New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-18

ERASTUS WlMAN.
This case so vigorously and zeaously tried on
both Sides full of striking features. Ihe oe-
PENDANT whose public life had been largely de-
voted to the task of bringing about the CONNER
cial union Of the whole continent, and whose pri-
vate business had been the weighing and graduat-
ing OF commercial honor stood accused of Seo
forgery. The prosecuting attorney dilated on
the dark crimes In which he alleged the prs-
oner was involved The jury of business men,
friendly to Mr. Wiman held by the sanctity OF
their oaths and the charge OF the judge to the
unwilling discharge Of their duty and the Judge
himself. sernly setting his face toward his ideal
of justice and persistently brushing aside what he
believed to re the befogging legal sophistries or
the defendants able counsel, helped to make
judicial drama OF surprising interest. To that
mournful stage picture have been added the sort
ening touch of the temporary reprieve and the
appearance of a former beneficiary of the ac-
eused in the form of a wealthy bondsman
to open the prison gates
THE DEBTOR BECOMES THE MILLIONAIRE
The whirligig of time works many changes. but
few more startling reversals OF positions come out
than that which turned the poor debtor, whom Mr.
Wiman baied out of Jail when in the full tide or
power and influence he was fighting for the abon-
ton Of Imprisonment for debt, into the millionaire
merchant who went Mr.. Wmans bond for
$4,000 when Sing Sing staring him In the face
Charles Broadway Rouss who qualified in double
that amount OF unincunbered city real estate, TO
relieve his former hondsman and benefactor OF
the discomforts of a longer sojourn in the Iomos
In this hot weather. is one of the interesting char
acters of New-York. At the time when Mr.. Wman
rescued him from the debtors cell, his financial
thermometer was down absolute zero. Now he
owns a tall building in Broadway. which Is stufed
with all the motions known to the trade from
toothpick TO oil painting, and out or the ousi-
ness therein conducted he has amassed milohs-
His pennant droops from tall flagstaff on top OF
the building or floats clear across Broadway on the
western wind. that he who runs may read wnere
ell the world can go and buy hand IKE al .
cents Dozen or carpet at - ron -.- =,
Into his storerooms come the stocks OF scores OF
auctions and bankrupt sales and from the reservoir
the Hood Of cheap merchandse is distributed TO
many bargain counters ana o-ceht @ ID
church fair booths in this bargain-drivng Republic
SOMETHING ABOUT Mr.. ROUSs
Mr.. Rouss lives in fine house at No. 6S2 fifth-
ave and wears s2 suits OF store" clothes lie
rises at o'clock. gets to the store by Sucks 10
A. till 7 or s O'Clock at night goes home. eats
big supper and goes to bed with the consciousness
Of duty done. He pays the majority OF MS men
day and they get their pay every Fry nIsdSe In
the former case their wages are impoundea' anu
they aTe fe Condition again In the latter OF
their falling victim 70 an drnkenness but
The dealing jobo,s has grown TO business .r 81
selling With all the revenue from this bushes
capital 6 o penne
small boys and the other for MS native 1owR Gl
pennies from the tail OF Grand-s car every night
on his home III the police had 70 berebv
As to WINCHESTER stands to nat town IN ,,t The
light Of fairy godfaher, the fairies nad nd3s for
she Fourth Of July celebrations there. paints me me
sSa 1s %neO 0ay
1mppess the faithful a5 mig NeWYork and
has money to burn.
THE BATTLE TO COME.
Another point Of interest in the Wiman case TO
Insiders is the battle to 80 far there nave
been two acts in the drama. said one OF Mr. WI
mans friends yesterday. There was first the long
eight inside the old firm: second the dissolution o,
partnership and the fight in the courts Inc 'nn d
act will be the strggse for business rtsS faS the
crlpmnai proceedings and lives Ave years the firm
OF r. G. Dun Co will be out OF business s or ddn
ming at ocs snd looked down toward staten Island
where the subject OF his thoughts was enjoying sne
understand this thing we must begin at the be be-
~ SAID he bun from m hs Mr.
Douglass who had sunk his money IN reai c. es1a
NM Douglass W waS c Pn Down from Canada
Dun's request act as undersqdy Tor NJ Bar,1 O
When who Mr. m saro% e a
place Instead of that Nh he W arm axc sp Mr. puI
the enemies Of the successful Canadian 6ec NaIs
y . T:5s Ii which Of Nh mr. aPs9
Western Union Company led him 10 fight fire witt
s sns 81 ssrsn e0Rfs Il
punctilious and made Mr.. Wiman take ms nam, nam
Prom the firm That reused Mr.. WirDan's amDl, loi
10 make his name famous on his merits. indepenuen
Of the agency business. and he rushed into outslo
business enterprises. He built up the Staten 1slan'
Rapid Transit Company. which Is a fine propert!
to-day But he was gouged by the contractor an
cot in 50 deep that he had 10 give up the control o
Il TO the Baltimore and Ohio. That road change
its policy and refused 10 develop the Staten ls.an
Terminals. according TO the original understanding
Then Mr. Wiman got Up the Staten Island Amuse
snent Company TO swell the traffic and compe
the Baltimore and Ohio TO increase its rental. whic
depended on such traffic He accomplished that, bu
lost heavily In the Amusement Company. out o
the old electric plant of the Amusement Compan
fnent and a destructive fire crippled that. A pul
verixer company, paint company, a coal econo
MIXER company were started. each 10 save Il
Predecessor, and the losses were paid out OF MI
Wiman's pockets In the effort to save the othe
"Ai this time Mr.. wiman's enemies in the hrr
we've trying 10 influence Mr.. Dun against hin
They dnaly succeeded. TO the extent OF caus.n
Mr. Dun to write the letter forbiddng Wiman'
drawing more than 5000 month Mr.: Wilma
eiectricght plant and save his own and Mr.. Dun
money Invested therein. In his extremity. he re
sorted 10 the drawing OF the Bullnger check. etc
10 tide him He knew that his property wa
enemies seized their advantage, and Mr.. Dun wa
induced to dissolve the partnership.
MR. cLAFLINs PLAN.
sThen Mr. Dun irrItated and annoyed
ANONYMOUS letters and newspaper stories. while
came from some source OF which are ignoran
but which he attributed to Mr. Wiman. Mr.. Clan
vhA rvs over 1900 . year to Dun & Co. Tor a Il