New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
FIGHT FOR SUFFERS BODY.
WIDOW GETS SUMMONS FOR WOMAN
WHO GUARDS CORPSE.
MRS. sIJL.ZER PERMITTED TO VIEW THE
BODY. AND THE CASE WILL COME
UP AGAIN TO-DAY.

BOO1, AND lf1f4 C<ASE< WE NO-1
UP AGAIN TO-DAY.
Mrs Catherine Odell Sulzer, widow of Coun-
Gilman Sulzer. who died early yesterday morn
ing as told in The Tribune, and Mrs. Ida wy
man. who has been living with Sulzer as his
wife for two three years, both laid claim TO
the body soon after his death. The councilman
died from pneumonia.
Mr.. Sulzer was we'll known in Harlem, because
of his proprietorship of the Harlem River Park.
and also because of his activity in politics. When
he died yesterday morning Mrs. Wyman re-
fused to allow Mrs. Suzer TO see the body, and.
in fact. ordered her and her children away from
the premises Mrs Sulzer yesterday morning
visited the Harlem police station and asked for
officers to guard the safes in the amusement
place where Mr.. Sulzer had his office
Four policemen. accompanied by Mrs. Sulzer,
Mr. Goodman and the two children went to the
Harlem River Park at One-hundred-a d-and-twen-
ty-sixth-st and Second-ave.. and the policemen
guarding the safes
Upstairs over the office Herman Sulzer lies
dead, and beside his body is Mrs. Wyman. she
allows no one but the attendants and undertaken
and his men to enter the place.
Mrs Catherine Sulzer married Sulzer twenty
five years ago. and secured separation from
her husband three years ago. She says that he
had large amount of property.
Herman Sulzer was born at No. ~ Essex-st
forty-nine years ago. His father Charles Sulzer,
was the proprietor Of the East River Park He
afterward conceived the idea of o park in Har-
lem similar the East River Park
Suffers death was unexpected. Some months
ago he went to Florida for his health, and re-
turned feeling much better. Then he became
worse and six weeks ago went to Hot Springs.
Ark He returned feeling worse.
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until ten years ago when differences arose In
1898 they separated. but became -econciled. In
1896 Mrs Sulzer left her husband, and. with her
two children. went TO live at One-hundred and
tweuty-sixth-st. and Lenox-ave. Mrs. Sulzer.
after securing bill OF separation. sued her hus-
band for six lots. included in the Harlem River
Park. saying that they were obtained from her
by coercion. The matter was settled of
court. Sulzer agreeing to pay his wife $4,000
year rental for them. This he did up six
months ago. Mrs. Sulzer now lives with her
children at No. Ill West One-hundred-and-
tenth-st.
Mrs. Sulzer said that she wanted the body of
her husband 10 bury il.
Soon after the policemen had been stationed at
the safes they were relieved by Detectives Nee
han. Buckridge. schaeffer and Darcy, Of Deputy
Commissioner Devery's personal staff. An Of
ficer from the Harlem police court shortly after
ward served a summons on Mrs. Wyman 20 ap-
pear before Magistrate Mayo. Mrs Wyman
says that she is the divorced wife of reporter
named Wyman All parties were in court long
before IL O'Clock. Mrs. Catherine Sulzer
represented by the law firm of Zeller & Miehling
and Oscar r. Hochstadter and Mrs. Wyman by
Daniel Van Cott.
Edward Zeller requested that Mrs. Wyman
and her sister he placed under bonds 10 keep
the peace for threatening to shoot Mrs. Gather
inc Sulzer He also asked that Mrs. Suzer and
her two children he permitted 10 view the body
and to take possession of it. He said that the
sister of Mrs. wyman assaulted young Sulzer
when he attempted 10 go upstairs and see the
body of his father. Young Sulzer told of his
mother, his sister and himself going 10 the
place and trying to the body of the dead
man.
Why did sou not allow these people to so up
stairs and the body" asked Magistrate
Mayo OF Mrs. Wyman.
Because I promised Mr.. Sulzer on his death
bed that his wife should never come near his
body-should never see him again" With tears
streaming down her face Mrs. wyman turned
Mrs Sulzer and said;
Only leave the body. You have
everything else. You never cared for him. and
loved him. God knows loved him" Turning
10 Magistrate Mayo. in a voice choked with sobs,
she said: "Oh. leave me the body, l don't want
anything else but the body"
Mr.. Van Colt. in behalf of Mrs. Wyman. de
clared that what the will of Sulzer disclosed
should govern in the matter. The will. he said.
was in one OF the safes In SulZer's office. ard
that this should be read before any disposition
should be made of the body.
1t finally agreed that Mrs. Sulzer and her
children should have to the rooms in
which the body lay, and that Mrs. Sulzcr and
Mrs. Wyman should not talk TO each other or
remain in the same room together. Then the
case adjourned until O'clock this morning
Mrs Sulzer and her children left the courtroom
accompanied by two detectives. and they went
straight to the Harlem River Park where they
saw the body of Mr. Sulzer. Mrs. Wyman re-
mained in the parlor outside
Mrs. Sulzer said that she and her children had
waited since O'Clock yesterday morning TO see
the body of Sulzer She added that he had been
bewtched by the Wyman woman.
y meeting of the directors of the Harlem
River Amusement Company, of which SuIzer
was the president and manager was held yes
terday. Charles Anderson, safe expert from
a safe company in the building pre-
pared TO open the safes. If necessary Mrs.
Sulzer and her son and daughter We're repre-
sented at the meeting by their attorney, Edward
Miehling, partner of Magistrate Zeler In
the absence of James w. Hyde. of No 10 Wall
ST.. counsel for Mrs. Wyman. she was repre-
sented by Daniel Van Cott.
The directors adopted resolutions of regret at
the death of Mr.. SulZer and then elected Charles
Schaeffer treasurer and manager of the com
pany. He directed 10 assume full charge
of the property. 1t was decided not TO open the
safes at present.
Judge Foster, of the General Sessions Court
who was an intimate friend OF SuIzer was in
the building at the time of the meeting but /
that their services We're no longer rouired and |
they left the premises.
CUTS OFF son FROM HIS ESTATE
The viii of Nathan Kann. which was iled I'm /
the Office Of the Surrogate yesterday for probate !
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