New-York tribune., 1891-04-29
HIS LIFE IN NEw-BRUNSwICK.

the evenings work.
HIS LIFE IN NEW BRUNSWICK.
FEW PEOPLE IN THAT TOWN KNE" THAT AnN
BANKER WAS DEFAULTER'
Everv one seen in New-Brunswick last night
bv Tribune reporter had good word 10 e"S loi
Jobn r Hill. and whatever was wrong win DIS
= goirs IN connection with the Ninth Natlonal
port was known to few. il any, of his most
int,mote friends according TO the statements they
would make Mr.. Hill died on March l, after
severe illness of q few days, though ne nad neeh
a sufferer from consumption, 1t was solu' lor 'ii'
vears He lived in a handsome, two'story' eie-
eantly furnished house in Union-st' Inc hou'e'
now occupied by Mr. Hills widow ana ioul
douobters. stands in handsome grounds anu uu-
Joining il is nearly block Of unlmproVeu prop-
erty. which Mr.. Hill also owned. lie H'eu !"
good STYLE so his neighbors and other people
said. keeping five horses maintaining carriagc'
and employing o coachman and gardener Deoiuo'
o+hor eorvants Since Mr.. Hills death the gardener
has been discharged. Mr.. Hill ana his fanny
yore attendants at Christ Episcopal Church. lie
was noted for his Iberality to the poor anu was
considered one of the leading men of New-BrunS-
v,ick He came of a banking family. His father
was for many years connected with an old New
educated for the banking business in that lnshtu-
ton.
The death Of Mr. Hill recalls the tragic death
of his brother. Charles s. Hill, who committed
suicide some years ago Immediately after the dis
covcrv OF his defalcatton for large
omornt while acting as cashier OF The
NotionoI Rank of New-Jersey. That affair was
made still more prominent by the suicide rev
dovs LATER of President Runyon, of the same bank
The Tribune reporter who called at the Hill nome
last niobt was ushered into finely furnished draw
inq-room. and after few moments waiting was
informed by the maid that neither Mrs. Hill nor
any Of the family could DE seen by any one III
was said afterward that the family had been III
formed NJ the discoveries that had been MADE at
the bank in this city.
William r. Janeway, brother-in-law OF Mr.
Hill. was seem When told the story that was
current in the city, he said that he was mex
nrcssibly shocked at the announcement. IL can
NOT possibly be true" he said. Il have known
Mr. Hill for years lie has been my adviser in
many instances, and always had the utmost re-
lance in his Judgment and integrity"
"Was he in the habit of specializing in Wall
?" was asked.
Never. He did have some investments there,
nc have myself but he was not what call a
spconlator lie was not an eXtraVagant man IN
any of his habits IL IS true ne h'eu
ND to his income; that iS his large
salorv from the Danh, but a considerable portion
Of that income was devoted TO providing HE
insurance for his family. lie was interested IN
no banking manufacturing or commercial lnsti'
tutions in this city, so far as know, and ne TOOK
no interest in politics"
Did Won know anything about his affairs at
the bauk?' .,-
Only this. A few weeks ago, when the stock
Of the bank suddenly dropped in price, | called
thore 70 ask if Mr.. Hills matters had anything to
do with the decline. was told by the officers
of the bank that the decline had nothing to 90
,yitb Mr.. Hill and that everything was all right
between him and the bank. friend OF mine
who called at the bank upon the same erranu Ie'
ceivcd similar information
Referring to Mr.. Hills reported trusteeship OF
various estates. Mr. Janeway said: The only
os+oto with which he was connected was the estate
Of Clifford Morough, who died about eight years
AGO He was co-trustee for that estate with DR.
! RurtScU n Catholic priest, living in Newly ork
have seen the accounts of that estate gone over
and checked up, and they balanced TO cent,
The nroperty left by Mr.. Hill, said Mr.. Jane
| wav. will amount to about $4,000 HIS famiiS
are well provided for, but Mrs Hill expects to
sell the house in which she now lives and move
| into smaller one. -, ,,.,,,. ,....u
| Willard p. Voorhis, who was Mr.. HllPs lawyer
| and who lives in fine house adjoining the III
| property cOrr0bOrated Mr.. JaneWayS STORY III
| It's general particulars ,r;,
| From other sources it was learned that MI III
| was also connected with what Is known as InC
| Eliza Dayton estate. 1t seems that the estate
| was managed as trustee by Charles ,. illl. allo
! among his defalcatiOnS were some OF tile Iulus
| ~ the estate After his brothers deati
| John r. Hill is said 10 have made
the amount Of his brothers. defalcation good
and the affairs of the estate were put into ms
hands The amount of this estate could not De
| learned here that of the MOrrough estate was
| estimated at between S1j0,000 and S2OO,OOO.
| In conversation with various nelghDorS OF MT
| Hill who asked that their names might not Dt
used, only one expression OF opinion was heard
| It was in Substance this: II MI tilh IS not Z
straight man, where shall we look ior one -
| 1t was admitted however, that there had peer
rumors regarding Mr. Hills management OF M
| trus;eeshps but nothing definite had come
Iigbt said the persons interviewed. and becaus'
of their friendship and liking for the man, they
had tried TO dismiss them as Idle gossip.
| Mr. Hill was said 70 he fond OF baseball, bu
beyond that was not known 10 be a sporting ma!
in any sensp. lie lived well himself PROVIDE
well for his family giving his daughters liberia
/ education and seemed to care more for home ln'
family than anything else in the world. I'M
was the eulogy Of his friends, and one could b
found TO gainsay 1t.
LUCEY HAD no WORK, so BE STABBED NOBLETi
Hlbbard Noblet proprietor OF intelligence once