The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-22
AT WIMAN'S HOME.
How the News Was Received-POssible
Glow TO the Persecution.

NEW YORK, Feb. H-The news of the
arrest of Mr.. Wiman was not long in
reaching his home, which is situated at
Tompkins avenue or, as it is better known,
the Upper Terrace, st. George Staten
island. When she heard OF the arrest,
Mrs. Wiman, although shocked, bore up
with greater calmness than was expected.
This was due TO her implicit belief in the
thorough honesty of her husband and her
confidence In his ability to prove his in
nocence. Mr.. and Mrs. Wiman's married
daughter, Mrs. Norman Walker, is very i'll.
Harris Wiman, the second son, is
ployed in the newspaper business, and
Frank, his younger brother, is in the office
of Vermiiye & Co., brokers in Wall street.
AS soon as word had been received of the
arrest. Mr.. Harris Wiman came to New
York from Staten island and went to the
keeper of the prison received the satchel
and consented to take a note from the
young Mr.. Wiman asked his father if he
wished anything done and II he cared TO
make any statements: In reply to this mes 5
was both cheerful and well; that he had
committed no crime; that he had no doubt
stand the consequences. He added he had
absolutely refused TO accept bail, although
offers had been made by his friends to get
bondsmen for him. His note concluded
with the statement that he had an engage
ment to speak tomorrow night in gram
mar school No; u, on t'orty-second street,
and. please God, he would keep his engage
ment. The young man was not permitted
to see his father and had TO be content
with this correspondence. 1t may be that
he wished to conceal from his family the
deSpondency he felt and TO lead them to
suppose that he was confident of acquittal
The subject of his lecture at the grammar
is the 'sC.reat NOrthlan0.' 1t is one
of a series he has been delivering in vart-
Gus grammar schools of the city.
city tonight by a representative of the
Associated Press led to the discovery of
what may be Glew to the present prose
tions sought to be solved tonight was why
a whole year should have been allowed to
elapse-it was in February. 1898. that Mr.
Wiman severed his connection with r. G
Dun & Co.-before the crime alleged against
him.. If it is a crime, was prosecuted. This
One exclamation advanced for the arrest
is as follows: About month ago a mys-
teriOus circular was printed by some per-
son unknown and inddstrlOusly clrcuie ted
among prominent merchants OF this city.
In fact, every one who was likely 10 make
use Of mercantile agencies received one OF
these circulars. In brief. the circular re-
vealed many hitherto very dimly under
stood facts in regard 10 mercantile agencies
and their methods Of doing business. Il
revelation not of the most pleasing
character 10 agency men and created a
good deal OF talk ana bitter feeling. Mr..
Wiman was promptly held responsible for
its authorship. II was aruged that very few
men were so thoroughly acquainted with the
details of mercantile agency business. and
none knew of the facts made public in the
circular so well as Mr.. Wiman. Now, as
q matter OF fact, Mr. Wiman. his friends
say, not only did not write the circular
but was unaware OF the fact that il was
published. Although totally innocent of
the authorship, the credit OF IL has ever
since been laid uDon his shoulders and IL
is supposed that r c. Dun e Co had ever
since felt emblttered towards him on this
account.