The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-13

NEW YORK June l2-The trial o.
Eras;us Wiman is we'll under way in
the court Of oyer aad terminer. The
prosecution in presenting its case aud
the address OF Assistant District At
torney Weiiman Was To the effect that
Winan had forged The names of clients
Of K q. Dan s. Co, on several occs-
sions- The case under consideration -
forging the name Of F. w Bullinser on
February 6. 1saa Wimsn's attorneys
objected 10 some OF ,hs statements Ia
Neliman's address, whersupon Judge
lngraham warned tue Jury that they are
not 10 consider what Neilman said as esi.
dence. the facts would be brought out By
the witnesses subsequently.
Mr.. Weiiman thea went on TO explain
what motive Mr.. Wimaa tad in obtaiuiua
such comparatively small amounts
So co by forgery. when he was receiving
from r. q. Dua < Co. S1AOoo a year.
IL Was because. said Mr. Wesimaa.
he WAS at that time Ia arrears
TO X. q. Due " Co. TO the extent
" sls1 600. Not five books OF the business
showed this, 1t was only shows bY the tn
yestigation OF the books tor several years
back. Then it Was learned that duriag
these years Mr.. Wiuian hat bsen ia the
habit OF coming to the ofi.cs before aay
one else. taking CHECKS which arrived by
mail. endorsing them aud putting theus
in the bank to his personal account.
W hen at the close OF year the book
keeper told him he coult not make tie
accounts OF tue business balance by
SIS. 900. Mr.. Wimsn gave him :.
personal check for that amouat on
bank where he hid money aud
told him. not tn use it until be (Wimsn)
told him 10 do so. and thus IL went for
fourteen months. Mr.. Wimsn's WORTHLESS
check covering On the books bis shortage
OF Sl35, COO
TIE first witness was James Harrai,
cashier fer II u. Dun Is Co. lie identified
the check IN question aud sal. that no
made IL under orItsrs frem Mr.. Wiman,
who had come TO him and said they must
owe Builinger some monsy aud tina; be
had better draw cheek for 5000. whica
he did. He also identified the signatures
on the back Of the Builioger cheek as that
OF Mr.. Wimsu.
The next witness was Edward Bullinger,
the publisher of a railway guide. Mr. Bull
linger said all his business relations with
X. G. Dun * Co. hal been with Ersstus
Wiman. At the period under eonsiders-
ton Mr.. Bullinger said the firm of X. q.
Dun l. Co. owed him si50,0oo. Mr.. Well
man handed Mr.. Buiiinger the $o.pJ
check. Asked IL the signature wss Eis
Witness said 1t was not; that the writing
was not at all like his
Edward Greene. 40 expert accountant
employed by X. G.. Dun IL Co, testified
that on March |. 1892. he started 10 make
sn examination OF the books OF the hgn.
Mr.. Weilnisn waited the witness To tell
the amount of money due 30 X g. Dun 81
Co. from Ersstus Wiman aud which the
latter mad not charged himself. General
Tracey objected aud the court sustained.
A letter was then read to tue jury. ds. ed
July /. 1891, III which he confessed 10 NJ.
IN hat D. nat rFsasr
having caused Mr.. Qua any dispiraauFe
because of his overdrawiug his account
SO, 00J in two month";. He declares him
self the victim Of misplaced confidence and
closes by saying that be has already real
lied some 81, COO on Staten Island real
estate and hopes to pay a large portion OF
the Indebtedness by the expiration Of the
month.