Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-12
In Connection With Defaulter
WARMERS B|ackmai| Charge.
Investigation DiscIoses That There
Is Another Woman in the Case.

Cincinnati, Nov. 1.-the mystery
which envelopes the relations OF
Charles L. Warriner, the defaulting To-
cal treasurer of the Big Four Railroad
with the two women and a man whom
he asserts have systematically black
F, mailed him for several years, was
deepened late today when it was learn
ed from one of the railroad officials
that another woman, whose name has
not been previously mentioned, was in
volved.
This official, who has been specially
detailed to investigate the $643,0G
shortage confessed to by Warmer
said that the woman who enters as g
new factor into the case had, so far a.
he knows, no criminal connection Wit
The embezzelment, but has importan
Information in regard to the dispose
of the stolen money. Her name has
Been given to Prosecutor Hunt and she
will probably be subpoenaed. to appea
Before The grand jury. q: q. -.'
y The reports of Mr.. WARMERS break.
down in health We're reiterated an6
it was generally conceded that the ac
cused man is in avery feeble if MOI
precarious condition.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 11.-Whilt
maintaining that the sum of $643,G0C
is the maximum of the shortage charg
ed against Charles l.. Warmer, de-
posed local treasurer of the Big Fou,
Railroad in this city, it is known that
the railroad officials are continuing
their investigation A report that al
CT I, iob off; ial in, hn
Of the Big Four had rendered his resig-
nation as result of the Warmer dis
closure went through railroad circles
carly today, but no confirmation of the
rumor could be had.
At the Big Four offices at Third an(
Smith streets, a dozen expert account
ants We're checking over Warriner'.
books. Those in charge declared there
was nothing new to give out today.
In answer to direct question wheth,
CT she had at any time received none.
from the Chicago man who was men
toned as one of the alleged Warrinel
hlackmailers. Mrs. Stewart admitted
that she had, but said that if the money
she received was the fruits of black
mail. she did rot know it. She reit-
Grated that she never received a cent
form Warmer.
L. J. Hackney, general counsel fol
the Big Four and T. l.. Cox, treasurer
of the New York Central system, lef.
today for New York to confer with
President Brown and other officials OF
the New York Central lines. Auditor
p. A. Hewitt, who remains here prac-
tically i'll charge of the Big Four, said
today that he had not resigned nor die
he intend to do so.
Mrs. jeanette Stewart, or Mrs. Ford
as she is also known, whose presence
in this city was disclosed yesterday
gave out an additional statement today
in, which she promised interesting de-
velopments in connection with the
Warmer case. Mrs Stewart declared
she holds securely locked in a safety
deposit box, letters from the Chicago
man who has been named as one
She blackmailers of Warmer. Thesl
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" shf
said today. land have to defend my
self. / hold these letters and when ]
make them public, they will make thos
around the Big Four office sit up ano
take notice. AT the proper time l will
make them public. Why don't they ar,
rest me if they think I've taken black
mail money? These letters will. tell
Why they don't arrest me-
Late yesterday Mrs. Stewart called
up Mrs. Charles Warmer at the War
riner home in Wyoming. They had an
extended conversation over the tele-
phone. Mrs. Stewart said.