Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-18
MRS. FORD IS GLAD
Rejoices in the AcquittaI of
Edgar S. Cooke.
WAS WITNESS AGAINST HIM
Released Man Was Accused Of Rob
bling Big -Four Railroad.
SAID TO HAVE STOLEN $4,000
Declares His Innocence and Did Not
Fear Conviction-Going Into
Business.
SAID TO HAVE STOLEN $24.0o
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. June 17.-"Gee,
I'm glad that the Jury found him inno-
cent, and only hope now that he will
help make up to his wife with the af-
lection he once bestowed upon me-
This was the statement made this aft
ernoon by Mrs. jeanette Timmons Ford
known the country over as the woman
In the Warmer CASE and related to
the acquittal by a jury today of Edgar
Street Cooke on the charge of stealing
SCI. goo from the funds of the Big -Four
railroad. She was seen late this after
noon at the Bethesda Hospital, where
she is a patient and from which her
physician. DR.. Ralph Reed. says she will
not be discharged for at least a year
to come.
Mrs. Ford has been there for the past
year. suffering from a nervous break
down. She was asked many questions
this afternoon regarding her future life
and that of Cooke.
Through With Cooke.
Her statements, pieced together, were
to this effect:
Il shall never go to see Mr.. Cooke
never. 1t is all over between US.
want him to go back to his wife and try
to repay her for the affection that he
once bestowed upon me- But, just the
same, am glad that he is innocent. be-
cause I like him and always have from
the first time ! saw him. My only
course in testifying against him was to
satisfy my conscience and tell the truth,
SO help me God. and this I have done.
"Oh, II were only young again." she
said. with sigh, responding to another
question. II have nothing to do-nothing
to live for-nothing to live on. But If /
were young again I could live over my
life as I had been taught to live. Don't
think that I have no conscience, that /
don't lie here, night after night. week
after week and month after month. think
ing 1t all over once more. It Is a terri
BILE thing to have to lie in bed for months
at time In the condition that / am in
now.
II am hoping that before the next year
passes I shall be able to leave here and
go to the country, where l can live the
rest of my days II what the doctor
tells me is true. I still have many good
here as soon as l am able and go bury
myself from the eyes OF the world
Verdict Of the Jury.
The jury which has been hearing the
case against Cooke today said he was in
nocent Of any wrongdoing and should
go free. But four ballots were taken by
the jury. On the first count 1t stood nine
for acQuittal and three for conviction: on
the second, ten for acquittal and two
for conviction: on the third. but one
juror voted for conviction. and on the last
they all voted for acquittal Cooke and
his wife, both In tears, thanked the jur-
ors for their decision and shook the hand
Of each. He said tonight that he is going
back to his home in Chicago, where he
will go into business.
Judge Hunts charge to the jury includ-
ed the fourteen special instructions sub
United by attorneys on both sides and
his general instructions. He said the
jury must consider the motives of the wit
nesses In giving their testimony. and
that IL the testimony given by Charles
L. Warmer ad Mrs. Jeanette Ford
were true, then they were accomplices of
Cooke in stealing from the Big Four
He also instructed the jury to bear in
mind that they were hearing the case
only as 1t related to Cookies actions with
the Big Four. that It must not consider
any violations Of morality of which he
might be guilty, except as these violations
affected his veracity.
One Remaining Charge.
There Is one Indictment remaining upon
which Cooke can be brought. to trial,
but this will hardly be brought up against
him. 1t charges him with the theft Of
500 from the Big Four. Since he has
won this case. he will hardly be asked
to stand trial on that charge, and the
curtain is. therefore, thought to have
been run down on the Warmer case.
tomorrow" said Cooke tonight. Il am
now vindicated. and my statement that
have never stolen dollar from the
Big Four has been supported by the
jurys verdict. For many reasons I
never had one thought but that the final
verdict would be an acquittal. There
We're many points raised against me
by the prosecutors ONCE. but since they
did not know Of the workings of the Big
Four office they naturally did not under
stand how l came to answer these as
did. l have no harsh feelings toward
anybody In Cincinnati. Mr.. Warmer
have always sympathiZed with, because
i know he never took one dollar, and
Mrs. Ford has been one OF the most ma
ligned women in this country.
Has Chance In Chicago.
Tomorrow morning / shall leave Gin
cinnau with my wife for Chicago. I
hope this will be our last visit here. In
Chicago have q chance to go into bust
ness. and shall accept this opportunity
Unless I am summoned back to Cincin-
natl do not know OF any reason why I
should come. My wife will go with me-