The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-26
MRS. WILHELM
WILL: NOT GET
$4,000 POLICY
Restraining Order Issued Against
Widow of Slain Con.
tractor.
MOTT AND BLACK
CONFER ON SIcA CASE
Discuss Alleged Confession by
Unidentified Man, Who
Slew Newarker.

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"A restraining order, preventing Mrs.
Mary J. Wilhelm, wife of Frank VIII
helm, who WAS murdered at his home at
42s High street. on F'ebrcary l. from
collecting $1,000 life insurance, which he
held IN her name in the Riverside Lodge
No. 80, A. o. U. w. of Hyde Park,
Mass, was issued by Judge Malcolm
MacLear, Of the First District Court.
At the same time he summoned her to
appear before him tomorrow morning to
| give further testimony in the supple
mentary proceedings brought by the
Newark Gas and Electrical Fixture
Company to satisfy judgment Of $4ss.
Louis j. Beers, counsel for the COM
pany. made the application for the or
der restraining Mrs. Wilhelm from COL
lecting the money. Mr.. Beers took this
| action on the information given him
by Detective Sergeants Tuite and
Horter, of police headquarters.
sieuths Get Information.
Detective Tuite says that he has in
his possession a letter from Daniel J.
Carter, secretary of the Massachusetts
lodge, informing him that Edward S.
Black, counsel for Mrs Wilhelm, had
written him February 13 asking that
the insurance money be given his
client. The contention of Mr.. Beers
was that Mrs Wilhelm, testifying In
the supplementary proceedings yester-
day before a special master In chan
Gerry, said that she did not know of
any insurance policies that would be
paid to her.
Mr. Beers claimed that Mrs Wilhelm
knew of the policy yesterday. Mr..
Beers, Tuite and Horter had confer
ence on the matter carly today and
their Investigations resulted in the re :
straining order.
When seen today ON the matter Mr.
Black said
Mrs. Wilhelm did not know whether
fshe is the beneficiary of that policy
when sf1e testified yesterday. What I
knew she might not know
Mr.. Black was called to the once
Of Prosecutor Wilbur A. Mott to-
day to tell what he knew concern
ing the alleged clues as :. to the
identity of Willlelm's murderer. The
letter Mr.. Black reported last night as
having been received by Mrs. Wilhelm
from an ANONYMOUS writer, was the
topic of the conferences. Mr.. Black was
OF the opinion that the letter furnished
the strongest clue thus far obtained to
the solution of the Wilhelm mystery
Another development in this case of
many entanglernents came late yester-
dayaafternoon, when Mr.. Black, as Mrs.
Wi1heln's counsel, filed a petition Of
appeal from the decision of the surro-
gate granting administration papers to
Mrs. Fredericka Wilhelm, the New
York woman, who claims to be the
rishtful Mrs. Wilhelm This action on
the, part OF Mr.. Black sends the question
as TO Which woman Is the rightful
"loow OF the slain man'to the Orphans
Court Tor decision. Until the case is
heard In that court and decision ar
rived at, the estate VIII be tied up. Mr..
black asks that himself be appoint
ca administrator declaring that the
newark woman had renounced her
rignt.
"ritsen in Red Ink.
The letter, which the prosecutor and
M. Block talked over To-Day, was
tndleu Al tMe CITY ana roughly
slawieu III req INK. IL was addressed
SIMPLY MIs. wiInein' newark, N, -
sns. 80 as no sisnaeufe OF marx 10
.iuIc'e is autnorsnlp' but the con-
een.s' the a.eorney declares point
OF onsy ~ tne supposition tnat the
-. eei A.ow VI w,iaein1s involved az
"a % An0 Aiso VI threats MADE against
us :. me
name ~ 4iven IN TINS letter" Mr..
DiaSN salo' "nicn l wlil not reveal
iur.ne1 .nhh 70 say tnat 1t Is the name
ol creuitor VINO threatened Wilhelm's
me- ana VINO attacked Mrs. Wilhelm
IN ner homo on one occasion when he