The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-27
Mr.. HILL DEAD AND BURIED.


AZ Least 30 Say tho Bank Directors. che
Minlster. the Doctor. and the Widow
The Life Issuraaee Policy Has Been Paid.
When the death Of Cashier T. Wilton Hill OF
tho Jamesburg. N. j.. Bank was announced on
Dec. %. the little town mourned tho loss Of
their leader When the fact became known
that he had stolen large sum Of money from
the bank the town was startled. The directors
Of the bank promised to make good tho do.
felt, and matters were settling down to their
former quiet state. when last Thursday we'll
dressed woman. whose name is said to be
Blanche Douglass. dropped into the village and
announced that the late Cashier Hill was seen
the day before on Fourteenth street In this
city What were the people to think them
The directors OF the bank got together and
decided to call q meeting for Saturday. The
minister who had presided at the funeral. tho
doctor who attended Mr. Hill. and the be-
reaved family could hardly credit their own
ears. The woman declared her story was true
and amid the excitement that followed she
disappeared. She lett no traces behind her
After the first shock that naturally followed
such news. the residents fell to discussing the
probability Of its being true. The opinion
Of the village was divided. Some be-
lieved the woman: others did not. At
any rate the bank held meeting on
Saturday and. 1t is understood. discussed the
best means OF asccrtainlng the truth OF the
woman's story. It is alleged that certain
directors favored exhuming the body. and in
that way settling the question. Others. 1t Is
said. favored delay. Meantime. rumors OF
secrecy at Mr.. Hills funeral and insinuatons
that certain necessary forms were omitted
flew thick and fast. Tho bunk directors de-
cidcd to await DEVELOPMENTS. Meanwhile the
minister. the doctor. and the family declared
n at tor II
burg vas that Ct Cashier Hill. DIRECTOR vii;
liam Han, H; Courier of the Jamesburg Bank said
There wore rumorss Aging and statements
made , to the effect tint M Hill was alive qn S
Of Stones Sae people may have beIioved hem
We do not. Tho hank held a meeting last sat
sra but 1t wa EathsrSa
know. what was, said. To mo there is no
a Sna' ssas that fT son SAY sm s i0
wSned the streets o New o TIT NJ fhurs
When asked whether the directors had con-
sidered the, advie3bility, Of contrasting the
9Th on HIS ill., Ma to ala not s
said. however. that the directors would make
no ATTEMPT to prevent tho money being paid
s.ockholder in the bank, with full knowl-
edge OF what took place at the meeting on Sat
up in the consderation Of whether It was best
at once and openly to fight the widow In her
Tor the tpn ION , or e remain
displayed. said the stockholder. ana the mat
BATE It %s nay dscded to tony oa inv up the
story Of the, woman who said she saw Hill alive.
to see whether there was any truth In it. and
Thomas Elliot. u pail bearer ut the funeral.
said h. Was sure the body buried the day he
The REV. Dr., lard tho pastor OF the James.
burg Methods Church. who had charG" OF the
funeral services said the coffin buried on
1T is grave error that some people have
have seen Mr. Hili alive since Dec %. I Tor
give them the imrutatton that l would be a
Of God on the, contents Of that coffin was
asking for a blessing on the remains of 7.
h"ye he People nS, Ho making this Assertion
Dr.; j: + suydam; who attended Mr.. Hill dur
nsa :ss N En- B il Mt S, a S sns
Eoe. Whers III found him suffering from grp
After three or four days illness he seemed to
Eet better but on Dec II he died suddenly Of
regular certificate declaring the, cause q his
death. He did not commit suicide. but died
Il vew TIE tie Sos TSe %ss
secrecy-no attempt to conceal anything.
In this matter the statement has been made
that no certificate Of death was furnished. |
repeat that is false. Never in my life have 1
been accused Of being a partner to any dis
honest deed; and those who knoW me will be-
dead. and that his death was due to natural
causes"
Mrs. T. W. Hill said that her husband died
on Dec. %. was buried on Dec. "a. and that he
did not commit suicide.
The life insurance policies have been paid
His body will not be exhumed. The directors
Of the bank have levied all assessment of
$4,000 on the Stockholders. and tho bank will
60 on in better form than before.