New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-22
THE STEWART WILL AGAIN
CLERK ANs1EYS FINE wNDFALL.

A FRuIrLEss SEARCH FOR MISSING BooKs-JuD0H
HILTON EXPLAINS.
r,. c,.wsrt VII case came up once moro before
e,rroca,e Ransom yesterday and at the opening OF
The court Mr. Choate asked Mr.. Root to produce tho
note for s5 900 which Mr. Anstey testified on "eones
a., he had given to Judge Hilton Mr.. Root, how
.ver showed no dispos ton to comply Win ho
request and Mr.. Root then said no would call upon
Judge Hilton to produce 1t under subpoena no
quoted from Grcenloaf to show that witness cAnou
40, no other purpose than to produce paper need
not be sworn, but the Surrogate decided to swear
Judse Hilton, who accordingly took the stand ana
"a. oath The Surrogate then asked
Can you produce this motel Al cannot produce u
o-Hsvs you tho in your possessonf A.
There such note destroyed It very shortly aei
receiving II Mr.. Anstcy, without his knowisdse'
I aid not ssk him for It.
Mr.. Anstey then returned to the stand and Mr.
Choae asked;
Were you present when this note was destroyed
A.-No.
When did you srss learn that It was aessroyed' A.
Last Wednesday from this court 70 my
once Judge Hilton told that he had destroyed IL
$50 that you have $1,000 of his money and he has
ne obligation Of yours it, PAYMENT Ayes
o.-Did Judge Hilton state to you any reasons iof
having destroyed this motel A-No; Judge hn'n
mover makes any explanation TO me-
A CANCELLATION OF THE DEBT
Odd you thank Judge Hilton for destroying she
netef A--Certaiuy.
o.-Yeu regarded IL a. cancellation Of the debit
A.--Csrtainly.
o.-And he told you Of It when he knew that you
vsre stir under examination IN this easel A-He told
me last wednesday.
Nv ch,,ts nsxt called upon Judge Hilton, under
subposns to produce ledgers journals and cash books
teut by A. T. Stewart & Co. at any time during the
year 1870. The Judge took tho stand again and tho
Surrogate asked:
Have you ebooks and papers described 10 your SUD
poena, except the for s6,00of Al have withih
reach all she books that find have not the DOCKS
II is7s and have not able to find them have those
from 1879 10 the present time.
The Surrsgate-Yeu may ask your questions ior mo-
Mr.. Choatc.
I never ordered them to te destroyed
o-what do you say to the books kept In tho
leather case. described by Mr.. Ansteyi Al nave
al the books could find
OIL want the original ledger Journal and cash book
T. Stewart kept and In at the time Of his death
Al have not been ablc to find them suppose they
have been destroyed never authorized nor knew OF
their destruction.
oHaye you the original Of copartnership be-
tve.n A. T. Stewart and william Libbyi A.-such as
could fnd.
Judge Hiitcn-There would DO ledger that would
shov the interes, Of A. T. Stewart at tho time Of his
death think you can and from those can show
oil that you could from those could net find MY
sccounts are open you. and you examine them
any time you like.
ABOUT THE STEWART BUILDING
Mr. AHstsy took another turn on the stand and
answered . good many questions about tho rent OF
the Stewart building, tho lease under which Juase
Hatsn held n sad tho Attachments made In the rent.
o.-JuAse Hiltsa now claims to be the owneGEpf the
Stewart Busidins Gees he mott Ale Is the owner Of
the Stewart Building
CATER the removal Of the arm uptown. DO you re-
member Of any Ing paid credited to Mrs Stew
Y 40 NAT 1me m
o.-whst sum DO you recall IS spent On the Stewart
Building IN alterations and repairs by Mrs Stewart
Al don't know
o.-ph Il net exceed 5000, oooi Al don't know.
o.-As sson as repairs were completed, judge
iton accepted delivery Of tho deed OF the building
which You drewi Al think the repairs were not
luite completed.
The case Will 90 on this morning.