The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-14
MARINER AYERS
 COOKE CONFESSED
Sensations In Big Four Elm
 bezzlement Trial
WEARS CONVICT CARE
Confessed Embezzler Reiterates For mer Testimony Concerning Mrs. Ford, Who Will Appear in
 Court Today

Cincinnati. June 1s-Charies L. War
 riner, confessed defaulter of s64S,oO0 from
 the Big Four railroad, now serving six
 year sentence in the Ohio penitentiary,
 reiterated on the witness stand today In
 the trial of Edgar s. Cooke, who is
 charged with embedding $240oo from the
 same company, the part of his confession given previous to his conviction, that
 Cooke had admitted that he was an em-
 bezzler.
 During his testimony Warriner was
 never allowed to forget that he was a
 convict and was reminded by question by
 the defense that he was appearing in
 court in the garb of convict The grill
 ing along this line was mercless, while
 the testimony was at times sensational. Warriner admitted, under cross-examina-
 ton, that he was convicted for defaulting
 to the extent of 5000, despite the fact
 that he confessed to dedication of
 s643,000. He also reiterated that part of | his confession that dealt with Mrs. Jeannette Stewart Ford, ''the woman in the case" stating that he had paid Mrs. Fords bills from time to time. Attorney Charles w. Baker, for the de- | fense, then touched upon the allegation made in his opening address relative to relating by the railroad company. was any relating ever done in your officer" warriner was asked. That is broad term.'' the witness re- piled
 "Well, you know what rebating is?" "The interstate commerce law refers to illegal rebating. There is such a thing as legal rebating, which includes loss in
 shipment and overcharges in weight and rates"
 Would they not make out similar
 vouchers for Illegal rebating?" / l T did not make out any vouchers for illegal relating. It was the custom to pay rebates through the commercial force
 working under the freight traffic man.
 ager."
 More Thrills Coming Another phase of the case that is ex-
 pected to produce thrills will be staged
 tomorrow when Mrs. Jeannette Stewart Ford will be wheeled into court in an in
 valid's chair to place her testimony and
 arraignment alongside that of Warriner. | The prosecution received somewhat | of blow early in the day when Judge
 Hunt ruled out the testimony of clerks
 of the Big Four railroad as to the contents of the roads cash books that 1 have been destroyed.
 | When Warriner. wearing the garb l of "trusty" in the Ohio penitentiary, l took the stand the voice of the man
 who told how he had stolen $648,000 l from the road was heard in public
 for the second time since he stood up | in court to receive sentence Warriner | testified at the trial for alleged black
 mail last year of Mrs. Jeanette Stew art Ford, the woman in the case," and 1 at that time asserted that he had given | to her and Cooke something over $10O,000
 l In terse sentences Warriner outlined 1 his dealings with Cooke. He told how
 the latter. receiving $90 month, had handled millions of the roads money. Warriner testified that when he dis covered the alleged discrepancy of | $24,000 in Cooke's accounts the latter | at first denied, but later admitted it. He said he had become involved | with Mrs. Ford and had tried without success to recoup his losses in the stock | market" related Warriner He told me he had 5000 of the money left, and I said I would take care of the ball. ance if he would return the 5000"