The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15

witness attended her In November and Decem-
tended her since, her attendance ceasing about
six months ago: witness had not seen Mrs. La Bau to
II was at her house; witness had spoken with
except counsel on the subject OF this trial; wnoss
knew Cornelius j. Vanderbilt by sgn., but had never
previously resided IN West Fiity-sxh street for four
years; witness was married lady, but declined TO
answer whether she lived there with hcr husband:
she had daughter living with her; while in Fifty.
sixth street witness occupied suit OF rooms and her
whether not her husband lived with her there all
tho time witness let rooms to patients; Mr.. Reynolds
was patient and TOOK witness magnetic treatment,
occupying two rooms tor about months; witness
had known him about seven years; at that time witt
swcring tho question who constituted ncr Family At
that time.
ALL ABOUT LINKS.
Mr.. Lord again resumed the direct examination,
asking II the witness knew Mr.. William II. Vanderbilt
On her replying NO." counsel pointed 10 the railroad
king, and sad-"rhis gentleman here with tho heavy
gold chain; do you recognize himY" QaughteLj Il
do not, /" she answered.
Mr.. Ciinton-rnat's the chain you have been talk.
ing much OF in respect to tho links, suppose.
Mr. Lord-Wo will SEQ about that; wo navo the
links.
Witness won't on to state that sho had left Com
modores house on Saturday, expecting TO return,
but she DID return because she was not allowed 10
sec the Commodore after that.
Mr.. Lord, in answer 10 objection, said that no
proposed to show that on the night Mrs Danorth
left the Commodore had, or supposed he mad revea-
ton from MS dead WIFE, ana theh inc commodore, IN
consequence oil this commun cation or supposed COM
u, Y "
He proposed further 10 show that Immediately after
tho Commodore had seid these words 10 Mrs. Dan.
forth she heard rusting OF garments, as 'nougn
ing after which Mrs Danorih left and was never
mit.ed TO zee the Commodore again "Does not that
prove some influencefp asked Mr. Lord.
The Surrosate-lt might have boon one OF thu
spirits, tor spirits generally manifest themselves
pcttic0as. Q.aughtcE) Unless you can prove that
some person actually present tho evidence Is not
admissible, and tho question is excluded
A. this stats oil the proceedings recess was ordered
Tor half an hour.
After recess MI. Lord called as n witness William
NJ Parks OF Montague street, Brooklyn, VINO testified
that he resided IN New York since 1924, but to
Brooklyn in 1S44 Witness was a broker, ana had
known Commodore Vanderbilt since 1S40. Mr. Lord
offered to prove by the witness mat tns Commodore
had violated every principle OF honor IN connection
with transaction relative TO the sale of STOCKS after
promising 70 hep witness In case oil u reverse, and
tnut, while the Commodore made great amount Of
dence offered TO show the Commodore's weakness
OF mind, which, when operated on by the passion Of
avarice, would destroy all principles OF honor This
was objected to by Mr.. Clinton.
Judge Black arose and, turning to counsel on tina
other side, said Now, really, there ought to be no
conflict between us on question of law like this.
There will be none II you withdraw your objection"
(.aughteE) ''lf not" he Continued, Two wiIi with
draw our oiIer." (Great laughter.)
Vanderbilt virtually got this mans fortune into his
Mir. Comstock-That simply shows that tho Commo-
dore was very sharp man.
Mr. Lord argued that 1t showed want Of moral
the Surrogate--lf that proves the Commodore was
insane, then all stock brokers are insane. some.
timcs have thought iney were, but do not think IL
would be sale proposition 10 lay down in court Of
law.
deceased socially was alter the second marriage, say
the fail OF 1872 but In business point vi Wow
from 1864 until 1875 alter tho Commodorc's second
marriage witness observed change IN the Commo.
dore that he acted very silly in the presence OF his
family. OBJECTED TO anu stricken out as a nero
opinion Of tho witncss) Witness said the Lom.
uo
US acts. Witness judged from his acts that tho
Commodore was not 80 strong IN ms mind as NO had
been previously. The witness could not specify any
particular act. but the impression on Witness mind
was that the Commoaore's mental capacity had been
very much weakened. OBJECTED TO and stricken ouI)
Witness remembered one occasion when the Com.
modore said that he thought more oil his own ana Of
witness vile than OF any persons except the members
Of Williams family
Mrs Cornea Parks, vito of the former Witness cor,
rocorated the last statement with the exception 81
saying that her own daughter and the CommodorcI
wiic ladies the Commodore referred 10 ID
thinking SO much of. ~
Mr.. Harry Alien next called. "Is your nama
Harry Henry 2" asked Mr.. LORD. "harry, as far
Know" answered the Witness Mr.. Allen testified
that he was grandson Of tho Commodore; he had
heard the Commodore speak OF his son William; OH
QUE OCCASION he stated that Mrs Terrence had DeeD
saving things sue should not have SAID; he addeegs
..rhcy have all been talking; Billy has told mo.
eDough;' on another occasion The Commodore opened
u letter from has son Cornelius. Alter he had finished
reading the iettor he smiled and said, "oornen ial
snarLn Witness had heard him call William ..
stupid bockhead he never, as far the witness knew,
choice collection OF terms" explained the witness
He also called William IA chdcklenead. =
ELEVATED DESIRE -
Mr.. Arthur Gilman, the next witness called, said
that he WAS an architect ana had Ueen sent for IN
1866 or 1867 by the Commodore 10 confer with him
upon project OF his; witness had made sew, raj
sketches OF monument that the Commodore desired
10 erect Central Park to the memory oil Washing
ton; wItness understood that Mr.. Bancroft boea
chosen one OF the trustees OF this monument; INC
Commodore wanted &c have his name associated witE
thal Of Washington: one peculiarly witness noticed
Inn tInr IN ntadfn
monument to be a high one very high-hlghcr than
any other structure III the world built BY the hand Of
had piece Of paper with the different
heights noted on Of the remarkably high
buildings In the world; he asked witness pur-
l,culariy about the neignt of the pyramid
OF Chcops and the height oil the new towers That
TO be erected on Cologne cathedral Witness answered
his questions, SAID at tho tme that perhaps
the OF the Coiogne cathedral never would
be flushed they were TO be about i've hundred
lect nigh. The Commodore then asked him II ne
should build this monument quo or 625 fect high
whether this would be higher than anything
butt by the nand Of manY Witness informed him
that such was the TACT; such a monument would cost
$3.50 O0O but witness understood that the price was
Of no consideration to tho Commodore
Dir. Cvnstock cross-examneu the witness fol.
O. take it thcre was no architectural difficulty in
such an okcctY A. No, sir; II would only DO
@. It was en.ircly a possible thing to dor A Oh,
yes, sir.
ralons Ia that plan A. No, sir, could not say ls
irrational; suppose. from my selection archi-
tecl was bound TO think 1t elninenty judiciOua
(Laugntcr.)
BY Mr.. Lord (redirec,-Did you regard 1t as an en-
tirely ordinary transaction Tor person wish 10
build a monument that h:ghS A. Gu, no.
q Did not you regard II as somewhat eccentric2 A.
suppose that term may be applied 10 IL; would have
thought II 1t had not been Tor Information winch
previously mad
Sir. Edwin B. Worcester, o railroad agent, OF
Albany, was the last witness called. He had known
Com modore Vanderbilt since 1864 had considerable
business with MIN during 1866 and 1867 since 1867
had boon connected with him since 1872, when
the busin oil tho New York Central transferred
to New York, hwi become very intimate with him;
In 1876 tho Commodore consulted HIM about building
an institution Tor tue sick disabled empoyes Of the
railroads with which he WAS connected; witness had
heard him speak OF Cornelius.
on cross xaminaton by Mr. Clinton witness said
that the Commodore had remarked Ole occasion.
"C0rpeius has been writing "a letter TO me. IL is u
wonderful smart letter, and Cornelius is smart fe-
low but he has got cog" Witness explained that
this was usual expression OF the Coumodore,s
''He used IT," said he, ''at one time another
about almost every man ! have ever heard
him speak Of ~ ho was an extremely reticent man.
tho most rctIcent man that witness had ever mot in