Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-30
\ Remarkable Story.

In the Surrogate's Court, of New
York, on the 9th of May; much excite
ment was created by the development
of peculiar, interesting and romantic
story. The principal actors are young
men of high social standing and wealth
The story is as follows:
In 1869, VIM. Tilden, relative OF
Samuel J. Tilden. died, leaving an es-
tate valued at s., 800, 900. He divided
it equally between his four sons-Wil-
liam, Milano c., Marmaduke and Bev-
erie B. Tilden-aged 20, -, II, and 9
years. Josiah NJ. Fiske, Wm. L. Blod-
sett, Davis DOws, Charles Tracy and
\. c. Ely were appointed executors. In
1870 the executors employed an Italian
named BiaZZi as tntor and manager for
the boys, and they were sent to Europe.
In Paris they occupied the rooms form
erly occupied by the Prince of Wales
and other members of the Royal family
of England. They then proceeded to
Berlin and lived in sumpthouS style eX-
pending in sixteen months about $40
| 900.
The eldest of the four, William, pur-
chased a palace in Coburg for $40, 900
and with il the title of Baron. While
in his palace he became very much in
terested in the wife of the former
owner and very soon was under COM
plete control of her husband, to whom
! he gave power of attorneyand permit
ted him 10 purclIace' all the furniture
for his palace.
In 1872 the executors discovered the
condition of affairs abroad, and by the
payment of very large sum of money,
the young man was eXtricated from his
difficulties. The four then conceived
the idea of a ball in honor of Americans
i'll Germaney. They hired an immense
hall at great expense, and gave the ball,
which was widely commented ON.
When they returned home the eXecu-
tors footed up their eXpenees for two
years and four months at SlS5, 200.
They were sent to Harvard College,
but did not remain there. William was
made an executor of the estate, and in
1877 "a partner i'll the business formerly
carried on by his father This he was
compelled to give up owing to his in
ability to manage it. Many account
ings were had for which large counsel
fees were paid.
In 1877 GustavuS G.. J. The baud was
appointed guardian of Beverie b. Tiid-
Ell. lie received $3.50, and af5erward
it is alleged, was locked up in Ludlow
Street Jail for eleven months for misap-
propriating SIS, 900 belonging to another
estate for which he was the attorney.
From the accounting now in progress
before a referee it appears that the two
eldest SonS have been paid Sl75,000
more than their share. 1t is also charg-
ed that a mortgage for Sl60,O00 on
Jersey City property, with the interest,
was collected by the executors, and that
one of them deposited the money to his
private account.
The estate is in bad condition and
will yield but 100000 to each OF the
youngest SONS. The executors are chaTg
ed with procuring ratifications of their
acts by threats. Beverle Il. Tilden now
seeks to have the various accountings
opened on the ground that the expen-
ditures were foolish and rash, nneceS-
sary and contrary to his fathers will.
He also claims that the executors
should be charged with the unnecessary
expenditures. The executors make a
general denial, and declair that they
have accounted for every cent they
spent, and that the boys, when they came
of age, ratified their acts.