The evening world., 1911-12-15
WIRELESS WILSON
HASN'T ANY MONEY,
! HIS WIFE IS SURE
'q4 -"
..She Doesn't Know if He Hid
~ ANY Part of the 81, 100000
~ He Had.
MARRIED HIM FOR LOVE.
He Has Given Her Only $3.50
Since He Went to Prison
at Atlanta.
MARRIED HIM FOR LOVE.


wilson. the axty-seven-year-old head of
h United Wireless Company. she in
formed United states Commissioner
Alexander. to-day. Mrs. Wilson. who
IVES married the day isr husband was
indicted for using the malls to defrsud.
was q witness In the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings to ascertain n Wilson has con-
csaied any Of the r.sco,op he IL sup
posed 10 have secured from the sale OF
United wireaens rtock. He Ia 10 be
brought from Atlanta, where he 70 now
serving a three years sentence, to tes-
fifty Dec. a.
Mrs. Wilson, who q been n stenog-
raeher for the United Wireless. enlight-
ened the Commissioner and Saul 8.
Myers. attorney for the receiver, as TO
why che Rad married. but she didn't
furnish much Information as 70 whether
ing around that q receiver in bank
ruptcy could get hold of.
According to her testimony II would
have been more profitable for her II she
had remained with her notebook, pencil
and typewriter instead OF marrying a
man who at the time OF the wedding
was supposed to be worth millions. The
ma rrlage came at the time the Govern
,ment was looking for Miss LOWS to use
her as a witness against the Wireless
heads at the trial.
SMRs. WILSON QUIETLY DRESSED
IN COURT.
= Mrs. Wilson has developed into a
.matronly looking young She
answered all questions In q quit voice.
She wore q brown skirt. a white lace
thortwaist and n long raglan. Her only
'5swsiry consisted Of a plain gold brace
ruet and a tiny gold band wedding ring.
II IL the belief of the creditors Of the
NTnited Wireless Company that Wilson
sDtas concealed about tbO.Ooo. One ques-
tIcu OF Attorney Myers showed It was
his opinion that Wilson. prior to his
hrrest In the summer of 1910. made a
Drip to Europe n deposited In banks
over there about $50. 900. This was news
70 Mrs. Wilson. she said.
She last saw her husband at Atlanta
about three weeks age. She Is now re-
gliding with her parents at No. COS wes'
One Hundred and Fifteenth street and
said she was subsisting on her bounty.
~ all the money her husband had given
her since he was taken TO prison. $3.50.
has been expended.
did you know Col. Wilson made a
,stmp to Europe while the government
was investigating tho affairs OF the
wireless company" Attorney Myers
asked
Il know he went abroad and was In
London and other European cities"
Don't YOU know that he took $50.
no and Deposited 1t in banks over there
and that the money Ii hslng handled BY
10y Robbins. his former secretary"
KNOWS ONLY WHAr SHE'S SEEN
IN NEWSPAPERS.
A ! know about that Is what tn,
nswspapers hAv printed and the news
pagers never teal the truth"
ArN Wilson had said previously tina
\ part OF der duties consisted In gettin,
out the wiressss paper. the Aorogram.
did the Aerogram print the TRUTH
asked Attorney Myers.
Nothing bus the truth" che answers
with a smile.
Mrs. Wilson said the only property he
husband had at the time abe marie,
him was q house at Long Beach. IL
was offered so. 90 for II. but d wss as
signed 10 his attorneys In payment o
their fees for defending him. She sal
che believed Joh Il. etanchneld re
csived 10000 for conducting Wilson's dc
Tense.
The furnishings Of the house. sh
sad. were given TO her by Wilson. 81
believed they were worth 5000. Tn
INST month after their marriage the
spent at the waldorf. September, DC
: tdber and November OF 1870 they wer
travelling !n Colorado and Texas.
ssWhat allowance did your husban
make for your Attorney Myers asked
He paid all my Expense when W
won't travelling" she answered. "Afs
that he allowed me $50 a week spendin
money and bought my clothes. Whe
We had n furnished apartment, 70
which we paid SIS a month. he gave m
a month 20 defray all expenses"
WILSON HAS NO LIFE lNsUF
ANcE. she SAYS.
Q, Hasn't your husband any life II
'sursnce? a. None.
Q. Weren't you interested In his ma,
Ing a policy? A. No. I wasn't. ] SUI
pose ! was very Impractical. but | wa
not concerned about such things whe
we were married.
Then Il was purely a love match an
not for money!"
AIRS. Wilson blushed and started 10 r.
ply. Then she brought her lips togeth,
tightly and after a pause shook her hea
IN the Affirmative.
MIR. Myers asked many questions abo,
Wilson's interest in the Wilson Mimi
Company of Colorado. the Wilson q
Company of Texas and various 9th,
enterprises. which the creditors asse
are still owned by him, although he HI
transferred the stock. Mrs. Wilson 81
sAe knew her husband had been int
ested In these veltures. but she dldr
think he had any money now.
flne Informed the Commissioner tn
wilson's Affairs We're such that Il
daughter, Miss DIVA. had opened a M
l,nery esta blishment at Carthage. TIE
Sir. Myers read from notes Wilson
statement to X. q. Dunn and Conpan
In which he said he had $4,000 on d
posit ir New York banks. 5000 In Cl
caso. ana owned real estate in Deny
- ths vsius d $4,000 Mrs. Wilson &