The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-20
THE VANDERBILT WILL.

TIFF BETWEEN COUNSEL AND BEDuKE
FROM TUE BENoH-wIrNEssEs EXPECTED
FROM THE WEST
Another hearing In the case OF Commodore Wander
bins contested will ended yesterday without any,
thing of a startling nature having been brought to
light At the close OF the counsel ndulgcd
IN one OF The little side spsts with which they ire
quenty relieve the monotony OF tne proceedings and
hints Of awful disclosures to dropped on both
Sides Mr.. Lord asked to have the further hearing OF
tho matter adjourned until Tuesday next, and read
afldavns to prove that there three witnesses
living In the West who could not reach this city
IN time 10 60 on with the to-day and
on FRIDAY, according 10 programme These witnesses,
Mr. LORD explained. were to testify concerning the
conspiracy 10 have Cornelius Vanderbilt biackened
tue eyes OF his father. Mr. Clinton opposed tho mo-
ton with great earncstress In aecamstory appeal to
tue Court He asserted thut not more than nitecn
minutes OF each day employed IN hearing test-
mony and that counsel Tor CONTESTANTS always
seeking delay Removed to have TIC case OF the
tesants closed at once unless they prepared 20
on with the hearing to-day, provided they did not
declare That they had no otner wltnes SOS than the
three In question and therefore obliged
70 STOP Judge Jsre. Black replied TO Mr.. Clinton.
Contestant he said were willing to proceed on Fri
day, II the Witnesses should have arrived at that
time. He would, however, be unable to attend on
that day and hoped that the case would 80 until
tuesday, when he could be present ~ desire 10
hear these witnessed said no. .Mr. Clinton looks as
II he we're on hand TO spike their guns ana want TO
DC on mana 10 see MIN IT," Id CONCLUSION ne
marked that no had never IN his lie opposed snch
motion, and he was sure Mr.. CLINTON never had be-
fore ana never would again.
Me- Ciint0n--Ihess will never DO such o case again.
Mr. Lord-Ne; there VIII nsvor be = case In which
you can hope 70 SAVE $ls 900 BY akiag advantage OF
M CInson-ii you visited 20 guess you could
have them now.
NJ Lord (wltn sptculiar grimace)-You have EVIL
IDENTIFY advertised Tor thom Ia the newspapers
Mr. Chnton tangry ANA red ia the acel-Well. At you
are goag 10 talk ousiue OF the perhaps l talk,
a adj Al md
want TO sell out. addressing the CUurL) IN teithe
counsel some facts perhaps he mas not peard before
Counsel Is bong imposed upon. All these people
around MN are vctimizing the counsel. He does not
know what IL gong on.
Tue only person immediately connected with the
CONTESTANTS then present IN court was Colonel Ethan
Allen, Cornelius J. Vanderbilt having JIsL lett mo
ROOM Dir. Allen laughed and exchanged glances with
M Lord. without looking AZ them Nr Clinton pro-
ccoded excitediy 10 declare that the contestants IN
their opening had preferred most ussraceui charges
and that they SHOULD DO prepared 10 establish Them at
once or be held 10 the strictest accouutabIlity.
''Couusel VIII unu, sand MIR. LORD SHAT he does
not know AS much as he thinks lie VIII ind that
those who proposed TO sell out were not the parties
he took them to be because tuey answered his adver
tsements He will hna llayipg ms hand Significantly
upon bundle OF leters) mat lie has not been IN cor
respoIdence with the parties he supposed. say
every one OF these witnesses IL a gentleman Of tho
strctest integrity One IL cnet detective. one Is
miller by traue aud the third Is expressman" Mr.
Lord went on 10 characterize Mr. Citations calls
haste and protest against delays as ''Dang wnang"
The Court cut the matter short by rebukng counsel
Tor I'll cir personalities and aside taking and ordered
the case 10 20 on to-day Eliminating ~ the same time
that II appeared necessary 10 the trial 10 have the
Witnesses IN question present he wouiu Afford the
contestants Tine
the proceedings Of the day before the little til be-
tween counsel we're OF slight importance. Miss Mary
Vanderbilt Simonson grand niece Of the Comlnod ore,
testified that the latter promised that her nothe ana
the family should be provided lori tney hAd received
nothing under tho VIII. Mrs. Sarah v. Vanpet SAID
That Cornelius ana his vile boarded with her
months ~ 1871, anu that wnen the bill was almost
Que she went 10 thv Commodore ana nc promised 70
settle II Cornelius ala not; Cornelius himself pad.
inc Testimony OF the ladies taken FRIDAY last do
beue then read and portions oil IL objc cted
Tue Surrogate decided IN the negative the long pend
ing question whether the declarations OF leguteu uu
the VIII, after the execution OF Tho latter,
be accepted. The decision was supported by ex-
haustive opinion.