The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-22
VANDERBILTS WILL.
Yesterdays Proceedings Be-
fore the Surrogate.
CORNELIUS AND HIS ADVENTURES.
A Story About Gambling and
Gamblers.

Mr. Allen appeared Tor the proponents; Mr. Clinton
and ex-J Judge Comstock for tho proponents The
cross examination Of Mr.. Cornelius j. Vanderbilt oc-
cuped nearly the entire session and was not COM
pleted at the Close but Is expected to be finished
Wednesday next, 70 which time the Court ad-
journed.
Mr. Lord asked that Mrs. Jennie w. Danforth be al
lowed 70 make explanation OF testimony rot
crcnco to her Identification Of Mr.. Reynolds to
whom shc had referred in her evidence. Surro-
gate Calvin allowed the explanation TO DO
made aud tho witness said:-The gentleman
who boarded with mo named Peter
Reynolds; he Is now in England; un derstood Mr..
Clinton to say Mr.. Reynolds: did Northumberland
which OF the two Reynolds he meant In the cross
examination by Mr. Clinton shc add don't rccoi-
lcct your asking whether it was Peter Reynolds
and my responding It was J. Reynolds; do not
know u gentleman named J. Raymond Reynolds.
fsr. Reynolds stood up IN tho ccntrc OF tho
Tho request OF Mr.. Clinton) do not recollcct that
gentleman; Mr.. Peor Reynolds has boon In
England about u yoar; l hrst knew him
about seven years ago; hc was not in bus-
In this city, but was gentleman Of
wealth aud leisure; he gave hts name as Peter
Reynolds when he called on me; he was mddle-agcd
man. sh ould think he about forty tour years Of
age whom first made his acquaintance no did not board
with until year ago this last Summers he visited
N Clinton place; am not certain whether IL was Cln-
ton place Lexington avenue when he first visited
me, but think II was Lexington avenue, at No. g.
near Thirty fourth street, also lived in Forty
street, French fiat Sixth avenue; lived ut
No. 100 West Fifty sixth street about four years;
Mr.. Peter Reynolds about year ago; II was last
November; he had troubles difficulties that .
physician could not reach, and cured him by mag
netc healing
CORNELIUS j. VANDERBILT.
Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt was then called and his
crosse examination resumed by Mr. Clinton. Ho
sa,d:-I think / was afflicted with epilepsy when
was seven or eight years old; think had attack
whcD was six years old. and had not any moro at
tacxs until fifteen; within the last Two or
three years have had only spasms, or ianting lts
in d very modified form; Doctor Swasey has attended
mo for my general health, epilepsy included no has
attended since the death OF my father: met him
and introduced to him at my sisters Mrs
Aliens; the death OF my vile Mr.. Terry has
generally boon my companion: snc died IN 1872; |
think he gave up his business subsequent TO the
death OF my wife; he has had no compensation from
me, and far as know not IRON anybody else no
has been governed entirely by his friendly focling
toward me; / think l may have said that |
assumed was n OF IN u position TO con pensate him
aud that not my iault, iEasmucn ns my father
Ind depry ed mo Of the power OF doing; he was Tor
four years proprietor oil the United States Hotel
Fulton street; he II lew ycurs younger than AIN /;
II present litigation resulted successfully to mo
have nude no arrangement; don't remember
whether Mr Terry has been with me when have boon
not been present when have been TO witnesses
ns u general thing; Dr. Swasey became acquainted
with my sister about seven or eight months ago.
DETECTIVES GAMBLERS
O. Have you ana DR.. Swasoy detectvcc and
gamblers IN reference to this CASEY A. No, SIR; not 10
q. Have you and Dr. swasey together boon to SEQ
galnblcrsY A. What KIND OF gamblers do you mean
STOCK gamblers? (Laughter.)
q. Leaving out stock gamblers, have you and DR..
Swusey seen gamblers who are gamblers and who
violate the laws OF tins StatoY A. don't think we
q You don't know whether you In company with
Dr. Swasey detectives In reference 10 this
casey A. 1 think DR.. Swasoy has been present when
detectives have been IN Mr. LORDS office. ana when
WINS present; only rccolect seeing detective
SO far as have an opportunity Of Knowing Dr. swasey
has not. either for myself or my sister, twelve or
fifteen detectives ut work on this litigation.
BLooMNGDALE ASYLUM.
o. On your direct examination, understood you to
state you IN the Bioomingdalc Asylum only
TO tho asylum and obtained the record. and VIII ask
YOU II the IL correct Werc you not received
Ia tho asylum Tho 25th OF January, 1864, did
you not remain there until the 18th OF July OF tho
Same YEAR, A. did not; nc. SIR; s'ad there vol
| unfairly.
Vanderbilt, received January oh, 1854; supported by
his father; aged twenty-five; dark brown hair; case
charged July IL 1854, not improved" Is that cor
rect ia reference your confinement In Bloom ingdao
| Asylum? A. No, sir; It may have been true OF my
nephew, my brotner's son. lGrcat lauahter.)
! Surrogate CALVIN expressed his dsapprooation OF
repeated the would DO cleared Ut a persons ex-
| copt those actually engaged III tho casc
| Mr. Cinton-Is that statement correct regards
datesY A. / do not think II Is.
O. You do not desire TO correct your testimony In
that rcspcciY A. think am right, SIR.
| Mr Clinton asked tho Witness lumber OF ques-
tons TO the sickness OF his a,her 1854
aud Mr. Vanderbilt SAID: -'It my father late
IN spring the OF mat year, may posi-.
bly, pc mistaken as to tho time, l was arrested and
taken out there; was sent 10 tho asylum before my
fatners sick how long before that cannOt recol-
| lcct; / don't think II was year"
O. DID you 20 TO the Jun after your return from
Caiilornla 1902 A. Yes, think dlo
q That was tho 0rst time you vent to tho asylum?
| A. Yos.
@. How long you in tho asylum on that
casiony A. Only u lew months
o. On the first OCCASION that you went to Blooming
dale Asylum did Dr. Linsley tell you that the Com
modore told him that you were arrested IN Washing
ton Tor u criminal offence, the conviction OF which
you would be In the state Prison, words
IL that eiiects A. Neither he nor anybody else tod
Q. Did not DIR. L,nsley tell you on the occasion
| when you went Bloomingdale Asylum his GER
tincate that your father had told him that you had
committed "A criminal offence, punishable III the State
| PRISON, and mat II you wero not insane you were
liable TO punishmcnts A. He did not tell mo before
/ went.
i q. Mr. Vanderbilt, DO you know on either OF tho
/ occasions when you went to tho lunutic asylum ut
Booningda some forged notes upon your father had
been discounted u oank In tho State oil New York
a. No, SIR; do not.
q. DO you say, that as far as you remember, that
no charge maze against you ia reference 10
| any checRsy A. No, SIT; except by my brother, who
| tried TO get mo into nh asylum.
| Tue witness was hero subjected TO long cxamina-
ton III reference to tho time oi his gong tchned,
Conn, and yeether tho house at which he boarded
was institution Tor Tue cdro Of mental diseases or
| a. hotel. lie stated that II not institu tion
wnero he boarded Hc identified lot tor written by
his wo aud also several written by himself 10 his
| brother William IL. Vanderbilt These letters wore
dated IN November ana December 1865, and had iei.
erence to his visits TO Lilchneld Conn., and Nor IN
| anpton, Mass.
CORNELIUS j. OR CORNELIUS
| Q. Wcrc you chrstcned Cornelius j. Vanderbilt 7
A. cannot rccoilect whether was or not (anshtcr)
q From your earliest remembrance do you know
| whether your name was CorncnusJ VANDERBILT A.
have been IN doubt about IL a great many times
q Do you say TINT you have no knowledge OF being
| toby a. My father told me that u was Cornelius
Vanderbilt Jr, and my mother that u was Cornelius
j. Vanderbilt; have heard two different statements,
both reliable, and could not tell which was correct
U DO you say you know now whether your name 10
Cornelius j. Nanucrbilty A. l could not swear y my
mother said 1t was ana my nther said u Was an
other; 10 save any trouble about the matter have
| called myself both ways; sign my name more gem
/ Vanderbilt han y.