The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-23
DR., HILLS TO TELL
INSIDE OF FINANCES
,rtion Against His Former
Business Agent Causes
Determination.
OTHER SUITS POSSIBLE

Word came from the friends Of the
Ray Dr. NeWell Dwight Hills yester-
s,v that the pastor Of Plymouth Church
.,a decided to enlarge upon his pulpit
.,,tencnt ~ last Sunday and take the
,huc as well as his own congregation
No his confidence completely. His pur-
-. IL is understood. is to silence any
np,udocs that may have accompanied
discussion Of his business affairs
"A 10 defend his name and his church
Gins, those he believes responsible for
no prescnt situation.
us Intended action-which may ul-
na,cly lead to legal proceedings
"a, precipitated by "A suit OF Dir. Ros-
ser W. Raymond, one OF the most
.,5ninent members " plymouth Church
.od pr. Hillis's friend. against Frank l..
rsrruson. former president of the church
Gard and for five years manager of
NJ HIllis's affairs, but now e~stranged
,,am the pastor. The suit is for the re-
very " S6oN. the face value of a note.
.n-esentIng the semi-annual interest on
go oO1 worth OF Albernl timber bonds.
M. Ferguson is held responsible for the
.nLN1ffE W Nlf l'A' ~ "a hh"N ~ III
suit. but Mr.. Ferguson maintains
hat In signing the note he merely acted
q D-. HIllis's attorney.
I, il Mr. Ferguson's answer TO the
RAYMOND suit which prompted Or.
tf,ss desire to reveal all his business
citations with Mr.. Ferguson in the pas-
..rs timber deals of the last few years.
Frederic W. Hinrichs, one OF DIR.
r'r.s attorneys. who Is out of town.
las f-nwncd on Dr. Hillls's intention to
-esk hs silence. Dr. Hills tried to
ss.h him Yesterday. fIc held an after
-nors conference with his other attor-
rsys. Judg- Nash lockwood and
~-,-i,s r Lark. II was expected that
II. intended public statement-part OF
re pastors campaign of Justification
would come out after the conference.
10; 4; did rot.
Developments Please Ferguson.
SIR Ferguson said he was highly
pels,d with the news hat Dr, Hills
night M. the veil from their relations.
p, b., known that while Dr. Hillis's
friends have been making vigorous ef-
forts 90 uuash the present public dis
Is,iou Of pr. Hillis's business dealings
growing out ~ his nophew's libel suit
and other matters friends of Percy ID.
Hills and Mr.. Ferguson have desired to
brig matters 10 a focus.
The RAYMOND Ferguson suit is an in
volycd affair. II takes In Or. Hillis's
onnections with the Alberni timber Ii
erscs. on which $1,000 o bonds were
,sued. and with the Western Timber
Holding Company. These bonds were is
sued by the Alherni Timber Company
for that purpose, in accord
rnce with the sale of twenty-five AL
herni timber licenses, owned by Dr. Hill
8 to the Western Timber Holding
'ompany. The bonds are held now by
eighteen or twenty friends of Or. HILLS.
The Licensees have been defaulted. II
: understood. TO the b~ondholders. and
tie question OF the responsibility for
lie paymcn of the interest on the bonds
: the question at issue between DIR.
gaymond and Mr.. Ferguson. Gen. Hora-
10 e. King. attorney for Or. Raymond.
r%aintaius that Mr.. Ferguson personally
guaranteed the interest payments on DR..
Raymond's bonds for $50, 900. which Or.
Raymond received from Mr.. Ferguson.
Ferguson Answers Suit.
NJ Ferguson III ms hllSNSi W INV
RAYMOND suit made public yesterday
stated thar the Alberni Timber Com
pauy was organized for the sole benefit
Z pr. HiIlis to enable him to carry out
% agreement to sell the twenty-five Al
-r-I imber licenses to the Western
'mher Holding Company. Mr.. Fergu-
.uu asserted that pr. Hills being a
a-nmluent minister Of the gospel and
$50 q lecturer and author Of consid-
-ihle ftma. iu order TO avoid any UNI
pleasant roturi,ty such as had resulted
ron some other previous business trans
-.tous and complications" delivered the
timber licenses to Mr., Ferguson with full
power II attorney. The licenses were
therefore, sold 10 the Western Timber
folding company for $50, 900 worth OF
compaNy stock and the bonds issued,
tlt later IN. latter company relinqulshed
a, lc,i SOS to pr Hills.
"Thr A.pcrui timber licenses, IA
Mr Ferguson. ",Jme baCk 10 pr. liillls
for ID valuable consideration, and IN tax
q them back he knew that they were
subject Co. the outstanding n OF
500. olo. tho larger part of which had
boon distributed among his creditors.
thor jon fll ec'tlemcnt Of their claims
~ 8s collateral for loans. ! have "A
.''-f from lr lIillis acknowledging my
q, 'o the bonds which Or. Raymond
.ad others took. If pr. Hills Will not
pay We interest on those bonds,
@ 'ho licenses which he owned, then
r question Of my secondary RESPONSE
tily for any that | may have Endorsed
.rH - f... .raLE ION Pr