New-York tribune., 1878-06-12


that young Cornell had been source Of trouble
and socitude for many years TO his more prudent IT,
latOns that he had frequently been remonstrate9 VIII
on bis reckless and imprOyident conduct ana threat
baton and eXheredatiOu. ana other teIIlDie M McOnso
quences that he had these occasions always p%F0 %
fsed 70 reform, 20 turn new leaI ete Dut Ong
become loose and exrayagt than 4e5ois g anS @
that at length the Commodore a iPst rd an I'n i LIS
But tie stranger continued, singular enange' 1or
which no one could account had come over the OLD gem
tisoan He had become affected with the delusiOn that
mis- prOdra had returned TO the paths OF virtue ana
honor, and would yet shed glory on the family
OF childshness or caprice or whether some deceI,
fion had been secretly praetsed on the fond
father could only be eOnjectuTed. But more wonderful
stl, the stranger went on to say William H. EandefD,
usually very sagaciOus man, had in great measure
adopted the fauOus conclusion OF his father that Cor
neel" on the mend ~,
The stranger finished his highGown address with the
declaration that in truth "yOung Cornell had never
in his life been guilty Of greater exoeSses ana pI9ug
he. 'rIe fTe stranger, Tp Felt It to he his cuiy
a friend OF the family to see that the Conlnou9To M
this end he desired to have CorIeel put
under strict surveillance and an ms 0IedaFGGls SiG
manmuYres reported and asked the uetectNe u nc
furnish reliable man whose personal appeaIiCS Mouiu
carry CONVICTION 0I S nm tbet be- could furnish and
promised meet him with such man on te following
day at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, when the stranger
would accompany them to find the bad boy, when the
espionage SHOULD begin , -, r..
the subordinate detective had received the requisite
suggestions and instructions, the trio started 70 20 III
o. eI,'
from the hotel, the stranger exclaimed ana G0agtA
back. &" There he comes now" " Nhefe ~ Nhich
Soon as he could do 1t without being OBJ
served as his manner seemed to Imply py
syOuug Cornell" pointed out very respectable l0ok
ing the pro1gate son, and the detectives ielt
that there was something proydenal IN tne hfe'g ne &
not difficult person TO keep track oi-to De sure ne
visited rather disreputable places ana was guilty
some very disgraceful conduct few occasions nc
slipped rom the detectives sght, causlhE iLl inucn
uneasness and chagrn Tor Tine, but somehow he al
wavs stumbled on the detective mot tie detective on
hm) in such manner as 10 cause TIE spy 10 ee hd' c
was favored by Providence
LAYING THE MATTER BEFORE THE COMMODORE.
II had been arranged that the detective should at in
tervas OF two three days report TO the stranger and
he did SO. He soon had much to disclose that the
other declared he could wait longer but that hey
must 20 see William at once. They went Al
first william appeaTed to doubt tne ueg[tne5 cox,ncs5
against ms will. His friend, the stranger, suggested
49, % ol,ebt TO lose no time in laying matters before
fbe CommOdOre but this William refused Ia DO He de-
Sisred that Notwithstanding ms poor DiOtbtls pack
sliding he could not expose his weakness 10 their father
and besides he very confident that Cornelius would
eventually reform When the stranger AT lthStu salu
that he should then 80 himself TO the Commodore Win
the detective William urged him not TO do So S ne had
moi the least fear that his brother would When ne
found heavier responsibilities such great wealth lu
nose resting upon him, at becO ne an exemplary
Citizen, aud an honor To his family.
indulgent opinion OF william. lie took The detective at
once before the Commodore, as ne ala several ne5 SUD
sequeny, where the results oi MS suIFeiHAhoe MeIo
fully portrayed, and seemed to cause the Old gentleman
much surprise and pain.
overheard something between the stranger ana william
which convinced him that the latter had not been zen
father his brothers delinquencles, but was on the
contrary anxious 70 have tae M PePOLsp Pid no @ m5
it in his blame William as seemed evident
that "COneel" was wicked ana worthless tel0W ana
his brotA should be excused for not wishing 10 show,
before stranger that he deemed II necessary TO expose
his offences their father Tue idea never entered the
detectives mind that any deeper deception was beng
praotised. - a.. 49,. ~, ,,,.
the said detective was walking in Broadway, think,
with friend who pointed you out TO him as Cornelius
j. Vanderbilt. The detective scrntnlzed you closely
and believing he knew and had gOOu reason 10 know
friends assertion Issue thus joined, wager ensued
and you followed by the twain nnul your identity
was clearly established TO the detectives satisfaction
III was now evident 20 the detective that he had been
made tool Of for an infamous prose-tat ne had Deen
used shadow employed 70 perSOnate you III
a sorts OF dsTeputaDe places ana 70 carry Gisesslns
reports to the Commodore, which were entey Without
Curiosity afterward led him TO visit some OF the
resorts to which he had followed your double and be
was known as Cornelius j. Vanderbilt He iniers that
the matter was carried thus far that he might be
"Corneel," and to this end, that his reports OF
your visits 70 them might be eorro9Gfated'
Later be again 20 these places, or some OF them
accompanied by the head detective VINO was plOmpe9
bv curiosity but the parties who before remembered
''COrnelus j." had become dumb, all but one exception
This phase Of the case he tried TO account ior IN Van
Tbongl have little idea this Information can be Of
eiIsop that should you deem it desirable enter INTO
details shall not object TO furnish them 50 Tar rs am
able.
CHAUNCEY N. DEPEw ASSERTED TO BE IMPLICATED.
Redburn's affidavit declared that the stranger re-
ferrod 10 was Caaucey NJ Depew, and the affidavit con
eludes;
Deponent further says that the gentleman pointed out
20 this depOnent ana said Mason at said Fth Avenue
Hotel, as aforesaid, by eaid Chauncey NJ De
pew as the said Cornelius J. Van4erbilt is ! no!
the said Cornelius j. FanaefDht rms 1R GePoueH' ~
understood and believes that s9id C6aunefy N M
Depew well knew the said Cornelius j. Vanderbilt haV'
nectOn with the legal or legislative business OF SAID
railroad company and while this depOntnt at that time
had no personal acquaintance he had seen III the pubnc
prints notices OF him.
AFFIDAVIT OF DETECTIVE MASON.
The affidavit Of George A. Mason dated August O.
1877 was next read 1t stated that be detective
An 1874 That on October %, 1874, Mr.. Redburn and
himself met by appointment, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
a gentleman who they did not then know but who. al
depcneut unders oOd had previously Mr.. Redburr
Ia regard to the business which called them together
that this depOnent has since ascertaned that said gen
ueman was Chauncey NJ. Depew.
That at said first interview said Depew stated that hC
was friend Of Commodore and William II. Wander
bits; that Cornelius j. Vanderbilt, son OF the Com
modores was a very prOngate person, and was trying
10 deceive bis father and brother with a pretended
reformation and that as a friend OF the family ht
wanted him watched and report Of his mode
Of life made TO him so that 1t could bC
laid before the said father and brother; he also
stated that said Cornelius j. every day to the Fifth
Avenue Hotel and could be easily followed from there
that an arrangement was made by which this doponen
was 10 follow and report In regard TO said Cornelius
that while thew were at hotel persOn to the
door whom Depew pointed ont 20 said Redburn and
this dcpOnent AS the said Cornelius j. vanderbilt.
That on the 24th this depOnent went to the said hOte
and the person pointed ont TO him by said Depew as
Cornelius j. Vanderbilt appeared at IL o'clock aud o0k
an omnibus toward Fulton Ferry. DepOnent got OH
with the driver That said Cornelius went to No IL
Wall-sf and bought lottery ticket lie then went into
the Stock Exchange In NeW-st which depOneut was not
allowed 20 enter. DepOnent saw hin again at TRINITY
Church In the afternoon Of the same day. ana followed
MIN 10 the Park that there said Cornelius TOOK eaO
and disappeared. o., ~, -, .., -,