New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-14
lay. He said his cross-examination o. MT. Wiman
would take at least four hours.

was asked
Il don't remember" replied Mr. Douglass.
Did you not say all you wanted was 10 ee' MI
Wman out Of the country
Il don't remember"
Did you not as | going out curse MT.
Wman and say: L wish he was in h!
Then the witness lost his temper lie struck his
fist against the stand and shouted. NO Sir;
never said anything of the Kind about MN or any
e.se"
MIR Wlman then took the stand and said that he
had known W. w MacFar.and for twenty years.
and that after his trouble with X L. Duh 20
Mr. MacFarland had sent for him ana ADVISED n'',
to write the letter in question. Mr.. Macf ara"a
was then called lie said that he mad not ADVISED
Mr.. W:man in any particular about the letter al,
though he had advised him to write some sort oil
an explanation
THE SENSATIONAL LETTER.
Mr. Wellman then offered the letter. General
Tracy objected but Justice Ingraham decided 'ha'
the documen; should be admitted. Mr. "e'man
then read i, aloud. as follows
Si4 Broadway. February ~. 1893.
Nv Dear Mir Dun: l have had occasion 70 wire
YOU than once in terms OF sIeat nud'r't 'oi
now in when l have confession TO max -
YOU 1t is that Improperly ana ir1ndmlen 1 me
back back q SS wo checks me OF Your firm his order
viii not urge mat ms was S,ya ' srneT them nm
self had | asked him. or that had any inte"'o"
simpiv and franky ! must say that committed
this act without authority and most imprnden n
as in your abundant charity and goodness OF heart
YOU may In mercy extend 10 me vr,.. o,1
For the sake OF my dear wife ana cAiuren , AM
for the sake Of the long sefyGe n gendSe % gSl
pray God your heart may SUI De sutrr The nsn
aNy OF my on'nse' 'f E;iiRtAsTrs wINAN.
After he had pronounced the last word, Mr. Well
mon said quietly, but impressively, THE people
rast~ Mr. Wiman's face flushed a deep crimson.
and there was loud whispering all over the court
room.
General Tracy then made the usual motions to
strike nS out sanS pohe the g. These
lions We're ali denied General Tracy then moved to
Wr Viman Tas a member OF the firm OF r. G.
Dun Co. and that he had right 10 sign mas as h Ie
the case OF Phillips against the Commercal binK;
and mat the use Of the name OF BnhnscI %as
which was long and exhaustive was interrup'ei al
SiScH oc CS General Tracy resumed his argu-
ment He spoke for fifteen minutes and then sat
down suddenly. Justice 1ngraham denied the mo-
tons.
MIR. BOARDMAN'S STRONG WORDS.
Nj Boardrnan then began the for the de-
fence He said
"Gentlenen Of the Jury: The question for you 10
decide it, did or did not Erasius Wiman intend to
commit fraud The who.e turns on this point.
All the legal cchnlcalites are Of small importance
in the light Of this question. Now. the prose
cuton has proved that at the end OF 1880 MI WI;
man had overdraWn his account $4,000. at the emo
S5 COS He had given a note for The $4,000 and
cheek for the $4,000 ON February G. 1883 when the
Sir. Wiman owed the Arm Sisi.ooo Now the prose
cuton has shown these facts and To- Try, 10 Sho"
criminal intent has produced the alleged cohies-
sion r,,a..,.. ,..orn., wen, n, Mr. Boardman.
Tne sr6oA SP9s MR. "e Wema has made
innumerabe allegations against the defendant lte
WarG and =" shaking making his hand at 1ury"thi' DE-
trici Attorney has tried TO instnl p9son III 80 20
decide whether this has not been the character OF
MI Boarlman went on TO give his estimate OF
Mr. Wman's character and charitable works re
said he not a mere Spectator ou; was a
man who tried to make blades Of grass grow
WHERE grew before. Compare the work h. lid
men, you Douglass on the stand Judge ROW
long j, would take him TO make 1900 or ~
at Mr.. Douglass. Tina; gentleman husned ana smilei
uneasy; Mr.. Dun, who sat next HIM saii h''hihg'
but pushed his cane hard into his cheek
DOUGLASS CALLED \ SNEAK.
Speaking of another Of Mr.. Wiman's charitable
projects the lawyer drew himself up and thun-
dered out: Tell anything r. G. Dun has ever
done for the world like that-or ever VIII DO
Nj Dun pushed his harder into his cheek.
Then Douglass came in for another rap-,ls there
Wd Nm hna convnteJ Peter Cooper charged
with pickpOcketlng.' On exactly the same eVi1rhce
od-tme sneak thief whose pictures had been
years In the Rogues' Gallery?' ..,
All the spectators in court Immediately turned
squarely round and stared at Douglass.
as he termed IT, was another subject which cali~l
forth strong and bitter words from Mr.. Boarlmsn.
tongue. Think Of Dun" said the lawyer: think
OF him producing the personal letter OF broken
hearted man. OF friend who waa advised by the
counsel OF r. O. Dun & Co. to write that letter. OK
p b IN 5s an seH R5sd iG convict hi" "
It vas Mr. Dun's turn TO BE- stared a, by the
crowd in court. and he flushed again. neTvousy
lingering his beard
GIBEs At MR. Dun.
"Mr Dun s a man Of leisure" continued Mr.
Boardman sarcastlcally 81. too. might laugh even
here at a trial Ike this" CHANGING at Mr.. Dun. who
was smiling. especially II somebody made $500
day for me. Mr.. Wiman did for him:
| Mr. Weilman was sitting quietly opposite where
! Mr. Boardman was standing suddenly the plead
| ing lawyer turned loose mis- battery on him. The
Dstrct-Attorney stands before you OF the jury as
a self-confersed man who was willing to make use
Of misrepresen tatons. lie got W IN his smooth
way and said that Mr.; Dun knew nothing OF MI
Wmans overdra wal when he knew II all the time
Look at this letter which the prosecution produced
handwriting but which we obliged them TO put
ton OF his overdraft. made by Mr. wiman to Mr
Dun. Yet the District Attorney tried 10 make you
/ YOU. Mr Wenan smilingly made memorandum
'Now. gentlemen" said Mr. Boardman. 81 want to
show you how this Douglass was Jealous OF Wiman
from the first and worked steadily 10 pull him
fsyor Mr. Douglass was ne one to dseGyer me
Tberes what DO You think Of that? Ana then the
two men ARRANGED TO get hod Of SNO worth or
Mr.. Wiman's real estate My client went for ad-
vice to Wallace MacFarand the counsel o; II. o.
| Dun e. Co. lie had no one else 10 %. MncIar-
Ian, advised him write this letter this sO-ca,ed
! confession to Mr. Dun. and he did So What IS It
worth under such clrcumstances-a letter from
heari-broken man. not knowing what course to pur-
sue and advised by Duns own counsel?
HE SAYS IT WAS \ CONSPIRACY
Then" said Mr.. Boardman. then It was that
| Dun and Douglass came 10 Mr.. Wman. and said:
You 90 to South America. and It will be al. right.
( We will not prosecute you then. But Mr.. Wlman,
who has always stood up manfuly. said he would
not lie told them to do their worst"
| At the end of Mr.. Boardman's address. Erastus
| Wiman called to the stand. and the direct ex-
animation begun by General Tracy. Mr.. Wiman
told the history Of hts life and OF his connection
with Z @. Dun & Co. He sald that Nj. Dun was