The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-09
Disappearance of Money Is
Completely Enshrouded
With Secrecy.
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
SAY NO PROSECUTION
Another Man and a Woman Are
Now Admitted to Be In-
volved in Case.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov. s.-The cas-,
Of c. L. Warmer, defaulter-extraord
nary against the Big Four railroad, has
become the most astounding rlOney
mystery in the history OF Cincinnati
These are some Of the remarkable fea-
lures Of the secrecy y-enshrouded affair;
Warmer stole s643.0O0 from the Biz
-Four, according to the latest figures OF
officials. Warmer is now at liberty or
a bond OF $4,000 with the consent OF
the railroads highest officials.
WARMERS bond is a fraction over I
per cent Of the total shortage that Is
charged against him by Vice President
Albert Harris, OF the New York Cen
tral lines.
WARMERS shortage IS more than 1 per
cent of the entire bonded Indebtedness
of the Big Four. II such a sum had
been distributed among the stockholders
Of the road It would have equaIed about
IL per cent OF the capital stock.
The warrant under which Warmer
was arrested charges a shortage of
only $4,000.
Paid Out Money,
Warmer, in his confession to New
York Central officials, declared enor-
nous sums of money were paid out by
him TO a man and a woman.
That a man and a woman are al
legged involved in this case has been
common rumor from the minute that
the public became aware Of the defal-
cation, yet these persons are at liberty.
a Big Four official who would not
permit his name to be used, declared
three days ago: "Warriner viii never
be prosecuted to the bitter end He IS
IN possession Of facts the Big Four Of
Icisls are as anxious TO keep from the
public as Warmer was anxious to keep
ahis great defalcation secret
The same official at thai time stated
4sNarriner's shortage exceeded 5000, ,000
md that his accounts were involved
4nore than ten years ago.
AGeneral Counsel Hackney, Of the Big
-Four, was asked Immediately whether
Warmers shortage would not reach
1900. He denied IT, Attorney Gold
IN, VINO has acted for the Big
'ir, stated Monday that the shortage
covered amounted 70 only the amount
rged in the warrant, $54, 900.
lree hours later Vice President Har-
in an official statement declared
Warmer is s643 900 short, and so con-
fessed a week ago.
Attorney Goldsmith stated Monday
that ne did not believe the Big Four
would seek the prosecution OF any other
persons.
Promise Prosecution.
Attorney Robinson. for Warmer.
stated that the Big Four officials had
promised him that prosecution would be
launched againv- man and a uonlar
named by Warmer. EEzFHE
What mystery ,-eper than the single
fact Of the defalcation OF a sum Of al
most unbelievable magnitude underlies
this has not been prObed successfully.
What railroad secret Warmer knows
II he knows anything Of import, has not
been diVulged.
The remarkable case may soon center
Cincinnati He has full power to in
vestigate now. Warmer has been bound
over 20 the grand jury by his own
waiver Of examination and the grand
jury is now in session.
Attorney Goldsmith, for the Big Four.
today challenged the statement that
Warmer Will never be prosecuted.
That is a mistake" ne said. War
riner VIII be prosecuted 10 the fullest