New-York tribune., 1900-10-25

sion for Aivord's arrest because the robbery
was committed in a National bank. 1t was said
that the bank probably would take steps TO
seize all property Of Alvord's that could be
found in Mount Vernon or any other place.
DETECTIVES SEEKING ALYORD.
Police and Pinkerton detectives were rivaIiing
one another yesterday in hunt for the abscond-
ing note teller. The following description of the
man so badly wanted sent to police officials
and detective agencies far and near:
Look for Cornelius Alvord jr.. fifty-two years
brown hair, cut closely and mixed with htte
sIouehily; round face; blue eyes; smokes inces-
sanity.
Detectives AT Police Headquarters said yes
terday that the bank people had been slow in
giving information to the police about the EN-
beZZlement. Alvord had been allowed 10 get
COCA start ana cover ms tracks Wen, tne Getec- @
dives said. The delay in letting the police know
OF his crime, it declared, might make his
capture difficult and expensive
George D. Bangs, the general superintendent
Of the PinkertOn agencies, said yesterday that
ali information about a search for Alvord must
come from the bank officials The Pinkerton
at present. I VIII not even admit that we are
searching for Alvord," he said.
Suppose you catch him?"
"Oh then We viii let you know Immediately"
ALyoRDs COUNSEL TALKS
Jacob F. Miller. the lawyer. Of No 120 Broad
way is Alvord's counsel He spent Tuesday.
night IN the home of the Alvords, in Chester
HilL Mount Vernon, and returned to this city
yesterday morning. He has had conferences
with the officers Of the First National Bank, and
when he was asked yesterday if he was ar
ranging for the restitution of any of the money
stolen by Alvord he said
Il can only say that have been In consulta-
fioR with the banks officers As Mr.. Alvord's
counsel cannot tell what talked about. You
can Judge from the statement of Vice President
he ay fG 1 oh tai NraR ing
substantial, / cannot tell what advice 1 may
have given TO MIR Alvord In general terms |
can say that ! would advise any who has
taken money from his employers to make rest-
tuition as far possible not admitting
chat Mr., Alvord is guilty of the charge that has
been made against him
When Mr. Miller was asked to what extent
Mr.. Alvord could make restitution of money 10
She bank. he said he did not know, unless Mr.
AlVoFd had friends who would come TO his aid
As to the property Of the Alvords in Mount
Vernon, he said:
Mrs. AlYoTd, was seen leaving the building in
which Mr.. Miller has his Office yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Miller said he had decided not 70
say anything more TO the newspaper men about
the Alvord case. II he had any information TO
give, he said, he would send it through The AS
ISOLATED Press to the newspapers He was
asked II Mrs. Alvord had been in his office in
the afternoon, and he about to reply when
his law partner interfered, and said that no in
formation Of any kind was to be given to the
newspaper representatives
The woman who said to be Mrs Alvord
IN the afternoon. Officials of the hank did Mt
admit that she had been in consultation with
them. '''-'
no CONFEDERATE INSIDE
Vice-Presdent Francis L. Hine, to whom has
been delegated the duty of answering inoufries
about Alvord's crime. said late yesterday after
noon:
We have not heard anything about Alvord
and we have no idea where he is"
Mr.. Hine also denied the report that Ai,or5
had on the day Of his flight stolen an express
package containing 100000 to $4,000 in cash.
and he also declared that there was no foun
dation for reports that Alvord had worked in
collusion with one or more fellow enpJoves IN
carrying on his thieving operations There were
two clerks absent, he added, but one was i'll and
the other was on vacation in the West Asked
10 confirm the date given in the Washington dis
patch as that Of the discovery Of Alvord's crime
October 10 Mr.. Hine would merely say that 4ba
disclosure had occurred within the last ten
days" 'eH
Does your system of having a note teIler,s
balance book exist in other banks?" was asked
and Mt Hine answered: II don't know: I sun
pose So"
The fugitive note teller is a nephew of the