Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-19
MYSTERY CROWS
DEEPER IN CASE
OF PREMsELAAR
Returns, but Neither Friends Or
Family Here Have
Seen Him
WIFE STILL BELIEVES
IN FOUL PLAY THEORY
She Has Placed Two Children
in Orphanage and Broken
Up Home.

The mystery surrounding the where
abouts of Simon j. Premselaar is today
deeper than it has been since the news
of his disappearance, early in March,
first became known. Although the man
arrived on the steamship Ryndam yes
terday, not one of his friends or 'rela-
tives in this city has seen anything of
him today. At his former home, 11s
Seymour avenue, it was learned that
Mrs. Premselaar had sold her furniture
about two weeks ago, put her husband g
two children in the Hebrew Orphan
Asylum and went to live with her sis
ter, Mrs. Isaac Well, SIT Second ave-
nue., New York. 1t was suggested by
friends of Premselaar that his wife
knew he had gone abroad.
Wife Won't Believe Story.
Denying that she knew anything Of
the whereabouts of her husband, Mrs.
Simon J. Premselaar, when seen today
at the home of her sister, III Second
avenue, New York, declared that she
did not believe that he had been seen
in New York yesterday and still main
tains that he met with foul play.
To an Evening STAR reporter she
said: ut is ridiculous to say that my
husband is in New York or anywhere
near us. He would come to this address
if he went anywhere. because this is the
last place he visited before his disap-
pearance and because we are the best
of friends, Mr.. and Mrs. WE'LL, my hus-
band and myself
There is no reason why he should
have gone to Europe. He has no rela-
tives there that 1 know of. and he
never even mentioned in what city in
Holland he was born.
My husband would not stay away
from us, because he Lowell us all Some
accident happened to my husband, 9TH
erwise he would be with us now
| Mrs. Premselaar declared that she
was going to the steamship. company
with the reporter. so that she could
verify the statement that he arrived on
the Ryndam yesterday.
Armand Wyle, the superintendent OF
1.-THE orphan asylum. said today that he
had no idea where the former superin-
tendent could be or why he continues
| to make mystery of his absence. AT
| the home of his nephew, Nathan A.
Premselaar, 1876 Hedden terrace, Mrs.
Premselaar said that both she and her
husband We're astounded by the news
that their uncle had returned.
Relatives Surprised.
I'VE do not know what TO make OF
it. she said. I'VE were as much sur
prised as anyone when We read that
uncle has been seen. Please say for me
that not once during all the weeks
that he has been away have We or
his wife heard from him. 1 received
a postal from his wife last week ask
ing me TO let her>know if we hear
anything about uncle
At r.. Nungesser's, 500 Clinton ave-
nue., where Premselaar had a real es-
tate Office, nothing has been heard
since March 6. Mr.. Nungesser said
that he could not account for the mans
absence.
Mrs. Miller, who lives next door to
the Premselaars former address on
Seymour avenue, was certain that no
member of the family had been in the
neighborhood this week. She said that
the neighbors had been very kind 70
Mrs Premselaar, and that they all
sympathized with her, especially be-
cause she was left with the two chill
dren, Bernard, 5, and Jacob, II years
old, without any means of supporting
them. 1t was also learned that Mrs.
Premselaar is not the mother of the
children, she being the second wife Of
the missing man.
story Is Reviewed,
The story told by Premselaar about
the position in ST. Paul that he would
accept was again reviewed by his ac-
quaintances. AS told in the Evening
STAR, Premselaar said he was going
to st. Paul to accept position in an
orphanage. This was early in March.
Until yesterday he had not been heard
from.
On the arrival of the Ryndam yes
terday he was met by ship news re-
porters and was willing to be inter-
viewed. He said that he had pleas
ant vacation" sard would return to his
home in Newark that day. He was
not at all anxious to avoid the re-
porters and talked as if he had moth
ing to hide. But although he said he
would come to Newark, he has not
been seen by any of his friends as yet.
Were it not for the fact that
Premselaer was seen on a Dutch ship
his friends would not believe that he
was seen at ALL The fact that he is a
Dutchman and that ne had often ex-
pressed a desire to visit the old coun-
try assures them of the identity of the
man seen ON board shin NesterdaN