, 1877-03-14
A Great Fortune Intact, and the Law.
~ yers' Bright Visions Dis.
PEELED.
Proceedings In tho Surrogatc's
Court Take an Unexpected
Turtls
The Heirs Reoonoi1ed and the Secretary
Of State Walked Over the Track.
William u. Supposed to t!are Pat Dig Shlnplasters
on all Retaltltraats.
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Nsw FoRK, March 13.-The Vanderbilt Will
case CAME UP to-day In The snrroaate's Court.
The courtroom was 6lied with motley assem-
bla9c, most OF whom Were lille curos!ty.scckcrs.
There was ono woman present, tail, thin, old
lady In black, wlum none Of the. parties in tn
tetest khuw. At 10!hs sec1etary-of.s .stAta Will
ia'n ". Evarts walked in, followed by Jacob
Vanderbilt, Willihm H.. Vanderbilt, anu his
sons, Cornelius AnI William r. These were tho
only representatives ot tic family prcs-
cnt. It was ll:05 when Surrogate Gull
vim entered, and ltastily mounting
tho bcneh called: "rhc matter u
the probste Of thd last will hnd testament ot
Cornelius Vanderbilt, deceased" Nr. Clinton
answered "Rcd,ly fot Tue pr5poncnts." 1le
then went on to say That, associated with hin,
were Mr.. Evarts and George F. Con,stock, and
suggested that tho natnes OF counsel for the
contestants ho announced III full. Mr.. Alien
arose md said TINT Judge Black, Scott Lori,
anil himself appeared On behalf Of Cornelius
Vanderbilt. Mr.. Matthews said that David Dud-
Icy Field an1 himself appeared for Mrs. Ethelin-
da v. Allen. Mr., WIngate said that he mt
Suthct3and Tenney had been retained on behalf
Of Mrs. In Ia. Mr. Dapow said that hc repre-
hct,tcd Mrs. Clark aud Mrs. Field, non-con-
tcstants.
SIR. Clinton trising)-All tho 1,cirs seem to be
prrscnt by appearance aad ready to proceed.
Mt. Lurtf-H your Honor pIcase, On bcs,nlf OF
Cornelius Vanderbilt, lcsiro to withdraw MI
our objections to the will, and move that they
be expungcd from The record.
Tbs Surrogate (qulcklyelho motion is
granted.
Mr.. Matshcwx-On bchalf Of Mrs. Alien, /
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order TO that effect be granted aud tho order bs
tllcd IN tho cuust records.
Tho surrogate-1t Is 70 ordered.
Mr.. WIugatc--On behalf Of Mrs. In I,a, re-
quest similar ortiet. Our objections hare not
served On tho respondents
The Surro1ntG-0rautc1.
A buxs Of astonishmcnt ran through the
court, Tho counsel fer the contestants roso in
q body md left tho room. siE. Clinton stood
up and said that nothlug rematucl Ia tho way Of
proving tho will.
Several witnesses were examined, after which
tic Surrogate sad: "Tha proofs seem To be
ample for that pusposc, aud the motion Is
granted"
Mr. Clinton-fmogo that letters tcstafncntary
bo granted to the executors named In tho will.
Mr. Calvin promptly made tho required order,
md then suggested that counsel draw up d
formal order withdrawing tho objections, for
him to sign. Whlo this WIS being done aud tho
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uease"usa uon' sno ne,'en "'" t''sa cosolat
shake OF ilands With tho Secretary Of State. In
fcw mumcnts tho Clerk entered with
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who s"ote taat tho a'hoaYit madc ny hlm was
true, aud that he would faithfully and honestly
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