The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-11
THE COMMOD0RE'S MONEY.
OBJECTIONS TO VaNDERBTL1-s WILL
BY THE CONTESTANTS.
They Declare that the Commodore was Not OF
Sound Mind. aud had Morbid Desire to
rerpctunte hi. Name, WenIth, md Power.

They Declare that the Commodore was Not OF
Sound Mind, aud had "a Morbid Desire 10
ferpctuate his Name, Wealth. and Power.
Tho objections in tho Vanderbilt will con-
test were filed in the Surrogatc's Court. yester-
day. Tho contestants are Mrs Ethelinda Allen
and Mrs. La Bau. daughters, and Cornelius J.
Vanderbilt. son OF the Commodore. Among the
counsel against tho will are jeremiah 4. Black.
Scott Lord. David Dudley Field. and Dudley
Field. Mr. Henry l.. Clinton represents WIN.
H. Vanderbilt and ten other executors. and WIN.
nj. Evars was to have appeared as counsel. had
he not been appointed Secretary OF State.
The objections are ~ follows:
New York Surrogate's Court-In the matter OF
mo papnrs writing propounded rs the last
VIII and testament and as codocil thereto.
of Cornelius Vanderbilt deceased.
10 re SWyogdte Of Ue County Of. Ne,o YORK:
Ethelinda V. Allen daughter and ono Of the
ceased, hereby contests and objects to the pa
pers writing propounded for probate 10 the Sur
will and tcaulmcnt and the codicil thereto of
the said Cornelius Vanderbilt. deceased and M
grounds of contest and QUESTION thereto and
each Of said papers writing to tho. validity
thereof TO the competency Of the proof thereof.
and to tho admission thcreofto probate alleges:
First-That the said first named paper writ
ing II not the last will and testament Of the said
Cornelius Vanderbilt. deceased nor Is the Soc
9nd paper writ ing the codicil Of the said Cornc-
Seeond-That tho said first. named paper
writing and the said second named paper
writing propounded for probate, was not. nor
was either OF them subscribed at the end thereof
10y the said Cornelius Vanderbilt, nor was the
subscription thereto or to either OF them III ever
mudcl madc in the presence OF each of the at
testing witnesses, or acknowledged by him To
have been made 10 each of tho attestng wit
nossrs; nor did he at the time Of making such
subscription or at the time Of acknowledging
the same tf he ever did so subscribe or ac-
knowledge the samcl declare the said first pa
fttatr Ia. l..H uaf
the second paper writing 10 hc codicil thereto
or his codcl nor did each OF the said attesting
Witnesses sign his or their names at the end of
the said papers writing or either of them at the
request OF the said Cornelius Vanderbilt; nor
was any or either 81 said papers writing or in
strumenis executed. acknowledged. att 'stcd. or
published IA required 10y the statute in such
eases mad, an provided.
was not at the time Of he max ing and subscrib-
ing. or at the time Of the acknowledging 10y him
Of the said papers writing. or any or either Of
edge the samc) of sound mind and memory, OF
capahl" Of max ing n will or cOdiril.
F2@nMThat III sid paprrS wriins ~ eyer
bt, We're. and each Of thcm was. obtained
and the execution thereof by him procured by
fraud and circumvcntion and undu. influence
exercised and praci,ed against and upon him
by William II. Vanderbilt lhis som and some
I in can nrfV 2r l pr7w Sm 7PrVG n Hns
lifth-That the said first mentioned paper
writing was not freely or voluntarily mndc, exc
will and testament; nor was the second mem
toned paper writing freely or voluntarily made
executed. published. or 4" Jared 10y him a. his
codicil. or rs codcil to his said alleged last
Will and testament
.SiNth-Tlat the said Cornelius Vanderbilt "a,
the time Of making. futing. and PUBLISHING
the first mentioned paper writing III he over did
make, execute. or publish the sImcl aud at tho
time II making. executing. and publishing tn,
second paper writing III he ever did make, exc
cute. or publish the sHmrl wa-, 10y reason Of de-
fusion lmorbld aud mcntdN. mania. mental dis
order. loss or absence II natural affect ION, and
aigo, li-lualiil II to make any tcsiamentary dis
pos Non ol MS properly. OF perform any tesla
mcniHry at or acts.
Srvcnth-That tho said Cornelius Vanderbilt
10y rcasu n OF "A mania an aouniinurd morbid 1na
unnatural desire and in liIutiun 10 perpetual,
his namc. his wealth. an his power 10y the con-
William II. Vanderbilt and in the lutt,r'4 chill
dren, had thereby become app nitat'i from
| making any valid documentary disposition ui
| his property before and az the time Of executing
the said pnperS writing II said papers writing
| were executed 10y the said Cornelius VANDERBILT
at all that Influenced Nv such dclusion and
DIES r.. he, the said Cornelius Vanderbilt. had M
| undue and unwarruntnd regard for one Of hi.
| children. the said William H. Vanderbilt. am
| an unjust and unwarranted aversion 10 hi,
! illus Vanderbilt the moro 10 the undue influence
| brought e. bear upon him by his said son. vii
/ liam II. Vanderbilt and those whom he Gale,
/ e. his aid.
Ia, ii sew York. March ., 1877.
JAMES MATHEWS
Allen. '''N stunt - C. '''''''''''''
Objections on tho part Of Mrs. In Bau.
! The Cnmmodore have also been served upoI
Mr.. Clinton. Those Objection are similar 1.
those On tho part II Mrs. Allen.
The hearing Will begin on Tuesday.