Show WHOLE STORY J I Of SnORT ShORTAGE AGE I MAY BE TOLD V Warriner Says Witnesses Called in Ford Trial Knew of Shortage CINCINNATI O o. Feb 4 An An earl early clo closing ng of the case ease against Mrs l Jeannette Jeannette Jeannette Jean- Jean nette Ford Tor was presaged today when wilen the state frustrated in its attempt to get certain tain tam letters in evidence e suddenly announced announced an an- flounced that It rested Four officials of ot the El Dig Big Four whom Charles L. L Warriner mentioned yesterday yesterday yester ester esterday day as having cognizance or of-or being Ina in ina ina a position to discover disco his shortage of 6 were subpoenaed by Mrs Mis Mr Fords Ford's lawyers I L L. J J. Hackney Hackne general counsel of ot the road who Is supposed to have haie Warn Warn- ner ncr's s confession In his possession P. P A A. Hewitt auditor of ot the road Frank B. B Comstock Warriner's predecessor as as- lo local al treasurer and M. M r. r C. C Horton former paymaster were summoned to testify Comstock Denies It Comstock has publicly denied Warn nei's neis statement that a shortage of oC 10 existed when the office chan changed e hands and antI Horton aCcor according ing to the defaulting official knew that discrepancies existed in the accounts Only two witnesses were examined to today today to- to day and to the disappointment of the spectators the testimony of Ida Brockway Brock Brock- way failed to develop the sensational incidents incidents in in- in expected She was so guarded in her remarks that the prosecution could get got no satisfaction and the defense re refused re- re fused to cro cross s examine The usual large crowd which has been present every cry day dav since bince the beginning of the tIle trial was In the courtroom when the trial was resumed toda today With Charles L L. Warriner Warriner the chief J pg out of the wa the lle road Js open fP t Od 0 of h th a. a o iU mo Cw t m d is Ida Brockway former stenographer in th the theoffice office e of the cashier of the custom house in an ais estranged stran e-d e friend of Mrs Ford Warriner Warriner War War- riner niner In his testimony declared he lie be believed believed be- be Miss Brockway had learned through Mrs Irs Ford th that t he was short in his ac accounts accounts on- on counts and that exposure followed Con Couden den Told of Shortage Frank Franl Couden cashier of or the custom house in this city also has been summoned summoned summoned sum sum- as a witness He was in the same office with Miss Brockway and accordIng according accord accord- ing to Warriner learned of the shortage through her hel and informed the high officials officials dais of the Big Four railway Mrs Anne E E. Jackson colored a dressmaker dressmaker dress dress- maker was 1 called as the second witness witness' for the stat state when the morning session opened She first knew Mrs Ford in 1901 she said Under cross examination she stated she had heard Mis Ford speak of ot Pop and of Pops wife She did not know who Pop was Ida L Hi Brockway then was asked about Mrs Fords Ford's financial circumstances She seemed to be able to get about anything she wished was the reply In rn fa tact fact t. t she was extravagant Asked about the source of the funds Miss 1115 Brockway added She had no means of support that I know of Mrs Ford never took me Into her confidence |