The New York herald., 1877-11-15

prevent scandal in the as much as possible.
TnE coMxoDoRE's MENTAL cHARAcTkRisrlcS
Mr. Clinton then turned his attention 10 the mental
characteristics OF tho Commodore Dr. Llnsiy saiu
lie was less Influenced by men around him than any
man he ever knew; IL the Commodore was inter-
ruped In saylng any thing he stop aud never re-
fer subject again; Il was pecuarty OF his DUR
Ing his whole lie, said w.nessi ne would never take
suggestion from anybody.
recess OF hall an hour was taken at this point.
THE DocroK's FEES
When tho Courl reconvened alter recess DR.. Linsiy
resumed the witness stand. Mr.. Lord began an ex-
animation as to the Doctors relations TO The case.
Witness stated he was seventy-four years oid lew
days ago; that he graduated IRON the College oil Phy
siciaus and Surgeons 1929 Mr. Lord asked whether
witness bills Tor attendance on the Commodore had
all teen paid. DR. Linsly claimed 1t as professional
privilege not 10 answer. III understand" said Mr..
Lord, .sthat you received 900 under the VIII;
how much OF that did you receive outside Of the VIII!
DR. Linsly seemed annoyed, hesitated for moment
and hualy said, 81 don't think am obliged 10 an-
that" Counsel Tor the will objected 10 the ques-
ton, It was mmateral ana Incompetent, inasmuch
The witness had been called by Mr.. Lord who was
now trying TO impcach his credibilty.
Mr. Lord conended that he was supported ny inc
authorities in taking his line OF Investigation. His
object he said was simply 10 show tho relation OF
Dr. Linsiy TO The case. He understood the Doctor
had received $4,000 under tho VIII, and that tns
would have 10 be repaid II the instrument were I'M
pcacnedL This amount was addition to $50, 900
which had been paid witness Tor his services. Mr..
LORD claimed that while IL was not permissible tor
one TO impesch witness called by himself, " was
quite proper TO contradict witness or 70 show his
standing IN The case.
Surrogate Calvin held that the conduct OF Mr. Lord
proper and ruled out the question, with the
understanding that hc would hear authorities quoted
by counsel ior proponents. Mr. Lord proceeded with
his examination upon other points. Dr. Linsy testi
fed that Cornelius Vanderbilt was one OF the call
drcn whom the Comm odore refused 10 during his
last illness when Mrs. Crawford (mother OF Mrs. Van
dcrbit) informed him that his was In the house
and would like TO see him; the children Of Con-
modore who had peeped into his room without enter
lug al various times Mrs. Torrance Mrs Osgood
Mrs. Allen and Mrs. La bau-daughters OF the tcsta-
inrln n InA
OF his illness.
WHAT WAS THE PAPERY
Witness neara one business an.elv'e% c,"rn
Tne latter came into the sick room on one
occasion when witness was present; witness was
about to leave the room. but the Commo-
dore bade him remain, saying, "Doctor, listen
TO this paper" He requested Mr.. Wardel TO read u
paper which ne did. Then me Commoa9re % o.derea
been read . second time the Commodore said, "Doc-
tor, want you to witness that paper and witness
did so. he had that paper since the Com
modorc's death; did not know where u was now, and
did know whether William H. Vanderbilt had
DR.. Linsly said he could remember Mr..
Lord did ask Tor turther Information
upon that point, but proceeded 70 ask whether wit
ness had told Mr.. Hitchcock that many years
ago Commodore Vanderbilt made Will leaving about
$Il 600 900 to his children nD0ut equally Dr. Lnsy
said he had no recoecti OF any such conversation
with any one he was asked whether he had stated
DR.. NJ Swszy that he would rather give thousands
OF dollars than be witness IN the case. as i!s revela
had heard his declarations" Witness was asked
whether he had ever told Winthrop Iompkins
at ts office that ut time he in tho Commo-
dore's office, and zone OF the Woodruff women" came
In, ana, ssapping him. told him TO wake up. DO de-
clared he had never made such statement
Witness admitted that he had heard about Mrs. VAN
derbilt being in Iunatc asylum IN 1916. The Doctor
next asked If he had not told DR.. sway and Mr..
Perry that he had often cautioned the Commodore
against riding out with lewd women. aud that the
practice would get him into trouble. Witness denied
having made any such assertions. In answer TO
h. tohf hat uvfn and Mt
urged the Commodore in bis presence to see
his son Cornelius who was then in the house; the
stars tell him 20 out OF this house and not TO
come here again while am hvlng or after am dead
now, Mrs Crawford, you 10 down with the Doctor and
that he delivers the message' the two went down
stairs but Cornelius had gone away; the Commodore
gave reason tor his action, merely saying he id
not want Cornenus in the house; the occasion
ferred 10 the month Of July or August. 1915.
THE AUTOPSY.
Dr. Thomas 4. Sattcrthwaite was next called TO the
witness stand. He had been requested by Dr. Linsly
to attend the autopsy on the body OF Commodore
Vande erbit, tho greater part o which he performed.
topsy, which had been testified 10 By Dr. Linsiy on
the previous day. Witness stated that the Commo-
dore's lungs were bound Gown throughout tn,ir whole
extent; tho liver was small and below the average
weight; the kidneys were nodular and IL condition
which is known chronic Brights disease, present
ing under tho microscope fatty granular appear
ance; the surface OF the spleen was covered with q
thick deposit OF connected tissue, the result
of an old Inflammation; tho spleen was smaller
ball 1t about the szo OF No. shot, also
tne result OF Inflammation; 1t weighed three aud
regard the period OF time that the old innamma-
ton had existed, but not al all positive on this
point saying tnnt 1t might have been five months or
night have been i've years. he inclined 10 believe
IL nearer to live months; on examining the abdom-
ina cavity IL was found that the largo intestine was
the liberation beng IN the descending
Colon the DO liberation being about the oil
twenty i've cent piece; II was clear that local mat
ter had passed through II into the abdominal cavity
place within few days OF the Commodore's
death; tho largo intestine contained man,
per per OF igcal ,c, concroa,ons ~ hardened pieces.
thirty pieces In NUMBER some Of thcm MS large as
man 5 ris larger tRln could have been voided IN the
condition OF the intestine winch existed; witness had
ited the colon In doing SO it broke In pieces,
showing that 1t had been very much distended and
xeakened the Doctors opinion was the large in
estinc had been distended for some weeks previous
% the Commod0re's death; he estimated the weight
,f the concretos at about three ounces; the heart
'entrice was firmly attached ~ Its apex
% the pericardiai sack; the valves OF the
,eart were regarded as practically normal;
lave existed for many months; the valves OF tins
,entrice somewhat thicker than those Of the
ight; there was little vegetation upon one OF tho
eailcs OF aortic vaive but sufficient 10 pre-
rent the valve from closing naturally when the water
est was applied the vessels Of the heart we're re.
arded normal; with the blood weighed eight and
half ounces without the blood eight ounces there
we're two spots, Known as milk pa,cnes." on the
lkht vcutriclc, tbcy were not feBurucu as
mportaucc; there was also a small cot OF blood
Ike currant jelly In the ieu ventrcic; tho
omach was in the main normal; the pyloric
ri1ce rather small and the mucous membrane was
ovcred with ordinary mucus; the liver was nine
ncbes in length and SIX aud hall Incbes in breadth
he gall bladder was very large; the bile weighed hvc
unccs; the liver was atrined. and weighed two
ounds nine ounces the ductus communis nor
nal; the diseases which the Doctor discovered we're
lie perioralon OF the colon, peritonts and chronic
rghps disease; there existed also cystits stenoss
u the rectum ana enlarged prostate gland, but these
we're discovered by the other examining physicians;
he doctors iurtner found cafes OF the coccyx,
With destruction OF or bones
i the coccyx; The cavity seemed TO be undergoing a
pecies OF gangrcnc, beng ned with soft material,
he result Of the breaking down OF the surrounding
issue; this carries had lasted ior some weeks; the
ysttis produces irrtaby OF the bladder and causes
rcat pain occasionally the bladder showed evidences
i having been dilatcd and the walls OF the bladder
,ere saccuated; an appearance resembling schirrhus
vas presented by the tissue of the rcctun, but n
Microscopic examination revealed that II did not
xist; the microscope also confirmed the existence Of
rights disease OF tho kidneys.
A CHURCH FAIR.