Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-06

DOL off her 700 marines and their am
munition and stores, and sailed today
with them to Colon.
ton OF the our room and for thefurther
reason that the trial may be facilitated,
everyday was excluded from 1t except
those that had actual business there.
Witnesses not wanted at once were also
excused until called for.
Although the State a more than a
score of witnesses, and the defense
nearly as many, it is likely that the
whole trial will be over before much
Of the week has run its course
1t was expected that the drawing of
the jury, for instance, would not be
over until moo today. and the readi-
ness with which the men We're accept
ed was commented upon by the Oldest
Court House officials.
During the examination Of these wit
nesses, as well as during the calling Of
the jury. Mrs. Wilhelm showed u
interest in what was said II
done and occasionally whispered to her
counsel.
Mrs. Elizabeth Farmer, who lived at
2 Broome street and was a close friend
of the defendant, told the story of the
night on which the murder occurred.
She said that Mrs. Wilhelm had spent
the evening in her company.
Mrs. Wilhelm had asked me to spend
the afternoon at her house. On that
day, however, l was sick. AS the day
was cold | was afraid to go out. About
4 O'Clock in the afternoon I was aroused
by the barking of my dog. When l
opened the door I saw Mrs. Wilhelm,
with her dog, going Town the stairs.
"'Where are you going?' l asked.
"'Oh, Il thought o were out she
answered.
II then invited her in We spent the
afternoon together. When my husband
returned home at 8 O'Clock. we in
vited her to stay 10 supper. She con-
sented on the condition that l send my
daughter Pearl to tell her pop'-the
name she always applied to her hus-
band-to put coal on the furnace as
she would not be home"
At the mention of her husbands
name, Mrs. Wilhelm began to sob. Mrs.
Farmer paused and the prosecutor had
to speak sharply before she would con-
tinue.
I'm a few minutes Pearl came back
saying that she had u the bell, but
no one answered.
After supper we went to a nickel-
drome. When we were coming home,
about 8 o'clock, Mrs. Wilhelm asked
us to walk home with her.
1--WE went into the house. Mrs. VIII
helm said it felt chilly and she would
fix. the furnace.
"She had been gone but a few min
utes when my husband and / heard q
scream. We rushed down to the
basement and saw Mrs. Wilhelm with
her hands to her head meaning: oh.
my pop! oh, my pop
II saw something white in the hall
but could not see what it was"
Her husband. Alonzo f.. Farmer.
corroborated her statements. He added
that he had seen the body. and, think
ing he was hurt, opened the front door
and asked a nan who was passing If
he lad a candle, He pulled one out
of his pocket.
"Wilhelm was ia his shirt sleeves.
his hat laying against the door" he
testified. II do not know who the man
was"
LII VlDCibli'e Ian SaRC ~ az ~ Ort-
cutor Wilbur A. Mott told OF the rela-
tons between Mrs. wilhelm n Sica.
and continued:
"She repeatedly declared her desire to
marry Sica. About four years ago
Mrs. Wilhelm, in conversation with a
man named Levy, said h would give
$1,000 to have her husband killed, and
about two years ago she again met
Levy and then and there said the same
thing In h presence of another man.
"She had expressed her hatred of her
husband and her intention of marrying
Sica in case OF Wilhelm's death or if
she obtained a divorce from him.
The fact tina Wilhelm had a 1000
insurance policy on his life, that Will
helm was In Strengthened circumstances
and that one, of the motives of the
alleged murder was a desire to collect
that insurance, were other points pre-
scented by Mr.. Mott. Another point was
that she had made all sorts of mon
strous accusations' against her hus-
band as to his methods of obtaining
money through her.
When Frank Sano, who had rooms In
the Wilhelm house, was called for the
State he was first asked by Mr.. Mott
where his room was, and he said that
it was in the basement.
"Do you remember what time you got
home on the night of February ~" he
WAS asked.
"About 1880 o'clock he answered.
Q.-What did vol do then? Al
went afterward to the basement and
there until 1855 O'clock.
Q.-What was the condition of the
lights in the hall? A.-The light was
Q.-What did you find? A.-The front
basement door was wide open. When I
lit the match. it Went out. Finally /
managed to make a light in the base
hall.
Q.--Dfd YOU ever find that front door
open before A.--No. sir.
The witness went on to say that he