The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-11
WOMAN WILL TELL
OF WHOLE AFFAIR
VIII Expose Method of Warri-
ner In Defalcatiors
S643,OOO WAS STOLEN
Warriner Claims to Have Lost the
Money in Stock Gambling and in
Satisfying Demands of
Blackmailers.
s643,ooo WAS STOLEN

Cincinnati, November 10.-Mrs Jeanette
Stewart, also known as Mrs. Ford, one
of the women accused by Charles l..
Warriner, the defaulting local treasurer
of the Big Four railroad of having
shared in his peculations by blackmailing
him, declared tonight she would tell the
whole story of $4,000 theft when the
case came to court. At the same time
Mrs. Stewart denied she had ever received
money from Warriner.
The sudden breaking of the silence she
has persistently maintained was caused.
according to her own statement, by
quarrel which she had with another wom-
an, who has also been mentioned by
Warriner. This quarrel resulted in the
attachment of Mrs Stewards furniture
today. The officers who made the at
tachment were quickly followed by re-
porters and In the stress of excitement
Mrs. Stewart's reserve broke down.
II never received a cent from Charles
L. Warriner." she said, and l never
gave any information to the railroad
about his shortage. 1t was another wom-
an did it all; woman l thought was
my friend"
Then she added st know the whole
story and I will tell 1t in court, too. 1t
will make a sensation"
One of the women involved in the case
started to leave Cincinnati tonight but
was advised by the detectives if she left
the city her arrest would follow. She then
abandoned her plan.
At the present time the question which
is exercising the railroad officials is what
became of the s64s,OO0 which Warmer ad
mits having stolen
Warriner claims he lost 1t in stock
gambling and In satisfying the demands
of blackmailers, but that explanation is
not satisfactory to the officials.
The stock plunging of the defaulting
treasurer was conducted through New
York and Chicago brokers, according to
his confession, but so far investigation
has been unable to trace the enormous
losses he claims to have sustained in
the last few years
1t is admitted by the railroad officers
that Warriner might have continued his
depredations indefinitely If he had not
been betrayed by a woman and that even
then he might still have fooled his su-
periors so great was their confidence in
him.
Inquire Into Securities.
Mounting higher as further penetra-
rlon is made into the local shortage in
the financial programme of the Big Four
railroad the experts in charge of the
examination began today an inquiry into
the securities and bond issues which
came under the charge of Warriner, de-
posed treasurer, who is accused of re-
aponsiblity of defalcation amounting
to $643000 of the company's funds.
Inasmuch as the shortage has grown
in few days from what was supposed
to be about 100000 to $643,000 still further
developments along this line would not
be astounding to those who are apparent
ly in close touch with the affairs of the
railroad company One of the develop
ments of the Warriner exposure, it is
hinted here today Is likely to be the
early removal of the Big -Four offices
from this city to Chicago. This change
had been rumored for some time past
but was denied by railroad officials The
Warmer denouements, however, it is as
serted, will serve to hasten what was
already practically decided upon. 1t is
learned today that Warriner, In his state
ment to his superiors. told thern that
when he came here from the Cleveland
office of his company he brought with
him a shortage of $50 900 in his accounts
at Cleveland.
His downfall he dates from that event.
he having covered up that shortage only
to fall into t4e clutches of the man
whom he alleges has been blackmailing
him ever since. This shortage continued
to grow until it was soon swelled to
100000 before he realized his position
Woman Responsible for Exposure.
From a high official course 1t Is learned
that the nrzt intimaticn Of the inapend-