The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-12
MYSTERY EXISTS
IN EFALCAT|ON
Another Woman Bobs Up In
the Big Four Case
WARMERS HEALTH GONE
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Mrs. Stewart Promises Some Interest
Ing Developments When She
UnIocks the Deposit Box
Containing Letters.

Cincinnati, November 1.-The mys-
terry which envelops the relations of
Charles L. Warmer, the defaulting
local treasurer of the Big Four rail-
road, with the two women and a man
whom he asserts have repeatedly
blackmailed him for several years, was
deepened late today when it was
learned that another woman whose
name has not been previously men,
toned was involved.
This official, who has been specially
detailed to investigate the s643,0C0
shortage, confessed to by Warmer,
stated that the woman who enters as
new factor into the case, had as far as
he knew, no criminal connection with
the embezzlement, but could give i'm
portant information in regard to the
, disposal of the stolen money. Her
name has been given to Prosecutor
Hunt and she will probably be sub
poenaed to appear before the grand
| jury.
There were no other developments
in the case. The reports of Mr.. War
riner's breakdown on health were re-
iterated and 1t was generally conceded
the accused man is in a very feeble,
! If not precarious condition.
Mrs. Jeanette Stewart, or Mrs. Ford,
as she Is also known, gave out an ad-
ditional statement today In which she
promises some interesting developments
| in connection with the Warmer case.
| Securely locked in safety deposit box
| under her name, Mrs. Stewart declared
she holds letters from the Chicago man
| who has been named as one of the
| blackmailers of Warmer and these let
| ters she declares she will make public
at the proper time. These letters she
refers to as her trump card"
They've pressed me too hard" she said
| today, land l have to defend myself.
hold these letters, and when l make
them public they'll make those around
the Big Four offices sit up and take
notice. At the proper time 1 will make
them public Why don't they arrest me
| if they think I've taken blackmail money:
! Those letters will tell why they don't
arrest me-
| Mrs. Stewart claims that all of those
implicated in the case have tactioally
agreed to throw all the burden upon her
self And L won't stand it, she said.
| i've tried to keep out of this, but they
| won't let me. l only hope they let me
go before the grand jury. If they don't
| I'll bring the whole business into court
| myself for I'm determined to clear my
| name"
| Late yesterday Mrs. Stewart called
| upon Mrs Charles Warmer at the War
! riner home in wyoming, o. They had
| an extended conversation over the tele-
| phone, Mrs. Stewart said:
| Inquiry at the Warmer home verified
| the fact that a conversation was had
| with Mrs. Stewart Mrs Warmer adj
| mtted she had spoken with Mrs. Stew
| art but declined to go into details.
| Mrs. Stewart remained in the privacy
of her apartments and as far as possible
avoided callers.
In answer to direct question whether
she had ever received money from the
Chicago man who was mentioned as one
of the alleged Warmer blackmailers,
Mrs Stewart admitted she had received
money from him. but said that If the
money she received was the fruit of
blackmail, she most certainly did not
know it at the time. She reiterated that
she has never received a cent from War
riner.
L. ]. Hackney. general counsel of ths
Big -Four, and T. L. Cox treasurer of the
New York Central system, left today for
New York to confer with President
Brown, Vice President Harris and other
officials of the New York Central line.
What further report they will make con-
corning the investigation into WARMERS
accounts was not divulged.
Auditor p. A. Hewitt, who remains
here practically in charge OF the Big
Fours affairs, said today that he had not
resigned nor did he intend to. 4
"I do not know of any disposition on
the part of my superiors,' said he, ito
wish my resignation. However, 1 am bus
fly engaged now with my added duties
and not prying into the future"