The New York herald., 1877-12-19


Surrogate Calvin said tha. it came within his pro-
vious ruling, and he must excudeit
LADIES' VISITS
Q. Did any one come with the Commodore when no
came to your housef A. Yes sometimes other per-
sous came
Q. Were they ladies' or gentlemenf A. Both.
Objected TO by Mr. Clinton aud excluded.
WiLncss-l cannot remember who the ladies'
CORNELIUS !. yASDERBiLT
Mr.. Lord callea the next witness Mr. Cornelius
Vanderbilt ana The mention Of the name caused a it-
tie ripple OF excitement IN the crowded he
stepped the witness stand and took place there
on, nd was examined by Mr. Lord
.. Mr. Vanderbilt, you are son OF the testator2
O. What is your agef A. Past torty-six
= Who're do you resdes A. In the city OF New
York.
Q. How long have you lived tneres a. About six
Q Where did you reside before ,hens A. Hartford,
Conn.
Q. How long did you reside therca A. About nf-
Q. When were you married, Mr. vanderbitY A.
On the 10th OF November 1866
Q. When did your wife doY A. On the goth day OF
March, 1877
Q. For how long time you remember your
father? A. remember him pretty well ever since
was small child.
Q. How long did you live at homo with your fa,hsrs
A. think lived ut home, more or less, until
Q, From that time you were not at homer A.
boarded round NJ New York after that time but
eie htecn l was at home.
O How came you to leave2 A. / don't know; no
special reason; there reason Tor my leavi ing;
my father was rather rough In hls treatment, anu II
was not very agreeable TO DO at home; preferred to
be outside and suppose ho preferred It
q. Did your father make any provision for your
livngp A. Yes; about that time he gave me
monthly stipend.
Q. How muchs A think about 500 month.
z. How long did that contnueY A. IL continued
until the time got married.
O. We're you married with your father's sanction
anu approbations A. Yes
Mr. Clinton said that he objected to this line of
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lowed, at the close OF which the last question
struck out
Q You say that your father was present at your
Q was the allowance increaseds A. Yos; to $50
. How long did that continuea A. Abou, eight or
q. What change TOOK place .nen, If any2 A. Ho
was then importuncd by my wife and family, and was
told that the allowance was not enough Tor my family
q. DID he make o changer A. Yes, he gave US
$500 "a month.
Q. How long did that coutinueq A. Until the tilno
OF the death OF my vile, in March, 1872.
q Was there any increase or deci ease after that2
A. Some months after that ~ increased $50
rHx coxMoDomxs GENEROSITY.
z DO you know how he came 10 increase itP A.
was At the onice one Gay to get my monihy stipend
and lie handed me 500 IN excess and continued II
alterward
Mr. Clinton objected TO testimony by the witness Of
any transactions with the deceased.
Surrogate Gavin said that such testimony must be
excluded under well settled rule OF law.
z. Mr. Vanderbilt, state whether not after the
death OF your wife there was any change by your
father in his treatment OF you.
Objected TO and excluded
ARRESTED LuNATIC
. Mr. vanderbilt do you remember, In 1854, D-ing
arrested and taken TO lunatic asylum? A. Yes, sir
q How long did you remain therof A. was
rested on Sunday evening ana taken TO the asy um
l remained there over night
Mr.. Clinton objected as not beng relevant.
Surrogate CALVIN said that had been announced in
the opening tnat there a conspiracy and
that William II. Vanderbilt was party TO that con-
spIracy, ana the question was wbctner It WAS OF a
character to affect the mind OF the tostator.
Ar Chnton--li ths counsel says that he proposes
TO connect II on that ground then will OBJECT
Mr.. Lord do.
Mr. Clin,on-we will take a ruling upon our objection
10 the relevancy. THIS was in 1854. Tho VIII was
made nineteen or twenty years aiterward.
surrogate Cavin--l viii receive it. They promise
TO connect with transactions oil parties affected by
this viii. II Will state OF ieeIing sub
sistng between Cornelius J. Vanderbilt and his
father You cannot prove conspiracy at once
q, Now, Mr.. Vanderbilt, state what you were going
to say A. Dr. Brown, the physician aud principal Of
tue asylum, sald that he would not commit me; he
said that he had the papers and read commit
ment
rhe surrogate--You are entitled show tho fact
Of his arrest and discharge.
q Well, now long did you stay there, Mr.. Wander
bill? A. l staid there over night.
q. What occurred then? A. / rode into tho city
the next morning with DR.. Brown went to work 10
get out u habeas corpus; was taken before Judge
Ingram, think.
q. VINO appeared against you in those proce eedngs?
A. AIR. Wilnam h. Vanderbilt aud Mr. Charles a.
Rapclyea.
q. What was the decisionf A. The habeas corpus
gran ted aud was discharged.
Q How soon after thai did you see your fathcrS
A. My father was then very and was expected 10
die; he was not expected 10 live from aay to day:
DON'T think saw him until the fall.
q. Do you know whether anything was said by Will
Ii. Vanderbilt about will being made at that
time; what did William ii. Vanderbilt say to you
about the wilig A. AT the time was discharged
William met the court room and told me had
better withdraw the proceedings; that persisted
in 1t my ialher would dis,uhert mo- William said that
had business TO make this matter pubic, and II
persisted IN it my iatber would dis inherit me.
CHARGE OF FORGERY.
Q. Was there anything further said was any
reason given or auy iuriner charge nader A, There
something SAID about charge OF forgery, but OF
that charge was nnocenL
state what they SAID, II you remember. A.
William told that nc had only had THIS done 10
save me from state Prison ,od him that would
rather considered damned rascal than would "A
iunatic. (Laughter.)
O What ala he say thena A. He told he only
dId II Tor my own good.
Q. he told you the charge made against you was
forgery A. Yes, sr can state the circumstances.
How long alter hat before you had any conver-
with him on any sutJectY A. Perhaps about
two years, at the time OF my wedding.
q. When did you IrSt your father after that2
A. saw him IN the tall of that year.
q VINO were PRESENT. A. Ny brother, mysefand
himself; were together alone.
deceased and his weS A. 1t was at his residence,
No. ~ Washington pace; my mother alluded TO the
matter Of the arrest ior forgery, and said my aner
that william had panned IT aud ha1 got somebody
forge the chcck he expected that my lther gong
to dc father made TINS remark turning TO mo, "rhs
is funny world " that was all that passed then; my
mother spoke u DR.. Liunsly, sald that he would
swear every child they had into u lunatic asylum,
ana that William had always been lying TO my iuther
ABOUT me.
ASKING FOR EMPLOYMENT.
O. Do you rccoiiect a conversation with William Ii.
Vanderbilt 10 1887 A. Yes, sir.
q. What was up A. called upon him and told him
thought could be of some service TO iatber the
New York Central ROAD, aud legislative
matter: ne replied that he dd not require any our
assistaDce.
q what next occurrcd2 A. day or two after
ward william, myself and father were together;
Wilam al mat time treated very
cordially and IN very pleasant way; |
then made a remark and told Rim Le did
treat In snch ompirean way he did at
the depot, that is all summed up IN lew words;
William said "here Is your iather, the master aud
here Is the snve,' pointing to himself; father
proved him aud said he hnd bauble head, that he
nad tired to learn him something Tor the last twenty
years. but he did not know enough to hold his CAB
q Did you ascertain who II that made the
charge AZ ainst you OF iorgcryf
OBJECTED TO- ana alter heated. personal discussion
between counsel the question was allowed.
Wtnt ss-sWiliiam told inc the name OF the party.
Mr Cinton--Nvw, want you To ask him the name
OF the paety.
witncss-i don't know the name; l don't recoilect;
Il Is twcnt " three years ago.
q Htve Won been tod m M iina