New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
LYING A DOUBLE LIFE.
STRANGE CAREER OF EDWARD S. sANBoRN.
RESPECTED PHILANTHROPY IN ONE PLACE, DE-
GRADED MIsER IN ANOTHER.

GRADED MIsER IN ANOTHER.
Boston, Sept. 20.-That truth is stranger
than finds further confirmation In the expert
eHce OF a native Of New-Hampshire who spent about
thirty years Boston, Two wills are soon to be coi-
tested one in Boston and the other at Exeter, N. H.
and the public will then be given glimpse in the Sc
crets OF two lives that In some respects unique
On August an old man died In brothsl at No. 20 Ley
manst Boston, few days later the funeral OF MAJOR
Edward s. sanborn. at Kingston, N. H.. was announcer
In the newspapers that Of phanthropst The pre-
maturety old, degraded man, whose years numbered
only sxtyseven and the lauded philauthropist whose
bones rest peacefully in his native village were iden
tcal.
Edward g. sanborn was born at kingston
NH He came OF good stock. His part OF his fathers
estate was $37 900. He seems to have formed ABOUT
thirty years ago deliberate purpose to lead aouoic
life. his native town he was known as good man.
phanthropst contributor educational and religious
enterprses In Boston hcwas known for thirty years
lDertlre an INSCRIPTIONS money getter grsspins
ayaricols, msery man In thirty years ne draSed
men generally shrink. He joined partnerships VIII
rapidly He became parsimonous, often denying hun
self comforts which men IN the ordinary WALKS OF hie
mined to ECLIPSE ali former efforts and to
leave monument TO his disgraccrul business
His plan foed by disease and death IT.,
ton remarkably handsome GIRL whose nome nau peen @
in Maine They formed friendship which endured Iof
nearly seventeen years. She accumulated a0out
$4,000, the greater portion OF whch sne Wy h
Sauborn. Her relatives have contested the WILL Oh tne
ground OF undue influence and the case will soon come
up Boston, sa-borp wished to perpetuate MS Name
and that OF Miss Hilton. His first WILL made nve years
ago gave to Dartmouth College, $4,000 and made MS
sisters and their children and a son OF Ex-Governor
Governor Noyes wa, one of sanboriI's schoomates
Aerward sanborn learned that his had SHARPLY
criticised his peculiar OF fc and decided 70 cut
them on with "a shilling" He also arrived at the con
cuson that his name would soon De iprGon Sn,ba an nc
left his money 70 Dartmouth so ne ofeo h p ~.
His iOndness for Miss Hilton was 30 gre"t 'aS ri Ie
erected, aew years ago In ms native tOw nsr
monument one side OF which he had Inscribed her
name and tho other his own. leaving tue date oI
death blank Hs PURPOSE howoyer to nave aer bones s
sho died last April while the old man was TOO III 10 see
that hs wishes were respeetea sno G9r % ro nsr
peuate their SanbOrn decided TO erect an eouc
Handsomely In 1888 no built at Kin. .ston, n H.. the
most ornate public building In tho State IL is CON
main entrance Is inscribed ssnborn seminary" Miss
Hilton contributed money Tor the library han, ana
IL aat hs4.e room and one 0'aG Mr. rOS saubOrn
Beneath his bust. which represents seemingly vener
able Is inscribed dne nd snd h
building erected by Edward stevens sanOorn Ia token o
Importance OF educatiou The library was presented
by Jua Ann Hilton" ~, g.
born distant relative; Amos Z. Chsce, OF KINGSTON
n Y: Warren Webster of Brooklyn; John s. Ma shall
n H. Tho insuiOn was chartered by tho Legislature
In 1883 sThe building is nicely furnished and Is all ready
over the will has decided The school 10 designed
for both sexes and is non sectarian. sanborn gave
s. 900 TO the Church OF Kingston, aud
left - the income 10 be used Tor the poor
women OF his native place. whom lhe Seleetneh may
and virtue" II her will is broken Miss Ht0ns ssOOOo
will nos help swell thu endOwmen fund OF the seminary
An effort will be made TO gIeak sanborns second w'i
on the ground that he OF uns0und MUD when II was
drawn II his first will Is pronounced valid Dart mouth
College will receive $I0OOO. AMI his heirs at large VIII
receive the resdue in that case the seminary VIII
not be heavily endowed SanbOrn usually 1tendea tle
Congregational Church. analthough an intdel believed
I'm churches. remarklng on one occasion ihey are .
necessary to keep the boys and girls OUT ot deVlliry
Tho churches OF various denominations have Teeeiv ed
bstantia aid Sauborr.hu OF the good Peope
OF the doubt to the proprety OF accepting
his DenefactOns.