The evening world., 1894-06-15
W|MAN IS
GUILTY.
Jury Decides that He VIII
fully Forged That Bullin-
Ger Check.
TO SLEEP IN ACELL TONIGHT.
Justice Ingraham's Charge Re-
garded as Severe on the
Financier.
TO SLEEP IN AcELL TONIGHT.
RECOMMENDATION FOR MERCY.
Were Sorry Guilty r Faltsrsd
the Foreman, Who 10 an Old
Friend Of the Prisoner.

The jury in the trial of Erastus WI.
man for forgery, after having been out
nearly two hours, brought in a verdict
Of guilty at .4.so o'clock this afternoon.
Foreman George Murray. Of the Hotel
Sherwood, and an old friend of the fallen
fnancier. was very much affected when
he arose to the verdict. His
voice choked, and tears filled his eyes.
His face was detected.
In response to the question OF the clerk.
he replied, huskily:
We're sorry-guilty."
Then, struggling to control himself. he
added. after a painful pause:
I'VE recommend him to the mercy Of
the Court"
Justice Ingraham thanked ths sary.
saying: '' ~
THE Court thanks the jury, Wish
to express to you the public's thanks.
I know they will thank you for the
work you have done In this case.'
The jury filed out rapidly. each look
ing as II he carried a heavy load OF sor-
row. Friends gathered around wiman
In coincidence n sympathy. He seemed
least affected Of all. To an "Eyenins
World" reporter. VIA had held pleasant
relations with him. he said:
II know you are sorry for ne. I don't
believe any other twelve men In the
case would have found that verdict.
No. 1 shall not seek bail. I can't tell
now what I shall do
Deputy Sheriff Brown, who had lin
gered near from the moment the jury
retired for elaboration, received a nod
from wimar, and the two left the
Courthouse for the Tombs together,
and there Erastus wiman, reputed .
millionaire e yetr ago. will sleep In .
felon's cell tonight.
Mr.. Boardman was given till June =
to prepare argument on any motion he
might make. and sentence was deferred
till that time.
The extreme penalty for forgery In the
second degree is ten years. 1t may ~
as much less than tina as Justice Ingrar
ham chooses to make 1t in Difference 70
the recommendation TO mercy.
1t is said that seven ballots were taken
by the jury and that on the first ballot
the vote was: For conviction. Z; not
guilty. 8; doubtful. 2.
In the succeeding six ballots the
changes were made so that the position
OF the fury was brought to IL to on the
last ballot. the one Directing juror COM
ing to the side of the eleven others upon
the agreement that mercy should be REQ
commended for Mr.. wiman.
All of the testimony was In and the
case for and against Erastus Wlman was
ready to be given into the hands OF the
jury when Justice Ingraham opened the
Court of Oyer and Terminer at 10 o'clock
this morning.
Gen. Tracy summed up the case for
the defense. He insisted that WI
man had lone no unlawful act-oniy
an irregular act; that r. @. Dun. the loser
by the alleged false check. land who
claims to nave been robbed OF s2S7.0co BY
the overdrafts OF Wiman and BY false
checks ard false accounts, knew that
Wlman was doing these things for years.
and that he made nc claim OF criminal
intent until the crash came and hope o.
A return of the money was gone.
Gen. Tracy drew a parallel between
this case and that OF Rev. Henry Ware
Beccher.
"a monumen TO that man stands
facing the marble building which foI
six weeks was the scene OF his trial.
while his accuser is a wanderer n N
exile In Europe" said the pleader
That man. bounded as this man has
been bounded, Is honored In memory by
all the people OF Brooklyn"
Mr.. Boardman wiped his yes, n
tears rolled down the fiorid cbeeka 81
Erastus Wiman during the recital or the
story of how Mr.. Wiman gave up all
he had to satisfy Dun and his Other
creditors, and how his faithful wife had
surrendered her all. to the last penny
to meet his obligations, making besgaia
OF herself and her children.
The plea closed at 11.S5. Assistant Die
trict-Attorney Francis l. WeiImnn fol
1 lowed for the prosecution. M