The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-30
IIORD ADMITS HIS GU|lI.
mi MAKE NO FIGHT AGAINST
GOING TO PRISON.
o..xured in an Ordinary Lodging
neuse IN Boston-He said He Was
Ia the Suspense was Ended
re<nfng to Make Rsssitution.

rnarow Oct. % Cornelius T.. Aivord.
y ~ abSeondlng note teller OF the First
Ss&snnal bank in New York city, who IL
%~y~ed with stealing 100000 from the
S~r was arrested here this afternoon
~ rhief Inspector william u. Watts. OF
~ city. and Detective Armstrong, OF
- York, in an ordinary lodging house
= ne corner OF West Newton street and
anrilueton avenue. When arrested Al
~. who knew Detective Armstrong.
.rstsd that he was glad the suspense was
800 and was willing 10 go back 10 New
y1rk without papers. a hack was called
a be was driven to police headquarters.
~ after being measured and photo
S1ashed under the Bertilon system, he
Sse taken 10 New York on tho o'clock
fhYef Inspector watts. In an interview
6nfed that the department was FIRST in
1rued that Aivord was in this city last
1ednesday morning. when Henry Alex
ee6er. Of Denver. Col. teiephoned that he
p seen Aivord IN the Hotel Touraine
n stated that he knew him well. had
nsua business with him In New York. and
Sesrr,hed him perfectly. This Information
- wired 20 Capt. Mcclusky, OF New
Yerk, who Immediately sent Detective
avrst Tinker here TO Identify him.
n the meantime Chief Watts and De-
sarffves Douglass and Morrissey went TO
~ hotel. but could not find the man.
iseuiry Of the hotel people brought out
~ fact that man answering the De-
s6rIpfion had registered AZ Bryan Strr-
~. and had been assigned 20 room,
m that he had not used IL. On the ar
9ival Of Detective Tinker search OF all
tks hotels in the city was made without
1uccess From Information brought 70
fhief Watts today he and Detective Arm
Sgrouw went TO boarding house In the
go hay district. They went up TO a
ferk room, on the nrst floor and found the
Scor Iocked on gaining acmittanse as
serd, Who seemed greatly relieved. that
Armstrong had arrested him and said So
Alvera Admits All.
During his stay al police headquarters
A,vord told Chief watts that he had not
seen hts wife for two weeks. although
prioY TO that he had told her OF his finan-
al circumstances, and asked her II he
should kill himself or face u out. She had
told him 10 face y ont. He stated that
~ had not been near Mount Vernon. but
thai he left New York last Tuesday at
Midnight and arrived In Boston wednes-
~ morning He admitted registering
4 Bryan Sterling at the Touraiue hotel.
IA said he had eaten several meals
tksre, that he had taken the lodgings
where he was found on the following day
ana that he had not been out OF the place
sipce. when asked what he had done
with the money he said:
well s70o 900 IL whole lot OF money,
but II goes easy.
In referring TO horse races. he said he
had backed horses. but never on race
tracks,. and had owned fast horses him
seif He said he had lived his life ana
had taken life TO Its full at the rate of
EA016 q year or more lie said ne would
noi make any hight. would throw up his
hands. take his sentence, and after that
wss over would come out In the world
ueeiu. lie said he know he would be un-
nhlc to secure bail. and that ne had noth"
~ with which 10 make restitution.
On being searched ~ police hendauar-