New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29
In Power of Companion
for Three Months, AS
sertS Mrs. Wilson.
WEALTH HIDDEN IN
MAZE OF MYSTERY
Her Allegations of Poverty OFF,
set by Former Display
and Sons Story.

Mrs Edith Wilson. who said she has
an income OF $50 90 a year and who at
tracted much attention at Narragansett
Pier last summer because OF her elsb-
crate costumes. told q story in the city
Court Yesterday OF being under the infu-
ence OF drugs for three months. She al
legged that the drugs had been admins
ltered 10 her BY a companion. whom she
blamed for her troubles with people who
are now trying 20 collect on judgments
against her.
Mrs Wilson was examined yesterday as
70 her financial ability 10 pay a Judgment
obtained by Robert Kahn for a drug bill
for $50. and also check for 81
Untl recently Mrs. Wilson occupied eY-
pensive apartments az the Hotel Knick-
erbocker and the Hotel Biltmore. Now
she is living at No. "A West 10th ST
4 few months ago a Washington Jew
.ry firm obtained an attachment for
some gems that Mrs. Wilson bought
Kahn also obtained an attachment against
her property.
A deputy sheriff went TO a safe deposit
vault where she had a compartment, but
instead OF finding 100000 worth Of Sc
curities and $4,000 worth OF jewelry
which II was believed Mrs. Wilson had
there. the deputy sheriff found lot Of
newspaper clippings and some railroad
timetables
Mrs. Wilson is tho widow % Henry VIII
son, who was Philadelphia merchant
lie died at the age OF seventy-three years,
leaving mis- property 70 his young wife.
She has a son, Lee Wilson. eight years
old. who was IN court with her yesterday
Mrs. Wilson testified that she had been
under the influence OF drugs for three
months In this condition. she said. she
was kept I'm bed by her companion Most
Of the bills now charged against her.
said Mrs. Wilson. were contracted BY her
companion She said she had been badly
advised 70 hide from lawyers when they
got after me Ike a pack OF hounds after
a rabbit"
With her ready money gone, she al
legged she applied to tho Charity Orsan-
zation Society for aid FOR herself and
her son. but 70 was refused
Until few months ago Mrs. Wilson
and her son had travelled extensively.
Last HIAAIAd.s ltHtNtIf dll al bdh
reached such extremity that they walked
the streets for hours rather than go 10
their lodgings where the mother owed
for the room rent
This same boy. according 10 his state
ment. has an automobile OF his own
which his tutor has taught him TO drive.
although he refused 10 tell where II
was being kept. Also the eight-year-old
nov showed a great familiarity with the
securities held by his mother. tn. where
abouts Of which are also a secret 70 all
except some friends OF Mrs. Wilson. who
she said had hidden them somewhere
out OF the city She said she did not
know where the securities were.
IT am a plain. home-loving woman
who is iust living Tor my boy and MS
future" said Mrs Wilson. II was further
stated 10y Ier that she would like 70
settle in tho country and teach the lad
20 ne a real man
Mrs Wilson said that her troubles with
LAWYERS came about through her fling
an Income tax affidavit from which they
learned that she mad property.