The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-15
Once veritable DuBarry Now
Palsied Invalid
Scenes in Court Room
WARMER SUCCESSFULLY EvAOES
BEING LED IATo TRAP ON STAND
Man Who Pleaded Guilty to Big
Shortages Returns to Cell-De-
clares That His Plea Was Not Made
as Result Of Request From Men
"Higher Up"

Cincinnati, June 15.-Mrs. Jeanette
Stewart Ford was expected to con-
clude her testimony today in the trial
Of Edgar s. Cooke, who is charged
with embezzling $4,000 from the Big
Four Railway company.
Mrs. Ford had concluded her direct
testimony yesterday and the defense
was ready to begin the cross-examina-
ton. Her physician, however, object
ed to her being further questioned,
saying that she was testifying at the
risk of her life. She is an invalid.
The court adjourned for the day.
A Pathetic Figure.
Charles L. Warriner, defaulter to
the extent of $643,oOO stepped from
the court scene in the trial of Edgar
s. Cooke here yesterday back to his
cell and there entered Jeanette
Stewart Ford, once veritable Du-
Barry, now a pathetic, palsied in
valid. H
With quavering voice. shaking
hand holding a handkerchief un-
steadily to her eyes, she admitted
having hidden $4,000 for Cooke and
then declared that he had told her
that 1t had been taken from the Big
Four railway.
She said she had received $1,000 or
$1,500 OF this amount, for herself
and then, when shown check sign
ed by her and endorsed by Cooke for
$1,000, said Cooke had forced her to
return that amount to him.
In all essential details her testi-
mony fitted into and supplemented
that Of Warriner. Warriner had re-
lated that when he discovered that
Cooke was short, the. defendant had
promised to return some of the
money and had subsequently visited
WARMERS home and given him
$4,000.
Mrs. Ford said she had accom-
panied Cooke to the Warmer resi-
dence one night but had remained
outside until the latter had finished
his call, that Cooke then said, Its
all right; we'll both go to New York"
and that there they opened the Cache
she had established in a Wall street
vault and aided Cooke in counting
bills to the total of $4,000.
According to the woman Cookies
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quiring this money was that "he just
helped himself"
Warriner Bars Exposure.
Warmer again successfully re-
sisted attempts to lead him into an
exposure Of men higher up" He
denied there we're any such men,
that he had pleaded guilty and ac-
cepted a prison sentence at the be-
hest Of Big Four officials or that he
had ever, as an officer Of the road,
paid out money for illegal rebates.
Warriner was then dismissed and in
the custody of a deputy led back to
the county jail.
Dramatic silence fell upon the
room when the name of Mrs. Ford
was called.
The woman wore heavy veil and
when she lifted 1t murmur of pity
ran through the room.
She gave her name as "Jeannette
p. Ford" and her residence as
hospital.
who is maintaining you there?"
was the next question.
my bills have not been paid" she
replied, "but have some furniture
which I hope to SELL"
How many children have you?
Two; q boy and a girl. They are
now with friends" was the response
accompanied by facial twitchings
that showed how closely this ques-
ton had pressed home.
Then the questions turned to