Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-01
ALVORD ISARRESTED
The Absoonding Bank Teller Found
In Boston.
DISCOVERED IN A LODGING HOUSE.
Ho Made No Iteslstance--Only Few Dol
lars Left of the Fortune lie Stole
IL Went Easy, lie Said.

~ went Easy, lio SAID
Boston, Mass, Oct, 2O,-Cornelius L,
Alvord, lro the absconding note telle
of the FIRST MACDONALD hank In New
York City, who Is charged with steal,
ing 100000 from the bank, was ar
rested here this afternoon by Chief
Inspector william II. Watts of this
city and Detective Armstrong of New
York, in an ordinary lodging house at
The corner Of West Newton street and
burlington avenue.
When arrested Aaurd, who knew
detective Armstrong, staAed that he
Wac giad the SUSPENSE WAS ended, ana
wGv willing 10 so buck to New York
without papers, He sat down on the
bed and smoked u cigar, and was only
tlItSsed in his undlerc,othlng at the
time. lie aiterward dressed quickly,
and packing . few underc,othlng in a
bag, SEATED he wits ready TO go. A hack
wills called and he was driven down TO
pc,lce headquarters and after the
Bertillon system, was baken TO New
York on the O'Clock train,
-IoQug uU u slqgM Lo|o5dsuI J5IV0
view SEATED thS1 The department was
fir,E informed that Alyord was In this
city laIst Wednesday morning, when
Henry Alexander of Denver, Col, tele-
phoned that he had seen AlNord in the
Hdtel TourWlne, lie stated that he
knew him well, and had
done business with him in
New York and described him
perfectly. This information was
wired to Captain McCusiey of New
York, who Immediately sent Detective
ScrgeaN,t Tinker hure to identify him.
In the meantime Chef Watts and
Detegtivcs Douglass and MorsSey went
to the hotel, but could not find the
man, Inquiry Of the hote, people
brought out the fac, that q MAN an.
swering the description had registered
as Bryan Stearling and had been as
signed a room, but that he had net
used 1t. On the arrival Of Detective
Tinker search Of aIll hotels in the city
WAS made without success, From in
formation brought TO Chief Watts to-
day he and Detective Armstrong went
TO N boarding house in the back bay,
They went to a back room onlthe first
floor and found tLe door locked, in
CALMING admittance, as gas inspectors,
Armstrong identified Alvord who
seemed greatly relieved that Arml
strong had ARRESTED him and said as
much.
During his stay at police head.
quarters AlvCrl told Chief Watts that
he had not seen his wife for two weeks
although prior to that time he had
hold her Of his financial Circumstances
and alsted her IL he should kin him. |
self or face II out, and she had told |
him no face II out. He stated that he
had not been near Mount Vernon, but |
THAT he left New York last Tuesday ut
midnight and arrived in Boston " :
neslhy morning.
He admitted having registered rs
Bryan Stearllng at the Touralne hotel
amd slld he had eaten several meas
there; THAT he had taken the lodging
where he was found cn the following
day and that he had not been out OF
hhe pace stree, When asked what he
mad done with the money he said;
"Well, 100000 Is whole lott OF
money, but it goes easy"
In referring no horse races, he said
he had backed horses, but never on
tracks and had owned fast horses him
self. lie said he had livgd his life aid
had taken life TO "2 full at the r. Il
$jO,000 % year or more. lie said he
would not make amy fight, would
throw mp his hands, take his sentence,
and NN,pr that was over would cone
out in the world again. lie said he
knew he would be unable to secure
bail and thUt he lind nothing with
which to make restitution.
On being searched at police head
quarters only q few dollars were found
In his pockC,s. These he was allowed
To keep He semi, u telegram 10 Law.
her Gardiner in New York. asking him
10 meet the train when II arrived in
New York