The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04

resembles him very much. I can
show photographs of him.
II 1t isn't too much to ask kindly
let me know. | am not able to come
and see for myself. I thank you
very much in advance.
MRS. FRANK WILHELM,
221 East Eighty-third street.
There is little doubt now that this
Tas the real wife of Wilhelm and that
the Mrs. Wilhelm held in connection
With his murder was a bigamous wife.
The latter vas brought from her cell
on the receipt of this letter. n she
said that her husband came from
heidelberg. Germany. and hat she
married him ten years ago in Boston
and that they had been in Newark six
years. She had never heard Of a
previous marriage. but she said there
mas something always very secrettve
about her husband,
q Asked to See Body.
Mrs. Wilhelm. the prisoner. requested
the police asst night for permission to
see her husbands body, She was taken
to the morgue, and when she saw the
body she broke down and wept bitterly.
She begged the dead man to speak, but
She made no admissions which might
incriminate herself.
Y Miss Anna Saltau. the maid in the
home of DIR. Jules Levy. next. door to
The Wilhelm home. was today the most
important witness in the case. She
was found ard turned over to the police
Yesterday by THE EVENING STAR.
Today she repeated positively her
declaration that she had seen Siea
leave the Wilhelm home by the base
1nent gate a few minutes after 6 o'c,ock
Monday night. and later. at police
headquarters. she quickly identified
Sica as the man she had seen. The
murder Vas supposed to have been
Committed at about 5:50 p. M.
Miss snIfnu's story.
Miss saltau repeated to THE EVE
MN GSTAR today her most important
part IN the tragedy. She is destined to
Become perhaps the most important
Witness.
A"During the many weeks have been
4 nurse maid in the home of DR..
Levy She said. Il had often seen Siea
and b. came casually acquainted with
him Though meeting him on the side
walk. He used to sweep off the side
walk for Mrs. Wilhelm, although he
was her s~tar-boarder.
"Once he saw me in front of the
house and asked me to show him how
u correctly use a broom. After that
we always spoke 10 each other-just
~nodded-when we met. | never held
any long conversation with him, only
5ust to say how-de-do. So, l knew his
looks well and could not be mistaken.
Saw sica After Tragedy.
81 live with my parents at 81 Boyd
Street. Detective Sergeant Horter is
my uncle. | leave DR.. Levy's home at
about 6 o'clock every evening for my
own home. It was a few minutes after
9o'clock on Monday evening that I left
by the front door, after saying good
night to Mrs. Levy.
A I vas going down the front steps
! snr Mr.. sicr leaving the Wilhelm,
home. ! thought nothing of this, as ]
cid not know that he was not then
roonfing there. He had apparently
come out o fthc basemcat gate, be-
cause he hRd 10 pas sthc front steps.
E"As / came down the steps he saw
me n spoke. He lifted his hat to me
and ! spoke to him. He walked on
down the street only about ten feet
ahead OF me until he reached Spring
ield avenue Several times he turned
around and looked, as though he might
have thought 1 was following him.
At the time l Gid not notice IL, but
now ! can see that he might have been
nervous. At Springfield avenue he
turned quickly downtown. and as ne
turned he again took off his hat to me.
| turned up Springfield avenue and
thought no more about il.
Told Mrs. Levy.
G"When | came to Mrs. Levy's home
Tuesday | old her about the incident.
because everyone vas excited about the
murder. | was told to say nothing
about the matter for awhile. especially
as | did not wish to become involved
Inthe case
Put. when TIE EVENING STAR
eansc to me and showed me ID was my
duty I freely told what knew.
AT police headquarters | repeated
this statement. and when Sica was
brought before me Iquickly Identified
him. l am certain that | cannot be
mistaken. | know him too we'll"
There is no doubt among the authori-
ues that Wilhelm was murdered be-
tween b n . O'Clock.
Mrs. Wilhelm Tell. story.
The manner in which the Mrs. Will
helm in New York Identified the lead
man as her deserving husband is most
tramatic and pathetic.
III was married to Frank Wilhelm. of
heidelberg, at Jersey City Heights on
November "A. 1894" she said today to
an EVENING STAR reporter in her
neat little fiat at 227 East Eighty-third
street; New York, "and he deserted me
IN October 10, 1896. | then had a little
girl baby. Francisco, who was only one
ycarNold After he had gone my other
haby was born"
Mrs. Wilheln's two children are with
1er, francisco, Is years old. and Fred
.rick, u.
tiHe left us without a penny. | got
ne police to send his pictures and
-irculars about all over the country.
Qua heard nothing o fhim. and even
since ! have had a hard time to get
along.
my boy. Frederick, a an evening
paper Tuesday and saw in it a picture
VI the murdered Newark man. On our
aall we have q framed picture of my
Missing husband, and although he de-
serted us, I have taught my children
% love him. They often speak of him.
ahd always inquire where he is and if
he will ever return.
Rax nenoruIxaa nto.U,