The New York herald., 1877-12-27
VANDERBIL7S WILL.
The Cross Examination of Cornelius
]. Continued.
EXTRAORDINARY DEBTS.
How the C0mmOdores Sons Fought Over
Their Fathers Name.

The Vanderbilt will case was resumed yesterday
morning before Surrogate Calvin. Mr.. Clinton, Mr..
Allen and Mr. Lord wore the only counsel present
Nj. William II. Vanderbilt and Mr. Augustus Scheil
made their appearance when the court opened and
remained throughout the day. Cornelius J. Wander
bilt was also present In tho capacity OF witness, q
position that could have bccn hardly agreeable to
him, considering the rnking rc OF cross-oxaminaton
to which he was subjected by Mr.. Clinton. Tho morn
ing session was occupied with tho investigation OF
Cornelius debts and the history OF tho greater par. OF
bis lie all the events OF which seemed to have been
thoroughly mastered by his mercess interiocutor.
In the afternoon several letters introduced which
are Interesting - showing the feeling between the
two sons OF tho lao Commodore At four O'Clock the
case was adjourned Friday morning at eleven
THx PRocEEDISGs.
AZ twenty-five minutes past eleven the cross-cxam-
inaton Of Cornelius J. Vanderbilt was continued by
Mr. Clinton. Mr.. Vanderbilt stated that he was gen.
orally absent from his home in Connecticut during the
winters once or twice he away at otnor Aeasons OF
the year; NJ . general thing he took his vito with
him no took her to Havana and also TO Now Orleans,
but could mot state In what years; at different times
he had different attendants with him; during the war
Mr. Bukley went with him to Hilton Head; he went
travelling companion and had business OF bis own
ouotnof
New Orleans with Mr. George J. Cook, whom he had
become acquainted with In Hartford; they both went
TO New Orleans together, Mr.. Cook paying the ex-
pensss and Mr. Vanderbilt giving HIM his notes for his
share; the understand ding that these notes were
70 be taken up by Mr. Cook himself and never to be
paid by Mr.. Vanderbilt
O. How much did you owe hmf A. think never
owed him anything
O Did you In your petition in bankruptcy put him
down . creditor Tor 5000 and swear that you owed
him that amount
Mr. Lord suggested that the question should be d.
vded. The witness said that It matter Tor ex-
panation. and tho Surrogate informed him that he
would nave chance for explanation the redirect
examination.
O. Did you not get ous OF him about $2o,oooi A.
No. STR
Q Did you mot givo him promissory notes for up.
ward OF $1O,000f A. don't think did.
O. You say that while In Connecticut you were In
the habit Of entertaining distinguished people TO keep
up tho honor Of your ia.hcr's family. Did you not
borrow IRON them at different times various sums
ranging $50 70 $500 the alleged ground that
there was some mistaEe In your remttancesS A.
No. sir; there that came by invitation TO
visit me short time thrust himself on me for two
or three months wanted 70 get rid OF him. ous found
could not do so, and last wont to him and Dor.
rowed some money OF him; thought that tho Uest
way 70 get rid OF MIN. (Laughtcr.)
Y. Did you ever pay hims A. No, sir.
O Was hs the only one you borrowed money from
ana never paids A. borrowed money from people
IN hartford; don't think / ovor borrowed money
from people out OF town.
Q. Did you pay back In single instance money
thus borrowedf A. I paid I, back any simcs.
Q. Namo ono whom you paidf A. l aon't recolisct
I hoppo ad In rafa N
memoranda TO Hnd that out
ACCOMMODATING QUESTS.
Witness stated that he hai entertained many dis.
ruguished guests his house IN Connecticut, among
whom were senator Eaton aud General HawIey; also
Governor Buckingham: he had never borrowed
money OF these persons.
Q. OF wnom did you borrow money In Connecticut 2
A. DO not rccoilecI You might give me that list or
my credlors 10 bankruptcy that you have got there
aud then | could tell
Several other names were mentioned by Mr. Ciin.
ton-Senator Dixon, OF whom witness mad never
asked money; Sir. Austin, VI whom witness mad bor-
from whom witness had received about $l0O, which
he had paid back. Of OTIS w. Booth Or. Lnsly's
sonin law. no had borrowed $500, which was not re-
paid. In regard to debt 10 Mr. joseph Fitzpatrick
witness had forgotten the transacton. Mr. Clinton
tried to mako the witness confess that he had bor-
rowed money from various other persons, many Of
them only casual acquaintances. whom he had never
o. Were you ,n the habit OF borrowing money and
giving chccks Tor u on banks Ia which you had
money! A. That requires an cxplaDalion; l did not
as general thing; did so in several. instances;
gave checks . bank where my checks were some.
O. And IN which you pevcr deposited any mo ey
ana there was nous dsposiied TO your credit A. /
O. What bank was lhats A. The Hartford Bank.
q How many checks were there on that bank! A.
gave several ON that bank
u Did you ever have y check Tor $1O0 on the Union
Trust Company, slgnsd by you, presented thcre tor
paymentf A. don't think ! did; never had an ac-
cns M there.
STRANGE BANK ACCOUNTS
O. Did you ever keep bank account IN the name OF
c. Vanderbilt Jr A. No, sir; do not tnink ever
Kept . esuar bank account anywhere; when drow
= check . bank would 20 10 The teller, give him
the money, ana tell him Il check came In from mo
O. Did you dsposiI tho money alter you drew tho
o rnen when you drew tho check you had no
money there! A. NO, eir
q. A. what bank did you have any such arrange.
mcuI with the tellcrf A. The Hartford County Bank
Conusctcut; have done IL several tlmos; aon't know
how many, maybe twenty; don = recoilcct how much
deposi,ed; drew the cnecK this oank before de-
posii,ng tho money there; have given no checks on
banks since my discharge IN bankruptcy IN 1868;
never gave hundred checks boiore tnat dont recol
ect any particular cheek drew tha' ever PAID out
have paid many Of them
O. Do you know sr. J. 4. Recdf A. l do; l be.
came acquainted with him before mis- marriage with
my cousin; l borrowed some money IRON him; do
not think that obtained any money from Mr. Reeds
partners without his knowledge; never paid tncsc
debts.
q Do you remember anybody with whom you have
bocone acquainted casually that you havc not tried TO
borrow money iromf A. Yes. tnousanas oi people.
(LaugnteE)
O Wore you ever arrested by = MIR. Russell, OF
Brooklyn, ior obtaining money under false prctencesf
A. have no recollection Of anything oil the kind.
q Alter your discharge from bankruptcy IN 1868
did you go on BORROWING money aud not paying as
foru,crlyY A. / borrowed very little after that
O Did you pay your way and not get INTO debt IN o
balance OF that year? a. may have borrowed some
Mr. Greeley loaned my wife some money.
o. How much did you borrow oi hnY A. Some
$4,000 $4,000 perhaps; II was only few tuou-
sands
o bid you ever see him give monoy TO your wiie 2
A. Yes, sir; he came up ~ Hartford ana gave her
SyOV once; he gavo it 10 her bills in my presence