, 1877-12-08

| lated with the Commodore. He said he
sympathized wish his mother, but that he
should not oppose his father. 1t was not a
question of sympathy with him, but of IN
terest. He admitted the improperly of his
fathers conduct, but said he was bound to
| fall under the infiuepne q some woman, and
added: 'sThat woI Influence am bound
to control, and mess did not re-
turn, he had a be stated, who
would take her The governess did
not return, and e ~ proposed was
carried ont The = ~ be sag
gested became = YAM
def5iit.s houss his
wife.
Thus much fcI 1llMe0s BY W. H.
Vanderbilt of the lNOgher Now FOR his treat
ment of his brother Cornelins. The Com
mOdore had long entertained fierce dislike
of him. This was softened by the marriage
of Cornelius, and in 1872 the Commodore ell
tirely changed his treatment of HIM. He
even threw ont suggestions which led W. H.
to believe that the Commodore was thinking
of making Cornelius his heir. This led to
conspiracy almost without precedent for its
vi.lainy and success. He engaged detec-
tive bureau in another State to follow up
Cornelius, a bureau which wasnOt acquainted
with Cornelius. The matter was arranged
by special agent of W. II. Vanderbilts
The agent told such chief detective, in
brief, he was a friend Of the Vanderbilt FAM
ily; that Cornelius j., pr0tiigate son, was
imposing on his father and brother by pre-
tended reformation, and he wished to unde-
ceive them. 1t was arranged that the agent
of VIM. ii. Vanderbilt, and the chief of sach
bureau, should meet at the Fifth Avenne ho-
tel, at ii o'clock, the next day, which was
the 22d of October, 1874, with a suitable de-
tective for such purpose. They met accord
mgly, and said agent ascertainel also that
the detective, who was to watch and report,
did not know Cornelius j. Vanderbilt The
agent falsely stated that Cornelius J. Van
derbilt was in the habit OF coming to the
Fifth Avenue hotel every morning, and he
could be followed from thence Just then
a person appeared, ard then the agent said:
There he is, now" During a month such
person was followed as Cornelius J. Van
derbi!t, while visiting haunts of infamy, and,
on two occasions, was reported to VIM. II.
Vanderbilt, who professed that he did not
want reports made to lis father. CommO-
dore Vanderbilt, believing such reports. was
very much surprised, and greatly moved, and
said he wished his son Cornelius had never
been born.
1t will appear that the person so followed
was one OF the conspirators. After the death
of Commodore Vanderbilt, and the announce
ment that his will WIS to be contested, Cor
nelius }. Vanderbilt was pointed out to a
detective, who followed the person so per-
sonating him. After disputins the fact, sup
posing lie had good reason to know him, he
found he had been deceived He reported to
his chief, who, believing tti-t great wrong
had been done, made the only reparatiOn he
could by reporting the facts to the man so
deeply wronged.
Further, it is alleged that all Of tho family
were opposed to the second marriage Of tie
Commodore except W. H. After the mar
rage W. II. had entire control his wife,
and during the long and protractel sickness
which resulted in the death of the Commo-
dorc she kept guard over him, so that no
brother or sister was allowed to be with him
alone.
The evidence would disclose that the pro-
Donent had, during his fathers illness, en-
gagged and feed celebrated physicians and
LAWYERS, to be used when needed, to testify
TO the sanity Of the testator and the validity
of tie will In the interest OF law and good
morals, will SO induced by the proponent,
OUGHT not TO stand and Mr.. Lord closed his
argument by asserting that, in the consum-
nation of his plans, the proponent had per-
petrated the most infamous ofiense that a
son can commit against his father.