The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-18
Latest Fraud Charged To Him
ALLEGED To Be Climax
Of Long List.
HAS LEFT DETROIT, SAYS
REPORT FROM SHERIFF
Court Records Show His Career
Here Has Been Far
From Prosaic.

in the Chamber OF Commerce, has
been sought by deputy sheriffs with
capias for his arrest, since Nov. 3.
in connection with suit for $4,000
damages brought by Fred Lang
against Wilson, he latters partner.
Frank +. Miller. and Henry Levy, a
pawn broker at Gratiot-ave. and Ran
dolph-st. Lang charges the trio with
defrauding him in a real estate deal,
involving an exchange for a saloon
at No. 429 Milwaukee-aye. east.
The deputies report that Wilson has
left the county and cannot be found.
Miller and Levy have each furnished
bail OF Sl600. in two sureties, for
their appearance at, the trial.
Meanwhile, Wilson Is out on $500
bail, pending a probable appeal OF a
judgment OF $1,000 secured against
him on Sept. 20, 1911, by Albert Boike
and his wife, also In connection with
trade for the Milwaukee-ave. saloon.
Miller and Levy figured in exactly
the same manner in this deal as In the
Lang deal, though this was not known
when the Boike SUIT was started.
Further, Henry Levy is one OF the
sureties on Wilson's $500 bail bond,
and the security given is Lang's for
mer home, No. 1868 Military-ave.
which is the subject of Langs fraud
suit. as he alleges that he was de-
frauded out OF the property By VIII.
son, Miller and Levy.
Attorneys McHugh. Gallagher &
McGann, who appeared for Boike.
also represent Lang in his suit, and
some spicy and highly interesting de-
velopments will be brought out in the
trial
Carer Not Prosaic.
The records OF the local justice and
circuit courts show that Wilson has
had anything but a prosaic career.
In December, 1906, he was manager
for Arthur c. Ames. proprietor of the
Michigan Realty & Loan Co. whose
departure from Detroit, over night,
was a big sensation.
April 20, 1907, Margaret Wilson. his
wife, was granted a pro-confesso di-
vorce by Judge Mandell. with $40 q
week permanent alimony, and the
custody OF the two children, James
Hoyt Wilson and Josephine Wilson.
The divorce Was granted on the
grounds of extreme cruelty, but more
sensational charges, involving other
women, had been made. May 81 1905,
an order was filed in Judge Hosmer's
court for Wilson 10 show cause why
he had not paid $3.50 back almony.
but the matter was settled out OF
court.
Wilson was arrested, May ., 1910.
on a capias. in an action brought by
bis former stenographer, pretty, 49,
year-old girl. who brought suit for
$4,000 damages, charging that she
was betrayed by Wilson. This case
was also settled out of court.
In January, 1911, Steve Mudre, an
ignorant foreigner, paid Wilson $50
down on a farm which Wilson claim
ed to have for sale. When he went
10 get possession. he found that VIII
son had no authority TO sell He. de-
manded his money back, was refused,
and sought out Attorneys Mcintyre
& Wheeler. who started a suit before
Justice Lemkie. against Wilson. Will
son settled the case by paying Lack
the $50 with the court costs.
Only few weeks later, Mcintyre a
Wheeler had similar case against
Wilson's office partner, Miller, in
which Wilson also figured, though
KILLER lEade out the papers.
Partner In This One.
Joseph F. Treidel contracted TO eX-
change his property for some proper
ty on Townsend-ave He paid 800
down to Miller to bind the bargain
When refused possession of the prop
erty. Treidel brought suit against the
owner. The trial clearly showed that
Miller had no authority 10 take the
money for the property, and that
case was dismissed. Treidel then
brought suit against Miller for his
500 and Miller settled the case out
OF court by paying back the 500 and
the costs.
On Feb. l. 1911. Fred Lang owned
a home at No. 1868 Military-ave., val
ted at 81 900 and mortgaged for s4OO.
He got the small farm fever. and went
20 Wilson'S office, where he saw Frank
+. Miller. partner of Wilson. Miller
said he had something better than
the farm proposition, a saloon and
dwelling at No 1919 Milwaukee-ave.
east. NOlli SbsNVNf anu WINS -
business. Lang later went to the
saloon with Miller and Wilson and
found il crowded and busy. Boost
ers' had been called in. and one bar
fy" later said he had been given a
dollar to spend on drinks and make
the place look busy A neighboring
saloonkeeper also sent men over TO
the place.
Miller and Wilson told Lang, ac-
cording 10 the latter, that Henry Levy
owned the place and would sell II
for $4,000 and take Lang's equity
In his home az 81 600, in ex-
change for the saloon, leaving $4,000
balance. which was 10 be paid al $40
per month. including interest and
principal Lang did not know Levy,