The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-20
JUDGE BLACK DRAWN OUT.
MRS. CRAWFORD'S MARRIAGE TO COM
MODORE Vanderbilt
Eliminating that Money Lured her TO Give her
Hand 10 - Man Fifty Years her senior
Other Things that MIR. Chonte Hepelied.

Intiun atInr that Money I.ured her TO GIVE her
Hand 10 y Man FIFTY Years her senior
Other Things that Mr.. Choste HepeIied.
"Don't talk to me about what Is custom
AIRY" cx-Judge Black said coutcmptuously. In
thoNandcrbilt will case Yesterday morning when
Mr. Clinton called Bishop McTyeire and pro-
posed to begin the testimony for the proroncnt
why don't they open tho case and give VA
come Of their dcicnce2 Il II fair to 20 on this
way and not give US a statement OF tho case
thcy propose 10 mako out2" But Mr.. Clinton
said: oh, no. we don't propose 10 waste any
time In speechmsking."
Bishop II. N McTyciro " the Methodist Epia-
copnl Church testified thnt his wife and tho
Cummodore's wife werc daughters Of hnlf sis-
ters. and that he was IN in the Commodorc's
house about three weeks In February anil
March 1873 most Of the time confined tn his
bed TINT the Commodore frequently visited him
in hs room. and hal conversations principally
nt first. on the subject Of the disease with which
both were nfiictcd. I've talked" the Bishop
continued. about horses. preachers. railroads
tho Church oil the Strangers. and other things"
Then the Bishop told the story Of his talks with
the Commodore about the establishment Of the
University Of Nashville. and gave the details
suggested "a to the formation Of tho college.
the purchase OF grounds. and the establish
ment Of tho Board OF Trustees with him
enlf ut the head. The Commodore had
no faith in boards and wanted the Bishop
TO take charge Of tho university. Tho Com
modoro was very particular to place all tho
power In the Dishop's hands.
There was Il tiuttrr among the proponents
counsel when Mr.. Lord approached the ques-
lion OF tho Bishops knowledge Of the COmmO-
d9rc,'1 second wife Mr.. Lord asked:
what was her name when the Commodore
married herr
frank Armstrong Crawford"
" object - said MIR. Clinton.
am advised that the witness knows not
only that her name was Elliott. but that Elliott
durc." said Mr. Lord
Here ex-Judge Black followed It m with the
citation OF case in which will WAS set inside
on account OF the relation Of the principal
Iegatee. u woman. 20 the tcststnr. with whom
she was living a. his wife. although not mar
Judge Black urged earnestly that the tcsti-
mony was admissible o. show the exact rcla-
lion Of Miss Crawford 10 the family ~ Com
modorc Vanderbilt n" said " there WAS cnmity
against her on tho part Of the Commodorc's
daughters which produced a corr, sIonding
bitterness OF feeling On her pnrt. All that Is SO
perfectly natural that IT needs but 10 he stated
Tor the Court 70 understand II. and 1t Is cer-
tainly true. There wns. however ono cNccp-
ton In the family William Ii. Vanderbilt ap-
proved tho marriage. encouraged it. probably
brought II about. and continued after marriage
10 be on terms tho most friendly with her-as
friendly ~ II she had not done to the family
man in his dotace for his money. making him
rldiculous IN the eyes OF the whole world. Now
that Ia what we want should be shown
the relations between these parties. tho
daughters. on one side. and William II.
Vanderbilt toward the second wife Of
the commodore. But the aggravation H.
immense If 1t appears that this marriage was
not only q most imprudcni one. calculated to
Ivnh 10 lnv M u.sse eNf.y innE t.at me
II was unlawful. II we show that We make cut
case surely that shows that sho WAS not q por-
son 20 be- put there. and that any influence
which she cNertel Wa altogether wrong and
undue. We want e. show the circumstances Of
the marriage all through. and this nggravation
that her former husband was living at tho time
themarrlagr iOOS place. That would be- = lu-iil-
cation-a full and sufficient reason why the
such relation ms NM. If ii iaA been Lawful
and proper aud reasonable would have entitled
her 10. think that IL So. although my thoughts
nave hcrn struggling Tor eNpr,ss On. ] have
Dcrn compelled - r. strain myself from uucripg
all. Though | llay. hungicd It. hope your
Honor will understand me.
understand the point, the Surrogate said
II We are 10 be charged with bad conduct to-
sumeJ. g mean the stepmother-for what was
done 10y the daughters undoubtedly IN n large
measure caused this heRrtless will to DO made
II il is charged upon us that this all followed
because We were not on good terms with the
stepmother, andthat that WAS one of the reasons
given by Commodore Wand. rbilt himself. and
mnnii'stly had strong effect upon his own
mind ia causing hlm 10 feel sort OF bitterness
cept W llan-i that is 10 he charged upon us
a. a fault Of ours We ought 10 be permitted TO
show all the circumstances in justification
The Surr2Ga;e-The query is whether can
sit here and dctcrmine whether tho daughters
wer" prcludi' ed against the Commodore, wise
ly or unwisely. Justly or unlustly. suppose this
VI man dlI ruiL" Tor al unworthy lurI $50 into
this family and the daughters took 4 dislike to
her. ana the Commodore appre. lated that dis
Ike. have Yen not shown a good reason Tor the
daughters not ertli m2r, lh4n they az
Indignantly. say II an adventures comes
from abroad and sell; herself for money 70 an