The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-14
The Vanderbilt viii Contest.

NBw YoHH Nov. t9.--The contest over the late
Commgdore vandetbilts will was ninued to-
tors. d. y. Allen, the Commodore's SON in law.
was further examined He remembered Com
modore and Mrs. Vanderbilt speaking about
tr button of bis property was approved. and
Mrs. Vanderbilt stated that the provision Of the
will. chat in the event Of her marrying again the
property was to be equally divided among the
children. was u source Of discomfort to her.
On cross examination Mr.. Allen said the
%b9n sf Wm e Vae @ "s Wsy VII y"s hy9 at
the farm on Staten Island and the Commodore
lived 9n m the Island =. the conversations In
com plimeniary remarks from his father were
prior to 1s47. The witness was connected in
business. with the Cemmo9dore for about three
years. VIM. II. Vanderbilt md witness used to
most ut least once week nnd were quite init
mste. having been acquainted in boyhood
R?os ot 9egG1Gt sng1 nsanes ."
athgrs will iii yas law to him. %' Hig dat daangtter
Louisa. now Mrs. Hyraee J. Clarke; was about
ess went to tho Commodores house he was nc
quatnted with young lady who went there.
II mg a dig mot Ms hqew % her hing gWs s dd W
ness that the young l'dy went through his pro
enrement: that this conversation is vivid In his
mid After thirty;one years he could not not re- re-,
Mr. Van erbilts. md niece, Of the Rev, Mr..
hPSsin, IAtnsr ln-laW OF Mf. fhndefDttt.
Tho witness made no objection to her going
there. Did not say she was governess. She
was with the Commodore in 1873 Friendly re-
lations with Witness were interrupted by bust
ness differences, which never were adlus ed. IT
related to the Commodores treatment Of wit
ests b narry 9oksT WDess Wasss n Yer
| vited to see him in his last sickness. Witness
was in California with his invalid son Mt the
time Of the funeral. Cornelius, yr.. used to as
s5srthis rights manfnlly in bis father's presence.
He was then. about 1e. Mrs. Gross. tho eldest
daughter. had opposed the ComInodores views.
Witness did not reeoeCt any instance of the
Tommod0res changing his views when oU-
posed. George. now deeeased. opposed his
wishes. Mrs Torrance also opposed him before
also opposed him. When Witness spoke to Will
liam. saying that the old man was bound TO fall
under the influence of some young woman.
witness meant Miss Kessan. lillian said t +,
Witness that he old man was bound to bs under
the influence OF some woman. and that he was
1876
After the recess Dr. Jared Linsey testified In
regard to the health Of the Commodore from
1852 He denlt with purely medical questions.
Among o her complaints he was troubled with
heart discase. hernia and dyspepsia Refer
ence was made to the effects Of q fall which the
Commodore experienced about forty-three
years before his death. The successive periods
whe n the doctor attended him were dwelt on In
detail: but none Of these details were Of i'm
portance.
After the diseases had been enumerated Mr..
Lord asked what effect did this combination Of
complaints have on the mind Of Com. Wander
blt. TO this DR.. Lindsey was to give n definite
answer, but stated contrary to expectation,
hat during the last six months Of his life the
the previous period. Adjourned until to-mor-
row.