New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-08
AOTUHS UNUSUALLY AGI7ATED.
A FLUTTER IN A NEw-RoCHELLH COLONY.


MRS. WILLIAM HAMILTON sUEs REAL ESTATE
DEAtER-HIs EXPLANATION
The actors colony Mt New Rochelle "a greatly incersed
over suit begun by the wlfc of wIllim Hamilton. OF
tho Dun Opera Company. With his wife and daughter
Mr. Hamilton has spent most OF his timo when "a the
stage In that town. All the family became attached to
the pare and tho pc'ghbors. and tho singer looked
around for house in which he invest bis savngs
Last summer he the acquaintance of A. Hudson.
real estate dealer. who sold him Of his building
lots Out OF the sale and subsequent agreement has
grown civil sut with Mrs Mary Hamilton plaintiff
and Mr. Hudson defendant
Mr.. Hudson is charged In the complaint with frand
and swindling and with Imposing upon the simplicity
and ignorance Of the plaintiff induce
them Into singing q contract by which they would lose
large sum OF money The plot Of ground that he sold
was half OF tract that he had recently obtained Mrs.
Hamilton swears that he said II cost him 50 700. He
dsnoeed OF the piece Of ground to tncm for $1,000.
Only $1,000 was paid down for the loi. Mr. Hudson
next wanied the singer and his wife to build house
thrir land and they know nothing about suoh
he offered to hke 1t OF from their hands for SlOo DO
their agent and to the construction Of the dwelling
The house In which they then living a neat.
well bnilt affair." and for 50 900 build
good having in addition. however all the modern i'm.
provements. This contract signed bv Mrs Hamilton
on July 49, and the time for Its expiration January
81. The house built and In tho terms OF the
plant was far from tho specifications and plans In
"extras"
Mrs Hamilton appealed to Mr.. Keno and the lawyer
spent nearly month making Investigation wa.oh
ing the progress OF the building lie said Yesterday that
responsible architects have told him that he could huid
q house like this for $500 The builder
George o. Hawes Before the suit to rsscind the
tract aud TO regain the $1,000 paid on account was
brought Mrs Hamiton's lawyer endeavored get from
Mr. Hudson the vouchers for tho money spent by him
the house. All he could get a statement signed by
the builder that 81 226 had heen spent tho building.
Mrs Hamilton that Hudson paid 81 900 less for the
land than he represented Another nduoemnnt tn buy
and build offered by Mr. Hudson It Is asserted that
he promised to build tho other half of the ground
large. handsome dwelling for his family T; he
something unornmonly fine and would materially III
erase I6s value OF the neishborng property Nan
Rochelle last evening. declared the suit to be simply
transaction Ho said that he bought ot in question
last June at auction Soo after purchasing he learned
had such O lot TO self Mr. Hamilton went with hin ut
@ ~ a nil pGU" SAID Sa Sat
than he desired to pay that he dill not desire
HUDSON then offered him the eisterlv half OF the lo for
$1,000 and Mr. Hamilton sail he would take t. Mrs.
To buy the westerly half being corner lot for 1920
Mr., Hamilton then desired MT Hudson to help him
furnish him one hall tho money 10 build house to cost
$1,000 Mr. :. I nSS t gave con,rnO, to pay $1,000
ever, IN 1t he would pay 1t within 80 or 80 days.
The contract drawn In Mrs. HamiOn's name. lie
advised her 10 have several estimates nude on the
house. Size wanted II b.ilt by George O. HAYES. hut
finally consented to receive estimates from another
builder. Mr. Hawess bid Was 80 900. and The other he
ing 81 900 Mr. Havess accepted. This contract was
drawn without Mr. Hudsons know ledge, and was called
loose by him. At Mrs Hamiltons earnest request
he consented against his wishes TO superntend the
building OF the house, which lie received 500 The
house built exactly In accordance with the wi shes
Of Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton. and the frat ntimaton he
had that all not satisfactory when the house
was almost done painter at the house told him
that Mrs Hamilton had said that she should have nolh
ing 10 do with the house Mr.. Hudson then riedtO see
her. nut she not at home ana afterward Wnen ne
met the street she avoided him. The next ting
was notice from Mr Hamtons lawyer OF the suit and
Offering to settle Mr. Hndson denies that he ever said
The lot cost him 49, 700. that the house
built for less than 81 900 lie showed the reporter
the estimates from huillors In New Rochelle. one OF
WHOM said that the least he would duplicate the house
for would he "a OeO and the other $4.245 Mr.. Hud
reputation at New Rochelle Is OF the highest cntr