The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-16

Of the will, and also by the statements
that apart OF the property was to be
used for purposes mot mentioned In the
will. William III. Vanderbilt said to a
Tribune reporter yesterday that, so far
as he oould judge'fyom the expressions
land aotions Of;his faJher's chtidFen and
other relatives, the will had given great
Satisfaction. In answer to inquiry
whether orsnot$1 ,000, 600 mad been placed
in his hands for the old friends OF his
father, as reported, Mr.. Vanderbilt said
that he was not able to state what was
the amount of fmoney to be disposed OF
in this way, because he had not figured
up p'thelist. He admitted that such a list
had been intrusted to him, but did not
think it expedient to make it public.
The list, he said, embraced to the old
and faithful servants of the late COmmo-
,dore, many of those who assisted in
nursing him during his last sickness,
many old friends and associates, anu
clerks and employees who had been in
his service for years. His father, he
continued, was very strict in requiring
each one OF his iemployes TO perform
his whole duty, but.h was also very
just man, ana endeavored to do his
whole duty to those who labored in his
behalf. He was man OF wonderful
magnetic power, and all who came in
contact with nim became deeply at
tached to his interests. Hen "a very
liberal man, but his charities were never
ostentatous. He never placed his
name upon subscription papers, where
what he gave could be compared with
the sums set down opposite the names
OF others. He preferred to distribute
his bounty, as he preferred to do every
thing else, in his own way, and then he
could make the sum as great or as small
as he pleased, without exciting any un-
pleasant feeling ON the subject, OF. giving
rise to public comment.
Mr.. Vanderbilt I stated that alfew days
before his father died he called him to
his bedside, and told him that he had
provided Tor many of his relatives and
friends by gifts outright of checks and
bonds, Of which he had kept no memo
randum. Thus. he had given $l0, 900 to-
one, $780, 900 to another, $4,000 still to
another, land, judging from. the instan ces
IN Whicn the recipients and what was
given them-were known, it might be In
ferred that large sum of money was
disposed Off in this manner during the
eight. months of the Comm0dOre's last
sickness. Many verbal requests were
made by the Commodore in regard to
the support of some old pensioner. In
all respects his plans would be carried
out to the fullest possible completion.
Mr.. Vanderbilt added that 1t had long
been his father's intention to found an
asylum In which those who had become
disabled or.broken down in his service,
and were unable to support themselves,
would be well cared for. At first it is
to limit the cases to be re-
ceiVed to those employed upon the
Vanderbilt railroads; but it is hoped aG
length to extend the privileges OF the
10 all railroad employees
worn out or crippled In the performance
OF duty. The site tor this institution is
to be selected as soon as possible. Plans
are to be prepared speedily, and the
work of erecting suitable buildings is TO
be begun as soon as the weather will
permit.
In regard to any movement or desire
on the part Of some of the heirs to break
the will, Mr.. Vanderbilt said that he
had heard OF no inGimation of any such
purpose from any authentic source. AT
the reading of the will the heirs in at
tendance expressed perfect satisfaction
with the provisions OF the document.
They have always known that the de-
sire OF the testator was to perpetuate
The work that he had built up. He made
this will with that view, and certainly
be had the right to dispose of the money
that he had made himself as best pleased
himself. "Phe other heirs have treated
me with the AHdest consideration"
said Mr.. Vanderbilt, in conclusion, "ahd
nothing has occurred to .show even a
Ieeling OF cooIness on account OF the
Dequests ofmy father" -....,..
Henry l.. Clinton, counsel for the ex-
ecutors, made the following statement
TO Tribune reporter yesterday:"I do
not think that there will be any contest
On behalf of the children Of Commodore
Vanderbilt in respect to his will. can
not conceive of any grouud for contest
.ng 1t. The estate which Mr.. Vanderbilt
las left, large as it is, was made by
himself. He was literally the. architect
)ihis own fortune. Aside from himself,
40 one but thea gentleman Whoidfew the
will knew its contents until after Mr..
Dr. could influence him in any respect
tue disposition OF his proper
sy in his will as he saw tit. Every liue
1f the Will has the stamp OF Commodore
individuality up0nit. The
,itation tor the appearance of the next
,tkinlis returnabie on February u, sat
10 Am. 'At'that time the attesting wit
lesses to the'will ana codicit will be pro-
iuced before the Surrogate and ex-.
amined, and have no odouDt the will and
,odIciI will then be admitted to pro-
)ate."-[N. Y. Tribune.