The New York herald., 1878-03-07
VANDERBILT'S MILLIONS.
ANOTHER DAY OF THE CONTEST FOB THEN
MUCH TALK AND LITTLE wouK.

ANOTHER DAY OF THE CONTEST FOB THEN
MUCH TALK AND LITTLE wonK.
Surrogate CALVIN yesterday gave another hearing TO
the counsel for the children OF Commodore Wander
bit who struggling for the possession OF the mill
lions he ulated. Nothing, SO far as the publc
could Judge. done that throw any light whatever
upon the case, aud IL adjourned III tomorrow.
Mr. Lord stated that he had received from Mrs.
Thorne note stating that she was too I'll 10 be pres
cnt again, and he ask that the counsel for
should produce paper executed by her
In settlement OF her legacy with William H. Wander
bill. Mr.. Clinton declined produce the paper until
the lady should appear II. Mr.. Lord then
called Mr. Wooster Secretary OF the New YORK Central
Railroad Company BY him Mr.. Lord proposes to
prove the value oi the Vanderbilt properly Was
slOO OVO OOO but Court excluded the Testimony.
Mr. Samuel d. Whitney, of Riverdaic, testified that
he nad known William Il. Vanderbilt and Judge
Rapelo since 1870 and that the latter mad lived Win
hl In from October, 1876, uniil February, 1876
Judge Comstocg here demanded tnat Mr. Lord
should what he intendcd 70 prove. lie replied
that he intcnaed TO prove That witness overheard
conversation between William Il. VanaeroIt and
Judge KapeIio iu wnicn the latter sAid "Hurry up.
we've got The old man right again anu want you 10
come DOWN right away" This sort OF testimony Mr..
Lord TO prove that William H. Kept perpetual
watch over Judge Rapeiio, So that he mgnI have con-
troll Of lne person upon whom his iatnsr's miDd
fixed TO Draw up his Will
The testimony was excluded. Benjamin Wood and
Daniel Drew called but did not answer.
Mr.. Frank Work, OF No. 10 East rwenty-sixth
street was present took the stand. Mr. Lord
posed 10 show by hun that the Commodore Was dis
honorable business dealings Dut The Surrogate
exc. .udcd The testimony.
COMMODORE AND TIE DEVIL.
"Did you ever nave u conve eisalIou with the CON-
mod0re ABOUT tle distinguished person The devilr"
asked Nr LORD.
II object declared Mr.. Clinton.
81 think this testimony Is admssible,' - retorted Mr..
LORD, snce the belief IN the devil is specua.Ive"
"perhaps we had better subpoena Bob IugcrsolI,"
suggested His Honor.
the wlness said he had such u conversation with
the Commodore.
Nj. Lora, when asked TO state what he proposed TO
prove saiu would introduce testimony snow that
Commodore Vanderbilt sad 10 wituess that tine
ComnOuore) anu the Lord were lighting the devil and
thut they were goin. To whIp HIM.
TINS excluded, aud the Witness lett the stand,
giving place 10 jeremiah SimoIson, nephew Of the
Commodore, by WON AIR. LJrI wished " prove that
the Commodore caused wtness to lose u fortune by
insisting upon tho periorm ince Of contract This,
too, was excluded.
hiss Phapc Vanderbilt the Commodore sister,
Mr. Lord's next witness, out she Jod nothing ex
cept some remarks tnat passed between the Commo-
hness latter toward the second Mrs. Commodore
Vanderbilt
Ttis exhausted the list OF witnesses for the day.
The Court stated That there were only fifteen days
more appropriated to the hearing the case that
besides these days all the time engaged until the
llth OF Juue. Mr.. Clinton asked all be-
that date and the LIST OF July might be apart
for the case.
The Court set down hearings OF the case for all the
Tuesdays, Wednesdays anu Fridays between the dates
named