The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-28
THE C0MM0D0RE'S MONEY.
4 RIGOROUS CONTEST OYER THE VIII
IORESIf4 DOWED.
Cornelius j. Vanderbilt and Mr.. Ethciinda
Allen Want More ortheir Fathcr'svna For
tune-rroecctItnps IN the Surrogate's Court.

NTuiy MORNING NH"n lne nOur HrflVeu Tor tnc |
the consideration OF Commodore vanderbilts
will. The only relatives of the Commodore
present were VIM. II. Vanderbilt. his two sons.
Cornelius and william. Samuel Barton. n
nephew of the dead railroad king md Mr.. |
james VI. Cross, a husband OF Phcbc Jane, one
Of the daughters.
Henry L. Clinton represented the executors.
and Dudley Field spoke for tho contestants. Mr.
Clinton snid: Il appear in behalf of the pro-
poncnts Of the WILL The attcstng witnesses are
in attendance. and unless there Is to DO a con-
test. I am ready to prove the execution of the
will"
surrogate-Sevcral appearances and notices
have been filed.
The notices, OF which the following is n
specimen. were shown to counsel:
NV yogK suRaouAft's CouRt In the matter Of the
napet' writing prolonm,ed - the Inst will and test
dcceas,d " WV ''''' ''''''' " 0'''''''"'
r,ssn ,nai . M e nrn 9 ve csne e
appears IN this matter in relation IN the said papers
writing lr9ponnged Tor rtolat: y, tho ie.a
n" 'l ts eSen 'here'o oi the s"d Cornelius van
Dated New YORK, Feb. II, 1877.
Proctor for Ethenda v. Alien.
pawn Drplry f,tip Counsel
Similar. notices We're nlel In behalf of Cor
nclius j. Vanderbilt. Jr.. ETHAN Alien proctor.
and Jeremiah =. Bnck and Scott Lord. cc2un-
Louise Clark AMI Cutharinc La Ftt". daugh-
tors of Commodore Vanderbilt Chaunccy VI.
F RGSEsw appeared Tor Mrs ozark anu MIS- La
Mr. Clnton-Thcro are four or five other next
ofkin for whom no appearance II cntcrg9 at
nl 1t is proper 10 state that. in relation to Mrs
sophia Torrance daughter ol tho decGdcn,.
And Ia relation To- anott.i danghter Mrs. Einlly
ohecil IONS to nuke a. the probate of the will.
Mr Dudley ficld,,Dayid Dudley Field. senior
time is required in the business ot the country,
and it Is proper that he should bc ronsulted
before ming our ohlctiuns. In about two
weeks W. shall h. prepared with our objections
| unicse something now unexpected should hap
pen In tue moan time, sy'h IA a COMMUNICATION
| Mr. Ethan Aiicn-l can only repeat what MIR.
| Field has stated ON the subject OF an ADJOURN
one Of the heirs. to contest the probate of this
Instrument, and | ilnvc "ssociot,a with mo
ln Congress, and will not bc free unt, the 4h OF
/ March Judge Black. II II we'll understood, ~
% a6y "nI +" R Ss a 81 Sr %%Sq
| rio objections would prefer 10 confer with
MIR Ciinton-i understand Mr.. Ficld and Mr..
All.n 70 say that n appear for th" purpose OF
M,ests. Field aud Allen Undoubtedly there
| sno question about that.
Mr.. 'tnton-Ihcn We hay, th" ,N,nt-t MR.
| rowcd down To two parti,s-Mr. and Mrs. Alien
! AMI Mr. g. !. Nand'rmit Is Mrs. Ia Hau-
/ counsel pr,scniy
Mr. Sunderland Tcnncy-f appear for that
lady and She will probably, M diuht. contest.
! Mr CinlNn-Nou don't know now that she
] Willy
Mr. Tcnney-I have no douM that she will.
Mr., Clinton will ash of Mr.. Dcprw what a.
/ ton he Wit TAKE
! MIR. Dcpcw counsel for Mrs. Clark and Mr..
la rtic)-Wr do not contest.
Mr. Clihtpn-rhcsc three only 81 the nina
, thus lar propos' e. ,ontest-or rather, but two.
and one lrNl-@,s To- keep the question und"r
, cou~.l Iteration We havc bcrn informed that
I Mrs Thosnv and Airs. Torrance do not contest
/ | am not aware that AiiN ON" appears ior them
/ this morning. They have hccn notified Before
( ad"urnins d,~,rr T." state e. thc counsel that
NI ON NHaaHl
iournnd day AMI are unwilling Ia grant Iurtn,r
dvisw
with due diligence a. ah lHbor,oiis lawyers did
mail .tascs. ana yant.d no terms inlnos.d
Mr.. Clinton sud that hc would consent TO an
Adjournment for two w,-~ks and Il was ordered
iha' ilc Object ions of the cont sian,~ he served
! Maniii3
! Tho heirs II the Commodore stand thus in roe
I Mr. Eheinl Alien. wife 81 Daniel y. Al"n,
are ""wci IN hcir derinr.tion That ,hcy WI
contest Mary Alicia Ia Eau. wal 81 \ DR.
isr->-- -, ktW. W'll 49, h.r 'uuu~ -in r. prrl-
u.v Ioin in t,e contest Mrs. l'h,'l-. lam. tr -
VITO ol James W. Cross. and Mrs. Eliza O-s", d.
/ " eof George 4. Osgood, hay" given uo iuti-
nation whatever Of what their 'our-" 70 n ;
Mr.. Truss WIS ~ count y'serday, nut sad
nothing MIR. Emily Thorn. wifi of Wii,rm n.
I Thorn. aud Mrs. Sophia Torrance, MILO Il
panig Iorrun,r hay 80 NJ counsel Tor the
nui ,.lni II tho Will. Maria bou - CLARK. widow
oi Ii RAJ j. Clark. and Mrs. atlarnc Ia ini'.
tn "a cuun-.. declared an court
Cummodorn Vanderbilt h'qu"athed Ia Cor.
n Illus j. Wand ruli the iHl rest dur NJ life ~
100000 In ln-sO nii'd stat bonds. IN iTin-
ripal To- 20. after tho drdh of Cornelius Ia VIM.
II. NHiFr"h. IN" r~iduhiN hS't-'' and ne
bonds {" be- h'ri"ued To the r'einunty lWtt"",
should Cornelius II anS time attempt TO trans
Irr or enruni~r las hrneh'ial inis'rer in them.
70 Mrs. tthcllnd Alton VINO H. Also 4 con-
/ iD~tlnt. th" Commodore hHfIu'Ntn'd tln mt +
at. during life. az siuu.t@p of the san, bonds.
tr pr.neillr Ia go. alter her death. to hcr .s@ur.
ant IN case she should loave ne ls-uc SURVIVING.
lh-n I" tiie rcsiduilry iesatee. VIM. IL. Wander
The Commodore directed that t25oOoo0 II
bonds. heng sl.2poun OF rci,istor,d h'nns ot
the Lake Shore and n ,hsan southern Rail
: dated nln'f gage bonds % The Ncw Nork AMI
Harlem Railroad COMPANY b. divided nrual
Jan. Gross. Emily Thorn. MARIA LOUIS Clark.
| SOPHIA Torrance and Mary Alicia In Bnu.
r NJ rharne La IT. TIC Vonmodco rroo
of ~ 40 Unitoi State, hon H. abe not "a have
tho power o. irunsirr or anti ipat" her income,
and AT her death tn interest 70 - I'd her sur
NfNlu, children. or riiidlrn'S clildr"n. II anVi
otherwise Ia, principal ~ 10 ~ II tho sad
With the exception Of some lcgncios 20 Other
r"lal ~ aud fri"n +. al Ia" ret ni uir Cnin",
dorc's immense fortune. 'Sfimnt"d hv rnun~ !
for the contestants al as nigh uS sluoWr.ulo, l-
given. hy the VIII 10 VIM. II. Vans, rhlt. who's
SON, arr a - generously provided ior.
Mr. VIM. NJ. Egarts has lson retained on be-
hail 81 90" eN"nui RS. with NJ il"nry l.. linton.
Mr.. Clinton WIS nskri. yesterday, whether
VIM II. Vanderbilt WIS wiling to conn rOnis ..
IL" piled that MIR Vanderbilt regard a him
self ~ a trustee dos ignnird 10y his fih"r 90
! curry out his fathers wishes. and be WIS dee
! icrniu"d THAT his fathers viii should D." adj
niitod 10 probate. Whom in possession of the
prop, rly under the will he would u" ready 10
do what should 0pieur Ia hr right and rrolH r.
with virw ut satisfying ALL but ho would make
no on"ror prom. ns an inln cement 10 any TO
| with lraW nypO- tinu "a the Will.
Mr. Alien sud TINT ia" directions would mol
be- ready until the arrival of Mcs-rs. Lord and
Black. II" added, in answer g. a qu' stiun, tNai
he had been az iuuintod ntirHt is with Cor
nslius j. Vanderbilt Jr.. for several years pH~t
/ and that his conduct had been exemplary. y,
offer of compromise had been received. and the
contest would be vigorously pushed.
Excitement In South Carolina.
CoLUMRIA. S. C.. Feb. 27.-Thc Supreme COur
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