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The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

Cincinnati. Feb S-Ths story OF his
theft OF ss4S.oOO from the funds OF the Big
Four Railroad was told to-day by Charles
L Warmer, the convicted treasurer OF
the railroad. who for three days has been
on the witness stand against Jeanette
Ford. the woman on trial on the charge
Of blackmailIng him.
Warmer said in brief that he was
short; that plain totaling and comparison
by the auditor, P a. Hewitt would have
shown It any day; that Z. S. Cooke. now
OF Chicago. was $4,000 short as an at
tache OF the Big Four: that his own
predecessor. Frank COmstock. was Sl0.50C
short; that he took over the two short
ages and formed a community OF interest
with those two; that he was the first
to discover the Comstock shortage. but
covered ii up to shield his own: that he
had turned over TO the Big Four Railroad
securities OF market value Of 100000 at
repeatedly had accused him OF being
short; that he believed a government ste
nographer. Miss Ida Brockway. in a quar-
rel with Mrs. Ford. led to his exposure
at the hands OF Frank Couden. Miss
Brookway's superior; that he had not
been promised immunity; that he had
never handled Illegal rebates to his
knowledge.
Paid Her Large Sums.
Did Mrs Ford know you were shortT'
Warmer was asked.
Mrs. Ford got so much money from
me thai any person with ordinary intelll-
genoe would realize that I would have to
be millionaire 70 supply IL II was gen.
orally known that was not a Million
aire. believe Mrs Ford suspected that
was short: In fact, she charged me with
being short many times"
Warmer named Henry Clews & Co,
Of New York. as the brokers with whom
he lost money, not saying now much.
Warmer admitted that there was a
shortage IN his accounts when he was in
Toledo with the old Bee Line Railroad
IN 1855
Letters Of Edgar 8. Cooke to Mrs
Jeanette Ford, as warm as the letters Of
Mrs. Ford 20 Edgar Cooke. were read by
Attorney Thorndyke.
Urged TO Renew BIackmafI.
Il wouldn't expose this matter" said
Cooke, in one letter, "for you may need
financial aid"
What do you think he means by thatT'
asked ThOrndyke of Warmer.
They must both have been working me
for money" replied he.
Send q ten spot as soon as you get
money from Charley" another Cooke let
ter read.
"Charley's money is mentioned quite
frequently in the letters Warmer iden-
tilted himself as Charley.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages
1-Warriner Tells of Thefts.
Auld Arguments Are Submitted.
Love-mad Student Kills.
Father Defes the Law.
Honduras in Revolt.
2-Love Feast After Tariff Pact.
Death Trails Old Soldier.
War on the Mistletoe.
S-News of Day in Congress.
EWorkman Breaks a Record.
Catholic University Dance.
5SOeiety.
6-Editorial.
Tin World OF Women.
S-Sporting.
9-Daily Court Record.
News of Maryland and Virginia.
12-Retail Dealers Refuse Testimony.
Party Men See Taft.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
JASPER COUNTY DRY.
Joplin the Only Wet City I'm Mis-
sOuri's Mining District.

Carthage, No, Feb. 5.-The drys car
ried every city and township in this
CJaspeD county that voted on local op-
ton to-day, leaving Joplin the only wet
city in this mining district
The weather was bitterly cold all dav.
Nevertheless, over 1900 women worked
at the polls here. School children. dis
missed at noon. paraded while pretty
girls formed in circles in streets and
sang for temperance and served coffee.
All church bells tolled hourly, while
Methodists held prayer meetings.
The saloons OF Joplin, which recently
voted wet by 200 majority, invaded Garth
age with sarcastic banners, reading. Vote
Carthage dry for a greater Joplin"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
VIRGINIA TO PAY PENSIONS

House OF Delegates Appropriate
S65, 900 for Last Year.
Srsdai 10 me Washington Herald.
Richmond. Va. Feb. 2-RedeenIng the
campaign promises made by the Demo-
cratic party during the recent State con-
test, the house OF delegates to-day upani-
mously passed the bill appropriating
$4,000 to pay pensions for the year 1903
TO those who did not receive their money
because the pension fund had become ex-
hausted.
The most important bfl which passed
either house to-day was the measure In
creasing the license taxes on dealers IN
intoxicating liquors. 1t went through the
upper house without opposition.
Senator Edmondson offered a bill 10 al
low the voters of Houston. Halifax Coun-
". TO vote upon the establishment of a
dispensary.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
DROWNED IN CAB.
Ghastly Find in Paris Suburb as the
Waters Subside.

Paris. Feb. "A newspaper S.ates that
beneath the deep food water a Abort
vile there can be seen a cab, a horse.
the driver, and a woman occupant OF the
cab. The woman apparently bred the
vehicle 10 escape. but was overaken by
the food and was ingulfed. together with
the driver and horse.
News from Villeneuve-St Georges. nine
miles above Paris, states that tie Seine
has risen In that neighborhood I'm con-
sequence OF rain, which threatens 10 con-
tinue, but the 81
Paris continues
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
MRS. SUNDERLAND SUES.
Wife of Democratic Politician of
Nevada Wants Freedom.

Reno, New, Feb. "A sensation was
created here to-day when papers in 4
divorce suit were filed by Mrs. Beulah
Stubbs Sunderland, daughter of J. C.
Stubbs. general traffic manager Of the
Hartman system, and wife of John
Sunderland, Democratic national COM
mitteeman from Nevada.
The complaint is a sealed document.
and the nature of the allegations cannot
be determined until the defendant, who IS
now in san Francisco, makes his appear
ance in the case.
Mrs. Sunderland is at present with her
parents in Chicago
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
HOUSE WANTS GYM.
Ask Cannon to Set
ALL Rnn-. L. nfea nna

Representatives Ask Cannon to Set
Aside Room I'm office Building.
Speaker Cannon has been asked TO set
aside room in the House Office building
as a gymnasium for the use of Repre-
sentatives. If he consents, some of the
members Of the House interested In the
proposition will take up a collection to
buy all sorts of fesh-reducing and muscle
farming apparatus.
II the thing goes through. newspaper
men will be barred. It is thought it
wouldn't help the dignity of the House
II the public were TO obtain an adequate
description Of Serene Payne exercising
on the parallel bars or Cy Sulloway doing
the giant swing.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04


~,s.,...s.,ev iuvV mere tuis AFTERNOON aIIu 40.
four hours the selection Of a chairman
was under consideration Edwin Lee. for
meT mayor % L,awreuceburg, was elected.
Henry ". Bennett, the first choice Of the
committee, declined earlier in the day 10
accept the craftsmanship. and was chosen
vice chairman. John T. Hayes, private
secretary 10 Senator BeveTidEe. was Sc
lected as secretary, and Frank S. EtaI-
maker, treasurer.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
FIND OLD MANUSCRIPTS,
WOrkmen OF Florence Come Upon
Hiding Place in PIaEEO.

Rome, Feb. S-In the course OF
alterations on the ground floor of the
plazzO Vecchio. Florence, partition walls
of the Sala del PopoIo were demolished
and the hiding place was discovered of
200 volumes of manuscripts dating from
1856 to the overthrow of the republic and
relating 10 the diplomatic relations be-
tween Germany. Arezzo, Perugia, and
Plstola.
Historically, they are very important.
Several Of them bear the seals Of Car
dinal Ippolito Medici. A commission has
been appointed TO decipher and publish
them.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
BOYS SLAYER HELD INSANE.
Proof Against DennisOn Lacking, He
Goes to MadhOuse.

New York, Feb. 9,-Herbert Jerome
Dennison, the lunatic charged with mur-
derins Robert Lomas, and Arthur Shibley
in High Bridge Park, was arraigned be-
fore Magistrate Corrigan jhis afternoon.
The magistrate decided that there was
not enough evidence to justify holding
DennisOn on the murder charge, but COM
mitted him 10 the tOmbs on a charge
of felonious assault. after John Fred
ericks positively identified him as the man
who shot him in the back on January s.
four days before the Lomas and Shibley
children were killed
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
HANDICAP FOR AMERICANS.
Lieut.. shacIzIetOn Says the British
Camp Would BE Favorable.

Lieut.. ShackIetOn says the British
Camp Would BE Favorable.
London. Feb 3-Lieut. Shackleton,
discussing Commander Peary's plans for
an antarctic expedition, said It was ques-
tiouable whether a suitable landing place
could be found on the side Of the Antarc-
tic continent, opposite 70 the British
camp
The distance TO the south pole from
that side Of the continent was also
greater. but most important Of all, the
region is unknown. and the Americans
would accordingly be handicapped, COM
pared with Capt. Scott. whose route was
known 10 within ninety-seven miles Of
the pole.
Lieut. Evans. Capt. scott's second in
command. said he was very glad to hear
of Commander Peary's antarctic proposal.
II would make the British expedition more
exciting. and would Increase the British
determination to get there first. He was
Of the opinion that It was most unlikely
that the two expeditions would meet.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
HURT AT FOOTBALL.
Wesley H. Kellogg, Injured Last
Fall. a Victim of Game.

Syracuse. Feb 3-Injuries received
while playing football last fall with the
Interlaken High School team caused the
death to-day Of Wesley H. Kellogg at
the Syracuse Hospital for Women and
Children. where he had been a patient
since Sunday. For four weeks he had
been at the Clifton Springs SaHatorium.
Facial paralysis was his first symptom.
and general paralysis followed.
Kellogg, who had been attending Gaze
uovia Seminary since last fan u,oo
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

Yaletta. Malta, Feb. 3.-The cruiser
Lancaster is the only British war ship
that is going to the Piraeus. The battle
ship Duncan and the cruisers Minerva
and Barham, which sailed to-day. in COM
pany with four torpedo boat destroyers.
are going to Plataea. 1t is stated that it
is merely an exercise cruise and is with
out significance. Part Of the British
Mediterranean fleet is always in Greek
waters at this season of the year.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
DEFIES The LAW
TO HOLD HIS SON
L. B. Adams Fights Requisi-
tiOnOnK kidnapping Charge.
rs WANTED IN CALIFORNIA
Son of Famous Policy King, Al
Adams, of New York, Gives Bond
ing of the Merits of the CaSe-HaS
Had Checkered Career.

New York. Feb. 2-Louis B. Adams,
son of Al Adams, the policy king,
who killed himself on October l. 1906.
is in Tucson. Ariz.. fighting extradi-
ton to san Francisco for kidnapping his
son. Adams is thirty-three years old
and has had pretty lively career in
this town, including a six months i'm
prisonment on Blackwelrs Island sor
assauIting his father He was arrested
in Tucson Wednesday with his child
and a nurse, whom he had taken from
this city.
Young Adams and his wife have been
separated for more than a year. She
owned country home in New Jersey,
where they formerly spent part Of the
year, and a house in West Twelfth
street When she left him she went TO
San Francisco. taking with her their
two children. a boy and a girl
adams was particularly fond Of the
boy and told his friends here that he
could not bear to give up the child. He
endeavored to persuade Mrs. Adams, he
told his friends. to let him have the boy
few months in every year, but she
refused. Then he made up his mind to
kidnap his son.
WeII-Iaid Plot to Kidnap.
He left New York about two weeks
ago, accompanied by a nurse. whom he
hired to assist him in caring for the
boy. and a friend named John Murphy.
When they got to San Francisco thew
watched Mrs. Adams hotel for several
days, waiting for an opportunity one
day, while Mrs. Adams was out shop
ping. her husband got possession Of the
child.
With his son. Murphy. and the nurse
Adams got on a train and headed East
Mrs. Adams, meanwhile, had gone to the
police In San Francisco and asked to tel
egraph ahead and have her husband ar
rested. The sheriff Of Colma County
nailed Adams last Tuesday with a mes
sage TO the authorities at FL Paso He
was arrested and at first made no at
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The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia-Fair
and somewhat colder to-day; to-
morrow, fair; brisk northwest
and west winds.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
nlaz Imprisons Aritatnr.

Mexico City. Feb. 3.-Enrique Garcia
de Cadena, and DR.. Samuel Espinosa de
Los Monteros. who addressed an open
air meeting held here. In opposition to
the reelection of Ramon Corral to the
vice presidency. have been arrested.
charged with seditious utterances.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
REAPP0INTMENT FOR MERRITT
Nomination by Taft VIII he Sent TO
the Senate Soon,

It was announced on good authority
last night that John A. Merritt, OF Lock
port, N Y, collector of customs at
Niagara Falls. is to be reappointed by
President Taft
His nomination. it was said, will be
sent to the Senate within a few days.
Mr. Merritt was formerly postmaster
here.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
No Change I'm BaIIOting.

jackson. Miss. Feb. 3.-The Senatorial
caucus tonight showed no material
changes. Vardaman receiving 20 votes,
Percy. 30. Alexander, 81; Byrd. 16; Kyle,
13; Street, 4. and Humphrey. !, on the last
ballot taken.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
stylish Furs at Auction.

Ladies long coats. Jackets, nuns. neck
pieces &c. in all the latest cuts Of the
finest Russian fur-besring animals, viii
be sold at auction at SlOan'S 1407 @ St,
to-day at II a. N. and p m. All war
ranted in quality and 10 fit any figure F;
also auto robes, animal skins, gents fur
lined coats, &c, ell at your own price
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
Fairbanks I'm Rnnna

Rome. Feb. 3-Charles Warren Fair
banks. formerly Vice President of the
United States. is visiting this city. He
will remain a fortnight, sightseeing.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

COnstantinOpIe Papers Continue TO
Attack Greeks and Cretans.
COnstantinOple Feb. 3--There is less
excitement here to-day over the Grecian
situation, although the newspapers con-
tinue to attack the Greeks and Cretans
violently. NJ. Dragoumis, the new Greek
premier. has given assurances which
seem to have allayed Turkish anxiety.
There are still stories of warlike prem
arations, and Chevkot Pasha. minister Of
war, presided to-day at a military coun-
ell, which is assumed to have been con-
nected with these preparations. The gov
ernment. however, has made no announce
ment on the subject
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
THEFT OF SG43,000
TOLD BY WARRINER
Convicted TreaSurerOnStand
in Blackmail Case.
SHORT FOR MANY YEARS
Admits Accounts Involved as
Far Back as 1858.

witness Declares Mrs. Ford Knew
Of His Crime, and that He Protect
ed Hts Predecessor and Also Il. 5.
Cooke, Whose Name Has Been
Brought Into the Present Case
Letters to Mrs. Ford Are Read.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
Ernest Brown Dead.

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb, S-Ernest
Brown, aged twenty-eight. newspaper
man OF New York City died yesterdag
He came to this city several months ago
suffering from pulmonary trouble.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
ManitOba's Premier III.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Feb. S.-Premier
Robin, of Manitoba. has been compelled
to give up all work on account of a
severe illness.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
s1.25 TO Baltimore and Return

Saturdays and Sundays via Pennsvivapia
Railroad. Tickets good returning until
Sunday night All regular trains except
Congressional Limited %
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
|AULD ARGUMENTS
ARE SUBMITTED
DR.. COwles Is Scathed by De-
PENDANTS Attorney.
SAYS TESTIMONY FALSE
F." Not a Doctor at All. But @
Cribber," He Declares.
SAYS TESTIMONY FALSE

Court Takes Case Under COnsfdern-
tiOn ana VIII send Sealed Verdict
to Secretary Meyer-COnyietion Or
dered on Two COuntS-The Hearing
I'm DIR. RObnett's Case Is Postponed
Until Next Monday.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
FOUND DI
Man nnu "
Jevyeiry
CUmEtanCes tha
deepest myster,

as yet uuident Ieu woman were found
this afternoon in Bohrer's rooms on the
third floor Of 623 Sansom street There is
every evidence that the couple had been
dead for fully five weeks.
There IS not the slightest evidence OF
foul play. There was no confusion in the
rooms or signs Of struggle, and scat
tered about were thousands Of dollars
worth of precious stones. watches, and
jewelry- The woman's pocketbook, con-
tanning a small sum OF money and some
papers, one Of which may lead to her
Identification. was undisturbed
The police late tonight admitted that
they had no theory TO offer. 8
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
WILL DEFEND BALLINGER.

Nashville Man Retained as Counsel
In Congress Investigation.
It was said yesterday that John J. Yer
trees, Of Nashville, Tenn, is the attor-
ney. selected by Secretary Of the Interior
Ballinger 10 defend Mr.. BaIlinger's In
terests before the joint committee Of
Congress, which is investigating the
charges Of Louis r. CLAWS against the
conduct Of the Interior Department.
Mr.. Verrees has a high reputation as
a lawyer in the South. He is a personal
friend OF President Taft.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

student. shot and killed Miss Marie
Lewson, a fellow-student, and ten shot
himself with fatal effect
The tragedy seemed 10 be the result
OF careful premeditation on the part Of
Badel, who left a sealed note. on which
he had written: Please notify Badel.
Des Noines. Iowa" and another ad-
dressed 10 the public In which he says
the woman had refused to longer receive
his love.
The shooting occurred in the hallway
Of the Ingleside, where the couple had
been taking meals. Miss Lewsou and
her murderer ate al the same table
Find Both Dying.
Miss Lewson finished her meal first
and had barely left her place when BadeI
arose. He was but a few feet behind
her when she entered the hall. No one
was in the han at the time. The diners
were startled by three shots Rushing
into the hall, they found Miss Lewson
bleeding from a wound in her temple.
while q few feet away. with shot
through the breast. lay BadeL
bdCtl was PERSIAN, absLt tnTJy-oue
years old, and had spent a year at Har-
ward before coming here TO take up
dentistry Miss Lewson, who is d mem
Der Of a prominent Jewish family OF
Portland NE, was graduated at Tufts
College and had studied dentistry in Chi
.Cago before coming to Baltimore TO finish
her course.
The two had become very friendly and
Badel. who was a religious enthusiast,
mistook Miss Lewsons lively interest in
him for love and became morose when
she rejected his suit
In two letters, one written on January
ne and the other January p. BadeI
showed that he had then fully deter
mined on the double tragedy and was
only waiting the opportunity TO carry
out his plans
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
s1.2s-BaItimore and Return

Every Saturday and Sunday. All trains
'h W s, both days, except Royal Linn
G st. and 6ls Penna.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

Boston, Mass, Feb. 3.-FinaI arguments
were made this afternoon before the
court-martial hearing the charges against
Paymaster George P. Aud. L. s. y.
Mai A. W. CatIin. the Judge advocate.
made the first argument He said the
character Of the evidence introduced by
the defense was such - 10 make it IN
necessary for him TO say more than a
few words He declared there was moth
ing worthy Of consideration that had
been introduced against Dr. Cowles.
He said that in a civil court it would
not have been permissible TO intro
duce evidence Of alleged criminal acts
on the part Of a witness and for the pur-
pose OF attacking his crediblity.
The judge advocate said that the in
situations and accusations made against
DR.. Cowles should not be considered by
the court, as they never had been made
OF even heard Of before the navy yard
dance.
Mai Catlin said that calling Aud a
cur" was not sufficient cause for the
assault. The evidence. he said. showed
that five minutes elapsed between the
use Of The word cur and the assault.
during which time the accused went away
and then returned and deliberately com
mitted the assault
viii Escape One Count.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

Artistic Floral Work
by Blackstone. the floral arbiter, 18th & H
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

.
UP things and carrying them off. a
married man. he tried 20 meet this young
eirI Of eighteen, this daughter Of dead
/ officer. in a public place at Sullivan
square and promised to reward her with
/ flowers and candy.
- young girl and especially the
daughter Of a dead officer. is in the Gus
/ tody Of every officer of the United States
navy. and her safekeepIng can well be
intrusted % any officer Of the navy.
IT YOU believe Dr- COwIes you must
I wire out entirely the testimony Of the
daughter Of an admiral, the testimony
Of Miss Hesler, and the testimony Of
/ Lieut.. Bassett. All these testified that
/ they understood that Or. Cowles was not
la desirable guest for the hop. and that
any action to be taken by the hop COM
mirree thar could be taken without Of
/ Tending Mrs. Cowles would be agreeable
/ all around.
/ Lieut.. Aud was called a contemplate
cur by Ccwles several times. Thank
/ God he did yield TO the impulse and
J resented the insult offered him.
4 Reputation OF OrihBer.
This doctor who is not a doctor. who
treats patients suffering from paresis
with a pencil and a jack knife who IS
/ reputed with the State board of exami-
ners for medical registration as being a
/ cribber. Will you take his word as
against that OF a gentleman with a repu-
tation among his superior officers Of hon
/ esty. integrity. and zeal?
This man lets his wife take the brunt
Of the whole thing. He sends her 10
Washington to fight his battle. He seeks
/ her protection when she should be given
/ protection.
THE days of chivalry are passed. and
to-day the daughter of a naval officer
cannot enter any naval station without
! the fear of being insulted."
The court then went into executive ses-
sion to make up a verdict which will be
sealed and forwarded to Secretary OF
/ the Navy Meyer.
J Joseph Aud. father Of the accused. said
to-day that he stands ready TO spend
every. cent at his command to secure his
sons vindicdtion.
The court-martial Of DR.. RobRett in the
same incident. which was scheduled 10
| begin tomorrow morning, has been post
poned until next Monday.
It is reported in official circles at the
navy yard that Senator Lodge and Secre-
| tary Meyer were anything but pleased
/ over certain disclosures made by Mrs.
! Florence CowIes in her testimony con-
corning what transpired behind the
scenes" at Washington when she went
/ there to press the charges against Aud
and DR.. Robnett
/ It is said that the officials who figured
/ in the preliminaries did not expect that
/ the details would be made public and ac-
cording to the yard gossip, revelation OF
these confidential matters" would not
1 be apt to help the prosecution any.
| The rumors relative 10 the alleged dis
| pleasure felt at headquarters were borne
out in a degree by a request from Wash
/ ington TO send a full transcript Of the pro-
ceedings to both Senator Lodge and Sec
retary Meyer.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
SITUATION GAINS DOWN.

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