Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
FRAUD SEARCH
CLOSE TO END
WARRINGTON INVESTIGATION
GROWS COLD
WOMAN WHO HAS A COMPLAINT
REFUSES TO PROSECUTE
District Attorneys office Still Search
ing for Trace of E. Jones
of Paso Robles
Bank

Search of the records in the county
recorders office for further evidence of
the peculiar methods employed by A.
Z. Warrington to obtain money easily,
although with considerable risk, has
practically ceased, Recorder Logan
having little on which to base con-
tinued investigation. He now awaits
inquiries from persons who have had
dealings with Warrington and those
alleged to have been associated with
him.
The last complaint was by woman
who called at the district attorney S
office yesterday, but, on account of the
holiday, nobody was present to whom
she could tell her story. This woman
declined to give her name, stating only
that she had purchased mortgage
from Warrington, for which she paid
$500. Whether the mortgage was gen
line or not she does not know, but
the publication of Warmington's man
ner of transacting business leads her
to believe the paper is illegal.
viii Not Prosecute
"I do not care to prosecute Warming
ton. criminally," said the woman. "All
7 desire is the return of my money or
assurance that 1 have not been swim
died. Criminal prosecution would re-
suit in a great deal of trouble for me-
while / would receive nothing in re-
turn"
investigation as to the whereabouts
of e. Jones, president of the Paso
Robles bank and believed to be Warm
ington's principal aide, if not the in
stigator of his nefarious schemes, is
still going on, but with little hope for
success. Jones was heard of in Mexico,
where he was pursued by a detective
only to learn that he had left the
western portion of the southern re-
public. He is now believed to be in
one of the large eastern cities with
his wife
To aid the police of the country in
finding and arresting Jones. many
hundreds of descriptions of the man
have been mailed by Samuel l..
Browne. head of the criminal bureau
of the district attorneys office. These
circulars. which are in the form
usually employed by police depart
ments and sheriffs, read as follows;
Arrest Is Ordered
ARREST E. Jones, wanted for forgery.
He is jointly charged with A. e.
Warrington, who is now under arrest
here for forging a number of mort
cages in this county.
Zones is a confederate of Warm
ington's and left this city on the night
of August 4, lJU9. ne Is SupppoCu ~
be travelling with his wife. She was
formerly a cashier at the Hayward
hotel of this city. When Jones left
here he wore a dark brown suit of
clothes and derby hat He usually
wears button shoes. He formerly was
president Of the Paso Robles bank or
Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo county
Cal. and director of the Union EX-
change bank of Los Angeles. He also
is interested in a number of oil com
panies and is a smooth talker man
of good appearance and good
dresser. He wears a three-stone dia-
mond ring.
'Description of Jones-Age, 33
height. about feet. inches: weight,
about 40 pounds; stout build; blue
eyes; wore a little, stubby mustache
when he left here, but probably will
shave it off. He has quite heavy,
reddish-brown hair, parts it in the
middle and combs it back from the
forehead"
Warrington, who was held to an
swer to the superior court by Justice
sunmerfeld more than two weeks
ago. probably will be arraigned In one
of the criminal departments some day
this week.