New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-24

- should be disposed OF. lie wanted 10 see
- can w Dwight Wiman. who is critically i'll
-,., pneumonia at his home. in s.. George. :. |.
,.sood the Young mans condition is serious
,hot his life is despaired of. The father there
t"r, consented TO allow his friends to make
osfort 10 get bail for him. and he himself wrote
,neals to two men OF wealth to become bonds
o, for him one OF them, George j. Gould,
ras on. OF town and no reply was received from
10 o,har Cornelius Vanderbilt Men represent
,rc several million dollars went to the Court Of
General Sessions to offer surety for Mr.. Wimans
anpearance in court when he was wanted, but
none Of them was accepted bondsman, as
none owned sufficient real estate.
A POSSIBLE DEFENCE.
7. seemed less likely yesterday than IT did on
THURSDAY that Mr. Wiman would plead guilty.
His friends intimated that he could escape con-
vjction What the line Of defence would be they
would not say. II was suggested. however. that
a plea might be interposed that Mr. Nimans
mind was affected when he made the clumsy In
dorsenlents on the checks. Some of his utter
ances since his arrest have not been perfectly
ratonal and a man who is connected with r. q.
Dua & Co. said that Mr.. Wimans pecuanties
had been commented or by those in the mer-
camille agency. While he was on the verge of
ruin. he would. afte: being moody and morOse
for hours suddenly break into extravaganza
bursts of low He would boast about the value
az his investments and tell what grand things
he would accomplish. Even yesterday he de-
clared that he would YET build the tunnel which
he had planned from staten Island 10 Long
Island.
The men who were anxious to be the means
OF letting Mr. Wimln see his sick son were III.
l.. Horton. of the firm of Horton & Co. bankers,
No So Broadway: J. Frank Emmons. Stock En-
H., O.. ,ofII orfO N ND
president Of the Staten Island Rapid Transit
Company; Major Clarence T. Barrett engineer
Of Richmond County and chief stockhoder in
the old Slater Island Dyeing Establishment: Al
bert g. Chandler. president of the Commercial
Cable Company and vice-president of the Postal
Telegraph Company. and r. J. Kimball. banker
No l6 Broad-st. They went to the Distrct-At-
torncy's Office under the guidance OF Alfred G.
Coa|e. clerk Of the firm of Tracy. Boardman
g. Plat, counsel for Mr.. Wiman
LOTS or SECURITIES. But no LAND
Colonel Fellows vas rot at his Office yester
day. and his assistant. Vernon NJ. Davis. was
Acting District-Attorney. The party therefore
called on Mr.. Davis and explained its mission.
do any of you own real estate in this city?'
Mr.. Davis asked.
There the difficulty. Mr.. Horton SAID ne
had 100000 in stocks and other securities. but
owned no real estate. Mr. Emmons also had
stocks and bonds. but owned little real estate
What ne had Of that was Staten Island and
was worth perhaps 5000. Major Barrett was
more fortunate He owned real estate worth
$4,000. but 1t was ali on Staten Island.
This unfortunate state OF affairs Inc
rue of the Distrfct-AtOrney's office is 10 accept
as bondsmen only persons owning real estate IN
this county. Personal property is OF too l!Iusory
d nature to be considered and out of town real
estate must be looked up 10 learn its exact vsus'
It's ownership. the mortgages on 1t. etc. sun
Staten Island real estate is sometimes accepted.
bat there second difficulty. Bondsmen
must qualify in twice the amount Of the bond.
which in this case was $4,000 Messrs Emmons
and Barret; could qualify in only $4,000 Mr.
Davis therefore had to refuse TO accept the bail.
AS TO CERTIFIED CHD;Ks.
Mr. Chandler wanted to know II certified
check Tor the amount would suffice. Mr.. DAVIS
explained that the District-Attorney' office could
not receive one. When cash or its equivalent
was offered as security. it deposited with the
CRY Chamberlain His receipt for it, when pre-
scented to the bail clerk of the District-Attorney
ONCE. Henry w Unger, would secure the release
of the prisoner. The City Chamberlain. how
ever, had made II rule % demand cash ana
10 accept no certified checks unless they were
drawn on his own bank Of deposit the IMPORT
and Traders National. by that time l. was al
ready after banking hours, 50 that no check cOuld
b. certified until to-day.
The friends Of Mr. Wiman then went 10 Judge
Marine who had issued the bench warrant for
the prisoners arrest and explained their dilemma
10 him. He could only say that MI. Davis had
that he accept the bond for night 80 that
Mr. Wiman might see his son alive. But Mr..
Davis would not deviate from his decision. lie
asked in the name OF humanity 10 alloW a
deputy sheriff 10 take the defendant 10 the bed
side Of his son, but Mr. Davis declared that he
mad no authority to DO this.
John Deere. of Moline. H.. a wealthy manu-
facturer, whose daughter was married 10 w.
Dwight Wimar, IS in the city and offered to give
the bail II. T. Metcalfe, manager Of the AFRO
char Park Improvement Company, also visited
The District-Attorney' Office 10 aid Mr.. Wiman
tn securing his release. The $4,000 In cash VIII
doubtlcssly be secured to-day, and Mr. Wiman
will then be a free man until Monday, when he
will DE arraigned in General Sessions for plead
ing
SEVEN CHARGES OF FORGERY.
r. D. Douglass. nephew Of Il. G. Dun and a
member of the firm Of r. G. Dun & Co.. was
seen by a Tribune reporter al his Office. No. Sli
Broadway yesterday afternoon Mr Douglass
said that five other forgeries by Mr. Wimar had
been discovered besides the two which we're re-
ported 20 the DistficJ-Attorney. The experts
were still at work or the books. he said. lie de-
nicd ernphatcally the statements that he ard
his brother had long been jealous OIL or hoste
% Mr. Wiman and had sOugh; 70 undermine MS
influence in the firm. ION The contrary, Ee
said the relations between Mr.. Wim2n ana
myself I'D TO The time when his forgeries were
discovered were most cordial. nave even DOW
none but the most kindly feeling for Mr. Niman
Dersonally In advising that he be prosecuted, /
acted merely from q sens" Of duty 10 the mer-
camille world" Mr.. Douglass said that Mr.. Dun
was IN California and would not return 10 TINS
city sOon unless there was need Of his presence
here
Ogden Brewer treasurer Of The Campbell Print
Ing Press and Manufacturing Company, whose
name Mr. Wiman is said to have forged. said that
he mad known for long time mat his name had