New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-04

has Informed the detectives that Tuesday morning
whcu MIR. Gilman left his house, instead OF taking me
toward the East River side and from this 10 Is inferred
that he either lett the city by rail from the Grand Cen
trail Depot or Jumped into the East River No man an
swering his description. resembling the photograph III
the possession Of the detectives has been recogzeu u"
among the passengers on any tram on Inesiaf.
superintendent Walling issued description oi the nus
sing forger, with photograph attached ana seni cope
Canada The following is the published DESCRIPTION
Ace iortytwo years nye feet nine lnches, sum Du
tacheand side whises, very black and prominent
The photograph gives the likeness of man with the
pearance of q minister rather than of broker Inc
prominent features Of his face are remarkably mSh
forehead aud expressive black eyes The face could
easily be that OF an insane man. -.
At the residence OF Mr Gilman everything was qliet
mate and social friends OF Mr.. and Mrs, Gilman called
All expressed is stated the high esteem winch they re-
tain for Mrs Gilman. Sometimes there were two or
more private carriages in front Of the door.
The curtains of the house were pulled down. giving ihs
occasionally by little gr-Mrs Gilmaus second child
coming To The window TO look out in the street. Inc
child would throw curtain her head and glance
at the boys playing the street. Some Of the neghDors
took occasion remark that the innocence OF the ntte
child strkingy In contrast with the real misfortune
" Inch had upon the family. The residents gen
orally in the neighborhood continue to give the family
the highest character, aud state that Mr Ilith WAS
man OF unblemlshed reputation. 80,
The news of Mir Glman's crime has fallen upon his
his wife are Won known in New-Engiand Mr.. Gilmans
father was formerly Mayor Of Norwich, Conn., man
life Ills moiher was Of the Colt family one Of
Oldest in NcW-LOndOn County. Danlel =. VII
man, a wellkn0wn professor at fae college;
afterwards the President OF the University OF
California, and holding a similar posuon
in the Johns Hopkins University, at Baltimore Is
brother Of the criminal Another brother the keN. ia
ward W. Gilman. an hOnOred minister OF FlusAlng,
L. l., and the Secretary OF the American BlDe SocetR
OF his sisters, is married to the Rev Joseph r.
ThomssOn formerly OF the broadway Tabernacle ana AT
present residing in GeTmany another IS the wife OF e-
City Chamberlain George ". LCne. Mrs. Gilman IS no
less honoTaby connected, belonging to the respected
Perkins family of Hartford She is sister OF fredefca
b. Perkins the novelist. and niece or the new Henry
Ward Beecher One OF the most intimate friends ~ the
family is the Rev Dr. HOughtOn, OF the Little Church
Around the Corner" whose name one OF the ch0Ieh
hears , ,,..,o
As the story Of the grows older, several little
things have been disclosed Whlch tend 10 SHOW tha NJ
Giman's WAYS were not previously altogether right
His habits were said by servant and ueighbOrs 10 be r
somewhat indefinitely queer his letters were never
directed the house number but only TO the street III
which he lived Several IN circulation yes
terday of petty little frauds he bad been known to ac
tise upon business men. but only Of them COud De
authenticated. one gentleman, personal frl'nu Oh hr
Gilman said yesterday that for time past he ha
refused do business with him. because or cOOkeu
transaction in which he had been 1nYOYed LOT
small amount The great question: which IS as yet IN
settled The Tor the forgery, ana the dfecu9n
taken by the funds received Ills wife IS sald 10 DC
slightly exrayagant in her tastes, but not TO the thor
nous extent Of his fOrgcres. one solution put i0rth p
his friends is that there is another woman III the ca,
and many confidently believe that future discoveries VIII
include the cause much evil Mr.. Glmans IIienus
are slow to believe that his prominent religious NE mas
been q premedated Snan-a cloak put on 10 cover up
his hvpOcrltical feaDd think II more likely that ne mas
been strongly tempted, and has fallen THIS hypolhtSis
IS rendered an the probable by the ac' tat DIS
home life has not been altogether happy.