New-York tribune., 1909-11-12
ANOTHER WOMAN
IN BIG FOUR CASE.
Mrs. Stezcart Tells of Letters
Wntten by Cooke.

CINCINNATI NOV ll.--Ihe mystery WHICH
envelops the relations OF Charles l.. War
riner. the defaultins local treasurer of the
Big -Four Railroad. with the two women
and man, who. he asserts. have system
atieally blackmailed him for several years.
was deepened late to-day. when 1t was
learned from one Of the railway officials
that another woman. whose name has not
been previously mentioned. was involved
This oficial. who has been specially de-
tailed TO investigate the $4,000 shortage
confessed TO by Warmer. stated that this
woman had, as far as he knew. no crtni-
nal connection with the embezzlenent. but
could give important information In re-
gard 10 the disposal Of the stolen MONEY.
Her name has been given 70 Prosecutor
Hunt. and she will probably be subpcsnaed
to appear before the grand jury.
The reports of Mr.. WARMERS break
down in health were reiterated to-day. and
1T is generally conceded that the accused
man is In a feeble. if not precarious. con-
dition.
Mrs. Jeanette Stewart. or Mrs Ford. ss
she Is also known, gave out an additional
statement to-day. in which she promised
interesting developments in connection with
the case Mrs. Stewart declares she holds
securely locked in a safety deposit box
letters from Cook. the Chicago man who
has been named as one Of the blackmaiIers
of Wsrriner. These letters she declared
she would make public at the proper time.
She referred TO them as her trump card"
They've pressed me too hard" she said
to-day. 'and have to defend myself I
hold these letters. and when I make them
public they will make those around the Dis
-Four office sit up and take notice. At
Ha fffr,a z rrif la r,xf11fr
Why don't they arrest me IL they think
I've taken blsckmaH money? Those letters
will tell why they don't arrest ne"
Mrs. Stewart claims that all OF the o'1e~s
implicated in the case have tacitly agreet
TO throw all the burden upon herself. II
won't stand it, she said. II have tried
20 keep out of this. but they won't let me-
! only hope they let me so before the
grand Jury. IL they don't I will bring
the whole business into court myself. l
am determined TO clear my name
Late Yesterday Mrs. Stewart called up
Mrs Charles Warmer ar the Warmer
home in Wyoming. They had an extended
conversation over the telephone. Mrs Stew
art said
In answer 10 q direct question whether
she had at any time received money from
| Cook. Mrs Stewart admitted she had. but
/ said that IL the money she received was
| the fruits OF blackmail she did not know
| H. She reiterated that she never received
| cent from Warmer.
l. J. Hackney, general counsel for the
Big Four. and T. L. Cox. treasurer Of the
/ New York Central system, left Cincinnati
/ to-day for New York 20 confer with Presi-
| dent Brown. vice-President Harris and
/ other officials Of the New York Central
| lines.
Auditor ? A Hewitt, who remains here
/ practically In charge Of the Big Four. said
| to-day that he had not resigned nor did
/ ne intend 10 do so. II do not know OF any
disposition on the part OF my superiors.
said he, Ito wish my resignation
/ A report that at least one high official
/ in the local end OF the Big -Four had
/ rendered his resignation as result Of the
warriner disclosures went the rounds OF
railroad circles to-day. but no conflrra-
ton os the ruuor could be had.
The Grand Central Station was tbs
scene of a secret conferences yesterday
afternoon between lawyers and railroec
officials. at which methods OF procedure
against Charles l.. Warmer, OF Cinein-
! natl. the former Big Four treasurer. and
| VINO mas GQllSS-cI u o|cd4--5 SofosVDs
from the road. were discussed and planned
| This conference is but one Of several thai
! will be held in this city. during which the
entire course 10 be pursued by the prose
cution will be mapped out.
The conference was called BY Vice
! President Albert H Harris. OF the New
York Centrsl. and among those in attend
ance were former Judge l. J. Hackney
general counsel for the Big Four; Presi
dent Brown, OF the New York Central. and
T. L. Cox. treasurer OF the New York Cen
trail road
Beyond admitting that WARMERS short
age amounted TO sS4s.00o. and that
searching investigation was still Unde
way. the officials Of the road would sa.
nothing OF what took place at the confer
ence. They showed no faith in the repor
that some Of the high officers OF the Biz
-Four. in Cincinnati. had rendered thei
designations because of the confession O
warriner Former Judge Hackney, whel
informed of the report. held a conference
with vice-President Harris. after which h
announced that the local officials ha'
heard no such report from official sources