New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-09
Mr.. TILTON'S WEALTH.


Q. Now, you have spoken of your property as Of
this period time January 1871 What property
had you that brought you any income or emoamenl AT
that time
O. Yes Sir the first Of January 1912 A don't think any
Of it brought income.
Q Except this money on deposit A. That l. all
q That is all \. That MY recollection at Tie present
moment.
Q Vas not al the rest Of an occasion Of expense and
alton, or otherwise A. Yes, Sir
@ Now you have assigned the Of $4,000 as the valne
yor and furniture and books and what you ncrde
I'm your domestic establishment supposei Yes Sir; pic
turcs. musical Instruments and 80 on
q How mCc. Of that - G0 do you attribute 20 the house
and hoN much TO the furniture pictures &c; A. suppose
nv hou-, 20 be worth
O. At that time. 4 About $3.50 should say, house and
lot.
Q And there was mortgage Of so nit A. YES, Sir
O. You have spoken u a share in THE TRIBUNE as com
posus part Of your property A. Yes Sir also spoke Of
part my properly held by my father under power Of attorney
That the part alluded TO-
o. The romiual value Of that was what' A. I
offered for It sl025O don't know what it il worth
O. Had you treating as Of that yaue, any interest in IT,
comm. to yourself beyond what went 70 others never
allowed myscl' 20 penny Of IT,
q don't speak Of that as using III It always went 10
my pa-cnts.
O. And YOU did got no income yourself personally
A. Never 4 cent from the beginning
O. Now you have spoken Of some property AZ Llewollyu
Park think? \. Yes Sir.
q Do You st. own that A. Yes, sir.
o. Wh-. value dlI you assign TO tAa' A Mr. IIuscul,
oCnhom-
q We won't take The particulars but what vane did Won
assign to that your estimate Of your property in 1871
A. About $4,000 uomnaly. was told then by Mr. HascuI
It worth $1,000
Q You assigned 10000 A. Yes, Sir.
q Do you still ownity A. Yes, sir.
q Was it under any mortgage at that time a Not cent
free and clear
O. Do you understand what its valve is ought TO
be 1 should think
O. Do you any thing about it, A. No, sir very Atte
o Is il now subjcc; 10 a mortgage? A. No Sir.
O Have you more than piece Of real estate over there In
Iruvu Park A. No Sir; hree lying side by side ike
three eggs in nest
O Do Won saw that that is not subject any mortgage A.
don't thing It If subject any mortgage don't know IL
was free and clear purchased it, have never morsed
1t since.
O. On what present bass do you put the idea that has con-
timed 10 be worth $1,000 A. We'll didn't want TO FAY
was worth more that though as say the original pro
ector Of park told 70 sell 1t for less an $1,000
Ihave always estimated it at about $40 600
O Have you offered It for sale for iess than $1,000
have ted 10 get Mr. Moulton buy but he preferred not
take properly mine but W lend Doney-to crowd money
upon
Wa. anv rate Fixed witch YOU woud part with ithat
ne might take ats A told Mr. Mouon and Mr.. Woodruff,
either Of pHl or theih might nave oi
whatever they their business judgment considered ~ be
worth bat nothing came Of the otter.
O. Do you remember 200 being estimate that was put
upon IL value A. What, Sir;
Q Do Won remember being estimate that WAS put
uron lie yalue' A. No, Sir.
@ Al any trse? A. No. Sir.
. Now your Prospect PARK lot you put that at about
$1,000 A. Yes Sir
O. What became naye you got that s'n' A What
is that. Sir?
o Have Won got that stl, A Yes Sir have il sll, unless
some one has ran OIL with it for taxes | understand Mr.
seara has been looking up and perhaps he can tell you
better They told me Mr. sheaman had been making some
ipoarcs about the other day understand 1t was sold for
taxes-that there were sS taxes on H.
O DO you has been sold for a1es' A. don't know
4, the srsi nl,, have Iiuupht Of IN Iee Vear.