The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-29
HILLS "SOAK" OTHER HILLS
NILS FAIL OUT OYER THE
WILL OF A DEAD HILL.
,..-,c. uii Iucurs tho wrath or . Host OF
uui.-Ei MII. Zen Iiili, Bili Hill. Hes steir
uuL, Mrs. LII I'M. Mra. n Hiii. and Mrs.
u,rrr. nse nm Hnk tGs In q Vicious sliiL.

u,rrr, neo NH Enk tGe In q Vicious Mil.
r,sxroS, y. j., Aug 2s.-with seven male
tut. under bail, ive women out on parole by
,,r .ra,,ousuces OF the court, and o half dozen
,,b,s 90 disabled that anything like imme-
,,,,,c violence on their part 10 impossible, the
.,,r,r ~ this city feel reasonably safe from the
IT.. family tor tho present. Since the Hills
49,. Tho feud which has brought such disaster
81, ils,n. he ucighbors for blocks around have
noe. N constant fear, for when the Hill blood is
,r nom, ls spared. The Hill blood got up last
vees in a way which outdid any Of it's previous
p,rI,rmances. and the result was the bloody /
battle wh;ch has brought such disgrace to ono
ot The Oldest aud wealthiest families in Trenton.
No MA. ia the local patch. with toughs and
rrri ms A. principals, ever equalled in violence
m, recent cllshinS OF the rival factions OF the
hr.se d.. Nil. II was a fight where men and
wa, N %, he some blood attacked one another
,,rh 4sls fn-or nails, ard feet; where heads
,r.. ..Ar,Ac4. noses broken, and hair pulled
,t,. anal uuiy terminated when the strength
%. In, nt Uil gave out.
n, ..yteIs.aud the Hill troubles it is necessary
N know something about the family. The an
cestcrs Of the present generation settled here
40 many years ago that even few of the oldest
inhabitants remember anything about them.
They were Industrious and by hard labor laid
The foundations OF several Of the fortunes held
nv the Huls OF the present generation. Socially
their position was as high as that OF any family
in Trenton. and the prestige held by their fore
fathers has come down with the rest OF their
e,r,hly possessions to the Hills of to-day.
Trouble appeared on the horizon OF the Hill
family Tor the first time q little over a year ago,
when Hamilton Hill died. He was the oldest
member of the family, also the richest. and the
sons. grandsons, and daughters. nephews.
nleces, and other relatives gathered in the par
ioFso u Ia" .HH tst"..o0, - Its.an ath,
nue., lGsL AFTER tue lh'eF"en' " 'ts'eh " Il
reading Of the will. They were all e1peetant' a:
kept the money he made during his life
$50, - b,ve hem a large one. He left his
nnOsr,r 20 his widov and there vere
frosty slauces and hints of suspicion on every
siis a. tn. Hin clans marched out Of the house
and the Old family lawyer put the VII oaeA IL
his rocket.
Thaw viii nroviaes for about s25, 600 in realty
L ""' ~ :, 81,
the dIsappo'nteI His to wondering who had
~ "roII T,,,I.on,s monsv before he died
got IN o. OH Hamilton > money oe1ote NC tsa
They we're All perfectly sure tnat SOME one nan,
SRi 5Nf ib sui iIpmii9 had aiSi iveS for rs SO many naIGG YEARS.
CHARLEY Hi! got a little the worst OF - from tne
Others, put he 4idnt complain ahd there wa 10
-. - re - rTIt - -
In December iast Mrs. susan b. an. WIDOW OF
oil Hamilton, did. Once more the hopes oI inc
relatives rose. mere WASH I a Soul LOT Sirs
Hill 10 leave her money TO put the sons ana her
daughter, and the rest OF the tsmi!y tei. ton-
nceR, that they Would come IN toT a s!Se' 100.
II MIS-, ftl!I naC only Ieit VII eSe!s 81
would have oeen all right. But she didn't She
leit Ger estate 10 be a zone OF contention among
her relatives, and they have made the most OF
TIE bone.
there are SO many OF me Huns tnat one sets
az sons sons at the oulsst. "' ISs. susan Hill iefs one
daughter anu Jour sons Inc uauSh t Is Aetla
ELI Bowers, VIE, OF NlIl4m -. boWeyS, lor-
HI, Hamilton Hill and Henry HI. better
o.ber. re!atives-cous!ns nepheMs and nieGes-
ae +. ti.I, Mrs. h hun, Metz hlit. Sirs. rr pIf
H /; So Stsi 4 Hi. Hester Hill Moo;n, FIoFrie Hili.
wilson Hill Noon. lillian ). Bowers anu REQ
hCIGer Ian hiockn.f. hail -,Ili,o tho dsr altar
chance to 10 ANYTHING. She made spplieatIon 70
taeeeart Tor the appoIhtnent OF an ao y -
Traitor Tor her mother estate ana also tor me
SppehtfeAt oi thEec appra.5eis- "a III
aes nNsotan ior me hfsS onice Ii 10 y a. NIX III
rallied aEogaa Mrs: Bower not haT ,bay
sH N.Y. Conatence III hs smaInasss
o. od Hamilton . estate; hires, n9We.eI,
Ss j. pFrogose 10 n" xefie Se "a eiiye and
SscI,hy. 50 ne carried the matter TO The S s3GG
Stddban TaSa tbs ress Of The HIS furious at
- His,st bHT ieeS " ~ -, 10 80
Shasies. llPy ,touseo nm opeliH 'pI ns eon
Tsc'y ouI 'htrltS lo4Sht on M ne u ~,
iaoI'. II! oi n hcerJ EeEoAeo inc oroer . : tue
!oNt. H'tt. II e mares aun!niStFa.or U. =
~ neo, . &. &c, ana appo 20" Eba as PgP.m KelIy
te PROPERTY t"o trlenus OF Charies' oam heHS
anI aired w. Packer.
Tue other HIS threatened 70 co up me sue
sesslu! ChArIes' out ne 1enen tne'n. hna snle" d
aoI snot MO thelr camp Hhea, as aunIinistrH'oF
as ordered Appraiser raskeF 70 SCI AZ o.
as mothtr ; e1ectS at a 'ct!oh. ne sa4a tnat nis
seIatyes, oy their hsste 70 rd.n mo co4sC anu
soooIe up eyerytnlnS, mad toreeo an aosoIute
SAie Oh every aFticie ms nlotner hau o"he"'
aown 10 srp41s OF lnrean.
appraiser farEer Is an oHicer oi me Iourtot
SnlnttFJ - wei! as = reeularIy LCe-sei aiS
:toAeer. ne maze eiaoorste PFepa.aILnna toa
NC 4nction, IN tnct olo eveEythtni oIf au'eri'Se
4. ne 81 n I need 70 90 mat tne NUS ~ ~
x InelI threats 70 XII IhaFies anu 10 oreaA up
'nS AuetIon az AL naLaras;
neah"hlie ChaTies hao s9ccesleu ~ enIIsc,
t19E Eeh Stell Hill on MS sloe' fresnoIoer Dth
A!ockher, VINO Is q olstAnt tonnectlon y INC
fanny, put VINO mad no interest," N the ulspost-
GSn OF the property, s!sq took sues VIII
SuaIIes. ne nau CONE 10 ING aucII9h IN
az wanted 10 buy some things. Henry MIL
1narless brother, came tor the same rea-oh'
wnen tne trpopie began ne weht a"sy; 40
aeI. VINO 10 six Feet tall and weighs 2oo pounds
aiGnt. !,
mere were ABOUT ooo persons, incluolnR All