He was living with his mistress while separated from his wife.
He was abusive to people at HQ of the WTS.
He drove around in very expensive cars, drunk illegal booze while the public was under prohibition.
He was a corrupt lying religious charlatan who started the JWS organization.
I think he was more enamored toward the money that Russell left at WTS the taking over the WTS was his driving ambition.
Ever since he left it still has been an ongoing game of money, power and corruption via a religious publishing house.