Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-12-29

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the evidence is all in, We shall assert
either that the testator executed his vii
under a delu-iop, or else that his mind
although held 10 his railroad projects by
the force Of habit, was, by indu gence
de4usions, and diseases, and the cOnse
quent suifrrings or medicines, SO broken
aad impaired that he was subjected to and
acted under the undue influence and con
troll of VIM. II. Vanderbilt.
"MOre than quarter of a century ago
the legatee concocted his plans. HI
was afterwsrd aided by the fact that
in the advancing years of his father
desire to perpetuate his great wealth
undivided and in the name of Wander.
biit, became mania. Commodore Van
derbilt for many years was the slave of q
vice more exhaustive than any other to
the intellectual and moral faculties of bis
mind. For many years, in addition to
several ordinary diseases, be had chronic
complaints, causing him great irritation
and suffering. We shall introduce medi-
cal testimony, based upon proof, relating
to his diseases, showing either that the
medicines necessary to relieve pain would
greatly impair his mind, or that, in the
absence OF such medicine, consequ en,
su6e,ings would bring about the same
result. 1t will appear that the deceased
took opiates, but for how long period
may not distinctly appear. Tue state Of
his MUD during the last six or seven
years OF his life will also appear from his
many decisions. He was = believer in
spirituaiAm, not in its higher but its low
est type, iu ciairvoysnce, and was gov
erned by its revelations. He believed
diseases could be discovered through the
medium of a miniature or lock of hair,
and that some persons can see in certain
conditions tue whole interior of the hu-
man ystem. He also resorted much to
mesmerism, or rubbing, aud charms, en-
plOying many persons, aud believed that
no received therefrom a supernatural in
fuence. These various decisions caused
him to expend many thousands of dol
lars.
"After the Commodore's second mar.
riage in 1869, there was marked change
in him. Lie appeared at times more uxo-
rious and silly, further evincing that his
mind was becoming shattered. In re,
gard to the mania for accommodating and
transmitting to single person of his own
name colossal fortune, it will appear
that many years ago he had no such view,
but claimed that IA equal distribution of
property among his children was a just
rule, and that he at one time made sub
stantislly such disposition of his estate.
After he had fixed upon a person to re-
ceive such a fortune, although he had
treated him heretofore with great COOL
ness and harshness, be eventually claimed
not only that he loved him better than
any other person 10 the world, but that
he Was his only legitimate child. Whether
this statement WAS the result Of malice
or delusiOn, il is intensified by the fact
that no somsn ever lived whose charsc-
ter stood higher, OF whose virtues were
greater than the first wife Ct Commodore
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go WG- n. Vanderbilt commenced the
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