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Fine Zephyrs, 25c and 35c goods, only 19c. Ginghams. Madras and corded effects, 35c and 40c goods for 25¢. Ginghams. ' Fine French novelties, 45c and 60c goods at 35c. Fast Black Sateens, , Plain black dress sateens that will not change color by exposure to sun, water, perspiration or actd, will meet with your approval at our prices. Simpson’s finest grade at 10c. XX Sateens at 12%c. Beetled and cash- mere finish at 15c. Fine French sateens at 19c. See Our Summer Skirts. Look-stitched and thoroughly made, Cheviot Skirts, Seersucker Skirts. Chambray Skirts, Tennis Stripe Skirts. Also a'full line of Silk Shir .all grades. ' e U. M. Head Company, THE WIMMNFESSION It Admits the Forgeries and Pleads F r Forgiveness. WHY MR. WIMAN PBNNED IT General Tracy Declares That His Client .; Made the Confession \Vith the Under- standing That He Was Not to Be i’rosecuted. NEWYORK, Juno 14.—Erast-us Wimun brought the usual large quota of friends and lawyers to the court of oyer and ter- minor for the third day of his trial before Justice Ingraham and a jury on the charge of forgery in the second degree. The pro- ceedings thus far have given a clow to the line of defense wnich will be presented. General Tracy objected strenuously to the introduction of any evidence .. which did not bear exactly upon the one transaction in question and by the nature of h’s cross examination indicated that his object agreement between Mr. .Dun and Mr. “'1— man, Mr. Douglas and Mr. King stated, Mr. Wiman really acted as a partner of Mr. Dun in the firm of R. G. Dun & Co., and therefore had a right to do what is al- leged to have been a criminal act on his part. . I Assistant District Attorney Wellman for the prosecution called witnesses to prove that Mr. Wiman was in great finan- ger’s name on the hack of R. G. Dun é: Co.’s check for $5,000 and deposited the check in the Central Nationhl bank to his own private account. The object was to show that Mr. Wiman intended to defraud R. G. Dun 8.: Co. Mr. Bullinger testifici that he had not authorized Mr. Wiman to ' sign his name‘. General Tracy, in behalf of Mr. Wiman, acknowledged that Mr. Wiman had writ- ten the name, but asserted that according to commercial law he had a right to do so. The prosecution introduced evidence to show that Mr. Wiman’s indebtedness to R. G. Dun & Co. had increased from year to year, and that in December, 1892, he had given a check for $135, 000, which was credited on R. G. Dun & Co. ’5 books, but was never paid. » Mr. \‘t'iman’s Confession. Mr. Wiman’s letter to Mr. Dun, in which he was said to have confessed crime and begged for mercy, was produced in the morning and created asensation. One of the first witnesses, Ogden Brewer, treas- urer of the Campbell Printing Press com- pany, testified his company had never re- ceived money on a check of R.G. Dun & Co. for $5, 000, dated Jan. 20, 1893. The name of Ogden Brewer on the back of the check was not in his handwriting. Mr. Browcr testified in regard to a check for $1,000 that the Campbell Printing Press com- pany had never received the money. Gen- eral Tracy asked him if Mr. Wiman had not given him his personal note for the indebtedness covered by the checks. Mr. Brewer said that he knew nothing about the check. Mr. Wiman had given his note for $5,000 or $6,000 for printing presses . purchased by R. G. Dun 8.: Co. from the Campbell company. General Tracy got the witness to ac- knowledge that he had never seen Mr. Wi- man write. Cyrus H. Taylor, receiving teller of‘the Central National bank, testified that tho Fitzgerald check for $7,500 had been de- posited in that bank on Feb. 24, 1891. The deposit slip was, he t sought, in Mr. Wi- man’s handwriting. lnder cross exam- ination he would not swear it was Mr. Wi- man’s handwriting. Robert D. Douglass, one of the members of the association of R. G. Dun 8.: Co. since 1881 and an employee for nine years previous to 1881, was the next witness. Then Mr. Wellnaan produced the alleged » letter of confession and asked the witness to identify it, and after Mr. Douglass had done so ofi‘crcd it in evidence. General Tracy sprang to his feet and said: -“I ob- ject to this letter on the ground that it was written by advice of counsel and un- der positive assurance that if written and signed it would be better for the defend- ant. and that no proceedings against him, criminal or civil, would be brought. I of- , fer to prove this.” “I have nothing to do with offers to prove,” said Justice Ingraham. “If you have any evidence, bring it out. ” The ex- amination of Mr. Douglass was suspended while General Tracy consulted with coun— sel. General Tracy soon areas to his feet again. “What are you going to do?” said Mr. Wellman. . “Call Erastus “'iman," was General Tracy’s dry reply. The Confession Read. Mr. \Viman was finally called to the stand and read the letter, which was as follows: New YORK. Feb. 20. 1594. MY DEAR MR._DUN—I have had occasion to write you more than once in terms of great hu- miliation. but never before under such circum- stances as now, in which I have to make a con- fession to you. It is that improperly and Sraudulently I have signed the name of E. “K 'Buflinger on the back of two checks of your firm made to his order. I will not urge that this was done Without any evil intent. or that he would not have signed them himself had I asked him, or that I had any intention of defrauding you or him. Simply and frankly I must say that I commit- ted this act without authority and most impru- dently and can ask no excuse or palliation of the ofl'ense, except such as in your abundant charity and goodness of heart you may in mercy extend to me. For the sake of my dear wife and children, and for the sake of my long service rendered to you, I pray God your heart ,m'ay still be sof- tened toward me, and that I may not be made to suflfer the penalty of my oflenses. Respect- fully. ERASTUS WIMAN. "Mr. MacFarland conveyed to me the idea,” said Mr. Wiman, “that if I should write such a letter there would be no pros- ecution and everything would be settled.” William Wallace McFarland, the lawyer in question, took the stand. He flatly eon- tradicted what Mr. Wiman had said about the letter. , Mr. MacFarland said he did not tell Mr. Wiman what sort of a letter write to :Mr. Dun, although he suggested that Mr. \Viman write —to Mr. Dun He dic- tated no part of the letter. The prosecution then rested. - General Tracyopened for the defense. He asked Judge Ingraham to strike out all evidence in regard to the $135,000 check, and also to acquit Mr. VVimau on the first count of the indictment. on the ground that the evidence had not proved forgery. Both requests were denied. Then General Tracy began the real argument. He first took up the written agreement and argued that it constituted a partnership. v . l would be to show that, no matter what the - cial stress when he signed E. "\V. Bullin- _ Read the GAZETTE. , | W E E ii 1. Y - 1\ it. We i. a - Li F. E. WEATHERLY. Lontamente. (J -- 44.) shine,While I have you, sweet-heart, streams, While tide me, For straight and sweet my pathway lies, I want no stars thral - ling, Speaks in your dear voice $37: ‘ ' be - gold - on words arefalling, While you whisper (Soprano or Tenor.) [BEAUTY’S EYES; . F. PAOLO TOSTI) ' A want-no stars I. I 2. 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