New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-28
THE NDEEBlLT Will CONTEST.
lTNrL!NGVAGE USED BY COUNSEL.

Blunt LANGUAGE USED BY COUNSEL.
EX-JupGE B,ACH on THg "VANDtRBiLr or JUprA'
-sCOrr LORD AID EXJCDGE COMSIOCK TALL
or.
No lack 81 interest was manifested, ycstcr-
day In tie Vanderbilt will contest either by tho number
or thc attention Of the spectators. scott Lord, FOR m
contestant presented u motion 10 amend the ELECTIONS
10 tho WIN so as 10 restore the original allegations
against Mrs. r.an1 A. Vanderbilt and Mr.. Mary A.
Crawford. AZ persons who bad eNcrted undue nhn.
encc over Commodore Vanderbilt IN The making ~ bis
win. Mr. Lord said tina, new evidence had been oh
tanned. Tho contestant hrs. Ia Bau, had originally
strckcn these ale cations from motives of dccscy.
bu the recent knowledge obtained rendered necessary
their Icuscrton.
Mr. Clinton counsel for the executors, opposed MS
motion al great length. II read the aniiaIt' o.! Mrs
Vanderbilt AMI Mra. Crawford denying That they had
eynrtod an undue influence over the dccCdart. The
only object the council ard, lo ne Insertion Of those
allegations WIS 90 enable tno cnntr@iani 10 idi"Iu't
dal.m"t"E, aHd ccaHnaoHs testimony IN" aHli'it "i
tire cont' t1ut herself gave O." reason My the mgi'l
should be- gr""icd. \" ",tlmogy h"l y'i 3''n
intro iuccd ln we cd'e on ""''h 10 I,''n J.
conclusion tai Commodore Vanderbilt Dad ben
uHiuiT influenced ~ thT wofin k." inn 80 va a
mIu c Tie strongest intelligence nnH mrh''I n"'. ~
wa 80 conceded bY hc cont Lits Wltucss'' % was on
unilsputci Tact The only iu"da'ioh IN ~ i"l th' con-
ir.tat Tcst'i hey c''" we, ia defamation ann -'"hI''
Her c0un-rs hroy summed mp amounted To ihn nat
had weak NINA; nrcaus' u" sue" i"I' "Dn' l'' '-
aeemcn financial Affairs than most men, he hhc" les,
ia otJ' EuFti~, CJ,.ld now
q valid viii unless bus health were eEnc!y uhlEifSI'd
and he Ia! no property TO leave
E>judEr Conn. och supplemented this arWi 'Lt hr -
few V0id' 10 thc s1ihc 4pi J. He thohEi' thd '-i"6
TIE motion sh,ud b. granted some iuiImaiiou OF 20
would venture TO predict That III" the preceding '''
d,ncr. II would affect TIC ca.e alone through the ncam
o. scandal aud defamation of character.
h. Terly cSJuicc bfck asserted tbnt tae motion wa
m.lr.y 10 supply accidental omission IN he ale el-
NH ionn.ed A. nh cvcnt. the come. said In lis
dol W 49, r rolled hi7 hue t"icco''h ~ ~. hihh,
may be- be cai,s. of my iInoceucc IN .ic matters"
Your riaracier rncc~ ven entirely auoy- su pciou."
uinrsr" cX-udgc Black continued, "Onrr iTatuit0ns-
IL any evidence rejecting upon tine clrracris o ANY
business. Jr. Cuton IN sumihnE up TIC rasr a. ms
stage hr. been. on" 81 my i"nnsl ytna ii,nds World
eyidenc. has been gwen TO show the uTQnndn'sa OF
mind Of Commodore vanderbilt II j. 'I'sGid 20 suppose
direction OF ama-siug wealth, he wa mentally
souI In al, rar@c'ln1. brI"r ore, ~" cnI;
upon hr that Insscd ur0n iHc tndrrht ~ Juitr
You remcmh;r Who he va ~ ,R'"A'T tuned shsii'
tho man who flied h- bti1' ana would eat; drinh a"d
b" merry Hhd - Nhlm u ~; silI ih"u roo! ,,,
Surros gate C:yi0 granted the motion, and IS" clinton
said IN tow tone 10 cE-Jud GO CuHsiogk: II ISN'T 40
big alter all, a. they make II 'rrn to Pc $500,
Cornclus J. Vanderbilt wax recalled 10 tic stand, mud
"g NJ i,rd ",.rcd 20 introduce a letter rrttten by
400 Told Won word strive 10 amend low ceur.e and
do r.ht. sou wherein since mat time nave done
wrong. y 10 please }od. las not my conduct dur.
IL. these last months been agreeable your Of
rghtf siail acc,ot your silence as tacit acbuowl-
pmcpt of your a. tire sal sinction." For the Hdius
sion of this letter. Mr. Lord argued long umc pre-
srntIug authorities 10 support his position.
Thon JUDGE Comsoch said: "li had Lad student in
m Office for three months, who didn't know H.I that IN
counsel has been trying prove during she noel of his
long speccl should discourage ms further study of the
law" The only Issue before the Court, he continued
was rs to the alleged undue Influence brought To bear On
dccedcnt. Ihis unanswered letter OF proiigate
ana apcndthritt - nob pertinent.
j.
derilt was AZ tlls spcndthrt and PREDICATE
fschOoi. EX-,udgc COnIsock quickly lcpird that he
used the term or the Gcnerni life OF C. j. Vanderbilt
and flung back iirenuOd" TO hr. Lord. The
latter was prgnning 10 reply IN An excited manner
when the surrogate tnteTIuptng, SAID:
am getting sick aud tired tina continued declarn
ton on part OF counsel Tor the sake OF the
papers. shall make council st down every
time IL attempted hereafter. Tho expression false
mood IA not pi OCCASIONAL"
The surrogate reserve Cd his decision the letter until
Friday.