New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-21
JUDGE H1LToN's STATEMENTS DENIED.

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Edward Lauterbach. counsel for the MeSsTs.
seiicman was found yesterday morning greatly excited
ovcr the legged insult Mr. seman and to the jewish
race at the Grand Union Hotel at Saratoga To Ikn-
uSE reporter he said he paced up and down the Oc
expressing his views IN vigorous language me mos,
prolnnent merchants and Others of this city nave called
uon te Measrs seiignan and expressed their respect
or them and their race and their disgust and eohdemna
ton Of the course pursued by Judge Hilton, which a-
ners to be aggravated by the character OF Ills state
ucuts Letters and kilograms have also been poured
mon III, Seligmans to the same effect Among these
were letters from Jackson s. Schultz, Roger A. Pryor.
George W Blunt, W. Litteiohn, Jacob Campbell Presi
dent Of the Pacific Bank; joan II. Sherwood ana
Charles Watroas Judge Hilton refers TO the personal
habits OF Mr. selignan as uniting him TO be hotel
ruest Look at this copy Of letter from Mr.. Barron.
proprjetor of the Twin Mountain House" This read as
follows:
O. F. Barron of the Twin Mountain and of the Craw
ford House who series OF years has entertained lhe
Rev H. W. Beecher and Vice-President wheeler, states
that he regards any religious prescription as enitS ou
OF date. He has entertained MI JOS ph sFilSuah anI
family al his hotel the relations between hln ana
MIR sceuans family have been or the most ndllS 'uu
satisfactory nature. There never cuteled us n9oi
Hn@r family or more fasdiOus ladies and gentlemen
f;rn The Seigmans. Always polite IN their hearing,
NO.. r ev, ~ luxury and comfort, lie hopes the scil2
iaus will Wis this hotel every summer as they eau
pnly lend dignity and contribute TO his h0use' De,ig
leaked upo as entertaining the nhest families III the
country.
"Judge Hilton OharaceT1Zes my statement, M Ldu
teri,aeh continued THAT many accounts have been
withdrawn from A. T. stewart & Co. a. untrue. He is
himself in error. know Of many accounts whoa usually
aggregated large amount every year that have been
withdrawn within two days. Among these are Simon
BerpheiGer a wealthy retired merchant; ID. L. En-
seu Coleman Brothers of san Francisco, the Ncusadte
Ro,ers Of san Francisco, and ROln Co. OF Chicago,
and many more Will follow their example to-day. Judge
Ut@u's cnieavor TO shrk the responsibility or his III
famous conduct by claiming that his refusal 10 ace pt
Mir Sei.smau was predicatCd upon personal reasons
A. absoutelV false. The families OF the Mcssrs.
seligmau lave dealt largely with A. i.
sfsyygIt & CO. up 10 the present day Judge
III n,, admits that had Mr Seliendu called personally
tba any sraeitos both before ard after the occurrence
Will Mr. Selignan VINO have been hantlrs Tor many
wears al the Grand Union were refused admission SLOWS
M. H. be a crusade dud not fight against an individual
ufge Ut0n's suggestion that Jews VIII not WltldiaW
tbc,r pofrouage and tnat they VIII b. governed by no
nr,ucipe except that OF buying where they can Duy
ebcaptst he will lind 70 his cost u 10 scllous error
No ope are more sensitive IN respect % their national
honor. none ready 20 resent an lasul ohlee 10
their ace az whatever cost or sacrifice IMAM Inc jewish
Among other scuIrilOus statements OF Judge Hilton is
his remark that thOug Mr -cl-au j. member OF tlc
Syudcatc lie is dissatcfu TO the members Of tndt organ
iIation Why, TO-DAY there meeting Ol ne SAudl'
caic al the Office of Norton * Bliss, where. besides THESE
f,ro ,entlcmc here were present Augustus Belmont
DfeXc MORGAN q Co., and George T. Bdhcl cashier ol
thc First National BANK. These gentlemen signed pa
ner stating that Judge Hilton l. under unsupported
Sion as 10 the relations OF Mr Seguan with the mem
ber Of the Syndicate; hcy have been ana are OF me
most satisfactory cAardcter'