The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-17
AS. WARNER IS ARRESTED.
HIS VERSION OF HIS ALLEGED
BLACKMLn OF MYERS.

he n Meld fsr Tr-iai-Rrenerates Day, WIS
IL Accordingly Let Ge-The Lettsr which
the Taller Wrote 70 MIRA warner After
Thetr Vibration On n HIreadwny Cable Car.
Lawyer Albert s. Warner. who Is charged
with attempting TO blackmal Bernard J. Myers
Of 81 West Third street out Of 800, was ar
rested yesterday morning in Barrow street by
Detectives Brownell and worden, and, when ar
raigned in Jefferson Market Court, later. was
hold in $1,000 bail for trial. Harry G. Day, who
had been held for examination as an accomplico
was discharged from custody, Warner asserting
that he knew nothing Of tho matter.
As told in yesterdays SUN. Myers, who IL .
tailor. mot Mrs. Warner, the wife of the lawyer,
in n Broadway car. There was q Irritation, 40
cordinR to Myers, and Myers wrote subse-
quently q letter to Mrs. Warner. This letter
was found by Warner, and, armed with II, he
and Day went to the tailor's Office. Myers says
that Warner acted In q threatening manner and
that he gave him tho 800 check TO gain time.
Warner told q different story TO MAGISTRATE
Flammer. Ho said he went to Myors's office "to
call down n mashcr.' As he was leaving Myers
offered to give him 800 to got the letter back.
81 thought It would teach him q lesson and
strike him in. q tender spot, his pocketbook."
said Warner, I" so 1 took the check. I had no
intention of demanding money when I went
there. and gave him my card and told him what
I thought of him. I acted foolishfy, but not
criminally. As for Day no knew nothing Of the
matter and was not in the room at the timo of
Warner got permission to question tho COM
plainant.
You said yesterday" said Warner. shat an
arrangement had boon made between you and
my wife b, which you wero to write to her. Ii
that truef'
1t is answered Myers
Then how do you explain tho opening para
graph in your letter that she would be. aston
Myers confronted himself with repeating that
his assertion was true. This In the letter ho
wrote to Mrs. Warner:
81 WEST TTmp srnErr. cnI.l
July 10. 1897.
MT own DEAR COUNTY, cousN: Tho receipt Of
these few lines from this source will doubtless aston
fish and surprise you; I put this in evidence TO show
that I have not forgotten our chance meeting. under
ance providing 1t meets with your accord) that this
a~pologetic lettor Ia written. Have I taken any ndyan.
tage In so doing then please consign them to q name
and consider the action that of an erratic brain-if
would more than delight mo to receive an early reply,
as Am anxious to know you and to know you well.
Notwithstanding the fact that you declined my press-
ing and sincere Invitation.
Am very nervous this A. NJ, having been out quito
late last night, and therefore unable to guide my pen
fss to , s oil fsr my ~. 's sssSaS WITH Whl i yGS ; 4smsSS,, ssss
and very best wishes l am. with apologies for occupy
ing your time. and with due regards in hopes of hear
ing from you. fondly and faithfully your country
cousin, BARNEY.
Kindly eIcuee poor ohirography and competition.
Nerves out of orderil
Address Bernard J. Myer, 81 West Third street.
When Warner went to tho bank to got the
check cashed he was told that Myers had but $50
brother came in and stopped payment on the
check.