The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-13
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saw Clark at the time he drew his AFFIDAVIT The
SCI time OF lite. should know better than to try
AM place ne IN false position
Mr. Lord now introduced rev letters OF the detec-
tives, and read one by Clark TO Redburn, IN which
Clark says. y WIN not come on from Chicago unless
Mr.. Clinton Vnierrupting)-A hundred dollars
dayg
getting 81, 600 per dayf tLaughier.)
Mr. Clinton redeemed anu gave no reply ~ am not
getting 81 600 per day, eau tell you" MI Lpro pt-
tery added. Mt Lord went on 10 read the letter, IN
which the lays the hsttering JUNCTION 10 his
soul that his shadowing Cornelius j. was the ihing
Lord, IN respect 10 Redburns appearance salu thut
he would try o produce m II he were granted an
a'''''" Mr. cLlsroS's RESPONSE
UT. Clinton, n reply, outli.cd The history Of inc
case, and pointed a. the repeated delays asked ana
procured by tue contestants o! The VIII They nave
not dared 10 charge us with compcity IN TINS con-
spracy, lie said, .and whenever they dare 10 90 SO
they will not have 10 wait long Tor an answer All
this only OF that general system OIL defamation
which has been Adopted by The other SIDE" Mr.
Clinton rem ndcd the Court Of It's previous decisions
declining 10 grant long adJournmcnts IN orccr that
thege conspiracy witnesses" might be produced
Mr Clinton claimed that all these letters bore the
landmark Of lawyers wiring.
surrogate Cal in (numorousiy)--I do not agree with
you think they are lar loo oomoas'ic 10 nave
been written by a lawyer. daughter.
Ex.Judgc CONS ock Your Honor does not know
how oomDaslic lawyers are. lLausnter'l
AIR. Clinton waxing warm, charged that these VIII
nesses had been trumpep up
surrogate culyin-Can you suggest reasonable
BLAcKMAL ATTEMPTS.
"Why, TO make monoy,n M Canton vociierated in
reply ''lt Is ouly part OF this biackma attempt 10
max . N oncy cut OF the estate"
Judgc Black dignaDty )--Attempt-by whom
"By whomY" MI. Cnnton returned, looking a. his
opponents. 81 make charges against counsel, but
90 YOU want 20 int particulars? DO you want
10 name those who graduated IN the state Prison,
me TO refer tho fact that At one time II was sad
this contest brought by stock company!
llurniug tho Courl) say, and say il soiemniy,
kI 4 An nm
ana in famous attempts at blackmaiI as this!"
Al this declaration Mrs. La Bau's energetic lace
flushed with indignation, nuu ner lips couiu DC piany
10 trembic.
no you mean by persons outside this cases" Judge
Back querieu In a nienaciu2 tone.
sBy persons, including these detectives, who want
to force settlement which they will never lofce.
Mr. Clinton enphaticaiy retortee and turning toward
his opponents he adaed.-"Pd Ike 10 know what
percentage Redburn Was promisea the contest sue
cecdeoY"
Mr. Lord Jumped up and was about 10 relort, when
Mr. Clinton sootned hlm by saying Al DO not address
that question 10 The counsel"
.Au!n Mr. Lord exclaimed and he dropped back
Continuing, Mr.. Clinton exclaimed 81 have begged,
asked, cnailenged aud dencd them 10 produce these
GENTLEMEN GO on, PLEASE!
Al this Mr. LORD jumped up egain. but looking At
the ciocA, whcn indcalsu .hat was iunen I'm ,no
Surrogate calmly lnterposcd ana quietly sad:-"lhe
court will now adjourn I'll hapast one, anu meah-
whale the counsel can 20 on win their Pheasant inter-
change OF remaIks' Q4aughteI)
Alter recess Mr. Clinton cnaracterized the charge
that tue proponents OF the Will had tampered with
these witnesses as an unmaniy means Of SANDER. As
10 what had been said about Mr. Vanderbilt's vast
wealth claimed that had ~ not been LOT tho Tact
that his cIlcnt was, unfortunately, q man Of great
wealth he woul1 have denounced tho conspiracy
story AT The Time OF Mr. L0ra's opening IN tho
same terms In which ne denounced y now.
Mr. Clinton argued from all the acts OF the Will
and the subsequent movements OF the contestants
and their defence OF the cnarces against the conduct
OF Cornelius J. Vanderbilt, that " was all u scheme
and s.blackmaii conspiracy against the estate He
quoted The language imputed by the Detective Red
burn 10 Mr.. Dspew, 10 snow now I'm probable y was
Depew quoted by Rcdburr as having said tnat be
wanted to nave Cornelius shadowed because he be-
licved Cornelius would YET reform ana shed hal0 OF
glory upon the family name"
"a HALO GLORY"
"Why," he ejacuiaied turning toward Cornelius,
s.shcd glory upon the family name! hel Cornelius!
When II is here evidence anu known to the whole
valid thal he always was the uack sheep OF the fam
Nv the skeleton The family closet, known that he
was IN lunatc asylums III criminal Jas that he per-
peratea series o frauds In different cities, and lett
ueUts behind nam IN almost every CITY ne ever was
inln
Judge Black tremonstraiing)-rhe halo wasn't
there: you put tho naio in yourself (Liughterl
Mr. .hnton-Weil, we'Ii leave the naio out; wen
only leave the glory. (Laughterl
Mr. Clinton pointed out ut eng h the numerous i'm
probabilities OF the detectives story He asked the
Court TO LOOK only ut the tact int these men con-
los sed ,huy diun't even know whether the man who
employed them was Depew or who he was.
surrogate Calvin--l confess that seems to me the
most Improbable part Vi their story-that they
should allow themselves to be employed by man or
whose identity they 0id not even satisfy themselves
''BoCusEs.n.
Mr.. Clinton, IN CONCLUDING his argument, said:-
worthy gentlemen TO make affidavit that
only was the Cornelius j. Vanderbilt
j.; no, only was Depew. who hired them,
IA ..boaus" Dcpcw not only was the William H. Van.
deroiIt, to whom they reported, bogus william
also reported, '.bo2us'' Commodore but, further
more thai Judge Lord 10 whom they told iner story
was a '.bosus" Juagc LORD; that Judge Black. whom
we nav. seen here rs bogus" Judge Black, and that
this trial is myth. submit 10 the Court that
is stupendous farce and that ~ has lasted long
Ex-Judgc Comstook also made an argument against
pos ponement, aud expressed his belief that neher
Cornelius J nor William IL. Vanderbilt had been
gully Of conspiracy, and that the detectives had lied
botn ways.
binary tnat these detectives, II they were honest
men, should have gone away. Tho TACT Of thor dis
Appearance wac, 70 his mind, full OF suspicion
Mr. LORD (ilourIshin- MS nsnGs IN Mr.. CiintonS
iacel-Wuy, these gentlemen nave boldly and mag
nincently challenged US, aud said, 'William a. Van.
aerpIlt caa withstand all your Ciarks and Masonsl"
ana the iney alk here ny nour TO prevent our
hold OF them and putting the N on tho stand
surrogate Cavin-It seems very strange that these
detectives hired by stranger whom they dad not
know, when repced by the Commodore, VINO told
them IL suppose you have come TO XIII me nova
remark, by the way. not very IKE the Commodore
should not have satisfied themselves btfore gong on
wnh their dsreputabe business that the person VINO
employed them mad the rignt 10 DO 80, aud was not
merely inicrmcdder.
A pERgLIcTIoS Duty.
Judge LORD coutinuea MS response 10 MI. Clin:on,
during which he provoked the reouke from the Sur
rogate:.I think IT was marvellous dereliction oil
duly allow RedDurn TO 20 away alter the other Two
witnesses. RedDurn sncuid have been here now and
then you would have had basis Tor your charge OF
conspiracy Judge Lord concluded by asking the
Court 10 take time III the investigation oil these
papers, In order TO grant continuance OF the case,
anu also exhibited telegram, dated Filth Avenue
Hotel. purporting 10 come from Rcdburn and signed
.R,n when he SAID looked suspicious 10 him. Ito
hu1 Just received u.
surrogate cslvla intmaied that he would not grant
n continu auce unless Reuburn put upon the
stand Friday told such q story as lett fea-
sonube douDt TO the exsteuce oil the conspiracy
his mud aud, by way Cf precaution, he warned the
counsel contestants meanwhile to prepare tue
other branches oil their case. be then adjourned the
case TIL tnday morning.
MRS. la BAU's AssIGSMtNr.
There was recorded in the REGISTERS onico ycster-
day an assignment by Mrs. Mary A. Ia Bau OF her
interest Vanderbilt will 10 tho extent OF $4,000
70 William T. Earle. OF this city. me text oi tnc