New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
BRlBE FOR MURDER
WIFE is ACCUSED.
Fitness Says Mrs. Wilhelm
Offered Him 81 900.

That Mrs. Mary J. Wilhelm had twice
onered him s.ooo To kin her husband. and
lad told him OF an attempt TO accomplish
the same purpose herself was the testi-
mony of witness for the state IN the
womans trial for murder, which began In
Newark yesterday. With Nicholas 5. Sica.
her acknowledged admirer. Mrs. Wilhelm
IL CHARGED with the murder OF the hus-
bSnd. Frank Wilhelm. a real estate op-
orator. who was found shot 20 death I'm his
home. in High street. Newark, on Feb
ruary ].
William Lew. a painter. OF No 30 Cam
otn street. Newark. who admitted having
served two years in prison IN New York
for higamy, gave the startling testimony
OF the day. He was called just before the
hour for adjournment. and was followed
b. his wife and Charles seigel. foreman
IN his employ. each OF whom corroeorated
him.
Levy had no more than concluded his
story when Mrs. wilhelm created a scene.
She screamed AZ the top OF her voice, ano
started toward Prosecutor Mott, when she
caught sight az her mother. Throwing her
arms about her parents neck. she con-
finued 10 scream. and for several minutes
consta bles struggled with her In an effort
10 quiet her and return her TO the Jail
Levy told OF happenings when he and
Mrs Wilhelm are alleged 20 have been on
intimate terms. He said that when he ana
his wife lived at No. Ni Bergen street
Newark. the Wilhelms lived on the same
street, a few blocks away. About -FOUR
wears ago. he said. he WAS out Of employ
ment. and sought Wilhelm 10 give him
Job He called AZ Nihelm's home, but
found no one there but Mrs Wilhelm. She
- rnuF he
see y her husband needed man
Mrs Wilhelm. according 20 the witness
calico Al his home. and left word with
Mr. Levy 20 tell him 10 come down 10
Wnheln's ONCE lie called. and again met
Mr.. Wilhelm. and frequently after that
time 30 Levy said. he took Mrs. Wilhelm
10 his home while Mrs. Levy was away.
one dav Mrs Wilhelm. witness said. came
20 his house and Mrs. Levy was in an ao-
joining room
she offered me s. 0oO" Levy said, mean
ing Mrs Wilhelm, and said IL would be
mine n would meet Wilhelm and XIII
him That meeting was in my house She
safd thai Wilhelm had an insurance policy,
that be never gave her cent OF money,
and that she wpuld have 10 get some
money 10 pay the premiums on the policy
Levy. you're broke she said 20 me,
ans here Is a chance 10 make $1,000 easy.
wilhelm Is coming home with $1,000 IN
his pocket from building and loan meet
ing Meet him and Kill him, and I'll give
YOU this s. ,O00. Mrs. Levy was In The
next room. and when she heard the talk
she 'butted IN and put Mrs. Wilhelm out"
Il was two months later. according 10
Levy. when he again met Mrs. Wilhelm
on that occasion she told him Of domestic
eff he
made 10 kim her husband.
she told mo." the witness went on.
.that she had put ground glass in Ser
husbands tea. but that he had discovered
ID when "a piece Of the glass got on his
tongue She said she explained TO VIII
helm that q glass had fallen from man
telpisce and that maybe some Of the
broken bits had got into the tea
lew further testified that about two
Years ago, after he had established him
seif In the painting business. he received
postal card from Mrs. Wilhelm. who was
thcu living in Roselle. The card requested
lim 10 call ON her Levy went 10 the
house ana took Seigel with him as a wit
uess. he explained.
Mrs Wilhelm was talking to two WOm-
On when We got 10 the house" Levy said,
and Ne went into the kitchen. When
SHE came out 10 rs she asked my friend
10 go get q pint Of beer While Seigel
was gone she began again TO talk about
hcr husband. Seigel came back while she
was talking. She poured out the beer
and as she offered rs a drink she said 10
lne: Ny husband Is coming home with
money. he IL coming through lot.
Meet him iu the lots and kin him. and
that same p 900 is there Tor YOU"
Il Was on denomination that Levy
sdInitted 10 was a bigamist. and In answer
10 d question az 10 why he had not in
formed the authorities Of what Mrs Will
helm had said. replied that IL was none
~ his business 80 long as Mrs. wilhelm
had not succeeded in having her husband
murdered u also developed on cross
tNamination that Levy was . plaintiff in
n suit in the civil courts against a man
named Well and that Mrs. wilhelm was
a Witness for Neil
Nrs. Levy and Seigel followed Levy in
that order on the stand. and each corrob-
GRATED what hs.i been said involving them.
M opening for the state Prosecutor
Moi said ne would show that Mrs. VII
D. I'm had Lad immcral relations with Sica,
that sre was in love with Sica. and that
she had repeatedly expressed a desire 10
marry him. he would show that Sica was
q; the Wilhelm home on The DAY OF the
tragedy. that there was quarrel over a
proposed real estate deal, and that the de-
Pendant sliced with Sica TO prevent her
husband from sticking" him. He would
also show that after sica left the house
sic remained alone with her husband.