The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25
WlMAN RELEASED.
Bail Furnished by Charles Deere, the
Moline Manufacturer.

New YORK, Feb. 24-Albert G. Cole
of the firm of Tracy. Boardman & Platt,
who are lawyers for Erastus Wiman. called
ut the district attorneys office this morn-
ing. After consultation with Assistant
District Attorney Unger, that gentleman
dispatched deputy sheriff to the Tom bs
prison for Mr.. Wiman. He was brought
10 the district attorneys Office immedi-
ately, and thence was taken to the rooms
of Recorder Smyth, where bail was ten
dered and accepted.
As soon as be reached the general ses-
sions building, Mr.. Wiman took out his
card and wrote an order on the American
News company for number of copies of
his book C'Chances of Success which he
distributed among the reporters who were
waiting in the district attorneys office.
Recorder Smyth was in his chambers,
and when everything was in readiness he
signed the bail bond. Mr.. Charles Deere,
who is a rich manufactures of Moline,
Ills. and who is the father-in-law of
young William ID. Wiman, who is lying
dangerously i'll, went TO the city cham ber-
lnin's office this morning. He was accom-
panied BY Albert q. Cole of the firm Of
Tracy, Boardman 81 Platt, and there de-
posted twenty five 81 900 bills. Assistant
District Attorney UDger as soon as he re-
Deiver word of the deposit, made out the
necessary papers.
When Recorder Smyth signed the bond,
The party went to Clerk CarrolPs office
md Mr.. Deere answered u number of
questions. AS soon as he had answered
lhem satisfactorily, Clerk Carroll said:
You are discharged. Mr.. Wimap.'
Tie released man hurried from the big
building accompanied by Mr. Deere and
another gentleman, and FASTENED to his
home on Staten island
Mr.. Cole Informed the reporters that Mr.
Ninan will he called ou to plead to the
Indictments of forgery next Monday at II
o'clock
The last paragraph of Mr. Wiman's
book, to which he called attention this
morning, reads:
THE impress of ones active life on the
community in which he resides, for its
great and lasting benefit, in locality SO
plastic and SO promising, is not an un-
happy thing to look back upon. In achev.
ing work of magnitude, as is here going
forward, mistakes and follies have been
committed. But it is the rounded life of
man that must form the basis of the
estimate of his success or failure At
The final accounting perhaps it will be
what lie had done or tried to do. for
his fellow man, rather than VIVA: he
has done for himself. by which he will be
judged. BY that standard on Staten
island, rs elsewhere, the writer OF these
lines will be content to abide by the YER
diet
The following letter in relation 20 the
charges against Mr.. Wiman is sent out by
his counsel, General Benjamin f. Tracy,
eX-secretary OF the navy. in vindication Of
That gentleman:
NEW YORK, FEB. p. 1894.
Il have seen for the first time this morn
ing the indictments against Mr.. Wimau
aud have learned the history of the case
and the facts upon which the indictments
are founded. am entirely satisfied, after
such an examination. that Mr. W!man has
committed no crime, and unless | am
greatly misinformed, the trial will develop
n state OF facts which Will show tnat Mr.
Wlman is not only not criminal, but
that he has done nothing that can serious
ly reflect upon his honor or integrity as a
man.
Il am not in the habit of trying NV
cases in the newspapers but in view of the
extent TO which this course has been taken
by Mr.. Wiman's enemies and certain OF
his supposed friends, think it only lust
10 him that should make this statement.
lSlgnecl "BENJAMIN f. TRACY"