The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-29
THE VANDERBILT WILL.
Conclusion Of Cornelius ]. Vanderbilt's
Searching CrOss-ExaminatiOn.
HISTORY OF HIS LIFE
Testimony Of d. B. Allen and
George N. Terry.

concluded yesterday and several additional wit
| nesses were heard Tho surrogate's Court was
crowded and all parties In tho case wcrc present ex-
| ccpt Judge Black. Mr. Cornelius J. Vanderbilt was
rgidy cross-sxamned tho subject ofnis debts and
| ON tho redirect examination gave interesting
items Of family history.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. Cornelius J. Vanderbilt took the stand and Mr..
Lord offered in evidence copies OF certain contracts
| which had been signed by number OF persons,
among whose names those OF William H. YAM
derbilt, Cornelius Vanderbilt ana Cornelius Wander
bL Jr This wass gone to show that the witness had
used the name Of Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr, and that
| II had been SO used In presence OF William IL. The
| document was admitted.
O. Mr.. Vanderbilt from 1862, when the question o I
your using this namo first arose, lar back as you
recollec., by what name had you been caleif A. BY
| tho name OF c. Vanderbilt. Jr.
Witness next identified letter that read at tho
last session having been written after his discharge
| from bankruptcy. The petition for this discharge
! was made In 1867, and II granted in 1868. A
notice OF witness marriage published in 1856 in
tho newspapers Mr.. Lord offered 10 show that this
marriage had been noticed that OF G. Vanderbilt,
J, but the Surrogate decided that the evidence was
| inadmssiblc
O. During the last six months oil 1875 how many
times did you gamble A. l gamblod twcnty-o
days. from tho latter part OF June to The lst OF Janu
airy, 1915; during tho 1rst months OF 1875 did
not gamble.
O. From the 1st Of January, 1876, to the middle OF
June, how many times did you CANDLES A. 1 did not
gamble from the 1st OF May 1876 TO tho end Of tho
years from tho LIST OF January 1876 to The latter part
Of April gambled on sixteen days.
From tho latter part OF April 1876. the present
time how was III A. have not gambled at oil.
N olSa ~ iUnro
ticles, what purpose did you pawn them? A. For
the ncccssaries OF life, to support my family.
9. DID you own any real estate OF any kind? A.
No. sir.
MI. Lord asked witness to explain tho SIS, 900 Cook
loan. He said that Mr. Cook wanted to 20 down South
on some speculative matter; he was to get passes
from the government, and Mr. Cook agreed pay the
expenses OF tho trip; but Mr. Cook did not have the
money, and therefore witness gave him notes on
which tho money raised, Mr.. Cook agreeing to
take them up; witness atcrward found that Mr. Cook
got the money from his mother and as witsess knew
Mr. Cooks mother could afford it he agreed
pay whenever he could aud put 1t in his schedule
OF bankruptcy; OF the $780, 900 that witness owed
about So, 900 money he had borrowed and loaned
again TO other partios exchange for the check no
had gwen Mr. Fitzpatrick nc gave him note, th
standing that tue CLAIM was dobarred by tho statute
| OF limitations.
Mr.. Ciinton--Will you ask him how long the note
has 10 run: don't mean actually, but ON its lace.
| Actually think It Will run into eternity.
Mr. Lord don't want 10 follow you into eternity,
Witness was going on TO state that he had given no
| loans, when MIR. CLINTON objected Witness told
that he should not attempt 20 answer when there was
| au objection. II would not be able to say much,
| then, :, he answered. ''You not there make
comments sir, but to answer questions said tho Sur
rogate Witness was then allowed 10 proceed ana said
that members OF tho Colt family had lived at his
house for some tlmo that, by the death OF an uncle
In his circu offered to lend him some money
he took y and they never asked him 70 pay !. back
| intend 90 pay? a. No, sir.
| Mr. Clinton objected to the question, but II was
y Re surra a 50 mine n said the
to his pocuniary matters as 10 justify his father
leaving him the amount ne dia and tying it up TO
| THE ALLEGED AGREEMENT WITH WILLIAM II.
| Mr. Lord offer now to.provc by The witness that
| he md interview with William II. Vanderbilt be-
lore the formal probate OF the will and before these
| objections were withdrawn, in which he talked over
| his affairs and said that no had from $780, 900 10
$685. 900 OF debts and that he cndeayored
an arrangement to pay all those debts whether COW
cred by the bankrupt petition or not
Objected to by Mr.. Clinton ami rejected by the Sur
| rogate
Mr.. Lord-I will state further that offer to prove
| that there was un agreement between lir. William H.
Vanderbilt pay the witness 81 600 900 That agree
! mcnt would be some evidence That Mr.. William II.
! knew that he had rot very strong CASE.
Mr.. Clinton objected to the offer, aud denied en-
| phatcay that his ccnt had ever made any such
agreement, Tho Surrogate decided that the cydonce
Mr. Lodi oGer, thirdly, to show that alter tho
objections to the probate OF the VIII were withdrawn,
/ alter the agreement, William II. refused 10 pay the
81, 000 600 offered him ten cents the dvIlar
| 100000
rlc Surrosa,c-I don't propose 10 try the case that
Is now pending IN the Supreme Court The oiier do
| not propose to receive.
indorsed note Tor Mr.. WILKINSON which The latter
mad agreed to pay; Mr.. George A. Reynolds, oi Utcl
mad lent HIM money and he had "a back some .. IL,
| tho rest Mr.. Rcy nolds had not asked HIM Tor.
CORNELIUS EARLY LIFE
Witness said 1910 he went 10 California on a
three masted schooner; lie shipped as sailor aud
worked The vessel his father registered HIM on the
snip as 9. VpnucrDIlt, Jr the voyage lasted Ave
mouths. Counsel offered to prove that witness suffered
great bardships, aud arrived IN San Francsco dest
tuic; that lie had TO draw check on his father, and
thai sent to Bioomingiac rs Place of refuge
.and for tho sake OF ms health. Witness explained
that he back from California he sick !;
| nc alterward went to Washington, where no drew a
| check on his father, which not paid; he was
arrested; his futher came 10 Washington and ad-
vscd MINI TO 50 10 Bloomingdae, winch no did; this
was how he nrst went 10 the asylum.
Upon rccrossexaminati0n by Mr.. Clinton the
witness said the lowest income he had received
While married from his ather was $3.50 per mo tn
and tho largest 5000; his family while living upon the
larm IN Connecticut, consisted OF himself, vile and u
lady companion 10 his wife.
a How much II necessary Tor you and your
vile to have as an incomss A. suppose SO month
would keep us IRON starving.
Tho proceeds from pawniug his wiios articles OF
jowelry did not make up tho difference betwcon his
expenses and his Income, and for that difference he
was in debt.
q. Whcredid you expect to get tho money to pay
all the debts you incurredY A. From the
that my brother got his tLaughter.1
q Your fathers estatef A. Yes, | expected him
also TO put into business, he had Always boon
promising to do.
HIS NUMEROUS DEBTS.
q Did you pay any OF your debts by borrowing
money! A. frequently borrowed OF one 20 pay
another
u You say you have loaned about $26, 900 to per-
sous who have not paid you back. Can you name any
person TO whom you loaned from 5000 TO ST.
| A. Yes, sir.
| q Who was II? A. Chadwick, the man met in
| JAIL borrowed the money from Mr. Greeley TO lend
10 CHADWICK don't know whether he gave mo his notc
think the amount was $500; this Chadwick was The
same man that have sinco tanned was connected
with tho Union Trust Company iorgeres; have loaned
Other persons amounts upward Of $500 that have
! not been paid back; can't toll who the persons are
| without referring to my books OF account
/ q WIZ you swear that amone those you loaned TO
lasi year you did not loan 10 gamblers A. don't
| know; there are many gamblers ali the coun-
try can't say whether l did or not-tluuehtcr)-but
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