The evening world., 1894-06-16
IWIMAN MAY APPEAL,
The Extent of His Sentence Will
Decide That Point.
The Ex-Flnancier Says He Is as
Comfortable as Possible.
He Thinks the Jury Was Prejudiccd
by IDgraham's Charge.

Ernstus Wtman came out OF Cell no. 4
on the lower tier at the Tombs this
morning and talked to a group OF re-
porters about his plight. He talked of
his conviction of one of the most dan
gerous crimes against property-forg-
ery-for which he may be sent to Sing
Sing prison for ten years. which. for n
man already past sixty years Of age
and accustomed to luxury and refine
ment, would be equivalent to n life SEN
tence. He spoke In the same smiling,
genial way which always made him one
Of the most agreeable of business mag
mates to approach in the days when he
was handling millions.
IT am very content with my surround
ings, such. as they be-" said Mr.. Wiman.
'.Bad as they are. 1t is quiet and rest
full after th- months Of turmoil and
nff a jury Of my peers is convinced
n says that / am guilty, l must sub
init. But I hin their minds were pref
udiced by the Justices view OF the
II am sorry Justice Barrett did not try
the case. There is something mysterious
nbout, that. He had said he would try
Term a week, then try me. Had Justice
Barrett tried the case he could not ave
reversed his own decision in the Phillips
against the Connecticut Bank case;
committed forgery because he had a
right to sign checks. In the name OF his
Arm: Justice Ingraham said hat that
criminal case.
II seems strange to me IL a mans
liberty Is Of less Importance than the
must not criticise. / think there will
be NJ appeal, but 1t will depend largely
on What punishment is melted out to
sIf the Court should decide that I am
not a very wicked man. l might ac-
cept my punishment and nave 1t over;
but I am an old man and cannot afford
to go to prison for a long term of years.
! believe that in time 1 shall be .vindi-
Gated and my good name restored.
II don't care for myself. but my dear,
boys inc two daughters-they must SUI
fer most. and they are innocent, II l am
life WV I was Is s a8u,a 0v with the fact oc u" That A IN
thirty years of business. In which /
handled 5000. 900 a yea only two Items
were found that I could not account for
the $500 paid to MacFarland. they say,
for the work in securing the passage of
the repeal Of the law under which men
able to pay their debts.
MI. Dun and I We're in t~wenty-four
different enterprises. We were in twelve
Of them together. In those that were
protecting my friends who had invested
IN them at my. suggestion. II l hadn't
lost S11.000 In the Amusement Company.
dend from the Staten island Rapid
The unfortunate Electric Light Com
pany. for. which the plant was first
would have cleared saoo. 900 in Il. :"
Followed. An. ENCOURAGEMENT in. an
evening paper that I had assigned about
May 1. when I had no idea: no reason
wife TRANSFER about $3.50 600 OF real prop
erty to a trustee for the protection OF
my creditors In n enterprise. brought
mo one doubts that. had I succeeded,
! would never have been accused OF
crime. have not one dollar to-day.
Fei snrren nss my e pUGg Tine or eS Selldr mH
wife's private property. to secure those
to whom l owed money. I am in abso-
lutte poverty. My boys are all engaged
In trying to earn a living for their
Mr. .wiman's eyes filled with tears,
and his visitors considerably left him
Early his morning Mr.. wlman sent
this CHEEKY telephone message to his
Frustrated wife at New Brighton. Staten
Had good night, good breakfast.
Resting comfortable. after all the worry.
Send thin coat and night shirt. Love
to you ALL"
Under the law recently enacted the
Justice may use his discretion in SEN
fencing q prisoner up to the maximum
limit, and Justice Ingraham, In consid-
Grafton Of the jury's recommendation of
Wiman to mercy, and Wiman's useful
life prior to his downfall. may give him
a very light sentence.
Wednesday at 10 in the morning, when
h motion Of his counsel for a new
MED, after which the fallen fnancier
will be sentenced.