New-York tribune., 1894-06-21
ERISTUS WIMAN'S FATE.
SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS AND a HALF
IN STATE PRISON.
HE SHOWS no EMOTION WHEN THE DECREE
OF THE COURT Is ANNouNcED-cLEM-
ENCY FROM GOVERNOR FLOWER Is


ENcY FROM GOVERNOR FLOWER IS
HIS STRONG HOPE. HE SAYS.
Erastus Wman. who was last week convicted
Of forgery in the second degree in the Court OF
oyer and Terminer, was yesterday sentenced by
Justice Ingraham to five years and SIX months
in State prison This. with what may be de-
Quoted for good behavior, will be three years
eleven months and fifteen days. The sentence
was heavier than many interested in the case
and remembering the jurys recommendation 10
mercy had expected
Mr. Wlmar came 10 the courtroom yesterday
accompanied by his two sons who sought TO COM
fort him with cheering words. Several OF MS
Staten Island friends shook hands with hlH
Soon General T. F. Tracy. Of his counsel ana
Assistant District-Attorney Wellman entered
and later Justice Ingraham. General Tracy au-
dressed the court on behalf Of the prisoner he
s,id his client had done everything he could TO
repay the wrong he had wrought. and he pleade'
eI,ouentlv for mercy for the former financier.
rho indca seated 50 L,w In his chair that his
head alon. was visible. said he must impose
sentence comformabe with the evidence Ger
tain laws were made to protect society. ana II
,,o, were violated III, offender must be pun
ished For a long period" said he, you used
tho money If your associate. Mr.. Dun. ana theh
resorted 10 forgery. not in one but in several
~ .ee You violated a trust In addition % ap-
propriating another's money. | cahnot 'hihK '"A'
Won thought AZ any time that You had rE"t
10 tako this money Your letters show tFa' you
knew YOU had not. But on the other haud '"e
ilrv recommends mercy In imposing sentence
Your previous good character ana great "'. No
,tftr. ,,iI 10 consideration. but | shall not fe"i
justified IN making The sentence less thah h'e
Years and six months in state prison.
Mr. W!man had beer listening attenuNeN'
hut his face did not change color o" 'Np'eS',W' ~ ~
a, IN. announcement He sank pack lh'p "'H
.b,ir General Tracy had previously mace d
formal motion for a new trial, whch hiu Nv ~ ~, ~
denied He then asked for permission ,o dPp.s
for a certificate of reasonable" DOUBT F'. nm
,~,,t.1 and will be applied for tomorrow
D.nutv sheriff Brown was ordered not 20 ,aKe i
The prisoner u Sing Sing unN! 'hlS "d''e' -
Er,stus Winar vas seen by Tribune re- re-
,or,.r later in the day and looked none w Ii
,,..,re, for the ordeal Ee had gone hrouEn ~ ~
,,,s seated in the corridor In front OF MS Ce!I'
which Is So 3 in the o prison Wriths' anu -.
,,,,.r >, the inquiry What have YOU u say
as 10 the ssu'cnre?' replied: go ,.- ..,,.
Tho severity - he sentence VIII silmu.aIe my
t, ...,,,eol to renewed afforts toward securing d
".u mai for NO. Il will also h" continued,
",ausc my friends throughout the state u e"''' :
III. ,a,,,.r .,iS' ,.,, ..xH.c, Executive cemency?"
"C,,yernor Flower Is a merciiul man NJ k5 kn."5
$50. bte,.r,. and the motives that have actuated
10y 10y ,,1 If a u.,ltion of large proportions were
,,r.-.rtal T., him there is hardly any DOUBT he
would give it kindly consideration. ,.,.,,
Mr. Wlman said that he was oVerW WhelheI vi W, ~ ~,
,,'.i....ss and that III movement - a'edhF
%tino organizei 20 give shape and form TO 'ne
aims, universal desire - aid my cause. - 10 -
'r'h,tia that A committee will be appointed ny
i.. ,r,,,as - take eharg- Of the matter ~ pro-
curing signatures 20 A monster petition, IN
snc,Sing of A possible retrial he said; "A
iemporary stay until Tuesday was granted 0y
rs.tt. f,graharn and meanwhile my cOunse! VIII
make efforts - secure a new trlal- 49,,
The cell of the prisoner IL on the ground lier
and next o. one occupied by young ltanan wh9
has been convicted ani sentenced for murder ana
who is awaiting retriai. Mr. Winan mas oe-
come deeply interested in the niue l'a"dtl. III
Co.,, ,ris whole M. mere" ne said. is study -
me- ana hope IL may continue 50; IN watcning
ms. new scenes about me l sometimes forget
the hing which is the hardest u all-ihe disgrace
- my fa,nLlN"