New-York tribune., 1878-06-12

family and that the old Commodore was being
have reformed and to be leading q moral life.
when I'm fact he was behaving himself worse
than ever before and tna friend he felt called upon
to open the old mau's eyes the truth He ended by
asking Redburn TO furnish man 10 follow Cofhenus
This Redburn agreed 20 do, and the next day
he met the friend at the fiIth Avenue Hotel,
fhe service This man asked Mason II he had ever
seen Cornell" and on his answering that nc had NOT,
Cornelius j. and his friend had bogus Cornell" or
double Ge To TSs S' dSnbs went gTs on
that and many succeeding days TO various gariDlns
But before Mason started IN pursuit .s3 WAS Mus ~, ap
pOiuted him 20 report TO the person cpoyibg MN
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. On the Gay hNed ne hlu IS
port and was attCrwara carfe9 on as vas, vac ~ n &
10 repOt his report William H. Vanderbilt ana ne dd
red d bx ~ lin 70 he VIM H. Vanderbilt but who was, in
fact, one OF Cornelius Us assistants
PERsoNAIING WILLIAM II. VANDERBILT AND THE
COMMODORE.
The affair was managed in this way; Mason went
with his employer TO the presidents room at tho Grand
Central doiot: William H. Vanderbilt was not in,
as was evidently before known. The employer
then whispered to Mason, "Wait minute; I'll see
IL we can find him about the building In q few
moments the party returned anu Dechohhg 20 MasOh
took him into cherries, unOccuped room on the same
door, 10 quite distance from tle president Once ana
introduced him to Wan said, bur falsely said 10 De
william II. Vanderbilt Tnen and there Mason repeated
ms report ana after some discussion DetWtth tue en-
poycT aud the bogus William II. NHnueroIl' II WIS ne
cldSl that Mason be taken 10 the Commodore ana re-
@ Inc enIr oy,r Mason rcGnrrcd the carriage
in winch they had rd zen f0u the Fntl Avenue hotri
ard was dTycu southwark ana was nhdcI
before hOuse with hlEh loop. NneIe nc WIS
told hv his companion lie Ccmmoaole bl ils
Office Durug ride the employ er entertained Mason
yt,tb liyclr tllk 50 thai when he stepped the
c,riare he could not have told have formed an idea
whether no Fourth. THeiitn or some ineIIne
diatc street or whether east or wrat of Broadway.
Following his companion into tac house. Mason
va' ntlodnc,I TO Hfheroo' o o1 TIa cpcatrd ,t
MS report, after which tEe onycrsaaon you tIc lannr
with look place. We have Slncc haa, ana nave bow, &
urquc stOuable evidence that iiis Oh man was MOI l
Commodore and that the Office WIa not ihc CJmmOdorcs
% taiioins Of the bogus Cornelius J. having become
iire.ono 70 Mason no invited tnc drdc C+rk 20
oin hin, wicn was done wien almost we aaie pay was
repeated We were Doih takru 70 I'VE pttthlc1 III IL
Vutlrrlf whu Wa, again found in uunceupied room
In inc Grand Central Depot ana were altti iNarJs
driven 10 the Oiu hhh ta&u tu ny l.o uunl''a i..r
dnrr On this occasion The friend or employer
caused The curtains oi IN, c.ragr TO De ataWn u%S
saying n Was better we shouII h"' pc seen toEeHtl
Aiter we had reported To TIE bogus Commodore
W. Irli leaving che employer behind. We expected 10
walk away. but as we were itaNh- W. stop wy l'l'
requested to get n ihc cirEo 10 pc drYch away rs
e would rot wish seen 10 tie Vculty ~ sific" us
ike silly notion M ihc ine Dul we Ncle Eau on9nsh
10 submit 10, ard rode away Without thr i''.t se-
Tliis - "a brief statement Of the facts We now
know them We we're nut easily convinced tnat we
ms i Vandcinit; bnt we have seen tnc pretended
rc1la Of The Vanderbilt family. who carried us 20 me
Ne nave seen the man who parsouatcd Nillhin II.
Vanderbilt and he who pcrsonatrd mo Conmodore,
he We have been O. the office supposed by us L. De
the CommoGorcs oHlcc, And Know u was moi
Iis We know thc whole thing was conspiracy
of Cornelius J. Vanderbilt AMI nis policy friend
simpson and others 10 manufacture evidence 10 alAea
hs fathers VIII. which he knew would cui him on
We perfectly agree ia everything except "a 70
whether Bclbufn was one oi tir onsmal Son'pi.-
ators One Of ms believes he was, and that Ne
knew when called ON ior detective. that be was 10 be
used FOR the benefit oi Cornelius NgnlcrDit hhd liat
the farce ~ a call made only to allow him % swear
10 his part with better COncicuce. But on ot The
W
made statements 10 you' we iuy believed tNom auu
t1uf YOU had every rruson place confidence n them
and thar Won could never have nal any reason to DOUBT
them until now, when Wc give you tnls disclosure WIN
great respect w wv, -; WtL,S' t,NSN'
DENIALS SUBMI CTED AND TO COME.
Cornelius J. vanderbilt make, the following denial Of
the charges Of Clark and Mason:
Gin and Cotrnfy ~ Nc'r- York. is.:
Cornelius j. Esncerhit, Of sad city, one of TIE
lcgate,s named IA the VIII oi Cornelius lanueT3H,
deceased. being duly swOrn. saAs that he mas
seen the written statement sent by VIM. H. Clark aud
George A. Mason % scott Lord, ono oi lls couhSl lot
the contestant herein dated the on day of June instant
that an the statements therein mpucang this eponcut
are utterly false; that he never hCnd oi such
transaction as Is set forth IN their nmrayit@
ol them or said Rcdburn until after tie receipt 3 hm ~
tie letter attached 10 said Redburn- ulhdhNt Whlfh
was IN the ia'''r part O' '"N'' - - iC2'jyASDERBmr
Zlcharian l. simmons says that II he il the person
referred TO as the policy friend" OF {. j. VANDERBILT
he had nothing TO do with any personaton OF him ana
never heard OF OF tlc fausaclpir uclfti ttI III
the aGiIavits or statement OF Clark aud Mason unt
long after the letter OF Redburn received By c. j.
Vanderbilt.
During the reading Of the ai1avits william H. Van
dcrbt sat with his eyes fixed upon the ceiling except
ing when they were closed. Hs held the head ~
his cane TO his lips most Of the time. Mrs.
la Bau turned hercely upon him several times. once
even shaking her fnger at him. and at such times bis
eyes fell Judge ComstOck stirred neryOusly about IN
his chair and MI Clinton watched the reader inently
The Joint letter Mason and Clark greeted by them
with sncers and suppressed laughter
When the reading was concluded. Mr.. Lord said he
moved for a continuance or adjournment Of the ca SO
until Autumn in order 90 the testimony OF Red
burn Mason aud Clark. Mr.. Clinton objected to any
delay.
The surrogate-"suppose Mr.. Lord you should secure
the testimony OF these upon your side and II should
be opposed by their counter statements 2"
Mr. Lord" desire that judge Black should 10 heard
upon the motion and that point included"
The Surrogate" Let ask the counsel for the pro-
nopents whether they propose meet this affidavit with
n denial by william II. Vanderbilt and Mr. Depew =
] Judge COmstOck-" Certainy-tO-day. the Court
ishcs Mr. Depew not In court, but hc Is III town, ana
we can be ready n very short time The Surrogate
decided To postpone the herring OF the motion until TINS
morning when the dcnias OF Mr Depew ana OF William
u. Vanderbilt Will be given. .
20 William H. Vanderbilt, and, tapping him on the
shoulder, said: congratulate you ON your safe re-
turn" THANK you" her brother answered abruptly.
Tbis WAS the first that they had met sluco he came
back from his European trip.
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ROBBERY INA CROUDED CAR.