Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-02
IN THE ToMBs.


nate, was arrested on a bench
rant Wednesday afternoon on two
gees of forgery. lie was brought
the judges chambers in the gen.
sessions building at o'clock and
efault of S25, 900 bail was committed
he tombs by Judge Martin.
he arrest was made at the instance
Delaney Nicol, formerly district
rney, who submitted a long state
To District Attorney Fellows ac-
ng Wiman of embezzlement and
cry. This statement was submitted
l other evidence to the grand jury,
,h body Immediately returned an
ctment A warrant was at once is
and the arrest made.
So indictments were found against
Wiman by the grand jury. They
for forging and uttering forged
ks. Each indictment contains two
ats. The total amount involved in
Wiman's alleged forgeries is $780,
The complainant against him is
+ Dun, president of the Mercantile
ncy association OF 314 Broadway.
he news that Erastus Wiman had
4 arrested on n serious charge fell
a thunderbolt on the multitude of
pie who heard the story and no
apparently was more surprised
4 Mr. Wiman himself. Since sever
his connection with the II. G.. Dun
acy Mr. Wiman has occupied a pleas
ly furnished Office in the Field build
at l Broadway. He was engaged
is desk Wednesday afternoon when
ective Sergeants Reilly and Won
ichten walked in. They had a
ch warrant for his arrest, which was
ady prepared when the grand
an hour earlier had found
indictments against the ex-
2 of Staten Island for forgery. De-
i've Reilly approached Mr.. Wiman's
and said: You are under arrest.
nan scarcely even glanced up. He
ned very pale and mentioned the de-
ives not 10 alarm the clerks This
about o'clock Mr. Wiman was
ed TO accompany the detectives TO
district attorneys Office. He put
lis coat without word and went
n them.
o sooner were they beyond the ears
he clerks than Mr.. Wiman anxious
inquired the specifications against
and the nature of the punishment
tched to each.
Don't let this be made public" he
/, and then asked: What is the
atty for forgery?"
was put in a cell in one of the
plar sections of the prison, ard
n positively refused to see newspa-
men. Gen. Tracy, his counsel.
eG at the tombs about o'clock
was Isl consultation with his client
nearly an hour.
ne of the charges against Wiman is
forgery of an Endorsement of L. w.
linger 10 a check for s., 900 which
drawn to Bullinger's order by Il.
Dun Il Co. The other charge is for
ying the Endorsement of Ogden
lwer TO check, also drawn by L. q.
& Co., for S. The checks were
yed respectively on January 20, 1898.
February g, 1893
he counts in the indictments relate
forgery and the uttering of forged
.cks which were drawn on the Sec
I national bank, where Wiman had
account. The offense is punisha BILE
h not more than ten years for each
the indictments.
he first intimation of any charges
linst Wiman was in the form of II
ter received at the district attorneys
ce February IS. This letter, rs given
:, is said ts have come from Mr..
MS attorney, who is supposed TO be
District Attorney Delaney Nicoll.
G witnesses who were brought before
grand jury were r. d. Douglas, T..
Bullingcr, Ogden Brewer and the
,hier of r. q. Dun * Co.
Mr. Wlman was born in Canada hfty-nine
rs ago. He was first employed in the com.
Ing room OF the Toronto Globe, and after
I'd became the market reporter OF the paper
1851 he entered the Toronto agency
Dun & Co He proved himself so apt that he
soon promoted 10 be manager and then
a brougb, 70 the home ONCE in this city. The
dness grew at marvellous rate, and his
ONE, IL was estimated, gradually increased
Il IL reached S5O,OO0 or 100000 a year.
ensely ambitious TO earn fame and fortune
Wiman early went into enterprises that
de him a conspicuous htGre in the metrop-
4 He retained his Canadian citizenship
1 was the founder Of couple OF big tele-
phi lines in Canada director in the West
Union Telegraph company, and con-
:ted with scores OF other enterprises. Mr.
mAu came 10 be known as the Duke
Staten Island" because OF the great
cunt OF property he controlled there
ter time 1t became known he
treading on thin financial ice and his
rer was soon on the wGae. The amount in
we'd in his financial failure has never cen
lnitely settled, being estimated all the way
N S75J,OOO TO Sl,5O0.0O0 with his fam
Mr.. Wyman has lived for years in
ldsome style at ST. George, s. l.
zides his wife, his family consists Of two
lghters and three sons Oae OF the sons was
rried few years ago 10 Miss Deere, the
lghier Of the millionaire plow manufacturer
Illinois His eldest daughter is the wife OF
cob Cram, "A wealthy society man, who is a
isln OF Dock Commissioner J. Sergeant
am OF this city. The other daughter is Mrs.
rman y Walker. Jr., Wife OF stock broker
No 20 Broadway. For years the Wiman
nily has led in the exclusive fashionable
. In Richmond county Mr. Wiman earned
! greatest fame as an advocate OF the annoxa-
q OF Canada and the United States, and he
lde MANY speeches on the subject
Going to Pieces.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 23. Secretary
erbert has been advised that the
earsarge has yielded to the pounding
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