The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-20
THE VANDERBILT CONTEST.
CORNELIUS H. TELLTSG THE STORY or
4 CHECkEhED LIFE
Three Times In Asylum for I.unntic. aud
as Nany Times In ,iai borrowing $40, 900
ofuornce crecicy-rhc Cross OF

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question before the Court. That turned loose
the lawyers on both sides on the admission Of
the witnesses, Cornelius J. Vandcrblt's reply
to the question II during October and Novcm-
Der, 1874 he visited any gambling hcs.
EX-Judgc Black said 1t was desired to offer
Corncluss evidence on this point to show that
at the time Of the making of the will he was not
doing anything which should have excited his
fathers anger. or have justified his being total
ly dsnherited and left practically pauper.
Mr.. Lord said; Tho contestant proposes
TO prove that for II long time anterior to the
months Of October and November. 1874. and
during that limo. II month before the execution
OF the will. Cornelius J. was man Of good
habits and bearing. which was known to tho
Commodore, and the Commodore promised to
all him aud said that which would naturally
give nm high hopes for the future; that this
state ui things existing, the good Will between
the CommO lore and Cornelius j.. based on tho
good behavior NJ the latter. was known TO VIII
liam II. Vanderbilt who thcruupon nrgnniyrd "A
conspiracy to have Cornelius T. prrsonAtcd hv
another person. either oi bad habits or who nut
on Dad habits Tor the limo being; that he. Will
spurious Cornelius !. to various hunts Of in
Amy anu then, report. first 60 William H.
- tho Counodorc. the conduct ot tn" spurou.
Cornelius j.. VIII II not ouiy showed that he was
q ssipntcd ia regard to liuuor aud women. but
that ne Visited gambling hollis or nous 's. Tues,
tnin-s were reported g. the Commodore and
treatly eAcit'd HIM. causing him To- show tho
aid torn~nus as hr bnI rr ',, i s,,a''s W.
To- du. The wall Was mildo within d month nftsr
tur last report OF tho Infamous conduct 81 the
spurious Cornelius J. was uladr Co the Commo-
gore. MI. Lord went on nt length to argue that
i'm H. n,, W. nH,"nu ''i',' u, ..ll, Ivy ,e,''
Ind nro.t'"n t,''' ill.,, MINI H. ~ ,t'"''
uurr, and from that view was directly cOmp,'-
ofnuth1r'ti'. VI ""''' N'"''' N' '"eu i'''9S
=, LA-Julsc comsio.k contcndcd that Nrs. La
i,..,, 80 ,'''',, A,'u ~ pLW. 10 "lN'r"
show ina, II W. All ini,r b b',, n N, &
.t,,,,'li,, AZ, , ,a' 80 - ~, ",t ~,
r"rnsii,. 90 NV inN,it IT,, ~ ',N, , M'
tsti w., w. ,'' ~ ""' ~ ~ n"' ',h
IL. ,,. ~ . 49, fi ,'i ~ ,,
ga mas ~ ~ . 80, - No. W. w NJ ~.
v,,' III az ' "a ,",i Wv, t,,i.v s'"hl'
Nr gii,'t ,,.'.,, a ks, d" " Il, , VI m
W. ~, W "a 'l"' ,''n u IL were SHOWN
thut uuln' influence hai pe' Il rNsr';Srd upon
wv, ,i,ini ''t a. Nrl""r III ,ir h.u'I "i niiinr
i',-1,l ,n.' S''vulu hV' lhNdlu"t''"c EreH' p"ds
,,,In r'l ,,o,,,.d ,,, ,,,d oi,r.,..
i ~ - u,'-ti pm ,iaii.,u VIZ lflun hl"'NS
MI, ~ m w., ~, 81 <, ,'"'in> lt,n- ",ll
".'i' " 'iH' ia CONF. q. Nonr. hr sish' could
lf SUM 10 say whWt the tommodury wIl
i"i." NV l''h. AHd ui- NINA b',n unhi"e-.d
NF lt' I"n'lN'ht ira l. t~ ui'n nam respect
W. Jag >ouns s'n. It 'un aior' Was o.
w.. 'lu ii."Ii' li""'. 10 H"'N' "a our Ni'l,hl Nl-
Il"l"u- oi disposition, s1r' tunes display Ins
""iIH ~ y9"nfer son ana rAlt ..Na-rni iuAi-
= ~ ana "t "ihrr tim Re- troft TX hln with
,,.I , ana s,ii.ms T.. di-i'"y Inc
,.s' ~ ~ LII III , .tilii.y. ,.
assume int ~ contestants would give theeyi-
WA, ,l m ', n g .ad II frd o to- be- proigM
pr'ttg IN rosrS.t To- cSrS Hl7 'y nroyidp.
nos. at ara. nr,v.n ltr..' ,,r ' ,. ~ ir,
some OF the provisions az "A Will may bc valid
rii ,, ' wi, ~ ~ i, u, my
he he cas- in y, ' .l or nv, IL bn aY fr
tho influence alleged. tine Who'll" .n.nl, Of tho
u o., .si :. reIpvtnntins ms nanr ~ ."N!n
t ui i ~ ~ .tluhv io ,'i', : H. inshl nav
hutinn 81 bis inrtnnc ,,'',,,r, M M irin
49, ~ ~, ~ 'N,,vl- ''' IL rh'ur'h.
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~, p ,'', ,, 'i uu's..,n "h't'r. I'M VII WIS
49, M 49,. 'i ~ - ' ~, Nll'"i
,'''u - ,,nS IN ~ w. I!'N'us
ben made. Is matter which can have 10 con-
Msn.nSr ~ M une shesS pro
thrown DION ,h VIZ t Tv w in the in, aie
isis o Nr- L. B "f INV ",ir ~ NICE ',, irr,
sI,..t.veo i l-r h..nt. thr present .dntostaut n
II necessary tnntt n,'r snail he, closely Examined
In ron..usion, il. snld: am of III. otinion
Tia, tie 0tect.on Is not well taken. and ti, eyi
dDnrt - udmi.AIllr
murmur uf gratincaiion swollrl up from
tnc si,i. Oi the court room vher were. s,thrrni
the purtislns Of the contc-tanir. Tor This was
tlcir Nlaf victory in the progress II the cnse
A rot,ss az hall am hour Was taken after
which Cornelius j. vanderbilt was recalled To
tho stand. and ulv oNuuilnution contlnu"I ~
lows:
N 49,. ,,, an o,.,... az, N...,, 49,. a.,
y,' ~ 'Ta,.gf a'h Se.r",,r !" u,
az ta,t uu,c WIKI NO. -"'''''"' "N'''' p" "''
q -Os 10. us,s ,i 900 fatncf A-Nn. sir. tiid not
! or iriuAiu. liuor a. ex',,-, A-No az
,..-tii go. hnli- l.N NNf p"i. base /" lNW,rA uekct
a DID, ,t!nu , Ia, ~ '"' "'''' ''"s"'
Mr. Clinton desired The formal entry Of nm ok
Q-N'fo You 100 ihc cis when N,ur father Wis taken
~. WIZ ~, 'a-, i,,r, 49,. Hri think VA,
nc"ti , ~ H. , lam t,s Vat a.. 'u',, ID, "Dr
Nj, y.na'ili.t A4d Mo CRAWFORD
Mr. Clinton ohiect. d To This evidence hut tho
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