The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-22

uHberI OI thls city, Tor material pur-
chasCs On the sixth OF February, 1893,
Wlman, being in urgent straits for
money, directed tho Cashier OF r. q.
Dun 20. to make out check TO tho
order ot Mr.. Bulliugcr, aud instead OF
transferring it TO him in part payment
OF his account deliberately forged tho
name OF Il. W. Bullinvcr OH the back OF
the chock aud deposited it to his own
credit in his own bank.
THE SECRET or THE ASSIGNMENT.
Tho forgery on tho Campbell Print.
ing Press and Manufacturing Company,
was under circumstances worry similar
On learning that his crimes Ind boon
detected, Wimau offered to transfer to
Mr. Dun certain real estate on Staten
Island Of doubtful value, but Mr.. Dun,
learning that Wimau was insolvent, rc-
fused to accept them, or TO receive any
preference over his other creditors.
Wiman thcrcupon made formal as.
siGnmcut for the benefit Of his creditors.
but his assets have amounted to almost
nothing. Mr.. Dun did not submit the
proof of Wiman's guilt to tho authori-
ties on tirat discovering them for aevcr-
al reasons. In tho first place, ho was
moved by consideration OF sympathy
ior Dir. Wiman'a family. In tho second
place, ho had thon no appreciation OF
the extent OF Wiman's embezzement,
nor ot the length OF time, lasting many
years, during which he had systematic.
ally abused his confidence and abused
his trust reposed in him. The whole
history Of his wrong doing had to be
unearthCd from the volrminous records
OF tho business OF four or five years.
Again, Mr.. Dun was lead to believe
by the gross exagyeration oil Wiinan us
to the value OF his interests on Staten
Island, that it was possible TO realize
something substantial for his general
creditors, many OF whom would suffer
moro severely than Mr.. Dun himself,
though in not 30 large sum.
In view OF the fraud practiced upon
them, MS well as upon himself, and the
conviction that man OF Wiman's bad
character ought not longer to be al
lowed to masquerade rs an honest man
in this community, and as an advisor
and cxhorter Of youth, and out Of a
sense OF obligation to the mercantile
world with which he is so closely idcntI-
fed, he has decided that his duty ro-
Quircs him to expose Wiman's conduct
and to hand him over to the authorities
that he may bo dealt with rs tho law di-
reefs.
Affixed to the letter were the follow
ing names OF witnesses: L. D. Douglas,
E. W. Bullinger, Ogden Brewer, treas
urer OF the Campbell company.
AT wIMAN's HOME.
Tho distressing news was not long In
reaching the home OF Mr.. Wimap. on
Staten Island.
When sho heard OF tho arr est. Mrs.
Wiman, although shocked, bore up
with greater calmness than was ex-
pected. This was due to her implicit
belief in tho thorough honesty OF her
husband and her confidence in his
ability to prove his innocence.
MIR. Wiman's son Harris came to the
Tombs this evening, carrying O small
satchcl with n change OF linen for his
father. Tho night keeper OF the prison
received the sstchel and consented to
take note from the young man to Mr..
Wiman. In this motto young Wimau
asked his father il he wished anything
done and ii he cared 10 make any state.
ments.
In reply to hfs message Mr. Wiman
wrote to his son that he was both cheer.
ful and well. that he had committed no
crime; that he had no doubt blundcred,
and that ho was willing to stand the
consequences. lie added he had abso-
lutely refused to accept bail, although
offers had been mado by his friends TO
get bondBmen for him. His no,o con-
cluded with the statement that he had
an engagement to speak tomorrow
night in gram mar school No. 81 on
Forty-second street and, please God, he
would keep his engagement.
CLUE.
Investigation in financial circles in
this city tonight by 4 representative Of
tho Associated Press led to the discovery
OF what may DO a clue to the present
prosecution OF Mr.. Wiman.
One OF the questions sought to be
solved tonight was why the whole year
should have been allowed to elapse Gt
was in February, 1898, that Wiman sev-
cred his connection with Il. G. Dun &
Company before tho crime alleged
against him-it it is q crime-was pros
ecuted. This inquiry created good
doal OF interest.
Ono explanation advanced for the ar
rest is as follows:
About month ago O mysterious cir
cular was printed by somo person un-
known, and industriously circulated
among prominent merchants ofthis city.
In brief the circular revealed many
hitherto very dimly understood facts in
doing business.
1t was n revelation not OF the most
pleasing character to agency men, and
created q good deal OF talk and bitter
feeling.
Mr.. Wiman was promptly held re-
sponsible for its authorship.
l. was argued that very few mon are so
thoroughly acquainted with tho details
OF the mercantile agency business and
mono know OF the facts made public in
tho circular so well as Mr.. Wlman.
Now, as matter OF fact, Mr.. Wiman,
his friends say, not only did not write
tho circular, but was unaware OF the
fact that it was published.
Although totally innocent OF tho au-
thorship, the credit OF it has ever since
been laid upon his shoulders, and i, is
supposed that r. G. Dun & Co. had ever
since fei. ombittered toward him on this
account.
General Tracey. his counsel, called at
the Tombs about 6 o'clock and was in
consultation with his client for nearly
an hour ntnr in tho eYnIlirlr Ennarnl