New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-13

be brought before friend OF mine. and settled
forever there may be one or two VINO may 4
GET from Mr. Hilton VIII divide. aud that viii settle
this whole matter forever told him 1t might be better
for Mr. Hilton to pay something than 20 go to law put az
the same time did he going 70 get any
money out Of H. He replied, . Yes; that may oe 90
10 Keen the sit going ana can eause him good deal
Of trouble by Injunction on the properly ana ho nav
IN speaing Of the genesOgy Of the stewart family
as gwen in the complaint in this action; Knee
@G trace S .h9 and ne added don't think he in the
same chain" He also said; want TO see the Sl q
O'clock and let You know" He then fIed o'clock as
the time TO call again We met again IN my office about
rlngement for him TO meet the old man He then tried
TO induce have the old man meet him that evening
at the Grand Central Hotel. and said 1t was
very important for him 70 see the old man.
aud see him alone and made various g.. In In
any papers. 1 said, The old man says he never
employed y"u in this case 20 which kneeland replied,
'That got the case through Correspondence VIII
Chapman at PrOctorsyile, in Vermont" Ihen SAID,
1.-THE old man says ne never gave tne ft ~ St @i
about getting interview with Mr. Stewart nc said ne
could come before Thursday, as ne was gong next
day 10 Bridgeport he was Inspector OF Rie Fraeee
He then left -
herein mentioned these interviews we're OF bis Solicit
ing and not mine ; have no knowledge how he came 20
know or that had been IN vermont eACgpS q. s
I'm vermont and who knew Mr.. Stewart was cOmlng
with NewYork informed hlm Of we iaeIs ana "a
that thereupon he sought me out Kneeand seemed 10
be anxious and considerably s1clted CURING
these Interview hesre MI ira h,s S aadayt beretS
annexed saw Mr.. Stewart when he mado his marx 70
said aday ana was TS the oath to
him and lie Is the same Alexander stewart Whom iIst
saw in Prootorsville, Vermont and who came Win me
70 and sworn TO this 9Th dav OF september
1878, before me, II. W. De Forest hS2l Notary fuO-
BENJAMIN HICKOx's AFFIDAVIT.
srpreu,e Court State OF New YOrk-Alexanders Stew
art and Ann Jane Bailey, palnt1s' ngnst S Coz
nea H. Butler and Prescott Hall Butler her hnsnanu
Charles p Cinch Henry I. MeCOun and George Muhroe
City and County Of Nele- York, So; -,
IN the Office OF Pryce Lewis whose affidavit is hereto an
1d az Mr. Iewis's office IN hrs absence, at about
~ O'clock in the morning Of that day, and
made inquiry for Mr.; Lewis and asked II ne was
in the city tod n% be can n asked So him his
name and residence. He said . i've IN the cry, anu
names william j. Brown ana TaG5 20 came sGg M" 10
the Office about o'clock, and told him OF me ~,
f a vas Browp at the Office at about o'clock,
and ne had n conversation with Mt Lewis asuhg loTly
minutes or more. / heard portions OF tins con-
versation but rot the whole OF IT, Among other things
heard him ask MIR. Lewis 20 aid him In the Stewart
case and heard Mr.. Lewis say: 81 am employed by
lie day when work. but like money also heard
him brought the old man down anu 100 20
was said, from which understood that Mt. brown
was trying engage MI Lewiss services 10 Assist MN ~
matter Of which he had spoken IN me norna s M
from what said upon his leaving understood MI
Lewis undecided as to hatcouTsr lie Wou %
aud heard him make an appolntment 20 mr., az,
Lewis again the next m9r9ng AS Brown let lne uIe
this matter will be known as Nllham y brnWn' H"n
which inferred that this was an assumed name, ana
have since learned that his true name ~ 9.i'm =.
Rneeand and that he has an once on BroadWhy near
Thomas-si. IN tbts city. have seen this man IN hi
Lewls's office twice on inc 50 OF this anp S
him say Mr. Lewis that he had coIresrondsn VIII VIII
Chapman about this case a year or year ana haiI
tsstenent Ly Mr. Lewis that the old had told him
that he had never employed MN 10 the easG: t,cov
su, scrIbed and sworn to before sept -, AID. 1873
De b. WfImot, Notary Public l76, City and County
OF New-YOrk.
ID. PRrrCHARD's AFFIDAVIT
s,,nrerne t'ourt State OF ew-IOrk.-AlcXander
stewurt and Ann Jane Bailey painIins, sgansl zoe
nelia NJ stewart, Henry Hilton and Ellen H. Hilton ne
wife Cornelia 5. Butler and Prescott Hal Butler heT
husband. Charles T, Clinch, Henry l. MeCoun ana
George MunrOe and others, Defendants
CIV and County u Ser- York So -. 49,. an,
saws: That In the office OF Pryce Lewis, whose
aGJav Is hereto annexed, the morning OF the third
day OF september one present mo1th when ,,i man
+ Brown but whose real name ] have learned
70 be stilIman F. Kneeland, called and passed into
me me .Pri VA Conversation with SIR. Lewis
CONCERNING the above entitled arton aud that portion
ofteT a nreiiminary conversation Mr. Brown said. II
this suit decided in their favor, and - not ap
peaed 10 IA the last suit that can ne brought against ne
Stewart Estate" MT. Lewis referred to some party IN
Brooklyn SUNG the estate aud Mt Brown saiI, ~ rs
nv opinion that be has been settled Win Mr. LOWS
sggtsed that his case might BE- settled, to which Mr.
BToSn replied substantially, - very dcnt TO set
tie with every one. Il IA most always the case hat
anne one stands out The should bo tried lwlth
publication OF summOnsl, tbcn have the case Teirfitu 70
some friend OF mine 10 could De done ana DC all proper
and right" In speaking Of the geneaogy a. given ~
the complaint heard Brown say doht thlhk no r.
I'M The same chain" AFTER other conversations, only
,artions of which heard. Mr. Brown left making an
appointment 10 come again at o'c'oek; p,,,,,,,r,
snoscr,bed and sworn TO this 5th day OF september
1s7s before me, John Il Dunn. Notary Public Kings
supreme Court slate Of -YOrk-At Chamber
Alexander stewart and Ann Jane Bailey, plalntins'
against COruclia NJ. stewart Henry Hilton aud Ellen ~
IfIt0n his wife COrnelia 3. Butler and Prescott Hall
Butter her husband, Charles 7. Cinch, Henry l. Nc
Coun and George Mnnroe aud Others, defendants.
on the motion Shafer, Ordered, That on he re-
urn Of order TO show cause here In support OF the
motion 10 substitute SAID Ira shhier In place OF = r.
Kneeland as the attorney for Alexander stewart the
moving party be at liberty 60 read the annexed uhlay
its OF b. Jayne aud Pryee Lows-eopes TO De served
on or before tho 12th inst O. DONOhUE' J's
September IL, 1873
AFFIDAVIT OF b. q. JAYNE.
supreme Court State OF acknowledgements Stew
art aId Bailey. plaintiffs. against Cornela b
Stewart, Henry Hilton, and Ellen b. Hilton his wfe'
COrneia s. Butler, Charles r. Clineh' ana George Nun
roe and others, defendantA
ora aud County Of He,o- York, IS;
r. o. jayne being duly sworn, deposes and says; That
he has heard read annexed adavit Of Pryce Lewis,
and far as 10 Processes to give what oe
tween the said Chapman and Lewis and depOnent Is cor
rect ,,,.-,
In addition 70 what Mr. Lewis has given In his AM invit
az occurring the 9th day Of September between
and the said Chapman state the following, TO wit:
asked Mr.. Chapman what other lawyers, II any, were
engaged In this He replied None, except Knee
land and myself; / suppose however, that Kneeland
will employ able counsel, IN IL 10 trial In court"
then asked him II Mr.. Stewart had authorized him 10
bying hiS snt 10 which he answered No. he did not"
then asked When did you first talk with bin about
this suit lie said Some time late Ia July received
letter dated July ID which did not receive for
time 10 written and told him about the suit
after receiving that letter" then asked him with re-
IN KueeiAud's autee4euts where he born,
he repeated substantially the siatemonts made
on the Saturday previous 10 Mf. Lewis. |
then asked Mr.. Chapman II he was fully
aware OF the character OF this suit, and said no
Thought he was. asked him n h0 that Alex
nrADr RnlnangX. Given In tho cOmDlHlnL