New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-24


fell his position kecnly, however H.. .,,o o;ror,r
Nothinc can now he learned regarding the c'Iou" =.
stances of the transfer OF two parcels OF iea estae
Sor Tho consideration of 81 200 and GOV 10 ueorge
A Newell County Clerk. lhese deeuS WI 'a ~
corded Saturday AnsnSs' ,a No. N S had loaned
-, ~ Warner under the pretenccs OF Sc
"nrity and good interest which Mr.. PaImeif IN Vhe
interview gwen above claims were maze W HIM.
AwARRASr ISSUED FOR WARNER.
Dstuct Attorney Knapp. who has also been
counsel for the suspended bank. said tonight: -
have no personal knowledge that warrant has
been issued for Warmers arrest. None has been
issued on my application, hut have been informed
that al the request OF some of the Burrows heits
warrant ras applied for by persons who suS-
pected the defacaton few days before the
time Sc. for his accounting in court
to use IN case of necessity. But
Warner probably asceriained or suuniSed the TACT
and lef, before il could lie used rms warrant ~
such there is was issued by some justice OF INC
Nr Knapn said further: II was intimately ac-
ouainted with Warner. have known Tor the
past five years that he was spGcuiatng III
of his Ncw-Yerk brokers. Warner told
inc that he was using nothing but ms ln"l'idua'
funds which he sand he had rght 20 o. l ICt-
memher that a client of mine was IN DOUBT aoont
his deposit saving that he had heard Warner was
speculating heavily in stocks spoke OF thls 10
Warner. lie replied: Upon my honor as q gentie-
man have used no money IN speculation nat what
belongs TO me-. Warner woald sometimes tell
me about his Investments. lie often menilohed
his profits hut never alluded to his losses. know,
however. that he incurred losses in SILVER mining
stock winch he told me he held and which after
ward dropped fat. As the Burrows estate is the
princpe stakeholder. believe the depositOrs will
lie pad in full, there being much real estate lett 10
them"
To-day it was stated, on apparently good an
thoIltv that the private secretary OF the mlSSln
president the first day Of III" week sent drafts for
$500 on The New-Iork correspondent OF the broken
in nav M for
sage for himself and family. The drafts were re,
fused by the New-YOrk bank. and were returned
here protested to-day 1t is not. however SAID that
the secretary was participant IN the frauds o.
Warner. The gentleman was asked II these reports
were true, and said that he wished 10 deny edc1
and every allegation and desired IL 10 De uhueIstO1h
that he knew nothing of Warmers business. he
500 draft referred TO above was drawn by
him III the usual course OF his business
as agent OF the Inman and other steamship
lines, and returned by them from New YORK
for nOn payment. 1t has been said by member,
of the Burrows family that they have sure PROOF
from New-lork persons, Win "hom they nav
been in communication, that Warner IS now on his
way 10 Europe. II was SAID this morning that de-
tectiyeS were endeavorlng to OBTAIN photographs
Of the deflulting president. Sheriff Howard say :,
however. that he knows nothing Of any warrant
and Deputy-Sheriff Rice said he had seen no de-
tectiyes.
The little son of the abscondingpresdent was seen
al the depot tonight waiting the last evening man
eastward. tie careful not 10 be seen until the
train had arrived, W ben lac quickly handed letter
To the mail man IN the car and dlsappCMed: Al
mission is refused 10 the suspended bank niied
STATES Bank Examiner VIII ans ana 'aSmei
Coan are at work together Both refused
To say anything at present IN regard To
thc condltI on OF the banks affairs. Cashier Coau
dtha' nothing of Importance on tending e. throw
light on NaUers transactions was tounG III thr
outer compartment Of the locked safe when that
was forced open. Work was then begun ON the
burglar proof safe bat the toos OF the Experts be
CAM duiled that no further use coul hr mace
oitheln, and another and harper SGT oil GIhs was
sent for. 1t will doubtless he the Work
of many hours 70 effect the entrance. Work on the
bank SAFE taS been suspended unil Monday morn
ING EX-COnCrc>Snan T. H. Hart cashier OF the
Orleans Comfy National Bank, levied upon a
81 600 bond and mortgage found ~ Inc
clerks office to-day for money lent amer
II has Just become known that three weeks ago
Warner went to Lorenzo Burrows, brother ci the
deceased millionaire and formerly >tat" purylicr.
admitted that he had been ntortunat" IN Val
Steet, ana asked his aid Nh Burrows ltnt Lim
$4,000 ard Warner star ed for Ncw-l orH IN H..
After reflection Burrows lcpeut.d Of tie asst ,tnuc'
and also lett for Ncw-York where he caught
the borrowed $4,000. llr. HuWtH. agent
for tie Burrows estate in Iowa has arrived He
says that there axe 5000 acres Of the estate land
there worth $40 per acle.
SOME OF wARNrEs VICTIMS
2 Among the securities of the Burrows estat" which
Warner IS known to have appropriated to ms own
usc ale 1857 shares of the Niagara Falls Bridge
Company. This company is consolidation of tire
Niagara Fails International bridge Company Of
kew-YoIh. aud the Niagara Fails Suspension BTige
Company. of Canada. lhis stock had par value
Of ICO pr share and was quoted at . with ready
sale. II has paid on the average 9 per cent for
numh,r Of years. 1t is not known how or where
Warner sold this stock or the amount Obtained upon
H. Large blocks of the Burrows real estate in Iowa
aud virginia have not been touched or encountered
by Warner. lie confined his dcpredations to the
personal property and has doubtless taken all OF II.
Warner has betrayed friends and foes alike ana
victimzod every one who repoScd trust III HIM.
Many PAINFUL circumstances have come to light
SHOWING the manner IN which Warner converted 10
h,s own use everything thar was ayallahl" MSS
Walker is a maiden lady living few miles from
town She is blind. She lived on tine IN
come from - 800 invested IN United states bonds
These bonds she had deposited tn Warner for safe
keeping. When the outer doors OF the safe which
Warner lcf, locked were forced omen the envelope
rarkcd with her name, which had contained THESE
bonds. found eInptied of Is contents
Another sad case Is that of Michael Coffee. a
laborer who had accumulated from hs earnings and
from ms savings from pension, about u ,Oo0. which
he dies Gucd TO in the purchase OF "A little home.
This was cOniided to Warmers keeping ana Coffee
pOsItor % II 100 and many others We're depOst tors
in the bank who prefer 10 keep their losses 10 them
selves. 1t is known that Warner bad borrowed
considerable amounts of money, alleging that he
could the money as executor OF the Burrows cS-
tate and agreeing to pay per cent interest The
known, but viii doubtless be found TO be a large
amount 1t was said tins morning that detectives
were eudeavorng to obtain photographs Of the de-
faultng president. Sheriff Howard. however, says
that lie knows nothing of any warrant and other
officers are nOn-committal
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