The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23
SINKS OUT
Of SIGHT
On TRIP
EAS I

Nicholas Field Wilson. for II years
cIes and who dealt in millions. has
dropped from sight. His wife. former
ly Helen Gray, now staying with her
parents, has not heard from him in
weeks Her father. Henry Gray. inn
porter. has not heard from him in
months
Wilson, who has .boast ted that his
OIL land and financial operations in
California have involved more than
s20.00o.00 was the leader in the oil
Robley D. Evans. and. it is declared.
hastened the sea fighters death.
He married Helen Gray. friend of
Hawaiian royalties and prominent in
society. Immediately after a divorce
had been granted his first wife, in
1912.
STARTED EAST MONTHS AGO
Four months ago Wilson started
on a trip east. going first to San
Diego and Los Angeles.
Il have not heard from him in
months. said Mr.. Gray today. Il
know nothing of his business affairs,
or of what took him east
LAS far as l know. he was last
heard from in Kansas City.
MY daughter has not heard from
him for three weeks
she has been living with her
mother and myself for four months
coming to us shortly after the birth
of her child. She preferred to be
near her mother
The Grays live at $500 Green street
Asked IL his daughter contemplated
a divorce, he scooted the idea. They
have been happy together" he said.
Mrs. Wilson manifested great per-
turbation when asked where her hus-
band was.
In a trembling voice she said: II
see no reason why any one should ask
that l can say nething-you must
see my father"
NO PLANS FOR DIVORCE
She declared she had no intention
of seeking a divorce.
He wed the FIRST Mrs Wilson in
1899. when he was 20 years old.
She obtained a divorce June "a,
1911, when she went to court at dawn,
in secret. News of this action was
made public a month later.
The divorce, whose ground was de-
c. n~fs sr~, al Of lie,
ment.
Before the final decree was issued
society was surprised to hear that
Wilson's marriage to Miss Gray was
a probability. At that time Mrs.
Edith Jewell Martin Wilson declared
that il was their love which had
broken up her home.
She declahed they had met in 1908,
when the Wilson's returned from the
east. and a friendship had developed
Miss Gray, who became Mrs Wilson
last year, was before her marriage
widely known in the younger musical
set and has since been leader in
society. She Is q slender blonde.
contralto. her musical ability attract
ed the attention Of Princess Kawa-
nanakoa when she visited Honolulu.
They became close friends.
SPECTACULAR CAREER
wilson's financial career has been
one of the most spectacular the Pa
cific coast has ever seen.
He has been prominent socially as
we'll and for q time was a member Of
the Olympic and Southern clubs.
His operations as president of the
Lincoln Mortgage and Loan company
brought him into public notice three
years ago. At that time he was pres
,dan4 NJ the london Petroleum COM
pany, director of the Illinois Crude
OIL company and director of the yell
lowstone Oil company. none of which
is now listed In the telephone book.
1t was in oil that he was most ac-
tive. maintaining Offices in this con-
nection in San Francisco, Los An
geles, New York. Seattle and London.
He turned to oil deals Immediately
on his arrival in California for the
irst time in 1901, when he settled in
Los Angeles