Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-25
TIE BIG BANK WRECKER
Talked Freely for Publication, at
Louisville, Yesterday.
HE FREELY ADMITS HIS CRIMES,
AND SAYS THE AMOUNT OF HIS
FMREzzIF,MENT MUST BE OVER
SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND Doll
IARS-HE HAS NOT A DOLLAR.

Louisville, KY, July A4.-Ae"io
| Warner, the Massachusetts, bank
wrecker. who was captured here yes
terday, talked freely at the city jail
with an Associated Press representa-
tive to-day regarding his case. War
ner spent restless night in his CELL
He arose several times during the
night and walked to and fro across the
floor, running his hands nervously
through his hair. He was up bright
and early this morning and asked the
turkeys if they could not allow him
to sit in the parlor awhile before
breakfast. The privilege was granted
him and he seated himself comfort
ably in an easy chair. He bought all
the morning papers and read carefully
every line that had been written about
him.
II guess I'm the worst man in the
United States" he said, laughingly
Detective Tom Maher, to whom War
mon first nenfesred his identity says
the embezzler offered him $4,000 In
cash to release kim AhnhA. ~~s-~ he
and Warner were sitting in Capt. Sui
livan's private office. Warner drew
his chair close to Maher and placing
his hand on the officers shoulder, said:
"If you will let me go III give you $1O,-
600 cash 1 have not the money now,
but will get it in short order"
Maher says Warner had fixed ex-
preston On his face which told him
that he meant exactly what he said
When seen at the Jail this afternoon
Warmer was in good spirits Said he:
II do not intend to touch on my rela-
tons with the two Northampton
banks, except to say that l am Lewis
Warner, and am wanted for embez-
cling a large amount of money. | do
not know the exact amount. From all
accounts, however, the shortage must
be over 100000 Furthermore, / do
not intend to say how lost my money
and became SO entangled. 1t is suffici-
ent to say that | am charged with en-
bezzling the funds of two banks. | see
III
the hands of receivers, and that all NV
property has been sold off to pay part
or the shortage. My residence was one
OF the finest in Northampton. l hate
10 think that my old home place is
gone 1or good, but that is only one of
the many things which trouble me. NV
manufactures cannot bring more than
one-hfth of the total Indebtedness of
the banks"
Have you any money now was
asked
Il have not dollar" replied War
ner. i am penniless, and it hurts me
very nlucn TO deny myself the MANY
iuxurles which l formerly enjoyed"
warner strongly denied that he had
oHered any officer $1,000 to be releas-
ed.
L regret my downfall all the more
On account of my two children" he
continued. MY wife died three wears
ago. DO not expect to find any friends
IN Massachusetts. Those who once
courted my favor and sought my in
dorsement will turn their backs ON
me.
Yes, l was once one of the most
prominent men in Massachusetts. and
now | am prisoner in the hands of
detectives. l told no one of my inten-
ton when I left Northampton. l did
not even tell my son where l was 60
ing
Warner in vigorous terms denounced
Charles Porter, the Northampton gen.
tleman who recognized him on the
street here and Informed the police.
He claimed that in the years gone by
he had befriended Porter and his rela-
tives