New-York tribune., 1877-05-14

$4,000 which she asserts was left with the Commodore
No action has been taken il as yet So far as am
aware there is no foundation for any such caim You
may say that the executors have evidence whatever
which shows the existence Of any Just claim IN iVor "i
either OF them. A lawyer did call on me informally
about the matter hut prefer not TO give his name as
ne might not desire his name to be mixed up III tlc mat
ey. have not yet given him an answer alI' NallucI
urc lint hc has engaged his 10y tie same - team
ship which will only give him about ten DAYS IN England
tor, have year to settle MP claims against Inc estate
and any acton before that Will be prcmatuie IN,
Ethan Allen the attorney for Cornelius J. Nauderbht,
said: "lir. Woodruff and Miss Ci,dn did call on me
several times about this matter finally declined 10 acI
drrhit Y1u can readily see that Nr Vanderbilt having
a claim for million and they for only hundred tnou
sand t might easily happen that the two interests m-t
TTi.o tTjr claim and not to Mr. Vanderbs in
teTost that it should be compromis d. or vice versa
dG not wish 10 have any such divided interest Other-
wise should not have refused their retainer.
oI comuioJore said hc would keep the
fund mtii it amounted 10 quarter OF million, which
would De solid something for the girls; tht IN 80
hc admitted than 20 respectable people iaI tue
fr,i in his hauus for them had grown TO S100Ou, and
that his private books viii ,ho" thtt Iae'. iIi!,.
IL proved. Is certainly strong case s'I 'ueui @ 10
Scott Lord, who is associated Tthne III the suit oil Cor
sll; Lard d me- had been talked to by Mrs Wood
hui ana Miss Clahu. 4 claim had been put IN ~
them and he had promised IN certain contingencies 10
Vanderbilt went actual litigation, and the interests OF
two did clash. Ec would thclf counsel
Mr Lords attention called To Miss ClaiinS lht-
nations tLat there great scandal ~ the lnaUc
ami asked u the story was true tht MIS- wood
hull had rendered services TO the Comin0 .Oe rs mag
uetic G0ctrrss. and that Miss Can had been his house
keeper for before lie second naTra-c ana that
they had ;hus obtained some family secrets lie saa ne
knew nothing any such story. This claim was merely
for money demand apparently well ioauded. llc Lill
heard mat Commodore Vanderbilt was brought INTO
friendly relations with Mrs. Woodruff for some services
connected with her treating him medically, but had not
GLy positive knowledge m regard 10 II.
William IL. Vanderbilt sailed on board the Bfltdnnc
on saturday. bidding iaicV eli to NCW-loIk VIE Il NtlA
weary face and MANNER In Tcr 10 the inquiries oi
TRBUSE reporter he said ta ne had been 50 much ma
IS~cl Of late by business troubles a, hc took the pres
eat ouporuuty going England. where he had some
an. rest would do him good. lie running away from
nothing would hc back in time 20 ttnd 20 whatever
lp-a bit!cs ~ he Iu store l0r lW just before the
steamer eft u, haTf q man came into the saloon ana
had "a brcf usultdtiOn with MI Vanderbilt relative 90
the claim Mrs Woodruff and Miss Catu for Tluuui,
and said that they wished 10 see h.nl Mr.. Nah"crhit
said iEat tucir would hc attended To- ou MS return,
bat declared thut e haa heard Oi nu such clam against
INN.
Information was obtained yesterday, from persons
intimately acquainted with III NandcIhllt aud s Dus'-
ness that hs trD To- England h0i nothing Whatever 10
do with proposed line Of steamers between TINS port
and Europe. IL was stated Laj Mr. Fauderbllps primary
object IN going abroad to obtain rest from c aId-
Gus duties OF the past iou" or I'VE months. ana thl ne
would return b tie vessel on winch NE went ON,
samuel - BJrgcY director OI the NcW-1Ork Central,
went with Llu.