Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-05-18
LUXURIOUS HEIRS.
A Quartet of Tilden Brothers, Rela-
tives OF y. j.. for whose Blood Moth
ing Could BE TOO Rieh-An Immense
Estate SOU ndered by Folly and Al
legged Population.

a VudrteI OF lIIuen DEothOIss hcih-
tives OF y. j.. for whose Blood Moth
ing Could Be too Rieh-An Immense
Estate >qu ndered by Folly and Al
legged PecuIation.
New York, May 14-In the surro-
gates court today much excitement
was created by the development of a
peculiar, interesting and romantic story
The principal actors are young men of
high social standing and wealth. The
story is as follows: In 1869 William
Tilden, relative of S. J. Tilden. died,
leaving an estate valued at 8 100000.
He distributed it equally among four
sons, William, Milliard c., Marmsduke,
and Bervete B. Tilden, aged 20, Is, II,
and years. Josiah NJ. Fiske, William
7. Blodgett, David Bows, Charles
Tracey and N. G Ely were appointed
executors. In 1870 the executors en-
ployed an Italian named Biaggi as tutor
and manager for the boys and they
were sent to Europe. In Paris they
occupied rooms formerly occupied by
the prince of Wales and other mem
bers of the royal family of Eugland.
They then preceded to Berlin and
lived in sumptuous style, expanding IN
sixteen months about $4,000. The
eldest of the four, William, purchased
8 palace in Coburg for SAC, 000, and with
it title of baron. While in his palace,
he became very much interested in the
wife of the former owner, and very
soon was under complete control of her
husband, to whom he gave power of
attorney and permitted him to pur-
chase all the furniture for his palace.
In 1872 the executors discovered the
condition of affairs abroad, and by pay
ment of very large sums of mon8y the
young man was extricated from his df-
fculties. The four then conceived
the idea of a ball in honor of
Americans in Germany. They hired an
immense ball
AT GREAT EXPENSE.
and gave the ball, which was widely
commented upon. When they returned
home the executors footed up their ex-
penses for two years and four months
as $l85000. They were semitic Harvard
college, but did not remain there.
William was made executor of estate
in 1877 a partner in business forlaerly
carried by his father. This he was COM
pellea to give up owing to his Inability
to manage it. Many accountIngs were
had, for which large counsel fees were
paid. In 1877 Gustavus G. J. The
bank was appointed guardian for
Baverle B. Tilden. He received 81 250
and afterward, it is alleged, was locked
up IN Ludlow Street Jail for eleven
months for nisappropriating 5000
belonging to another estate for which
he was attorney. From the accounting
now in progress, before referee, it ap-
pears that the two eldest sons have
been paid $l75,000 more than their
share. tits also charged that mortgage
tor 100000 on Jersey city property
with interest, was collected by the
executors, and that one Of them de.
posted money to his private account.
The estate is IN bad condition, and will
low yield but 100000 to each of the
youngest sons. The executors are
charged with procuring notifications Of
their acts by threats. Beverle B. Tllden
now seeks to have various accountings
opened on the ground that exoendl.
lures were foolish, rash, unnecessary
and contrary to his fathers will. He
also claims the executors should be
charged with unnecessary expenditures
The executors nlake general denia
and declare that they have accounted
for every cent they spent, and that the
boys, when they came of age, ratified
their acts.