The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-22

asked the detectives to take him to the ONCE
OF his counsel. Tracy. Boardman Platt, at 35
Wall street. There no saw Gen. Benja-
min F. Tracy. and had long talk with him.
Messengers were sent. with hastily written
notes. to various friends Of Mr.. Wimnn. with
a view to securing a bondsman. All Of these
efforts on Mr.. Wiman's part were fruItless and
at 4:45 o'clock he told the detectives that there
was no longer any probability Of his obtaining
bail and that he was ready % go with them
They took him. accompanied 10y Mr. Walker.
to the General Sessions building. when he
entered the anteroom OF the District Mtor-
ney'R ofIlca Assistant District Attorney Lind
say and Deputy Assistant District Attorney
Unger met him. and asked him II he was pre-
pared TO give bail He said that he was not
Then he asked II Assistant District Attorney
Wellman was in the building. He said that he
had IN acquaintance with Nr. Wellman and
would like to see him. He was taken to Mr..
Welllnan's private room and had a talk with
Mr.. Weilman.
Then the detectives took Mr.. wiman into
Judge Marines char bers and arraigned him.
Judge MARITIME said to Mr.. Wiman;
Are you represented b. counselT
Il am not. sir" replied Mr.. Wiman. but I
have been comforting with Gen. Tracy most OF
tho afternoon and expect TO meet him again
within half TN hour. | believe that the bail
has been xod at S25. 1000.
who told you sof" asked Ju:gs MARITIME
81 have not vet fxed bail"
Then Mr.. Lindsay. who had entered tho
room. said:
Il told Sergeant Reilly. your Honor. that he
might say to the defendant whom he was ar
rested that the District Attorney would ask for
at least Sc. 900 bail. Though the amount OF
the foreeries charged specifically against this
defendant Is $lO.5s0. tho whole amount OF
forgeries OF Which information has been fur
por iS q $4,000. But IN view OF the pre-
vious character and position in the business
can safely leave the matter Of ball. without
Honors discretion"
BAIL FIXED AT s25 600
There are only two indictments" Judge
MARITIME said. and ], therefore. regard SOS. 200
as sufhcient, l III bail at that sum. Are you
s 2 .I ns%sr. Sr Mr. Wiasn do not
intend to furnish ball tonight" . -
to the Tomhs. Before he Quilted the General
sessions building a reporter asked hin II II ne ne
ind i%eS 81 and arrest lie replied: "
49,, hAve no statement s 70 T make a. present
have a statsment to make"
The detectives took Mr.. wimsn to the Tomba.
where his pedigree was recorded aud he was
10th q the indIStmsnts tqqnd By the Grand
Jury share Mr. MRn S. h s IN sss
him with forging the encouragement OF u v.
bullinger on a check for $500 dr1Tn on Feb
Co. to the order of l. ". Bullnger. The second
indictment charges him with forging ID: en-
Campbell Printing Press and Manufacturing
Company on a check Tor 50, DO drawn on the
ogden Browsr. Treasure. bY Ii. a. Dun GO.
+ ". Bu!ilnzer is the publisher Of nullingsr's
nj - Fulton street. Tn. offics OF the Camp
bell Compsny is at 100 William street, -.
District Attorney Lindsay, who has charge Of
all m Atters submitte ell to the Grand Jury, said:
Tho proof on which the indictments were
found was submitted to the Grand Jury thls
morning and the indictments promptly fol-
lowed. The witnesses before the Grand lary
were H. IL Douglas. a nephew, Of Mr. r. @; Qua
and member Of the hrm OF u o. DUN IL
H sS of Il '1 e. nan 20 though only two in
dictments were found, relating TO trahsSetions
that occurred when Mr.. Wim1n was the man
,Lint material for other indictments Is In The
possession q the District AttornssSy shG~i ING
indictments. amounting TO about s2anuh
Conviction. either " nle4 oi guilty or ~
second degree involves punishment Of im-
prisonmsnt in state prison for a term not -.
alleged forgeres committed by Nr NiiDan
wers laid before District Attorney Fellows in
seISed d, P GoI Fellows yesterday @STGPi0T;
Col, Fel!OTss Isierrsi the statement statement , 10
s AiSIssss to the GIspi Jun ana Mr.
LINDSAY a! 3RGi s safsGs1t fhhss .tsts.
nSSt was not signed but i Is believed to
have been presented BY former DistTlot At
torney hicolI, actiRg as counsel Tor X a. Dun
A 90 References II made Ia the statement to
a letter from Ar. WimAn tn BIZ. X, O. Dun
asking for clsmency on the discovery OF his
alleged foTKsries. but Mr.. Lindsay declined 70
make this letter public. The statement which
was made for the enlightenment Of the Grand
jury was dated from - Wall street. where Mr..
Nic0li mas an once. and was as fOllOIs.
4. @. DUS a co.'s COMPLAINT.
10 ~ Hon Jlha H. tsifpss Disr't Arnra.y
"sIR: / beg to submit 10 YOU. tor SiiieiAl
action this con plaiht 81 the hTm Of Il. q. Dun
4 Go. against Erastus WimAn. for the crime OF
10 the present Grand jury. / have been at
great psins to inYsstiESte these charges. fog
tAs purpose Of sAtiSiJLnS myself Whsthsr any