The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-01
DIVISION OF D. B. HILLS ESTATE
TWO PROTEGES or The EN-sEN-
ATOR GET THE BCLk Or 1T.

The WsifcrtS Rsoss Property snined ~
More Tnan aasO. coo and His Person
atty as aao. OOe- One Lsgatfe =
Dsctsr, the Other Hia secretary.
The will OF David Bennett Hill ID to be
offered for probate in Albany In day or
two under the direction OF Judge Alton
b. Parks lifelong friend OF Ms
Hills. Aside from Wolfert's Roost.
which Mr. Hill purchased from the Fritz
Emmett estate when he made his home In
Albany after retiring from tho United
States Senate in 1907. Mr. Hill left per-
sonal estate Of go. 90. including the fur
nishinxs in wolfert's Roost and the equip
ment OF his Law Offices. about $4,000 in
cash and about $4,000 in New York city
bonds
Mr. Hill in his lifetime had several ofers
from would-be purchasers OF Wolferts
Roosf The lowest oder WAS SiSO0OO and
the highest s90O. 900 None Of these oilers
would Mr. Hill consider for q moment.
Since he purchased the property from the
widow OF Fritz Emmet Mr.. Hill enlarged
the grounds considerably by purchase.
until the property embraced thirty-stx
acres. including a three acre artificial
lake. The property il on the edge OF the
city limits and is assessed at 81. 0oO. Mr..
Hills living expenses In recent years.
including the maintenance OF Wolfert's
Roost. amounted TO about $500 q year.
and II was necessary for him to make this
money every year practising Law. an he
had no other source Of income.
Those Interested in the Hill estate
valu. it NJ S,00. ono. figuring wolfert's
Roost mt SiJD. oOO and the personal prop
erty at SO opo Senator Hills brother.
DIR. Alonzo Hill. who is practising ply
sician in Missouri and is comfortably on.
and two nephews and two aieces are to got
SO. OOO
The balance is divided equally between
two proteges OF Senator Hills. DR. Harry
Seymour Pearse and Peter u. Manwiller
DIR. Pearse became acquainted with Mr.
Hill through delivering the daily papers
at his Law office In Elmirs. After DIR.
Paarse had graduated from the Elmra
High Schoo, and was preparing TO work
his way through Cornell University
MIR Hill who vas then Governor, in
vited Pearse to come TO Albany and live
with him at tho Executive Mansion until
his term ~ Governor expired On Decem.
Der q. 1891. when he went to Washington
a. United States Senator.
While hs vas Mr. Hills COMPANION
at the Executive Mansion Mr.. Pearse
after talking il over with Mr.. Hill. changed
his mind about going tn Cornell and
instead attended the Albany Medical
College. from which he was graduated
He practised in Albany for n few years,
meanw lille marrying Miss Cornelia Bat
tsrshall. a daughter Of the Rev. DR. Wal
ton ". Battsrshall. rector of ST. Peters
Episcopal Church in Albany. Practically
the relationship Of father and son always
existed between MIR Hill and DR.. Pearse.
Mr.. Manwiller is another young man
in whom Mr.. Hill took an interest. Mr..
Manwiller's father conducted the barber
shop in the old Delavan House in Albany
and he was an apprentice in the shop when
Mr.. Hill vas a customer Mr.. Manwiiler
picked up stenography and typewriting
shortly after entering Mr.. Hills service
about fifteen years ago. since which
time he has been Nr. Hills secretary.
DR. Pearse was more the social companion
in later years in Mr.. Hills household
Mr. Manwiller's part in Mr. Hills daily
life had to do with his public career.
Mr.. Hills will was made four years ago.
He carried no life insurance.