The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-12-09
From the Now Nnrl. SIM

Haughwout q Go. and others
VlcJlnl1z9d.
From the New York Sun
It vas said yesterday that Cornelius Van
decbilt, Jr. the son Of Commodore Wander
bills had been arrested for Offering check
on BANK where he had no money. Attan~
ton vas az once directed to Cornelius
Vanlerblt.e.jr,, who i the treasurer OF the
Earieia railroad lie, however, Is not the
son but Tie grandson Of the broagel mari>
Ger The story eol abroad under the fol
loving circumstances
some time ago young FaIderIiit'gave a
cheek TO aier-on !. Ua2y, in payment for "a
quantity OF gents furnishing goods. The
check vas drawn On bank in Hartford,
Conn, and when d F:as presented ives re
5eotcd and sent back protested. Mr. Cadv
-. thereupon instituted civil action. This
dragged along until finally a Judgment
against the young man vas entered. But
| the officers OF the law could not fad any
property which he possessed. and they
| therefore made return accordingly. The
next proceeding on the part of Mr. Cady
WAS to get an execution against the BODY Of
the offending cion Of the house Of Van
GcItuii..
Que Of the sherids deputies set about
Endlng he body. But the body was an
Ctha lr,ahman's Iea--one day It vas in
one hotel, an d then on the following day in
another place. The eha>e became cxcit-
ing. 1t terminated however, by the depu-
~ finding young Vanderbilt in the upper
part Of the city, on the second door OF al
elegantly furnished house.
FROM THE PALACET0 THE PRISON.
Taecelp9n, the bo3v Of young Wander.
bit vas LODGED il the famous debtor Jail
In Ludlow street. The Youngsters siiua>
rlcn was rendered exceedingly disa@ct5ble
from the tact that his venerable father
would not tolerate the mention of the les-
tive scapegraces name In his presence. -
lily, the governor wouldn't nay a cent
Q. the wayward youths indebtedness IN
less the youth WoU,3 rereat and become a
member Of the church, The young man
found Il ucOnyenieLt 10 i0this, and there
lore he. lay fourteen days il Jail. At the
expiration OF this tine, & irieud With whom
young anderLiit had been On draw poker
terms Of intimacy, and who Is il that dc
partmcnt OF the sherlff's Office ID which
the judgments IN civil actions are entered
saw one Chadwick ia Vanderblit's behalf
Chadwick saw others, and effected re
lease
DIR. Cady having become convinced that
ne was not likely to recover any ready
money, and rs he could not dispose Of the
body OF Vanderbilt eXceptby keeping it IN
prison, lie became fandcrtiits hal rs n
matter Of economy, and hence the youth Is
at large, subject to DO rearrasted at any
moment.
The consignment Of the millionaire s
child to the dungeons CT LuGOw street led
10 The disclosure Of transaction with
0lessrs. X. V. Haughwout & Co., the ex-
tansive importers OF siiyerware, to whom
he had given another worthless check. The
cheek which young Vanderbilt ioisted upon
them was IN payment for set OF inagnlh-
cent crockery.
Recently young Vanderbilt attempted
70 90 into bankruptcy. lie stated his debts
At over $500, 001. Among others 10 whom
ne owed various sums OK money was the
Hon. hyraco Greeley. The PHILOSOPHER
Tas visited By young Vanderbilt Just when
he was 5Qsl!y writing one OF those pleasant
little articles on political economy.
1 have CONS to get your endorsement
on note, 1ir. Greetey,' said Eander-
biit.
The philosopher heard the request with
c0mp0sure. His mind, however, was en-
crossed with his work.
| Mechanically he took the check which
was presented to him and endorsed it
| Young Vanderbilt went direct to a bank
and undertook to get the check cashei
| No one could 0ocipher the endorsement.
! Dung Vanderbilt said it was the name OF
| Horace Greeley. Every person in the
/ bank attempted deaipher i. Then an
aged and trustworthy clerk vas despatched
to the tribune Office with the check.
My God, man, what do you want p
/ inquired the poillc0-econorpic PHILOSOPHER.
greatly annoyed when the clalk interrupted
! him.
is that your signature?'
! i think it Is, replied the philosopher,
without looking Up.
Are you sure 1t is?'
! L con. say for certain" replied the
| philosopher, sill bending over his work.
! Il must know for certain whether Is is
/ or not.
Mr.. Greeley took the cheek in his hand,
ing, 1t is ali right, that is my endorse,
meut.
Young Vanderbilt received the money
from the bank. and when the check beca me
due 1t was not paid, and Mr. Greeley had
TO pay it.
Inis came to the knowledge Of the elder
Vanderbilt and forthwith he posted to the
! IIibaae Office. lie found the philosopher,
as his son had found him, busily writing
but this time he was preparing a lecture.
- am come to say Mr. Greeley" sait
the old Commodore, that | will not pay
cent Of that check
DIR. Greeley looked mp from his manu-
script, and mildly remarked, Il did 20
ask you to.