, 1877-12-19
THERE'S MILLIONS IN IT
Proceedings Before the New
York Surrogate Take IN
Interesting Turn.
Cornelius ]. Vanderbilt Alleges
Diabolica1 Conspiracy
Against Him.
His Incarceration in a Lunatio
Asylum by His Brother
in 1864.
Fraudulent Inpcrsoilntion
Before the Co,nrnoloro's
Detective.
Intense Excitement of William n.
Vanderbilt under These
Charges.
11c Cries Ont Fttriotlsiy. "Ilo's
Making All This Up!"
Furious Mouthings of the Counsel--.
Significant Remarks Of the
Surrogate.
Intense Excitement of William n.
Vanderbilt under These
Charges.
11c Cries Ont Furiotlsiy. "lo's
Making All This Up!"
Furious Mouthings Of the Council
Significant Remarks Of the
Surrogate.

snteta' Dtrnafch to TnA Cafraon 7ttttne.
NEW HoRK. Dec. 18.-Cornc1ius j. Vanderbilt
1aa put on tho witncss.staml to-day, and from
his lips came whnt is considered tho Gsst real
testimony In tho great wilt contest. At tho
morning session Mr.. Lord argued to nmcnd
tho complaint 80 as to include Mrs. Vnnt1cr-
bi1E and Mrs. Crawford, motber.ln.law. Counsc1
said important testimony had cotne 10 hs
knowledge recently which Ind been withhold Mt
first by Mrs. La1}au through motives Of deli.
cacy. aud this brought in tho new parties. Tic
ha3 wttncss present, who resided out Of the
State, by whom no would prnvo certain act
tending to show unduo influence rs exercised
BY one Of these parties.
TIE SURROGATE DECIDED 70 HEAR TIE WIT.
NRssEs
condttionallv tomorrow morning.
HRS. Caldwell. h former servant and favortto
nurse OF the Commodore, testified that sfle WINS
little Of cvcrythsnE-part housckecpcr, rart
nurse, and part all kind Ut things, ami always
attended the Commodore when sick. For the
last three or four years Cornelius J. lid not sec
bis father ut oil. tho latter not wanting to see
him. The Commodore ottvn prot,,lscd tho wit.
ness to do we'll by her, but never mentioned her
In his will.
Mr. Lord offered to show that Commodore
Vanderbilt often employed Mrs. Tufts, thu
ela!rvoyant, to treat him, anA recommended her
to others. Once, when he apat up sons blood,
he remarked that It had been exactly predicted
By her in point Of time. Another time Mrs.
Tufts told him to
PUT FOUR sALT.CELLARs uNpEn TIE Lg08 or
Its he'd,
without Mrs. Vanderbllt's knowledge. and thoy
would prove good ilcalth.conhuctors. lie did
TO. and, when demonstrated with, said she wus
agreat wouan, and what allo said must lo tlouc.
lie nlwnya pald her s5, when her regular fec
was &2.
The Surrogate ruled that tho Commodorc's
belief in clmrvoyanur was not Atl1ntssihlc.
Tho witness testified to tho Commodore re-
ecisInE letter from, Cornelius j., and saying:
"Ttas fellow Tor that scamp could write let.
ter to tho Quccn.n
To Mr. Clinton sho said that Cornelius re-
sided in Connecticut, aud tho Conltuo.lnrc's
reasous for not wishing to sec l[m wns that be
bad "no business down here. Hc ought to stay
at lo.nc.''
ha. LORD PnoDucRD MS sEssArIoN THIS Ar
TAKNooH
by calling the nalno ut Cornelius j. Vanderbilt.
Mr. Vanderbilt testified: ~ utn son Of Con,-
motlorc Vanderbilt; am past 10 years Of ase;
haTe resided In Now Yotk nearly nix Years.
Previous to that rcatlcd in Hartford, Conn,
about fifteen years. remember my fatiier snco
wns small child. lived ut homo mors or
less Until was Is. Altar that l boarded In dsf.
ferent places In Now York; don't know any
srEeial reason for leaving borne, except TINT my
tFeatment by my fathcr was rather rough. It
!. ras not agreeable for me to remain at home.
1pretcEred the outside, md think be preferred
to hare mo.
uH dAyH MI MONTHLY srtPRsp
Of about 500 until my marriage. married
With bis knowledge and appreciation. lle was
present at the wedding. After my marriage my
stipend was Increased to $15U month Eight
Or ten months aftezward my "ite itnportunsd tho
commodore for iii Increase, and ne gay6 US f.o0
month. At the timo OF her death, a few
months Inter, ho Increased tho stipend to $3.50
amonth. Ne did this voluntarily mud without
my asking for it''
Hers there was m objection, whcl, the surro.
quito ruled as too late, suyng he had Noticed
counsel waited before objccting TIL some tcati-
muny unlasorabte came out,
Tho witness continued! "Uno ouuday even
tag in 1854
WAS ARRESTED AND TAKEN 10 lunAr,u
ASYLUM.
remained there over night. Tho Principal, Dr..
brown, discharged me as sumo in the morning.
rods to town at onca md got
WITT Ut habeas corpus, as was
aHaFa that could bo arrested al,ain at any
ttne and sent to another Institution. was
taken before Judge Ingrutam. William IL.
vanderbilt and Charles Aapallo appeared
against 'ne. / WAS discharged. Ny iatllcr
was then yery siek, and not expected
TO Hive from day to day. don't
think saw him unit! the following tail. Will
IAN II, met me IN tho courtroom, and told me
l had better withdraw my motion for y dis
charge, n, II persisted, father would DIS
inherit n,c. ] answered that ! cid not cure
wsleeaet b. did or not, wouai nut iyo with
'Ast banging ever INC. William sud I had
Ho BUSINESS TO MAXI TIE NATTER ruALIc.
Ms. Kapallo also cams UP tn 1ns and made tho
M ssI'e observation. Ths nuIntnal charge against
een!y hal ILL thing ionc 10 sayo mo from
tettate,s frisou, mud that tho doctors swore to
to'd him IL rathrr be considered
ss|;Tascal ~; than y luna.c. [I.aushtcr.l liz
Sn, 1u ne no haa o''ly acted for nly good. sola
tert,, @ ,sas,' %as Mtfsetiy Innocent anl W. lsr.
spoke s TO William e9alI on the subject l saw
~ father iu the falL Ny mother was present.
s.otnss ssa., alluded to my arrest, ailI said:
sATaxA, WILLIAM rLANAKn TIN WHOLE
THING OrT.'
eao Eot some ono to for2u tho cheek and offer
Il. Ae expected you weru gooy to die, md
dsn.xndto dn.eu ~ 1T Cornelius out ot shs way; She
Att. ~ "a tp.uuct " sefceo kSsms' atAef
~: !; Well, thi4 ID funny world. Perhaps
al Tor tho bgss.' Mother aud, spcakin. "
r.; Ltns!y: He'd sWcar every child she
~ Mdaaihto tho Lunatc As}iul i father told tim to
W W alu!her told father William had always
oeen lying about nc.
IN TUE FALL or 1871,
~ early In 1910, lad : conversation With VIII
t.ia 1T q = the Grand Central Depot. calleu to
III, ~ oln thought could b. u some beuedt to
,asa asaef aud the Central Railroad In legislative
i1nastsfs. Ho toeclvtd ms very eoolty, and, In u
nnH.a4&aty, oyeEbeaI3ug wAr, said; w don't rl-
tHane my nt your aAslstanee.' A few days AZ
Masafa s William treated ME very cordially. /
..4ads sAe :eula1k: You don't assu.ne such NJ
itnnpcf1ous ~! alr ~ you did a thu deput' said
~. o snole case might be suu,Aed up lu \
xnsus: There IL tue master {pulutluR
Wast4 aud tAe1s Il the sl4ytt (polnting to
"a.il2inl Father then called hiM - beetle
3Ga4t AAQ tafl hn l2.l h..ru YIx to tulr,, lin