New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
JUDGE HILTON DEN0uNCEs FALSE REPORTS.
1NTERyIEw wIIM JuDGE mMTON.

INTERVIEW WITH JUDGE HILTON.
A UerdM reporter called at the Office of
Judge Hilton, corner Of Broadway ana Chambers-st,
yesterday afternoon, and after waiting Tor some time
secured the desired audience judge Hilton received the
writer ana opened the interview himself, follows:
II wish TO assure YOU that whenever anything i'm
a moment from the ne ws papers"
RcpoItcr-IIave you read this morning in OF the
papers what purpors TO be an interview between your
self ana reporter Of that paper at your house last
EVENING"
Judge Hilton-I have.
RepOrtcr-Is il cOrTCctl
Judge Hilton DO you ask me this for pubcatoni
RepOrtcT-MOst assuredy do sir.
Judge UiltOn-Then must decline TO answer. 1t is
hardly fair TO ask opinion III regard TO what
paper may reasons 10 publish wish TO avoid beng
involved In a Misunderstanding with any Of the
papers, they have all treated me we'll aud, indeed, so
have their reporters Now. you will see yourself mat 1t
would he hardly fair to have me answer that question
RepOrter-Am 10 understand, then, that yOu refuse
TO state whether the purpored interview alluded TO Is
correct Otherwisc2
Judge IIiltOn-No. do not may say that the inter
given not correct, while at the same time II
contains portion OF the substance OF my remarks.
Last night, at my house. the waiter received nsiTuC
tOns effect that could not see any members OF the
press who might call. Alta late hour uOie was sent III
moments; il stated that ne wished ask question
Accordingly saw him for minute or two; bat did
said him. There some expressions attributed 10
me IN 1t that never made use o.; but vet am not
willing 10 believe this was Intentional
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR FALSE REPORTs.
Reporter-In regard TO another matter Judge, am
going 10 speak plainly 10 yOu. Do you know that in
ing the originator authorzer OF the sensational
rIcs published nearly all OF the Sunday morning pa
pers mot including The Herdid), setting forth that
Whereabouts of Mr.. Stewards remains had been found
that and the police authorities could take pos
session of any time also that the detectives
had surely traced the crime home to al least one or two
the perpetrators and that the taking Into custody OF
these was only deferred little while for prudential
reasons. 80, =.
Judge HIlOn-That is a great mistake. did not, di-
rectly or Indirectly authorize the statement When /
saw Il supposed II was founded upon the movements
OF Captain Byrnes and not much surprised at the
error the results of Captain Byrnes's efforts the
informed
RepOrter-May ask If the body has been found, or
whether any clew that would be likely 10 lead 10 that
result has been discOvcredi
Judge IitOn-NOt to my knowledge.
RepOrterHave any Of the graye-rObbers been appre-
hended1
Judge Hton-.I cannot answer that question 80 posi-
lively. / can only that have been arrested on
that CHARGE but whether they really guilty or not
an, OF course, unable 10 say.
RepOrterI wish to call your attention TO the omission
o. an mention In the $4,000 reward OF the remains aud
20 ascertain II possible from whether such omission
means tnat the body has been found, that You ald
the police authorities know that II has been placed be-
yOnd all hope OF recOYeryi
Judge HiltOn-Ihe offer OF the $4,000 reward was
made by after full reflection and consultation BE
sides after seeing in The Herald OF yesterday an edl-
tnrial suggesting such course, II seems TO me that
y0u at least should not inquire further into my mo-