The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-03
81 Love SiCa," Declares
Mrs. Wilhelm to Police

was due him. He said he would return
at night.
Mr.. Wilhelm left the house Tuesday
week and returned last Sunday. He has
been staying away in the same manner
for some time. He said he had al APP
pointment with a Mr.. Schmidt, a stone
block maker He was being dunned for
money and took these long trips to New
York each week for that reason. Mr..
Schmidt and Frank Ciecone came to
our house Sunday. He wanted TO sell
Mr.. Schmidt the house and wanted to
get 1000 cash. We have lived at our
High street house since last May. When
my husband was on these trips 10 New
York he would not tell me where he
was going because he was not using his
right name.
HE told me he was raising some
money at the Hamilton Bank to pay off
some of the creditors"
Mrs. Wilhelm then admitted visiting
the home Of Mrs. Dillon at 40S West
12zth street, but said that she did not
recall the name. This is. according to
Mrs. Dillon's statement, the place
where Wilhelm stayed during his long
visits to New York. Mrs. Wilhelm.
however. said Sica took her to the
Dillon place, while Sica in his stale
ment says Mrs. Wilhelm took him
there. The cross-eXamination of Mrs.
Wilhelm was resumed by Detective
Tuite.
"When did you last see sica."
SUNDAY night ! had supper with him
at the corner of Washington and Bank
streets"
"Are you positive this was your last
meeting with Sica-that this was the
last time you have seen him 2"
Eyes"
Z Mrs. Wilhelm was very positive
that In another room at headquarters
sica was making a contradictory state
ment.
Did you tell Sica that you and your
husband planned to sell your property
and leave Newark"
No"
When did you intend next to see
Sica again"
II was in the habit of going to the
home of DIR. Levy. next door, and call
ing Mr.. Sica up when | wanted to see
him.
Where does Sica live now?"
.on Washington street. l don't know
the number
How many times have you been to
this Washington street room with
Sica
Confronted with Photos.
once-last Saturday night. He has
only a bedroom there
AT what time did you go there"
About 9 o'clock"
Did you see any photographs on his
DRESSER"
Yes, two Of his oNn. There We're two
or three others of women. | had re-
turned one of Mr.. Sica to him because
my husband scolded me for having it."
Mrs. wilhelm was then suddenly
shown two silt-framed photographs of
herself and Sica which the police yes
terday found on his dresser.
eyes. I gave him that one of me-, she
said.
"Wbat did You go TO his room for p,
she wos asked.
"Just for ~cOmpany's sake"
How long did you remain there
"About half an hour. I got home ut
about 10 O'Clock. 1 nIso visited Sica In
other rooms he had"
Did Mr.. Wilhelm know about these
visits to Sica's room?"
Yes. He wanted me to get $500 from
Sica when | went there Saturday night.
He wanted him to buy our High street
house n give $500 cash on account lie
said if 1 could get this money he would
be able to pay some of his bills. That
is the last time / saw Mr.. Sica."
WAS Mr.. Wilhelm suspicious of your
relations with Sica?'
mo, ne knew the relations were Ell
tirely proper"
"Sica says he saw you at your High
street home Monday afternoon at 3
o'clock?"
This was the first intimation Mrs.