The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-28
DR.. HILLIS'S DEALS
CLOSELY WATCHED
PASTORS Former Adviser Saws
Day i'm Court Will Reveal
Many Details.
ANSWERS COL. BEECHER

Frank l.. Ferguson. formerly adminis-
TRAITOR Of the Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight
Hillis's business ventures. contributed
yesterday another philippe to the
rapidly growing exchange OF bitterness
between persons concerned In the pas
tors affairs.
Mr.. Ferguson ascribed the statement
of Charlcs r. Lark. DIR. Hillis's attorney.
and Col. William G. Beecher. who de-
tended DR.. Hills on Sunday and eN-
pressed the confidence Of the Plymouth
Church congregation in hts ultimate tri-
umph to the fact that neither they nor
the ones for whom they professed to
speak. were among the pastors coinves-
tors In timber propositions.
DR.. Hills, his attorneys and friends,
however, remained silent about the case.
Both Mr.. Lark and Mr.. Kin tGen.
Horatio c. Kingl," said Mr.. Ferguson.
'seem determined to ~aggravate before
the public the financial affairs OF their
client by statements that give no infor-
nation. but simply arouse greater sus-
picion. The real facts, however, Will
soon he disclosed through the courts. and
then IL is quite likely Mr.. Lark Will
have an opportunity to make his new
definition of what wildcat speculation liz.
aAAs ''aNA'A - -
confidence that the penitent minister will
emerge triumphant from the attack upon
his character. Ii IL very interesting to
note that the alleged attacks are simply
the most moderate statements In self
defence by those who, like Percy D..
Hills IDr. Hillis's nebhewl and several
others. are asking this %apologist for his
own conduct toward his congregation TO
include them in a public statement.
sIt hanpanQ that Mr. RApChpr and
those for whom hi processes to speak
are not among the men who purchased
timber lands from DR.. Hills or who
rendered him large II generous finan-
cial assistance when his business affairs
reached "A serious crisis a few years
ago, without whose aid the pastor of
Plymouth Church could not have been
saved from unpleasant notoriety.'
Mr.. Ferguson also discussed the re-
ported plans Of DR.. Hillis's friends and
attorneys to organize a new company
TO take over the Alberni timber licenses.
from the sale Of which they hope to
realize S525,0O0 on 500. 900. 900 feet of
red cedar alone. These hopes OF Or.
Hillis's friends. according to Mark s.
Feiler. partner Of Gen. King, were built
on reports Of Brayton 4 Lawbdugh Of
Chicago. timber cruisers.
''In the first place" said Mr.. Ferguson,
'their report SHOWED only about 263,-
600. 600 feet, instead of 500. zoo, 900 feet
1.-THE entire estate, according TO Mr..
Feilerl. upon the basis OF which | con-
tracted to sell those fnber licenses for
Sg0.du0 less han i've years ago. Now
DR. Hillls's new attorneys. who resent
any ]insinuation that he has INDUCED in
speculation. say they hope to organize
q uiupa and realize out of that
10000 proposition the immense sum Of
S525 600.
"Evldently they are going to initiate
their client into business secrets with
which they allcEe he has been UNI
familiar in previous years. Those of MS
who tried to extriclte him from hi.
entan2lements will watch this new finan-
cial scheme OF his attorneys with in
tense interest"