The Washington times., 1894-06-13
WIMAN's TRIAL ON.
Prosecution Evidence Against the ex.King
of Staten IslafL0.

Prosecution Evidence Against the ex.Kine
OF Staten Islam.
NEW YORK, June IA large attendance
marked the opening Of the second day Of the
trial Of Erastus Wiman for forgery before Judge
Ingraham in the court of oyer and terminer.
Assistant District Attorney Wellman opened
for the prosecution He declared that Mr..
Wiman had never been a member Of the nrm oi
r. G. Dun q Co., but an employe, who received
16 per cent Of the profits Of the nrm, or about
II was explained how Mr.. wiman, a. general
manager of the firm of r. G. Dun Il Co.. bought
all the supplies, such as paper. made all arrange
ments with Mr.. Bullinger twhose name he =
charged with forging and with the Campbell
Printing Press Company.
Mr.wellman wenton to relate that Mr. Wiman,
on February 6. 1888, sent to Bookkeeper Wheeler,
of r G. Dun & Co, and asked him for a check
for 5000 payable to T. W. Bullinger; that Bull
lnger never got the check, but that Wiman de-
posted it in his own bank to his private &C
count
The prosecution then called Its first witness in
James harren, cashier of r G. Dun Il Co. Mr.
Harren testified that in 1892 Mr.. Wiman came to
him and said that the firm in debt to T. w.
Builinger. He directed witness TO draw check
payable to Mr.. BullinSer for s57,7Ss. The check
was drawn and Endorsed by MIR. Wiman.
Cross-examined by Gen. Tracy witness ad.
mitted that almost tho entire direction OF the
firms affairs was under the control OF Mr.
Wiman, Mr. Dun being away for the greater part
The second witness Of the trial was Edwin B.
Bullinger, publisher Of Bullngers Guide. MIR.
Wiman handed him check for $5,OOO drawn
February d, 1891 on the Chemical National bank,
supposedly by the witness and SO indorsed. Wit
ness said he had never befO re seen the check
and never authorized Nj. Wiman TO sign his
name to any such instrument. Mr.. Wellman
thereupon offered the check in evidence
Then Mr.. Wellman called Cyrus ii. Taylor, re-
ceiving teller of the Seventh National bank, who
testified TO having received checks from MI WI
mn for. nd I'M rc.ah ha
W. Bullinger
John H. Keene, bookkeeper in the same bank,
produced his ledger TO show that the sum had
been duly credited to Mr.. Wiman's account At
this point a recess was taken.
AT the opening of the afternoon session q
tremendous crowd surged about the doors OF the
courtroom seeking actnittance, but Judge
Ingraham had ordered the court attendants 10
admit more than could find seats, and his
order was carried out
After several witnesses had given testimony
Daniel I. Ames was called. He Is an expert in
chirography lie was shown the Bullinger CHECK
and a letter written by Mr. Wiman to Mr. Dun.
AS the defense had already conceded that Mr.
Wiman had indorsed the Buliinger check Mr.
Ames' testimony was not OF particular import.
ance.
Mr. Boardman then read to the fury the letter
previously identified by Expert Ames as that
written by Mr.. Niinan. 1t is dated July !, 1891,
and is addressed: Dear Mr.. Dun In IL Mr..
Wiman confessed TO feeling somewhat chagrined
at having caused Mr. Dun any displeasure be-
cause of ms having overdrawn his account $50 900
in two months lie declares himself the victim
Of misplaced confidence. and closes by saying
that he has already realized some Ssl'Oo on
Staten Island real estate and hopes to pay
large portion of the Indebtedness before the ex-
piration of the month
The object of the defense In reading the letter
was probably 10 gain the sympathy Of the Jury.
David Bennett King, Mr.. Wiman's assignee.
was requested TO testify to the papers and
schedules involved. His testimony had no
bearing on the trial, and court adjourned until
1880 tomorrow.