The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-25
MRS. WILHELM
CLAIMS She owns
NO PROPERTY NOW
Widow OF Slain Contractor Ap-
pears Before Master in
Chancery.
ELECTRIC COMPANY HAS
BIG BILL AGAINST HER
Grand Jury Is Investigating
Murder Charge Made
Against Sica.

Mrs Mary J. wilhelm. widow Of
Frank Wilhelm, a builder who was shot
and killed several weeks ago in his
home, at 42s High street, appeared to-
day in the office of Samuel e. Ayers. a
master In chancery. to be examined as
to what real estate, if any. she has in
her name. or that she has an interest
in. She Wore a long black veil. a black
dress and a heavy black jacket.
In reply to, questions by Louis j
beers. attorney for the Newark Gas and
Electric Fixture Company which has a
claim of nearly $500 against the Wilhelm
estate. she said she had no real estate
in her name that she knows Of, and that
she has no personal property. either.
She admitted that she had ten houses
at one time in Johnson avenue, but said
that when any of the real estate that
get the money that was paid by the
purchasers. .
Mr.. Beers who had procured from
the courts an order Of discovery to as
certain IL Mrs, syRl1elm has any real
estate, will examine the papers now
held by the police department that
We're seized at the Wilhelm home after
the body of Wilhelm was found there.
Mr.. Black gave consent to Mr., Beers
examining such of the papers as relate
to any real estate held in the name of
Frank Wilhelm or Mrs. Wilhelm
Ait af1 naH 4 fl1e,o
ination to Wednesday of next Week.
Mr.. Black said to an EVENING STAR
reporter that he will appeal today or
tomorrow in the Chancery Court
against the letters of administration
claims to. be Frederika Wilhelm, of
New York, and that she was the legal
wife of Frank Wilhelm.
Mrs. Wilhelm, who was arrested as, a
witness when Nicholas S. Sica was ar
rested on suspicion of being concerned
in the death of Wilhelm, was released
einshail and is staying with her mother
in this CITY
Probe inSa the charge of murder made
against Nicolasra.S. sica, ARRESTED in
connection with the murder, was begun
blythe grand jury this Afternoon.
No less than Twenty-Five witnesses
have been subpoenaed who. are expect
ed to throw enough light on the mysa-
terious murder either to acquit or int-
dict Sica. who insists that he can prove
an alibi in case he is indicted or tried.
Among the witnesses called were
Wilhelm's two widows, Mrs. Mary J.
Wilhelm, who was arrested with Siea
and is now out on bail. and Mrs Fred
ericka Wilhelm. of 227 East Eighty
third street, New York. who identified
the murdered man as her husband who
deserted her dozen years ago.
1t developed today that the local po-
lice are making a search in Chicago
for woman believed to be Wilhem's
first wife A letter has been written
to the Windy City police. Several
witnesses before the grand jury have
testified, 1t is said, that Wilhelm often
referred to the Chicago woman as his
legal wife.
Complications have again arisen over
the Roselle and Newark property of
Wilhelm. The attorney for Mrs Sophia
Dillon, the New York woman who
claims to be tile wife of Wilhelm, de-
clares that he will sell both places. as
they are decided to his client, he says.