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malice or druson. il is intensified by the fact
that no. woman ever lived whose character
sl"2d mt n'Gh"r or WHO'S virtues Wori gr'er
II All IN statement was a dDlusion r"sulting
from an int"nse desire 10 Justify tue disinh'r-
itaucc Of his other children. or from amy other
cause. then his documentary capacity was in
this regard DESTROYED.
1t viii appear that moro than twenty-five
the plan, which. II his fnihrr had testamcntiry
capacity, controlled il. and brought about the
result hn now seeks to ma ntain.
About that time Commodore Vanderbilt he
came cngmorcd with governcssi so callcd.
Against his condu in this regard His wife
earnestly protested. Alter inducing sonn OF his
children to take her from home several times.
he iln"S had her incarcrr.td in lun'ticasy-
lum. XII the family. without exception. hut this
+ Hsduary ,cgatcc. earnestly prot strd against
such treatment Of the wilc and mother lie was
cNpust uiutcd with aud nskrd what the children
would have boon or even his father. II Il had
not been for the cx"rtione OF his mother. He re-
he should not oppose his father: sud il was not
n question oi sympathy with him. hut oi inter
est; tnnt he would only get his fathers ill-will
by opposing him that he was bound to- have his
own way for the time. but would ultimately tall
under the niluen.e Of some one. He admitted
the Improperly 81 his fathers conduit with the
govern ~ - hut said he WIS bound to fall un-
der the influence " some woman. and added
That w3nian's influence nm bound TO con
trul. and II the govern ~ did not return. he
had woman. az he stated who would take her
place, The govorncss did not return. and tho
pnn he proposed WIS carried out. The woman
whose name b. suggested became an inmate of
Commodore Vundcrbits household until tho
return Ol his wife.
STANDING ny THE COMMODORE.
when the physicians Mt the asylum insisted
upon her return. Commodore Vanderbilt wanted
her To- Nv. ~ = s'paryte hoYsr. This al tho
Commodore bitterly accused hls other ,hilir' N
Of want of sympathy with him. The prup1n"nt
repeated many times his determination ~ stand
4 10y his father. right or WRONG, und during the
interNr niug time before the ~, ond marriage
h. always bent to the imporous md unrri SON
! adj" viii ~ his father. meyer routrudlo t ~ or
/ dspuung MIN. however wrong l' mi hi 10" IN
iaft. submitting To- the most outrageous uhus.
! without pro, II either IN word n'ton. 81 MP
/ pcarnu"r, lie never changed hls purpose To-
/ control his father and influence HIM IN any way
! that he could. How well 10" UNDERSTOOD him.
has passions. and weakness. ami how Also
utcy NJ controlled him in the mode hc sue-
grstcd SO fnuny years ago, Will uuprnr when we
| prove the terrible fucts which h 4 unjust posi-
| ton in IN TX casc cOWpolp W. to prove: the re-
| sponsihilty VI all which has been thrown upon
! nm. because IN" cont slant ms std that b"
| should be- advised OF the mature oi TIA" evidence
| before she would consent II should b. intro
ducs -, IN the case The vices which, procured
sense Of justice and Of honor.
But he rrsort'd 10 other methods. Commo-
dorc Vanderbilt WIS q man who would h"nr any
amount 81 iasrhood or vitup"rUtion without
ssy,nDs any 9pGorinnIy i9r c1pianoioa or c9n-
follow William II. Vanderbilt through all the
years since he conceived the plan oi controlling
authorized the Inference.
We can prove that he had the most abundant
! opportunity and that he was entirely rock lass
OF the means by which he consummntcd his de-
signs
WIS always harsh and uutcclIng. but il cuini-
natcd in y greater wrong.
! The Will IN question was made In January.
| 1919. For many years Commodore vanderbilt
seemed almost to curse his son Cornelius. t-'-
cause he had an anil ton. for which the son
certainly WIZ not r"spOnsihe.
He WIS somewhat Modified by tho marriage
Of Cornclius-he had great respect for his
mcnt of. and conversation about him were en-
| trely changed; he proroscd 10 advance Il large
sum to set him up IN ius!n,ss often stated he
mood to do that Justice which William II. VAN
derbilt feared. and he organized the conspiracy
| now to be reierrcdto.
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY.
| Knowing that his father WAS in failing hoalth
and about to make will, and fearing that his
| brother VINO then and for "A long time had led :,
correct life. might be rememhered in tn" will To
! the d sarrangement OF his plan, he conceived
the idea of having him pcrsOnatcd by vicious
person and reported TO his father
In furth"rnncr of this conspiracy the head Of
a detective bureau in another State. VINO the
| agent Of William II Vanderbilt as rtainel did
| not know Cornelius j. Vanderbilt WIS engaged
owed and rcgp'ortrd fRe agent " tod " 1n Rai
drtctiyr. IN brief that h. WIS a friend OF tho
gate son was imposing on MS father and
brother hy pretended rri9rmniion.' and he
MHlfu To- lllfttf ~ Ailt II WAS = rang
and withheld his uHme In PRO .urius evidence
10 identity him such dctcctlv" -intod that "a lady
overheard his earnest rr'nnrks, and sad -nuc-
thing 10 the landludy al out" tn Nandrrhli-; 81
he sugg strd she might have seen him. Sh,
was found. and It r'sultcd in the d ,scosure OF
thn criminal relations before and to be hereafter
ref rrcd Ia.
:. II was arranged that the agent Of William II
NHndrrbilt and the chief OF sue. bureau should
meet at The Filth Avenue Hotl AT ii O'Clock h.
next day. which was the 22i of o 'tobcr. 1874
with Il suiiah." I,te,tiv" Tor su m purpose. They
Limo al
also that the detective who WIS 10 watch ant
report did not know Cornelius }. Vanderbilt.
The agent there reiterated what h" had said &
such chi.i ab"u, h"inG friend OF the Wander
bilt family. and why he desired to have Cor
nelius watched and reported. ami an arrange
mpnt WIS mad" o. that end.
The agent falsely stated that Cornelius j. Van
d"rhilt WAS in the habit of coming to the Fif,i
Avenue Hotel every morning, and he could b'
followed from thence. Just then u person mp
pearcd, md the agent. pretending surprise
sad. There he II now.
During about month such a person was fol
lowed as Cornelius j. Vanderbilt while ystin.
various haunts Of inf'my and on two dinrrn
bill who falsely profcsSrd that ne did not wan
the reports nadn To his father; aitnrward th'
sum" reports were made TO his father by suci
az. mt and the detective.
Commodore Vanderbilt. believing such re-
ports. was very much surprised and greatly
moved ~ them. ami said, among other bitter
things, that h" wished his son Cornelius hat
never bcrn born.
one ol the 'Nnsp'faiuts, hnd rhrnwily piayr,
his Iart n pcrsonatn: Cornelius J. Xund' 'rhilt
After the death 81 Commodore NHndrrhiIt
and the announcement ihpt his Will WA, To- b.,
cont strd Cornelius }. vanderbilt WIS po.nu-,
out to the detective who followed tn" person =,
pcrsOnatin1 him; after dlsputng the fact, sup
posing and stat lng he had good reason to know
him. he found he had been deceived Ho r.
ported To ms rhict. who. believing that n grra
wrong had been done. made the only Preparation
he could 10y porting the facts 10 the man 81
deeply wron.cd.
THE CoMMopoRRs SECOND MARRIAGE