The sun., 1900-10-26
THU ALVORD ROBBERY
A serted and Denied That Bank Knows
Where the Defaulter Is.
HIS COUNSEL rs RETICENT.
lie Replies to a Question Regarding
whereabouts of the Missing
Man, "I Don't Know, but
Might Guess"

New York, Oct. 25.-So far Cornelius
l.. Alvord, ,Ir., the First National bank
robhcr. appears to have cludcd the de-
trc;iycS, Who are after him, as easily MS
he stole S6DUUOo from the institution
where he was employed. Reports that
his whereabouts are known lack coniir-
u.ntiun both from the police and the
hank officers. Ono story, To the effect
that he is AT his home in Mount Vernon
ana HAT 10 Is uncr surveillance there,
prnlng negotiations for restitution,
found no one to Corrohorate it.
The only reason for its origin perhaps
was supposed signals from the house. The
cayicst explanation offered for them was
that Alvord was inside and was commu-
uicating with his friends without The
general impression about Mount Vernon,
however. is that Alvord is not in the
nrghhorhuod of the place, and the bank
officers are sturdy in their statement
that they do not know where the fuSi-
tive is. Against this, however, is re-
mark made hy Jacob Il. Miller, Alvord's
counsel. When he was asked if he knew
whore Alvurd was. he replied, Il don't
know. hut | might guess"
Mr.. Miller has all along cvaded qtlcs-
tiuns as to what property Of Alvord re-
mains and what steps are being taken
10 make partial restitution. He has ~
uays pleaded in reply that the frltionS
botWren lawyer anl client forbade hin
talking on these sUhiCcts. He wars asked
ii any offer had been made hy Il person
representing Alvnrd to make restitution
IL tie hanE, ana he said, II guess you
Lad better NOT ask me questions about
t'at" Nj. Miller said thnt the Mount
Vernon hollsc was in Mrs. .SINorn )
name and that he did not know of any
real estate that Avorl had
Mr.. Miller said that he WAS still look
ing ont for his clients interests. but was
not prepared to give out any statement
concerning his affairs.
Banks Counsel Talks.
Fisher 4. Baker, counsel for the bank
and one of its directors, said that there
was no truth in II report that Alvold
had gone to his home Wednesday night
or that the bank officers knew where ht
was. Mr.. Baker said:
"We do not know where Alvord Is, hui
we do know that he did not visit his
home Wednesday night"
rs it true that the bank is trying t.
make an arrangement with Alvort
through Lawyer Miller for the return o.
much Of the stolen money!!
I've would be fools not to recover nj
we can, bu, would not think Of compro
missing with thief"
"Why has the bank not asked for {
warrant for Alvorl's arrcst?"
Il won't say that n warrant has no
been requested"
Mr. Baker refused to discuss the statu
q of the case any further.
Vice President IIinc, to whom all in
quirics have been referred by PrrSidcn
4 George f. Baker of the bank, said tina
the bank had no further statement Il
\ make concerning the dcfalcation or tn
4 progress in capturing Alvord lie VA
asked specifically whether amy warinn
would lc issued for Alvord'S arrest
n whether the bank had discovered Al
words hiding place. and what was III
A amount and the time Of Alvord'S laa
Y ihfi. Mr.. line said that he WAS NOT 1,
4 liberty to answer amy ot those qtit slions
The questions were asked hccnu-r q
\ t'H uruor tAat .iEorl took %Go,000 iUs
4 itlure lcayiuc. thai the dctoctNes Sm
4 pi,yca hy thc hdk EncW whore Aleos
4 wa, IN iidin@, ald hal us soon ny MI q
.Nhorl's property had bceti atiirlrl, h
d Notll be turned orer I" tho pu!icr.