Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-25
sANBoRN's DUAL LIFE.
The Secrets Which Wero Revealed After
His Death

BOSTON. MASS, Sept. 2l.-The revela-
lions regarding the double life which was
led by Edward S. Sanb0rn, who was
known to the police and debauchees of
this city as the wealthy proprietor OF a
number Of houses Of bad repute, and to
the citizens OF his native town-Kingston,
n. Has benevolent aud philanthropi-
cal old gentleman, have created a SEN
satlon throughout New England, which
IL soon to be increased by the pre-
sentation OF the revolving facts of his
career IN court OF justice during a con-
test OF his Will. SanbOrn died here in one
OF his infamous houses on Sept. 4, and
three days later he was buried with inn
posing ceremonies at Kingston. For 80
years, while engaged in his nefariOus
business in Boston, he retained the
respect and esteem OF the people of
Kingston, where he continued to hold
his residence, and it was only after his
death that his real character was bOrOugnt
TO light among the people who had de-
lighted 10 honor him. His story is one Of
the most singular on record as that OF a
man who, for 10 years maintained a dual
existence without being betrayed.
w hen SaDborn came to Boston he in
vested his money in houses OF prostitu-
ton at the West End, and as he was very
misery in his personal expenses he rap.
idly acquired a fortune which was est-
mated few years ago at $3.50, 900. In the
meantime, in 1868, ne met young wo-
man, then but Is years old, named Julia
A. Hilton, between whom and himself
there seems to have been a genuine atiec-
ton. They were not married, but they
lived together, and the woman was a
partner in all Sanborn's enterprises.
Their property interests were kept sepa-
rate, however, and when Julia died in
April last she made Sanborn the residuary
legatee of her estate, which is estimated
at about $4,000. Sanborn had always in
tended to have her buried by his side, and
had erected a marble monument on his
plot in the Kingston cemetery, bearing
both his own name and hers, but he was
i'll at the time of her death, and her
friends claimed her body and removed it
from Boston. They are now contesting
the will by which she made Sanborn her
principal heir.
In the meantime Sanborn was constant
ly posing before the people of Kingston as
philanthropist. He gave his money
freely to aid the churches OF his native
place, and was liberal in subscribing to
public improvements. He was so highly
esteemed that six years ago his grateful
fellow citizens elected him to the New
DESTROYS of leaving his money to aid in
some object that would perpetuate his
name, and five years ago he made
a Will, bequeathing to Dartmouth
college $4,000 and dividing the
residue of his estate among
his three sisters, their children and son
of ex-GoY. NOyes, of Ohio, who was one Of
his schoolmates. He was taken ill soon
after, and his relatives proposed placing
him in an insane asylum. This so en-
ragged him that after he recovered he
determined to disinherit them. Then he
decided to found and endow an academy
at Kingston. Miss Hilton joined him in
the scheme, and one of the finest struc-
lures for educational purposes in New
Hampshire was erected in the centre of
the town. 1t cost about $55 900 and it was
completed about a year ago In the Ii
braryis fine marble bust of Miss Hilton,
and in the hall on the ground floor is a
similar bust Of SanbOrn. In his second
will, which was made ON April IA, 1888,
SanbOrn, after making some minor be-
quests, makes the trustees Of the semina-
ry the residuary legatees. This will is to
De contested by Dartmouth College and the
sisters Of the dead man, on the ground
that Sanborn was insane when he made
it, and in the trial all the remarkable
facts IN regard to his 30 years Of dual eX-
istence will be fully brought out.