New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-02
TO SUE TIE TYLDEN ESTATE.
DIR SIMMONS HAS HIS BILL DENIED.
ur WILL TRY TO RECOVER $4,000, 1T Is SAID
REPLYING TO ATTACKS.

WILL 1RI ~ HECOVEE VA1cto0~, -
REPLYING TO ATTACKS.
nr Charles T. Simmons Of No. 742 Lexington ave-,
through his attorneys Fettrotch, silkInan Seybe'
has taken preliminary steps in suit against tho
of the estate Of Samuel j. Tden TO recover
a book account for professional services The amount
of the claim said to be Sl43 Oco and covers peon
of many years The bill for the claim has been pre-
sented to the executors and the latter have opIec'ea
20 IL on the ground Of exorbtancy and, through their
legal representatives, have appeared In court and
have moved fer an order for itcmizcd bill OF par
uculsrs. The motion will be argued to-day
Tho lawyers both sides have not considered them
selves at liberty talk the matter until the case
has been fully brought into court. Ono OF those inter
ested in the executors sde however has gone SO ar
In an interview, as to charge Dr. Simmons with pre-
senting an illegal claim. The Same person said that
Mrs simmons was o relative Of the sage Of Gramercy
Park, and that her husband attempting to equazo
matters by bringing up the account because she had
been ignored In Mr.. Tilden's will
DIR. simmons is man Of high standing in bis pro-
fession, and enjoys q lucrative practice among
the best people Of NewYork In public
life he is best known as member OF the
Board Of Charities and Correction He eaid to
az Tribune reporter who called on him yesterday:
do not desire to discuss the matter Of my claim
against the Tilden estate In its particulars at present
1t is simply fact that have bill for professional
services on my books and that consider 1t just
one Therefore have presented II to the executors
and expect them to pay 1t. II they do not shall
bring suit with the simple intention Of collecting
what is due me- The itemized account Will, of course
be presented as acknowledge that that is no more
than right. ] shall try to prove that my claim Is
Just and the merits Of the viii be placed before
the public. Until then do not desire to paricularze
l will say however, that all who know the nature Of
the services gave to Mr. Tilden viii recognize that
my demand is not exorbltant.
q" desire most positively to deny that my wife is In
any way connected with the Tilden family, nor had
she any whatever to expect bequest from Mr.
Tlden. That story is simply absurd, and
has no foundation whatever. l myself
was personal friend Of Mr. Tilden
for many years, well his trusted medical adviser
neglected the rest Of my practice for In order to
devote my professional energies entirely to him.
lived day after day ready at his beck and call to 90 to
him, and when he sent for never knew whether l
should be back in an hour or week saw him every
day until his death, and was with him when he dlcd
Some Of the executors know this as well as 10, and
their actions appear strange TO me.
1T Is certain that tho situation IS not which MI
Tlden would have been content with. He died sud,
denly two days after seeming TO be in good health and
had not time TO arrange many things which 10 IN
tended to arrange before his death. lie was careful,
deliberate, sowgong man, and put of things from time
10 time until 1t too LATE. II mistake not, there Is
clause In his will In which he intlmated that he de-
sired give additional Instructions TO his executors at
who have attacked mo In tho present matter have
shown decided antagonsm to The Board OF Charities and
Correction at all times, ana have seized this oppor-
tunty to stoop to personalities"