Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-20
THE MISSES TILDEN.
HOW THE EIILES LEPT THE CASTELLATED
MANSION BY THE HUDSON.
The Grayy.one EIodus-MiS Tldsn Tells the Story
No Trouble With he Executors Of the
Late Samnel J. Tilden's Will
Simply Wished to Close
the House.

New LEBANON, n. Y, Sept. l9-Your
has just had an interview
with Miss Ruby and Miss Susie Tilden,
nieces of Governor Tilden. They are at
the home of their mother, the widow OF
Henry A. Tilden. They were attired in
plain black as a mark ofrespect for the de- :
ceased sage OF Graystone. As there have
been some sharp criticisms made on the
way in which they were notified 10 leave
Graystone, the circumstances were readily
stated by them. Miss Ruby Tilden said:
Sister and l had been with uncle at
Graystone during the past four years-in
fact, on myself the whole charge Of the
place devolyed. When uncle died We sup
posed that We should remain as usual until
the will was probated, the
date for which was September l.
but the will not having been admitted on
the date fixed, and probate lsing postponed
until the Goth we supposed thatwe should
remain until that date. But on September
y Mr.. Andrew Green. rs executor, came To
us and said that il would be necessary Ia
close the house. We had already told eN-
ecutors Biglow and Smith that We would
leave the premises as soon ~ II should bc
necessary. Mrs. Pelton, You know, livei
in New York in house which uncle bought
for her three years ago When he died she
came 10 Graystonc and intended Ia remain
there with us until October |, AT which
date her New York home
would he ready for her return. Well,
as have said Mr., Green notified us on sep
tember > that the executors did not want
20 be personally liable for the maintenance
of Graystone. as they feared they might
current expenses, and they would be com
PEELED Ia close the houSr. OF course Mrs.
Pclton. who is an old lady. preferred Ia re-
main at GTaystonc until her own hous'
would be ready to receive her. We sup
posed then that We hal right la remain
until Unclc's will had been probatcd. We
knew il had been customary IN such cases.
But We have been told since that We had
no right Ia remain unless the executors
chose Ia permit us Ia dOso. hut any way,
sister and lcit Graystonr on the 18th and,
after visit in New York, came Ia New
Iebanon on Tuesday last The GEyStonr
house is in charge of two servants and
John Cahill, the bookkccpcr.
LEFT SOONER THAN THEY ENPE'TkD.
But. Miss TIldrn, let me here ask ii
YOU came away from Gnystonc feeling
that YOU and your sister had been harNhly
used ~
Both young ladies smiled significantly
rs Miss Ruby replied, slowly really
don't know how the impression has gono
abroad that We were driven out of Gray
stone We certainly expected To 20 when
the will hal been probatcd and the uus-
tees had taken full charge. Still We did
not suppo-c then that 1t was really nccrs-
sary To have the house shut up. Ms. Pei
ton, on account of her age, did not desire
10 leave before October !, yet We now
have no fault tO find The relations be
tween us and the trustees were friendly.
SO far rs We know, We hadn't seen Nr.
Smith for several weeks. On leaving
Graystonc We visited At the Gnmcrcy
Park house in New York. hft"r unclc's
death Mrs Pelton and sister Susie and !
were the only occupants at Graystone, cN-
ccpting few days IN the first week ia
September. when Mrs. Swan, our sister, Of
New Lebanon, stayed with uS there"
Have you any intentions of returning
to Grcystone:"
Miss Ruby smiled ut this question.
NO, " she said, ''wc certainly DO not in
tend To return la Grcyston". Why should
We? All of our belongings have born re-
moved from there. and w. are now "a,
strangers Ia th. place. We never expect
TO SEE IT again. We spent many happy
days there, but now the time il past. -
not SATISFIED, ArrNRESrIY
"Now, Miss Tildrn, will YOU S,y wh,tb-
er you are perfectly satisfied with what
your uncle provided for yOn Ia his wiIlY''
Here Miss Ruby hcsitatcd and glanced
rather appealingiy TO lrr sister ~ u abe
would rather Miss Susie should answer NJ
question. Amer pause she replied
smilingly ly:-"WeIl, We certainly received
~ much ~ We expected. We never
thought that uncle would lca~, much Ia
his family, anyway; therefore we cannot
say that We are disappointed Now, !
hope you will not represent us a. having
any hard feelings against nv uncle, nor AZ
having any dispute with tho trustees
about our withdrawal from Grey,tonc."
"Arc your brothers, GsOrg. and Samuel,
satisfied with what they received in tho
wilIy''
II do not KNOW il, ] would rather
not speak for them"
"You both were pTescnt when the will
was read?'
YES
win you attend it, presentation for
pFobate!"
80, we do not intend Ia bc present"
This concluded the interview Though
Miss Ruby Tilden put her story and replies
in diplomatic phrase, one might infer from
the tone Of the sisters during the oonYerAa-
tion that neither 81 them Telphed the man
ner Of their leaving GTaystone. When Niss
Ruby spoke Of the reasons Why Mr. Gfeen
desired 20 elD-e the house Mis- susie i'm
pulsiyely said, "We might ~ we'll stayed
there" which remark indicates quite clear
ly that the closing Of the bou-e at that
time was in the speakers opinion unnec-
essary.
Foreign Markets
LONDON, September 10. .fseouut dur
ing the past week was in at,ive demand AZ