The evening world., 1894-06-20
WIMAN IS
SENTENCED.
His Term Fixed at Five Years
and Six Months In
State Prison,
TO CO TO SING SING TUESDAY
The Convicted Financier Hears
His Fate Calmly and
Without Emotion.
TWO SONS PRESENT IN COURT.
Good Behavior Will Reduce His
Actual Sentence to 3 Years,
II Months, is Days.

Erastus wiman, the quondam veil
known philanthropist and millionaire,
was this morning sentenced to five years
and six months in State prison, by JUS
tice Ingraham, in the Court of Oyer and
.Terminer.
Mr.. wiman. in charge of Deputy
Sheriff Brown, entered the Court-House
at 9.45 o'clock. When they reached the
head Of the stairs leading to the court
room. they were met by William
Dwight Wiman INT Harry Wlman, the
prisoners eldest and youngest sons.
Both shook hands with their father.
and inquired as to his health.
Mr.. Wiman smiled and answered their
inquiries briefly. He then Inquired as
to Mrs. wiman.
The party at once entered the court
room. Mr.. Wiman took a seat in about
the same place as the one he occupied
during the trial. and his sons seated
themselves one on each side of him.
As soon as the court officer had called
b court to order, Gen. Tracy arose and
moved for a new tria! He said that his
motion was based on three grounds:
First, that the Court had mischarged the
trary 70 law. and, third, that the verdict
wal contrary to the evidence,
The motion was denied. and Gen.
Tracy then argued for a light sentence:
He called to the verdict of
the jury recommending the prisoner
70 the mercy Of the Court, and also to
the fact hat Mr.. wiman had made as
turning over not only his own property,
but that Of his wife. to the firm OF X.
q. Dun & Co.
Ingraham consider Mr.. Wiman's former
good character. and also his family.
Justice Ingraham then addressed the
'sThe duty I have to perform is ex-
70 be I'D OF. "N '" " eA'
.aThe law does not punish for yen-
or his associates, but the very existence
Of society requires that certain acts
shall not be committed:
a single act of misdoing under some
great temptation. For a long period you
constantly appropriated the funds of
your business associates, and after that
"Mr. Dunn SO trusted you that he did
not xamin your accounts. and you
Violated a trust as well as appropriating
EVERY word In your letters produced
here shows that you knew you had no
right to take the money you did.
strongly recommended mercy, and l am
always glad to have the assistance Of
the jury IL case5 of this sort.
II am also asked to consider your age.
your former good character and your
family. i have taken all these things
into consideration.
''The sentence of the Court is thai
you be imprisoned for five years and
six months in State prison"
AZ the cor c!usion of the sentence, Mr..
Wiman do not move a muscle and re-
His son Harry reached out and taking
his father by the and gently pulled
him into a seat beside him. He then
placed his other hand Upon his fathers
son gazed into each others faces. For
second 1t seemed as IL both
Mould break down, as a suspicious
Then Mr.. Wiman leaned over and
whispered to his son. The semblance OF
q smile passed over their faces. and
parently contented.
In the mean time Gen. Tracy and Mr..
Boardman had been busy with pencil
i Ing eahPel' @ sRa G You'd TTf bs M Sike8 w Instrcs
actual Imprisonment under the sen,
tence when, the deduction for good be,
havlor had been made.
Justice lnGraham replied:
teen DAYS
Gen. Tracy then moved for a certihcat,
ton. Justice lngraham replied that there
was nothing before him then on which
ne could grant such a motion.
He said, however. that he would re-
quest the Sheriff not to take the pris
oner to Sing Sing until next Tuesday
20 ALLOW his counsel to make a motor
Tor the certificate OF reasonable doub'
before himself or some other Justice.
Gen. Tracy and Mr.. Boardman left III.
building by an opposite door shortl,
after. Mr.. Wiman's departure. Mr.
Boardman said to an Evening World
reporter that an application would b,
made Tomorrow or next day for a Ger
"A. petition, signed by about one hun
dred and fifty or two hundred resident
OF Staten Island. neighbors of Mr.. WI
man. was presented to Justice Ingra
!. ham before the opening of the court
asking that the sentence be made a
light as possible.