New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-16
r. W. HILLS DOUBLE LIFE.
GRIMES OF JAMESBURG'S BANK CASHIER
swINDLER AND CHURCH oFFICER-FACIS COMM"
TO LIGHT AS THE EXAMINER

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Jamesburg, ". j., jan 13.-SOme sensation epi
sodes in the life OF T. Wilton Iiili come 10 'h'
surface as the bank examiner at JaInesbure prope'
deeper into the accounts that he left In chaouc sta"
when he died. Like his brother Charles, wilton occs
sionally departed from the straight domestic path ana
made merry in the whir Of New York. Indeed II Is
authortavey stated that he not only spent the BANK
earnings In riotous living in the metropolis. but was
urged on TO steal by woman who called herScH
Blanche Douglass. who lived upper Flfthave Like
Charles agalrr he Jonesburg gossip may be ielled
upon stole away every saturday afternoon to buck
The tiger, In the gambling hells OF Newfork city. IL
has been asceralncd that the cash balance at the bank
was overdrawn on saturdays. Hi frequented TheiSss
and such places where he spent money lavisy uhuer
the name OF Captain Wilmere Hilton An investlga-
lion made by reporter at Trenton to-day showed that
Hi, under the Of Lieutenant VOORHEES,, had
scheme by which certain prominent men were
TO enter into a project for the protection Of New
Jersey poultry. lie had issued certificates Of stock,
each valued at vi 900, 10 less than twenty repnG
BILE citizens OF Trenton and left the capital city with
1000 In cash.
The latest information from Bank Examiner Moore
Is TO the effect that Hill absorbed s33'ooo In cash
from the bank, and that the Hill estate, already
heavily mortgaged cannot meet the defacaon.
Hill's house was burned about eight years ago lie
the only person In it at the time. IL was worth
about IS OOO but he received $4,000 Insurance lie
frequently allowed small business men In Inc town
10 Overdraw their accounts at inc pdlh' "CcVPu"e
notes 10 cover the shortage. When one OF his victims
got behind sufficiently Hill, 1t Is said, look
chattei mortgage on his STOCK. lhen
he suddenly foreclOsed took the proceeds returned Inc
man a small sum and closed the matter About a
year ago he was interested in the MddlescX Manu-
featuring Company The factory was insured Tor
figure between $4,000 and $4,000, no one could ever
End out the exact amount. The factory was burned,
md Hill persuaded the Others in the concern TO give
him the power of attorney to collect the Insurance.
Ne collected it, but since then it has been mystery
where all over So 900 of the money went TO-. Wliiia
Smons was interested in the factory 20 the extent OF
81 200. Hill promised him $500 from the WRECK, am
persuaded him to accept note for S450 from man
named Martin in payment. When simons went 10 COZ
lect his money he found that Martin was dead Up
20 last fall he was trustee and the treasurer Of the
yamesburg Presby terrain Church. lie and the pastor
Of the church. the Rev. b. Everett. never got along
smoothly. Hill endeavOred to force the pastor to re
ugn and called special meeting of the congregation
Tor that purpose. At the meeting he ANNOUNCED tnat
the finances Of the church were in a bad condition.
and the salary OF the pastor would have TO be reduced
The congregation did not agree with him. ana oeioIe
the meeting ended he had resigned his Offices ol luse|
and treasurer His resignation was promptly ac
Cepted lie was also al one time thiel Borough I'm
these Offices he compelled 10 withdraw ana when
the climax last month he appeared 10 talze uidI
he had reached the end of his rope. Ihen ne dleu
Previous TO his coming 10 JanesDurg lie f'ed lhec
While Hiu's stealings amount TO $4,000 more than
the banks surplus, the stocRhoders VIII not nave ~
make ND more than So COO all told and 1t Is possible
that an assessment win be uIs/essafy. Inc Ditih
has deposit Of goo 900 with tle Government 80 that
all depositors safe. and the local business IcI
are now dealing with the bank with more commence