The evening times., 1899-09-02
HENRY HILToN's WILL.
He Bequenths an Estate Valued at
S6.OOO.OOO to Kindred.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2:--The will OF for
mer Judge Henry Hilton was filed for pro-
| bate in the surrogate's office yesterday af-
ternoon. The will is IN the Handwriting
of Mr.. Hilton and shows considerable cor
recting and changing. A statement was
fled with the will, setting forth that the
entire estate amounted to Sc, 900, COO, So
600, GOO of which was in real estate and ST.
oeo,e00 in personal property. There is no
charitable bequest.
In the envelope containing the will was
a statement to the effect that some parts
of the will which had been pasted togeth-
er and blurred by the muci!age had been
retraced, so that the writing would be
clear and plain. There was request that
Elihu Root act as executor of the will
There was this further statement: Il
have consulted nobody about my Will, nor
has anyone ever talked to me on the sub
ject.''
The testator makes a special request
that Herbert Anstey shall remain in the
employ of the estate, and that r. G.
Smyth shall have charge of the Saratoga
property. The will was offered for pro-
bate by the law firm of Russell G. Holmes
OF $50 Broadway. Mr.. Russell is a son-ln-
law of Mr.. Hilton.
The estate is left in trust. Mr.. Hilton
daughter, Cornelia H. Hughes, receives a
bequest of $4,000, and his daughter, Jo-
sephine H. Russell. like bequest. Each
OF his sons, Edward B. and Albert B., re-
ceives $4,000. Each of his grandchildren
receives $4,000. A bequest of $4,000 Is
made to his brother. James H. Hilton, of
Iowa, and $1,000 to sister, Mary A.
Brown. Another sister, Eliza Hilton, re-
ceives $4,000. The executors are to dis
tribute S2o, 900 to Henry G. Hilton and his
wife, Agnes, in such a manner as they
may deem fit. The residue of the estate is
divided into twelve equal parts. Cornelia
H. Hughes, the daughter, gets two of
these parts, or one-sixth of the residue:
Edward B. Hilton, two parts, or one
sixth; Josephine H. Russell, a daughter,
four parts, or one-third of the residue;
Albert B.. Hilton, four parts, or one third
of the residue.
The will further provides for the per-
sonal payment of all the bequests The
shares left to Cornelia H. Hughes are in
capable of being sold, transferred, or as
signed, according to the provisions Of the
bequest, and are to go to her son after her
death. This son Is Henry III. Hughes. The
same provisions are made respecting Ed
ward B. Hilton. The executors are to pay
at such times as they deem fit an amount
not to exceed two-thirds of the share of
D. uiltoH 10 us WiIe, DOrOtny,
The share of Albert B. Hilton according
to the next clause in the will. can never
be controlled by him. The bequest is left
in trust, to be paid by the executors to
him in such sums as they think right The
will in the next clause provides that the
executors are empowered to lease sell or
dispose of parts of the personal property
at their own discretion.
The next clause provides that if any
legatee shall bring suit or contest the pro-
bate of the WILL that person shall be cut off
and his share shall be given to the children
of Mr.. Hilton's son Albert and of his
daughter Josephine. The will also pro-
vides that the personal gifts made by Mr..
Hilton before his death shall be taken in
to account in the division Of the estate.
The executors are empowered to operate
all hotels and other business conducted by
Judge Hilton. The testator appoints Hor-
ace RUSSELL his son-in- law, and Edward
d. Harris. of Yonkers, executors of the es-
tate. Mr. Harris fee shall not in any year
exceed 5000. The will is dated April 13,
1897, and the witnesses are Henry II. Rice,
Robert G. Smyth and Herbert Anstey.
In addition to the Stewart Building at
Chambers Street and Broadway, Judge Hill
ton acquired the Colonnade Hotel and the
old Globe Theatre, now known as the New
Broadway Athletic Club the Metropolitan
Hotel, and country home at Saratoga,
known as Woodlawn. The last property
includes about / 500 acres of land, and was
bought by Judge Hilton from the estate of
Judge Henry Walton. ~