The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-04
THE MILLIONS GONE.
HISTORY BEHIND THE GREAT HILL
TON FAILURE.
A Great Dry Goods House Passes Ont
0f Enist~nce-some Forgotten
Fact. R~xfv~d-A strange story
of the Means by which . Great
Fortune Was Won and DtssiDet ted.

Where's rafting T-S;e s.ezsra-ef1, srgsac5is
over ass rs5ll!o:ss Il dot yst s-s1s-l hi
ton. Hughes & Co. have failsss trat Is
the commercial term FOR financial G-sssofa-
or.
But who s.re-@s Stewart cant be-
cause he IL dead. IN the words Of the
czsr asssonA gznassls~ Yea can be. yc1r
sweet life THAI Judge Hilton doesn l
Ths pracEzez4- result % tire entire cc-n E1asr-
CAL contention Is tka. an enormous for
tune - divided nesween judge Hilton and
twsNsve heirs OF the uasysE~.et Irtsflrr Ar .
widow. and all that remains 70 keep as
memory green IN the mere recollection
OF his rleaes. The settlement BY sros-
tration OF the fight over ats wealth pre-
vents any further exposure az tne dis
graceful manner sa which the grand So
tate which he created has been sacrlnced
uy those WHO Owed him everything tasy
had. The most remarkable exposition in al
this s>4ndasoGa showing II the inEseshoie
manner IN s4asch Judge Hilton has fatteza-
q. upon the possessions 81 his 5eaefactor
A novels: xao SosGd give the bare Ia IS
OF this matter AS the creation Of Us IN
axtnagton would be ad541ged glii.y OF
ridiculous exaggeratica-
VINO IL Judge Hilton. ard how did he get
his clutches ugon one Of the grafasf-ss
fortunes which Individual and honest ex-
ertion ever creaisde
These are pertinent queries just now
Henry Hilton was naturally a politician
In the crafty sense Of that term He got
ms title OF judge thirry-nyc years ago,
when he sat upon the beneh OF New York
common psssas. At the time Of the Tweed
regime he was a recognized menoer OF
that notorious coterie. and when the
brains OF the ring Peter 3. Sweeney, be-
cz.rse *a1e president Of the park commits
sion Henry Hilton was made its secretary-
When Tie exposure s-f the Tweed gang
was made no breash OF scandal Zas per-
matted 60 cloud the reputation Of Henry
Hilton. for he at that time had become
irssrenched azains, psEo.lc attack by having
gained the friendship. confidence and sup
port Of the all-powsrfai a. T. StewarT.
His acaaal at4aaca With the millionaire be-
gan through Hiitons wife being Stswari's
cousin. and in time the judge managed %
make himself 50 useful In a social way 20
fhe dry goods merchant that he latter
found hfm Indispensable. 4. 7. Stewart
was no; a man OF. words nor OF grace OF
manner. and was absolutely lacking IN
those qualities which enable HIN 10 give
proper receptions to his guests OF cereino-
NAL occasions.
This deficiency Judge Htitoa supplied.
and at ali social gatherings he stood by
his patrons side and quietly coached him.
They travelled through Europe together.
and IN fact. when css8rt played the
host Henry Hilton actually sat at the
head OF the table ami SPOKE and acted n
the rich mans behalf. This pe,s0ltar form
OF assistance gave the Judge controlling
influence over the modern Crossas which
could have been gained in no c.her way.
The faet that Stewart depended upon HI
ton fer AID In every thing outside Of his
regular business affairs was never bet
ter demonstrated than when the dry goods
man vas nominated for secretary OF the
treasury by President Grant. The 3atters
first nomination for the presidency was
undoubtedly brought about By a I. Stew
art. whose reward was 10 be the custodian
ship o. Uncle Sans finances, and when
the gift was presented TO him he instantly
selected Henry Hilton as his assis ant.
Charles Sumner. however as will De re-
membered discovered an old law
by which an importer was dis
qualified for the position OF sccre-
tary of the treasury or that OF col
lsctor Of Ii port. When this revelation was
made. at Hlltonfs suggestion Mr.. Stewart,
when he found &, impossible % have a
qualifying act passed IN his favor. de-
cidexi TO pgt his business in the hands OF
trustees. Gen. Grant. however. Eel; that
se had done sufficient ~ show bis graft
. rie AMI Accordingly Withdrew the name
OF the afublt tons IriSsgraaTl. Stewards bit
terness on accosGnt OF this was most In
tense. afsi 10 the day 81 hts death IA
never fcwgave the warrior president. It
- seaerx,1iy understood nat Grant be-
li~ved salss Judge Hilton did all IN his
power 10 make more ff@gid the c0olness be-
fween himself ansi NJ Stewa-t, and for
that reason. when Hilton called Upon tfse
<isne soltfser in the Mount Mrfrsgor cot
tqxe ne was denied admission to the SEX
mans CHAMBER.
Hfltora's main force IS alsfaoiry. by that
he has wson and by that he has snccsssie3
IN d.verfing 3arge portion ~ he golden
current ~ Stewards wealth uto his Qock-
e.s Tysis Yslysss OF his character can te
illustrated hy trivial in slaent which
happened when ha was sain holding down
the common pleas bench. one Christmas
dav, before ne had become serresa-y cs tAa
mark commission, he took h.s family fo-
"A drive thrv'swh Contra park. When ne
reached TIRE ufsp.r end s.a8 desired 70 tara
che afersgg$ sboIs he found - .rost con-
vsfyent - drive acrcess a aie4e 81 ne@.y
s-ravs.isxi grgFsva3 oc which stood q warn
inr sign SpsftgTss Tsfirx every one % keep
OF A park g'iard who witnessed ne
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