesday at midnight.
and arrived in Boston. Wednesday
morning He admitted having register
ed as Byron Sterling at the Touraine.
and had eaten several meals there;
that he had taken lodgings where he
was found. on the following day. and
that he had not since been out of the
place.
When asked what he had done with
the money he said: We'll. s-G0. 600 X
a whole lot Of money, but it goes easy"
In referring to horse races he said he
tracks. and had owned fast horses him
self He said he had lived this life and
had taken life TO its full a. the rate
Of $4,000 a year or more. He said he
would not make any fight. take his sen
tence, and after that was over would
come out in tn world again. He said
he knew he would be unable to secure
bail. and that he had nothing with
which to make restitution.
On being searched at police head
quarters only few dollars were found
in his pockets. which he was allowed
to keep. He sent telegram 10 Law
yer Gardiner in New York. asking him
to meet the train when he arrived IN
New York.
New York. Oct. 29-Aivord arrived
al the Grand Central depot. at II
o'clock tonight. from Boston He was
taken to headquarters. He refused to