New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-27
late Commissioners TO make good the deficiency As iar
as they have means 10 respond thereto.
MORE TESTIMONY IN THE WILL CONTEST.

iIo.DE N TEGRYS RELATIONS WITH VILLA" IL
VANDEEBIITS BROTnEH-a 'rorr n" GA"-
BLING HOUSE.
The contest over the viii of Commodore
Vanderbilt was resumed yesterday, before surrogate
Calvin The attendance in the morning was small. hut
in the afternoon the courtroom was crowded Win
william H. Vanderbilt and Augustus schell appeared the
counsel for the executors Henry l. Clinton aud exIudCe
Comstock Cornelius j. Vanderbilt accompanied by
DE- swazey; Scott Lord and eXJudee Black appeared as
usual, for Che contestants
George n Terry was recalled, and his crosseXamna-
ton lasted throughout the day lie sad that he became
ouainted with Cornelius j. Vanderbilt in 1867, while
The latter residing In Hartford and the witness was
one Of the propretors the United states Hotel IN Full
ton-st. Mr.. Vanderbilt was frequently at the house
while in New York, and there the two men became nti-
matey acquainted. Many transactions between them
be- in 1869, when the witness loaned Mr. vanderbilt
81 900 in various small loans. and without taking
notes or other security. In 1870 $1,000 was oaned
in one sum, and TO the note gwen Mrs l.
j. yanderbts name was also signed This signature
was gwen at Mrs. Nanderbllts own succession. MI
Terry said that he supposed t1at MI ,anueip III, WTu
~. ho,se M LOT in Hartford belonging To Mrs
Vanderbilt Tie amount OF the loans III 1870 was be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000. ecued by SIX or seven notes
During his wear the witness aid into any gam
bling houses with G. j. Vanderbilt. The only reason tha
the latter assigned for needing the moey Wa 10 met
loaned ard notes were given III exchange III 1871. AZ
the end of 1871 no repay ments had Deeh mac, M
Vanderbilt told him that he expected money rom his
rather and wnuld nav him sooner or later. The
witness had No evacuation OF getting tie money uhu
tnousand~-p .rhaps fve-were loaned IN similar man
uer. whole debt AZ the end OF that year amounted
less tnan $1,000. Al the times when the loans were
made the wurss did not know personally OF pnmbIipg
latter had told him that he had ganbled several tihts
wakns ogether one day N isd s Two Th nr @ v
cThit won 800. Aside from this he dd not know lhdt
C. j. Vanderbilt had gimbed more Than two or three
times. since Commodore N4nderpiIls ata'n "oou'
81 900 of interest on the loans had been PAD ,.,
Inc witness admitted TINT ne was not u man OF wealth.
He had very te Des'oc me amount 'n vas , nmi
Mr.. Vanderbilt and could i-Afoid To pc hcpt ont
OF possession OF tgis properly 6 lie nf o co s a
900 His liabilities were greater IMAM Ms as,"ts'
from 1872 To 1879 The witness iycG ON tnc Ftooo % H.
tcrest paid ~ Nj NanderDl ana e Po,CvuS i" ,,e
collection OF o.d debts. In 1870 TIE witness 3IcaWe
The debt OF G. D. NandefpIt l" tho W5, Ss a. uio
p!,seut tune Amounted 10 10000 or S3Vooo' e!hoe
1872 The two men HAD nech d"iost cois'.h III '
>lcc ping ana eating ana lcad!hE to-ttEeI almost an i
time TIE witness testified that there was no age lnchi
b which to receive portion OF tAe pf''c-cs, II
tie present contest succeeded tltI IN pat men o. hs
loans retuin Tor hls care oil j. Nhhutrpn'' NMc
clng for Mr. Vanderbilt c had been kept out OF ocf
business, ana had devoted ms W"oic UNI 10 tn'. LIZ
aye was forty, health good anu &c was an unmarried
Have you teen 10 any witnesses in tins case =
asked M. C!nton. 40. sir, replied Mr. 4eIIy. =,
Have AOu been 10 tee any detectives o. hAnp'rs III
the case ~ 'GamGlcgs inns easel" Mr.. Terry eX-
claimed IN apparent astonlshncIt. ,.....,
il the cdscf sir. Canton repeated 81 have seen Air.
DAILY he Is gambler and nave seen Detectives K'i-
Dr. swazry, Mr.. Vanderbilt and he, the v,tHesscon-
timed, been living together since last June. IN
mad been ensascd IA %" particular occupations my NJ
been having good uMc>' M tray eIus on Whatever else
suited their ianCics IAc vi ncs aala Ht Vad HIS own
Ir Lord offered 10 SNOW by the witness that since hi-
last testimony Wa given, Two month"; ~" ne ma h''n
Iu.lcG utti The Island House 10! william H. amer
Mr. Clmtoa-"we turned HIM out because lie didn't