The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-03

Following is the complete signed
police, in which she confesses her love
for Sica:
Z last saw my husband, Frank Will
helm, alive on February l. at 3:l5 in
the afternoon. He gave me a letter to
post when | was leaving the house, and
/ posted 1t at the eorne of High and
Market streets. 1t was addressed to a
Mr.. Kennedy. | walked to the home of
u friend, Mrs. Farmer, at , Broome
street, and stayed there until supper
time. l was asked to remain for sup
per and did so. After supper We went
to a moving picture show on Spring
field avenue.
Before going to the moving picture
show | sent Mrs. Farmers little daugh-
ttl ~ my house to tell Mr.. Wilhelm
That 1 would not be home for supper,
and where we were going. When the
girl came back she said that she rang
the bell at my house and got no an
swar,
After going to the show l went
right home. taking Mr.. and Mrs.
Farmer with me. When | got home l
took my coat and hat off in the parlor
and went downstairs to look after the
furnace. l could find no shovel to put
the coal on, and thinking Mr.. Wilhelm
had left it somewhere upstairs. went
after it. | struck a match in the hall
downstairs to look for it.
When | went through the kitchen
door I saw something lying on the floor.
went to look what it was and saw it
was my husband. l ran back 10 the
stairs and called Mr.. Farmer. He came
down, and he told me Mr.. Wilhelm had
tainted. Mr.. Farmer told his wife to
take me upstairs, and then he called a
doctor. The first thing [ knew there
was q policeman in the room.
Then men came in and asked me
questions. l think it was about 9
O'clock"
x At this point Mrs. Wilhelm seemed
questioned her.
Where were you at the time your
husband told you to bring home a lamp
shade. as you stated last night he did,"
he asked.
Going out of the front door"
Was there any one but your hus-
band and yourself in the house at the
time?"
Not that | am aware Of
Had there been any other visitors
at the house during the afternoon be-
fore you left?'
Yes; one man.
Wilhelm jealous.
At the time she made this statement
to the detective Mrs. Wilhelm did not
know that Sica was under arrest and
that he had tod about being at the
Wilhelm home and talking with both
husband and wife Monday afternoon.
How long have you known Nicolas
F. Sica?" asked the detective.
Since he moved into my house last
June. He left about Thanksgiving
time because my husband was jealous
of him.
he left your homer"
"Yes. Sometimes twice n week and
sometimes three times a week. some
times I met him mt Bank and High
streets and sometimes ON Market street.
l went to his room a few times when
he lived ON Halsey street"
What were your relations with
Sica?"
Nothing but the relations of two
friends"
ibid you ever take trips with him?'
Eyes. Twice we went to New York"
What hotels or houses did you visit
with him?'
None; we went to an Italian restau-
rant on Twenty-fourth street. near
Sixth avenue Mr.. Wilhelm knew 1
was going with MI. Sica.'
Mrs. Wilhelm then resumed her direct
statement and told about the man who
had called at the house in the after
noon.
THE mar who called at the house
was an Italian who wanted pay for
Mr.. Wilhelm's clothes. He called about
2 o'clock and got only a part of what