New-York tribune., 1900-10-24

P Mains, agent for the Methodist Book Con-
Germ, who lives on Chester Hill. was the pastor
Alvord disliked the noise caused by the church
people and set about to have the building re-
moved He retained Milo J. White, and, setting
UP the plea that property on Chester Hill is re-
strcted, he got out an injunction to prevent the
CONGREGATION from holding services The case was
carried to the Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court and the church people finally won. They
are still using the temporary church, but 1t Will
he taken down when a edifce, which is
being built further up the street, is completed
Alvord soon forgot the quarrel. and afterward
he sent his little girls to the Sunday school
OF late the members Of the Chester Hill
Church have suspected that there was some
thing wrong in the Alvord house. The Rev.
Crandau J. North, who is now the pdslII'
noticed few days ago several suspicious look
ing men lurking about the neIgnoorhooa. he
called the attention of some or the reSiaehts 70
them and was told that they were Pinkerton
detectives on the lookout for Alvord One OF
tbe residents told DR.. North that he had heard
that AIvord was missing, and that there was
something wrong at the bank. 1t is supposed
that Alvord disappeared from Mount vernon
last Thursday. 49,,
Mrs. Alvord. accompanied by her two little
girls and a coachnan and maid. had just re
turned from drive yesterday afternoon When a
Tribune reporter called at the house. Mrs. AL
word was weeping. ~
81 can't tell you anything" she sobbed, i
have just this moment heard of the trouble from
my husbands lawyer, Jacob F. Miller, of New,
York If there is anything to give out you will
have to see him. He has just telephoned me-
and that is all I know"
HOUSE GUARDED BY DETECTIVES.
Mrs Alvord refused to say anything more
She would not say WI en- her husband left home
or whether she expected him back. She denied
positively that she had any picture of him. Later
a servant was posted at the door. with instruc-
tions to let no one in.
The house was guarded last night by detec-
tives sent from New-York. The oetectlVes are
from the PiLkerton Agency, ana are IN cile en-
ploy of the American Bankers Association II
is said that the agency has nearly twenty men
on the case and chat they are working IN the
towns along the Hudson River. Some of them
it is said have gone to Connecticut, Where the
defaulter has relatives. Nothing can De learned
in Mount Vernon concerning the mans relatives
most of his associates ana those OF ms
family are New-Yorkers. A few years ago MS
father and mother lived with Alvord, but they
have not been seen in Mount vernon Iately;
There is a report that Alvord has established
his father in the ice business along the Hudso1
River but this cannot be confirmed.
Siegfried Wurtzburg real estate dealer VINO
lives on Chester Hill and knows the AlVords
we'll, told the reporters last night t@6at @ MIS- MIS-
Aivord's diamonds were worth at least S1OU,OOu
The news of the defalcation was almost the
sole topic of conversation in Mount vernon last
night. Every one agreed that the place was was
getting its full share Of notoriety. 1t was only
a few weeks ago that Robert McCurdy Lord,
banker. hired a house near the AIVords IN
which to kill himself, that his wife could
get his insurance which amounted to $4,000
At a late hour last night the Alvord house was
heavily guarded Reporters were met by detec-
tiyes who would not allow them to enter. The
detectives refused to say whether or not Alvord
had been arrested. The place was brilliantly
Illuminated and it said that Mr.. Miller was
inside holding a conference with Mrs Alvord.
Other detectives were stationed in the vicinity
of the house and at the stations Of all railroads
entering the city.
It is generally believed that If Alvord is ar
rested he will not be locked up at once, but will
be kept under guard few days until the bank
officers have time to learn what has become of
the stolen money.