The evening world., 1894-06-14
he MEANT NO FRAUD.
Wiman Gives His Explanation Of
That Bullinger Check.
Didn't Want to Make His Firm
Account Appear Large.
Many Damaging Admissions on His
Cross determination.

The story Of Erastus wiman's life. as
told by himself. was continued by him
this morning from the witness-stand in
the Court of Oyer and Terminer. where
he is on trial for forgery in the second
degree, for which. II convicted, the one
time millionaire. representative Ameri-
can and philanthroplst. may be con-
signed to a felon's cell and Sing Sing
stripes for ten years.
Mr. Boardman had demanded the pro-
duction OF the letter Of Jan. II from WI
man in answer to Dun's letter Of Jan.
IL. The prosecution declared they
had no such letter. This morning
Mr.. Boardman offered n copy Of that
Gen. Tracy called Mr.. Dun to the
stand for the purpose OF proving that
ns Mr. pun silver.naireI i've en I' f,orid snd thin
bearded. came to the stand in a Summer
suit Of gray. He testified in q weak.
husky voice, but with positiveness.
any letter from Wiman In answer to his
of Jan. IL.
II am quite positive. I have looked
ter or any record Of ii. / should remem-
Der 1t IL there had been one" said r. G.
Dun.
Gen. Tracy handed the alleged pencil
contrary to his custom. he. had made;
or, rather, It was the original, Mr..
eVpy @lWan to eSRyipng pnn in ink and sending the
Mr. Dun read the letter very care
fully. 1t was long one. He said:
There are. some expressions In It
which Mr.. Wiman made to me. He may
have made them verbally. but I never
received this letter."
A Point for wiman.
hox
well as correspondents with Mr.. Wlman
regarding the subject Of his oyerdrafts
and Indebtedness to the nrm?" asked
NJ. DUN sasented, which wa. another
not enough to enable him to get the
abandoning this line of examination
temporarily, Gen. Tracy questioned Mr..
Wiman regarding the manner In which
lie protected r. g; Dun 4 Co. for his
II owned no real estate in 1890. 1891 and
1892. ! was an alien. But my wife held
for me valuable real estate.
aepss rqe H WoRh @ Ct
half the price paid by the Government
the AT
erty. ] had $4,000 worth OF water front
property. at the rate adjacent property
sold for; the 100-acre Clifford farm was
| worth $500 an acre, and another farm
"oilH SfVu dH
mentioned. and Mr.. Wellman announced
that the equity was s42s,o90 .
pledged, my equity being about Il. 70 SSS goo.
Ny wife,s property was worth w eoO"
aere .ud Gen; T|IraGy dropped Mmaa ssa
that on reading. the letter of Jan. IA.
| lS93 he was able to say that he had
received such a letter. bat had lost the
< messenger had tSst returned from
another letter written by Dun Jan. Is.
acknowledging the receipt OF the one
Mr.. Wiman was therefore permitted to
read the letter written him Jan. IA in re-
Ry to Ie9H pagf ons S ssn to II an
Column ~i Of The Evening Worid." A' .
he had given away" the once (that "a
explaining that Boston. concern had
written close questions about his own
financial condition. That In informing
income was from the proflts OF Il. O.
Dun & Co. he had told them the ne,
profits Of the agency as a basis on
Mr.. Russell. OF the office. had criticised
him for being SO frank.
He Reproaches Dun.
Staten Island and Mr.. Wiman's efforts
to save the investors In the Electric
\ Company. including Mr.; Dun. from
reproached DUN for urging him to bring
these enterprises to success while re-
stricting his resources for that work;
om speaks the Sf hs ana peshaps
opening a rival house, as urged by
friends anxious to put up the, capita !
not threateningly, but as, perhaps. the
The letter referred back to a disagree
ment between Dun and Wiman since
Jan !. 1889, when the business agreement
Sad S e?seTsG q per cent cent. interest. He thought
as the builder OF the colossal business,
| he ought to have un increase of 5 per
cent. but got decrease to II per cent.
That difference OF 3 per cent; would
just about be equal to the overaraft-
The The ys rssesns. yssr in term abs
letter indicated plainly that in January
1888. Mir. Dun did know all about the
overdraft, even to the amount OF IT,
tion simply OF whether Mr.. Wiman
Did you have any doubt about your
cations and Indebtedness TO him?''
asked Gen. Tracy.
mot the slightest
When you drew this B1ll,ngeI CHECK
@. Dun?'
None whatever"
"Why did YOU make it?''
Because l did not want to make my
account in ne office appear larger. and
wanted to use the money.
"Mr. Bullinger had frequently IN
dorsed for me. Our relations were ex.
ceedingly pleasant"
Mr. Wimun's manner In t-safying was
that OF man crushed under a load OF
trouble. His voice was at times sad
and mournful. and he told his story
with the downright earnestness chhrac,
teristic of him. He seemed to be per
fectly free and frank,
Telling the story OF the letter OF con.
4 fession. written Feb. %. 1893. Mr.. Wimar
NV. W. MaeF lrland. who was m,
neighbor and old friend, my counsel anc
the counsel to y Q: Dun g. Co, sen
with him about my dlficultles. He tolt
me 10 write that letter to Mr.. Dun; tha'
Il would straighten out everything; thai
Mr.. Dun would forsive. and that ther'
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