New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-06
BOUGHT OFF BY MR.. SEARLES
THE HOPKINS MILLIONS TO BE DIVIDED.
TIMOTHY WILL GET THREE or FOUR MILLIONS
OTHERS NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN

TIMOTHY WILL GET THREE. Ois 'NN''
OTHERS NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN.
The Hopkins-Seares will case has been settled and
Timothy Hopkins the adopted sen OF MIS- h'rN
Hopkins by the agreement reached VIII icceNc seNcr''
million dollars. The actual amount IS said to be
SO 600 900 but Young Hopns's attorney said ycster-
dav that the figure, might be Si.0Ooooo The at
tomcys each side claim victory ana rs nue.
reticence Is being observed about the agreement ue
terms OF the settlement may never be hhue pubic
The appeal case has been withdrawn from the supreme
Court OF Massachusetts, and the papers in the case
agreeing to the settlement have been signed by those
having authority on both sides
The agreement was arrived at last Monday, out
the papers not signed until the next day, ana
Wednesday the appeal case was stricken from the
docler at the request Of the planuhs attorney
Ever since the appeal was taken tie attorneys on
both sides have been endeavoring to bring about
a settlement Ten days ago Russell j. Wilson,
Young IIophns's attorney, arrived In the city from
san Francisco. and several days aftcrwar, after
many telegram, have passed between Mr.. wilson ana
Timothy Hopkins an agreement was reached INC az
torneys say tat actual compromise was inahe Dnt
that Mr. Searlcs. ont OF the millions lett |" MN ny
Mark Hopkins, widow. voluntarily gives the disin-
hered adopted slice Of The vast fortune III Il
also said that Seares has also agreed 10 provide Tor
all the relatives Of Mrs. Hopkins.
Butler stlman Il Hubbard. Mr.. Searlcss attorneys,
refused TO say anything about this alleged provision
Yesterday They said that Mrs. Hopkins LEFT all OF
her money their client with the understanding at
he should provide for all her relatives In way winch
she would desire. The bequeahng Of all the wealth
10 Mr. Searlcs. the lawyers say. simply a matter
Of convenience. and that tho matter was ont OF
The courts steps would no doubt G- taken to fllhl
her wishes There are twenty four relatives OF MIS-
Hopkins
Ey the settlement Timothy Hopkins will receive
s35O0OO In cash and the rest will be in stocks boh
soclirities and Western real estate. The handsome
Hopkins house In San Francisco is not included IN
Timothy Iopkfns's share as Mr.. scarlcs wishes to
keep that for himself II Is not known when the
formal transfer Of the properly Will he made. but ne
fore April !. Mr. searles's attorneys say young Hop
kinS will have all that he will ever get OF Mark Hop
knss millions.
Wllhclmus Mynderse OF the firm Of Butler
Stlnan 4 hubbard when seen by q reporter Tor Tie
Tribune yesterday. said that the amount Timothy
Hopkins would receive about what Mr.. searles
offered 70 him year ago Il don't want IL 10 DO
understood that there has boon any compromise, said
the lawye- mir. scarlos simply consents TO give
Nj. Hopkins certain sum-"
"And for the amount did Mr.. Hopkins agree to
withdraw the appeal - he asked.
81 don't know anything about the withdrawal OF the
appeal That had nothing 10 do With the gift from
Mr.. searles."
Mr. Wilson said Everything has been arranged
satisfactorily. Ny client is satisfied now. and the ap
peal has been withdrawn"
is %3OOO.OOo the amount Mr.. Hopkins Will re
ceive - asked
That cannot say. The amount might be 81
100000. This matter Is private one and will not
be placed on record
Mr. Wilson will return to san Francisco some time
next week.
The story Of the accumulation and bcqueathng Of
the great Hopkins fortune and the litigation which
followed reads Ike fable Mark Hopkins. In the
fortics went TO California from a struggling Now
In siand town. With q. =. Huntington he started II
hsIdware store in Sacramento. lie also bought mining
propeity and by 1851 was worth several million dol
lars In 1874 he MARRIED his cousin. Miss sher-
wood 81 Gra; harrington. Mass. and took her
,o his California home. lie entered into the srca,
Railroad deals ii III, Pacific slope and when lie died
I'm Ia, he had ain;l,sed al 100000, made out Of
DAYS OF the gold fever. lie lcft no children. hut
An his life lie had taken Il fancy young Tim Hogan.
the son u his gardener and cook. AZ iiopln.'s
death hi widow adopted the boy Hogan, aud he
took the name Of Timothy Hopkins.
Young Hopkins Wa, appointed r"iusuror 4 the great
Southern Pacific Ra,lroad. h tar. he gained ,he
Then he married Miss Criticnden. niece Of Mrs.
Imklu. Mainline Edward f. s~arcs had been
employed 10 deooraie Mr.. II 1phnss ssa Franci,oo
hOise. Then he tuilt her n magnificent place at
Urea harrington, Mnrs. Before persons wcr fully
aware Of IT, he had married his eupnyer, and was
named In her Will III heir To part of Tho S@l,Wo,-
were married November .. 1857. MIS-. oearic' d!ed
when the will was read on July 30. In Salon.
Mass there was sensation. Timothy Hopkins was
di-inhcritrd ia plain terms and Mr.. -earlcs got II
au with the exception Of a few unimportant heluests
suit contest the viii was brought at once s, On
appeal was flied at This has been now with
drawn.