New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-06
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HILTON was owing April 10, 1876?
The wltness-They not do they therefore, show
how the interest amounting to s66o p was computed
Mr. Mercer read long list of debit charges over
AIR Hiltons account which consisted principally OF
his personal expenditures represented by bis draw
tnes from the credits placed his account The next
oncston evoked reading of the account OF william
Ibbey which during the period of ten years was 10
ralized TO show debts to the amount OF s49'So 60
and credits summing up S1135,245 90, leaving Dal-
ance TO Mr. Lbbcy's credit of 81 OBS 5l2 GA Addhs
The net credits of Mr. Hilton. this would leave, as the
development of the funds left by MI stewart III int
business the huge sum Of S15.430.517 IL.
EXAMINATION OF MRS STEWARDS BOOKS
The examination now returned to the C. NJ 81
Mrs stewart's books The first accounts reau "'io
the debts and credits IF the Saratoga property Nr'
Cleveland then asked the counsel for proponents 10
produce tho lease for the property occupied py Inc
stewart business covering the feminist store and this
was DONE the object of the testimony being evidenuy
M account for tie charges of ground rent on the estate
accounts. 1890
aWhat charges do you fnd,' was the next ques-
tion for alterations the Stewart Building aiter
February "a, 1884, the date OF the transfer VI '"d
pronerty TO Judge HiltODs"
Mr. Mercer read a long list of payments made tor
formulating the Stewart Building after the date SVeh'
which amounted to $1S97lo 81 For al these eA-
penses including bimonthly payments, paS-ro"s l'i
engineers the architect. gasmen, watchmen and Ia
bOrPrS, vouchers Werc pdCtu III p'i"~'iNN'
series of vouchers marked as exhibits when ""'
In show that Judge Hilton, agent for Mrs stewart;
boupht various articles for her and appeared as ser
in the transaction. bill from Tiffany In ISL for
60 Sal was Endorsed Add diamonds and fancy rlnS'
on account of II. H.. $780, Another Of the same
kind read: Mrs Ccrnea NJ stewart, to Jewehy'
81 900 o5 add $500 or account of II. H. July 9,
1881 Then I'm 1888 1855 and 1856, Mr.. Hilton APP
,eared As selling horses TO the estate the amount
being s12,4ls 80 Finally, Judge Hilton sold TO inc
estate furniture for the Lafayette place properly 10
the amount Of SELL.
MR. HILTON'S SALES TO MRS. STEWART
o.-po you and in addition to these sales any other
record on the books by Henry Hilton to Cornea
NJ Stewart Ayes. sir On June %, 1876, the total
debit of Mrs Stewart s795 go 81 and her total
credit SOL 762 IS. That left her in debt to Mr. Hilton
70 the amount Of s733 1897 o.
Oft testified by Mr.. Hopkins In the special
term that on April 10 1876 of Mr.. Stewart
amounting 1886 81. placed to Mr.. Hilton's
credit cash. When did you find it recorded on the
books? A-On December 81, 1876.
Q-On page 81 OF the special journal, do you find
record Of interest that amount for two months
and days. from April 10 June 80 1876. credited
to the estate? Al find the place such credit
was entered but erased. The paper
was scratched. and there figures visible There
are other Of the kind in the book. The
there ought TO be s10s.954 90 Instead 1 find
credit to Mrs. Stewart Of So SO 10.
Mr. Root-Is there really enough that spot show
what should have appearedl
The witness-Yes. sir.
Mr.. Root-what remains shows that erased figures
were the charged the interest credited
TO the estate.
THE SPECIAL FEATURE OF THE DAY.
The contestants for several days had been develop
ing testimony tending show that charges had beer
made against Mrs Stewart on account of the Stewart
Building alterations after that property had left her
possession. The proponents, represented by Ehu
Root, calmly placed in evidence an agreement, dated
February 25, 1884, and signed by Mrs. Stewart which
showed that the transfer of the Stewart Building 10
Mr. Hilton had been made with the understanding
that the expenses for completing the building
TO be borne by Mrs. Stewart The cross-examination
brought out further that no payments were charged
to Mrs Stewart after that date which did not come
under the provisions Of that agreement. Mr. Mercer
acknowledged that in the examination of tho books he
had received every aid from counsel of proponents
and from Judge Hilton.
Mr.. Root concluded his cross-examination for the
day by elictIng the acknowled gment from the wit
that the latter had heard Of which
expenditures for improvements, building and pur-
chases charged against income. On this basis
Mr. Root caused Mr. Mercer sum up the amounts
expended by Mrs Stewart for new buildings repairs
and purchases different divisions of the property
The amounts reached were:
saratoga s'ds% 20 ttesstmateaj a55coo 90
Park as0 xyeSue Hotel estImated) 1900 90 90
@"eti Nit4fo, 40 -
This amount, Mr. Root claimed was to be placed
TO the credit OF Mrs Stewart as asset capital because
It existed as permanent investment The deficit Of
Mrs. stewards account during the ten years. slI,-
2O5 g. being subtracied, this would still leave bal
ance Of 81 46i 1872 62 Of existing investments Of hcr
income. a.
The amount which the contestants cSs.n was lost
under Judge Hlton's management OF the estate was
1897 ,623 80. Against this amount. The time of
Mrs. SteWats death S53s ,424 % debts. leaving
balance of ~ 7s9. 1919 30. Against this last differ
ence, Mr. Root placed the 81 46l 800 so arrived AZ
and proposes TO reduce the supposed loss sI further
BY showing how the money invested.
The examination will continue next Monday