New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-13


know how much Redburn received for his part IN this
From whom - cried Mr. Lord, quickly.
"Not from counsel" answered Mr.. Clinton On I'
From Whom. then ." asked Judge Black
" II Mr.. Redburn we're on the stand Mr. Clinton re-
Piled 1 would soon show from whom"
The Surrogate The Is adjourned until haI-past
O'clock and the counsel can continue thelr WfahRle
meantime Laughter.l c,,.,.o- ,.a =
friendly talk Said the exJudgc. as he poked Mr. Cnn
ton in the ribs "You trying to play the part OF
you find on won't drive me out Of this easily as you
imagine. You make an excellent cicero Dut uon
MORE SHARP TALK BY THE LAWYERS.
When the Surrogate came in. Mr.. Clinton resumed his
argument He read from copy OF The TRIBUNE various
allegations made in the adavits read Tuesday, and
answered them in order He declared that there was
not the slightest preext for Mr. Lords state
ment that witnesses had been tempered with. He
should named the guilty persons If he had known
them. It unmaDlg OF giving currency to
SANDER The stab at william IL. Vanderbilt because he
was possessed OF great wealth, an unworthy one
He had much right to Justice the poOrestman 1--WE
denOunce this story Of conspiracy part 0lackma
ing OPERATION continued the speaker 1t was concocted
after the COmmOdOre's death. Any one who knows any
thing of private detectives, understands how ready ney
are to seize upon anything that prOmises money Why
aren't these aidavits made in causei Oh no! Ihese
detectives are 700 keen 70 swear to anSIRng 0r
this that Redburn writes OF the Commodore ana Corne
Illus j. The Commodore had become affected with the
delusion that his prodigal son had returned 10 10
the paths Of virtue, and would yet sned
glory the family name. To conceive that
anybody could make such statement as thai.
OF Cornelius j. Vanderbilt The man who was the oaoh
sheep of the flock; confessedly a gambler and ire
quenter Of low hauns who mas been an inmate Oh n
gone-this Is the man who is to shed halo OF glory
around the name Of Commodore Vanderbilt"
Judge Black" You put in the halo"
Mr. Clinton Well put IN the halo or leave II out inc
glory is there. Now for Mr. Depew's alleged
part in this case Theseintervews very shrewdly
located at the Fifth Avenue Hotel 1t was vel known
that Chauncey NJ. Depew was prominent Republican,
and would be likely to be there about election time but
the story OF his conduct If prepoSterOus NOBODY sSs
Mr.. Depew down natural born 1901, as he would DC
If 1t were true that he carried out TINS conspiracy nSe
public place. Is it not remarkable that the detectives
did not inquire to tnd ont who he wasp -.-- r..
The Surrogate" hat is the most embarrassing fea-
ture, to my mInd-that detective should work Tor
weeks without knowing the name OF his employer
Mr.. Clinton" Yes. these keen detectives Ihey
have disappeared just at the time for them 10 appear IN
thought us weak-kneed. and that We would yield 10
their demands. They didn't know with whom they had
deal The farce played out the last act is ended
Ex-Judge COmstOck added some other arguments He
SAID In conclusion: There Is no question OF law III
The surrOgate-Thats the worst oft If there were
II Wouldn't bother one minute . VIII, ., oo,o
answers wherel This will all have very different as
pec wnen Redburn Is brought here TO swear ta nc Was
hired by Mr.. Depew to carry this conspiracy ask,
again, who was the man who was persOhathg COrheius
MIR. Lord-"iIis name is Bombalier"
Judge COmstOck-" BOmbalert IL was not Mr. BoH-
balier am confident they get Mr.. Bonn
Wen never see him here"
Mr.. Lord" that's true; he won't We tried to
get him and can't"
The Surrogate What seems extraordinary to the
Court is that If these witnesses we're honest men ana
found they had been deceived by Cornelius j.
Vanderbilt, they did not make known their discover
les TO the other side. The fact that they
have departed in this way is fun of suspicion.
don't intend TO signify my decision III TINS case Dnt
woud suggest 20 the the contestant whether
il would be better 10 secure Mr. RedDurn testimony
first If he testihes TO the main facts duplicating the
proponent should stretch the point far 20 secure
the evidence OF the other Witnesses . . -, -,
Mr. Lord" shall endeavor 10 have Mr.. Redburn here
Friday have Just received telegToln uiP9rllng
to come from him, but will not read II until have
verified IT, 1t is dated from the Flith Avenue Hotel
Mr. Clinton" Judge Comstock stops there; prODaDly
he is shadOwing him."
The telegram read thus:
Think have got at G. and NJ VIII know soon
The Surrogate adjourned the case until tomorrow
morning.
Mr. Bombalier referred 10 above in the discussion in
court was formerly employe in the Post Office in this
tty Postmaster James last evening said: There
man Of that in my fOrce-Peter p Bombaliei l
think was his full name II was before we moved
into the new building some four or five years
ago. At that time, on account Of the great
increase in the business OF the moheyorder department
two new clerks appointed, one Of them Mr.. Bonn
baIer lie came with the Recommendation Of Collector
Murphy. He served for about fifteen months, and
then resigned Of his own volition,, and since
with this department he proved an honest,
capable man, or else he would not have
been retained so long time, Mr. BomDaller Is
Cuban. very tall and slender have heard his name
mentioned in connection with this case, nut SO long
time has elapsed since be left the department that can
give very little information of interest"
II was learned from other sources that the person
named Is a son Of Peter G. Bombaler, Cuban Custom
House broker the residence OF the latter given
in the directory no Information oil either could be
gained.
MRS LA BAU ASSIGNING A PART OF HER IN
TEREST
There was recorded in the Registers Office yesterday
an assignment by Mary A. La Bau Of her interest in the
Vanderbilt WILL to the extent OF $4,000 to William p
~ fho mat
that the assgnor indebted 10 Mr. Earle TO the extent
of S45 OOO the entire consideration for property stu
ated in the City of EewYork, purchased by her from
Mr. Earle She assigns either legatee under the viii
OF Cornelius Vanderbilt his heir, in the viii
is held to be valid. The assignee also recorded deed
conveying TO Mrs La Bau, for $4,000, property on
Fifty-ninth-st., near Seventhaye.