New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-13
in the world, but that he was NJ,

| Ines were greater than the frat wife OF Com
| mod0re vanderbilt. II such statement was a de-
lnslon resulting from an intense desire 10 iustify
ire ,ne d,slnhgritance o. his other children. or
was in this regard destroyed.
| HIS TREATMENT OF HIS FIRST WIPE
IL VIII appear that more than TWENTY-FIVE years ago
william H. Vanderbilt commenced the plan. which, II If,
father had esamentary capacity controlled and broub,
about the result be seeks TO maintain About tbs,
| time Commodore Vanderbilt became cnamoured with .
Royerncss so called Against his conduct in this regard
his wife earnestly protested After inducing some o, bi
eIdeh 10 take hef from home several tlmes be finally
| had her incarceratod in mnatic asylum All ia
! family without exception bu this residuary eg,ieo
earnestly protested against such treatment OF me va,
and mother lie was expostnlsted with and o.lo he
the children would have been his flther had IL
not been for the eXertions ~ bis motTer We reriy
that he synDatbized with his mother he sbond nor
oppose his father; said n was not question OF sympstby
fathers ilw!ll by opposing him that he was bound 10
have his own way for the time but would ultimately faH
propreiy of his fathers conduct with the eoyerncss
but said he bound 10 fa under III Influence OF soma
woman, and added, That woman's inuenc, AM boynd
to CONTROL and If the did not return he bd
woman, As he stated who would take her place Tbe
goversS dld not return and the plan be proposed was
carried out. The woman whose name b. suggested Ice
came an inmate " Commodore VandeT6ts b0usebon
When inc phy ,iciius at the asylum Insisted upon he,
return. Commodore Vanderbilt wanted her 10 i've in .
| eeparate house This al the family but William m
Vanderbilt opposed. The Commodore bitterly A.
custd us oIner oh'ldron OF want Of sympathy with
nm re proponent repeated many times hi- de.
termination to stand by bis father, reht
fu.
second marriage he always bent 70 tho inlpofo. srS
unreasonable win Of bis father never coniradicne or
hitting 10 The outrag eous abuse withont nfo,e
either In word action appearance He never changed
MS purpose 10 control ms father and influence him any
WY that he could. How well 10 uudcrstOod him hi.
passions and weakness. and how absolute he contro5
HIM in the mode he suggested many years ago vii
appear when the terrible facts which hs u1.t
position IN This compels prove: the resuon-L
The cont slant ia-'cd that be 'honid be adyei OF i6e
hauir % IN evidence before She would consent -nonh
ia no gfae a,rltto
tlcc and honor.
WILLIAM II. VANDERBILT CHARGED WITH con-
sPIRACY.
But he resorted to other mcthoIs Commodore Wander
blt was who would hear any amount ~ fasehood
OF yituperaton without gvngany opportunity rexpa
nation contradiction Faehood like the serpent In the
grass cOnceis ia head. We cannot. OF course follow
William H. Vanderbilt through an the years since he con-
ceyd the plan OF controlling his father, and trace his
numberless alsehoods OF which the evidence TO be ill.,
trOduced will authorize the Inference.
We prove that he had the most abundant opportu
nifty and that ho was entirely reckless OF tie by
which ~ consmmated his designs. His conduct toward
hi brother, particularly, always harsh and unfee
ing. but II eliminated IN greater wrong.
The VIII IN question was made IN January $50 For
many years Commodore Vanderbilt seemed almost 10
curse hs son Cornelius. becaus be bad an affection for
VI ch the son certainly WIS not responsible. He
somewhat modified by the marriage Of Cornelius; no
1ad great re'ct Tor I- wife; ana, after her deaibn
1872 lis treatment OF and conversation about him were
10 SCI him M m business; often stated be had more
brains t,M William nnd WIS N mood 70 thai Justice
TIE cOn,pir cy now to be referred TO;
Knowing that his father was in failing health and
about make a Will and fearing mat his brother
them and for long time mad lei correct lie might be
remembered in the VIII. 70 the dsaTangement u ms
plan he conceived the idea Of having him pcrsOndted by
vicious pc son, and reported to bis father.
In fuhcncc OF this conspiracy the head ~ detective
burcau IN another state, who the ageuf Of william n.
Vanderbilt ascertaned did not know Cornelius j. Van
derbit was engaged ostcnslby Tor the purpose Of
hay ian
Sucb chief detective, in brief that lie friend oi the
wa. impoSlng On his father and brother by pretended
rrformatOn.' and H. wished ~ undeceNe them. RE
was a stranger and withheld his uamo; in pro-
curing evd nee 10 identity him such chief de-
pcvc stated that ldy overheard his eaneS' remarks,
and Sold something 10 lie laHdlay about the Wander.
bilts =" Inc snp gest6d She might have seen him she was
found, and resulted IN the disclosure Of the criminal
relations before and o. be hereafter referred 10.
" was arranged thar the gent of William II. Wander
bilt and che chief Of such bu can should meet az the
FIFTH Avenue Hotel at II o'clock the neHt dav. which
was the 22d OF October 1s74 with suitable detective
for ,uch purpose They net aecorlngly and sad AGENT
asccrtaincd also that the detective who Was 10 watch
and report did not know Cornelius }. vanderbilt ihe
agent tier" reiterated What lie ma sad 70 sucn chrI
he desired TO have Cornelius watched and repCrcd and
ga ey sfgtnd hat C6r1cns J. vanderbilt vas IN tho
habit coming the Fifth Avenue Hotel every morn
ing and he could be followed nom thence just th'na
person appeared, and The agent pretending surprise
sad: " There be IS now"
Corucus J. Vanderbilt while visiting various haInts "
tufamv and on two different occasions renorted 70
j. -
not want the reports made TO s father; ftorN ards mo
same reports were made TO his a.her nv such agent
and The detective Commodore Vanderbilt, believing
such reports. very much surprised and greatly
moved by them, and said. among other DttT tlH.h
tt IL onnr tGf he person 80 followed was one OF TO
consriratdrs and shrcwly played his par in personal
ING Cornelius J. Vanderbilt
Alter the death Of commodore Vanderbilt and the an
uouucemcnt that his viii WIS 10 be contested Cornelius
J. Vanderbilt was pointed out 10 the detective
who followed the person so pelsOuaunE num-
bp had good reason TO know bm he found he hsi
been deceived. lie reported to his chief, who, be-
eyng that great wrong had been done, made the only
PREPARATION he could reporting the facts TO the man 50
deeply wronged.
INFLUENCE OVER THE SECOND WIFE.
It will APPEAR regard TO the second marriage OF
Commodore Vanderbilt that al the family were opposed
TO it. except that William II. Vanderbilt always be
fore and with the intention Of controlling MS father,
took sides with him, and favored the marriage under
circumstances and relations Of which, had the Commo-
dore been advised its consummation woud have been
impossible aud that aferVard Ao did him III possbea
greater and more infamous wrong
From the time OF the second marriage until the death
OF Commodore Vanderbilt william H. Wand rbllt had
the ere control Of the second wife, and ai the ih'h
old ~ and during the long ana potracel EcHneSs ]
over him. thar brother on sst r was aoNtd 10 '.
him alone Al that period Commodore Vanderbilt knew
that ut bis advanced age with the comQhcael u'Sl
under which he suffered he approaching the euu OF
he and he made statements eNpr ssing great dor as
to whether he had done right IN the disposition OF n'
properly, -. ,,is ,,rsrirod ot,cr the execution u
the will all of 10. OF course relecis back through Wo.o
than the quarter OF a century m which Mluam H. ~
dprbt had labored for the result he has Obtained b"
reason aud authority sustain the position th't u ' ia
To presume that under tue s0cWn circumstance %
rounding Commodore Vanderbilt, had MS ottt cnulcu
been perne led 20 converse and reason WIN MN a.
vas tber right will So utterly uJust would not have
been permitted 10 stand. 81, -.,..- ,..,h
such intercourse in presence Of the coming death
y,orld have overhorue buth the mania OF transmits
sion aud tie undue influence brought TO pear Ulol NM
The evidence viii also disclose that tine prepayment con-
scIo1s of the wrong he vas pfieuauns' 81
,oged and fed celebrated physicians 10 ~
anime his father under Circumstances laloI'