The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-28
srInTrs AND WILLnAKING.
s.ranr. Testimony In the vasdsrbI
Gnaa. -

Strange Testimony IN tne NA.AeEss-e
The counsel iOr the contestants in the
Vanderbilt viii case are endeavoring to
show that William n. Vanderbilt used un-
fair and corrupt influence 70 induce his
father to win him the great bulk Of his for
tune, and also that the Commodore was
subject to spirftualist delusions which
affected his conduct, and that William b.
Vanderbilt had mediums working on the
Commodore in his interest. As showing
the completeness Of the Commodore's sub
lection TO spiritualist delusions. the con-
testants counsel on Wednesday introduce
ed 4 lady formerly wen known In Balti-
more, Of whose testimony the New York
Herald gives the following report:
Mr.. Lord called the name Of Mrs. Marie
AntOinette Pollard, and when the crier re-
echoed Il in stentorian tones q slight lady
with raven black hair and black rdment,
unrelieyed by spot Of any other color,
stepped up TO the witness stand and was
sworn, She said that she YVES the widow
Of Edward A. Pollard, who had written the
History OF the Lost Cause; IN 1853 she
went to Commodore Vanderbtlts ONCE,
in Fourth street, in company with herhus-
band, on business; she heard the Com
moiore saw to her husband. in answer 70
a question which she did not catch, Il
don't know; consult the spirits; they know
more about it than ] do" in 1870 she cal
led alone to see the Commodore and tnyit.
ed him 70 . reception, at which she said
some spirits would be present; he said he
had lust consulted his own medium; she
asked him II they had instructed him to
leave her 81 ,0O0, 900; he said they did not,
and she accused them Of being wicked
spirits; she went to the Commodorein 1872
TO asked a subscription for the sufferers BY
the food In Louisiana; he said he could
not give her any aid until he consulted
his medium; in 1874 she called again, and
he said that he was sad, that he had had Q
visit from his dead wife, and she told him
to leave all his property 70 one child; she
said she would leave it equally 30 them al;
at this he shook his head and said, Il want
TO do that, but they won't let me"
"cHrpPER, PERr AND suYcY."
Here Mr. Clinton took the lady in hand
and asked, pointing to a gentleman In
court, "Did you ever. see this gentleman
in the Commodore's Officer " /.
"WeIl, really" said the witness, smiling
most sarcastically," "all gentleman look
50 much alike really don't know"
GWhat time did you call at the commo-
dore's!" asked Mr.. Clinton.
fAs / was occupied all day, 1t must have
been in the evening" she answered.
THAT is Ill, !" said Mr.. Clinton, and the
witness stepped down.
Suddenly Mr.. Clinton said he wished 70
recall her. Mr.. Lord objected. Nh. Gin.
ton insisted. The,witness said, I'm tired, "
and was not disposed TO go back until the
Court ordered her to do 50. She said that
she had lectured OF Richmond and Peters
burgh, Va. ~ =!
"What time was that27 asked Mr.. Gin
ton.
''Thls year; this is, 1 believe, the year
1873" NJ
aDouft you know this is 1s7s?'
'0f course I do ~
Here the Surrogate raped TO order
and instructed witness 10 answer ques-
tons ifshe understood them, and il not to
ask for an explanation.
GDid YOU ever do anything in San Fran
cisco besides lectnring and eorrespondingr
continued Mr.. Clinton. -
Eyes, did little in wildcat stock-I
mean stock that goes up for 4 few hours
and then comes down."
GLOW long did you devote to the wild
cat business
Probably an hour or more"
Were you in the State otNew York in
ls74T
''Good gracious! Icouldn't tell you II l
was outside the Suite two months ago. !
don't charge my memory with such IN
significant matters. ! go where can
make money"
"What time did your husband der
~ don't remember"
Can you tell within ten years Of the
time. 7"
"No, could not. could not even tell
when was married, but brought my
certificate along SO that you could look at
it, rs was too busy"
Have you ever been arrested on Grim
inal charger III
ayes, SIR"
"YOu were charged with shooting man,
were you not"
II believe Twas.
Where was thts?"
'Tn Baltimore" "
"When?n vi
"As You seem to know somuch about IL,
perhaps you can tell yourself"
Don't you remember?
"No, sir" -"
"Did the insignificant fact fyour shoot
ing a man not impress itself on your
memory more than conversation with
the Commodorei"
'sNo, sir. The Commodore was q gentle
man, and he was apuppy.
"Did you not kill him9
mo, SIR"