On the 22d of last month Dr…
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Mrs. Hilerperson
6 claims cited from this source
a.k.a. Mrs. Hiler
James Hilerperson
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a.k.a. Hiler, Mr. Hiler
Dr. Masonperson
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a.k.a. Dr. Mason, the doctor
William Hubbardperson
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a.k.a. William Hubbard, Hubbard, Wm. Hubbard
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On the 22d of last month Dr. Mason was
shot to death in Kingston by James Hiler, whose
wife was, and still is, the proprietress of the
Mountain Pride Hotel, of that place. Hiler had
but recently returned to Kingston from Texas,
where he had been for the past nine months.
He refused to talk, and the cause of the killing
remained shrowded in mystery up to the day
of trial. Mr. and Mrs. Hiler had arrived in
Kingston some two years ago, bringing with
them several thousand dollars. With a part of
this means, they purchased the Mountain Pride
Hotel, and it is said the rest of the money was
soon squandered by Mr. Hiler in dissipation.
The couple had not lived happily, and two
weeks after their last child was born Mr. Hiler
left for Texas, after having consented to his
wife applying for a divorce. The little woman
was left in destitute condition, but went bravely
to work to care for her little flock, doing her
own chamber work and waiting on the table.
To relieve her financial distress she applied to
William Hubbard, well known in this city, and
to Dr. Mason, who accommodated her with
various loans.