The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-22
DR.. HILLIS'S FRIENDS
EAGER TO STOP TALK
Working with Lawyers to Sct.
tie Pastors Tangled Fl.
nancial Affairs.
HIS DEBTS NOT SlOO.OOO

The Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills an,
his attorneys, Frederick W. Tlinr.,,
and Charles T. Lark. expco, TO eyo,y.
a plan within the TEX week or 80 wiz,
they hope will adjust his financial din.
cultics and end the present discus.o,
Of them. DR.. Hills denies himssl, 3,
interviewers. but his attorneys Will p-oA,
ably make a statement soon.
Meanwhile strenuous objection ~,
made yesterday in DIR. Hillls's hel,,
to the estimate placing his financial ~
legations at 100000 MIR. Lark Ma
TuB SvS reporter that indsnurn AZ b.
Hills is not responsible for the ,,v.
ment OF the principal OF the slo6tn
bonds issued on the Alherui timber
censes, which he held. the $gnn. 600 s,,.
mate was more than twice as large a,
the pastors obligations.
I'VE are still In the dark" sad ",
Lark, ''as to the details Of Tho lt.i
suit against DR.. Hillls-if /, Is a H.,
suit-as only the summons has bee,
served. We are ready to meet J., what.
we II may be and are confident tina. y.
will not have murh trouble. The ar,Vs,
need not be made for twenty DAYS asl
hlNfl AhhA Altt oNAl'l F'lf FFHt n
Hills, the pastors nephew has ,wer,y
days more in which to serve the formal
complaint. In that time many ,h.ar,
may happen TO change the situation
IL might be said IN this gprra.,,,
that every influence will De hr.lss, .,
bear by those interested iu the 'g,y-.
welfare Of historic Plymouth rhg-,,
to have the controversy settled WITHIN.
any more ado. IT Is not entirely ~.
probable that there may bc a reorr,-.
cation OF the church board 80 a s,s.,
OF the situation.
William Austen Moore, ATTORNEY 70.
Percy Hills. reiterated yesterday NJ
Hillis's nephew's intention 90 secure from
Or. Hills merely a public r,ifln'aH .,
alleged derogatory statements
II vas learned yesterday lat 'As-.
have been determined efforts or TIE ra.,
OF nr. Hillis's friends TO obtain l.,'e,
checks and documents det..g- Attn g.
H!llis's financial TRANSACTIONS from r-t-s
l.. Ferguson, formerly manager u. o..
Hill!s's affairs. whose friendly fcl'0r,
with the preacher ceased last A.r' NJ
Ferguson says he has a mass o. .-'..
esting documents. lie has been .r ..'-A
spondence with Percy Hills AMI "a
latter's friends here.
Mr.. Ferguson a asked last It-'
whether he believed Dr. Hills DO -i
pulpit statement on sunday reter,e,
to hun as one OF those 10 whom "a
pastor said he had placed ooUl.-ul
and whose advice had resulted % Hl
present financial situation. I'm -ctI,a
ton of any ~insinuatlon that mgut =,
drawn from Or. Hll!!s's statement. VI
Ferguson produced copies Il .e';er
written to him in May and June. lgi,
bysDr. Hillis's father-iu-.IN, T. n
Patrick. president Of the FIRST NA;.gal
Bank OF Marengo. H., and +. \. Ia;
rick, his s1n, DR.. Hillis's bgothct-a-.a
In one OF these letters l. VI p4;rc
told Mr.. Ferguson that many Yeas pro
he had advised Dr. Hills 70 .urrs, 3.
surplus earnings in farm mostgAs-
N uot in timber propositions !. o.
lester also Mr.. Patrick refused
'Jcopardizr the interest OF the bank
my own interests in helping him 10 al
great extent"