The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-06
TIE VANDERBILT MILLIONS.
THE TESTIMONY or ONE or THE COM
MODORE'S DAUGHTERS.
Cornelius y. vanderbilcs Dealings with Mr..
". y. simmons-Mr. simmons's Interview
with the Comm odorc c oiinteraI Matters

with the Comm oJorc & oi'aterai Matters.
The Vanderbilt will case was resumed yes
tcrdny. Mrs Emily Thorne testified
reside nj 13 West Sixteenth street. New York.
Am the wife Of William X. Thornc and daughter
of Cornelius Vanderbilt. Have lived in this city
since I was G years old. My mother died in
August. 1868. She was taken to the asylum in
the fall do not remember what year. | don't
think I ever spoke 10 William II. Vanderbilt on
that subject. | remember my fathers second
marriage: it was in August. 1869. was not
present saw Mrs. Vanderbilt after they re-
turned to the city. ! could not tell how long
that was after the cercmony-did not feel inter-
ested enough to remember. Latter part Of the
answer stricken out ms not rcsponsvel always
smoke to hcr when Iwcnt to the house. We wore
rolite to each other. In June, 1864. was IN
Orange. n. J whore. ! spent the summer; In
sumner , OF iS'o npen , ,wo n Nswp"rt In
tho month Of June Of that year. prior To-
the 18Th. saw my father in the front WON 92hn
ngi0n plncc. Mrs. crawford Mrs Nam
dcrbiit Mr. 6ovidgc. Mr. Thornc; my f ,,hc
wore present The conycrsalion was general neral
MIR. Dnvidgc said TO father that he had some
y me and min nG that thcy
nice children" Father said, Yes thew are
very nice children. bur they are not Wander
| him nearly every day. Tho other members 81
ihc. family wore all there. Icappot icll who all
Mrs Craword Mr. r yapdereM NJ in ,nr n"rp r
! IInsly DR.. barton, and Or. Flint sometimes.
Mrs Crawford or Mrs. vanderbilt. one or inc
| other were always present often both
Dr. Patrick We'll was examined in relation to
| tho Cnmmodore's last sickness:
| Mr.. Iaoharinh f. simmons testified:
Ircsdc at 20, West Twcntythri street in this city.
Have resided here thrty years Knew ooWmod1T' van m
dd srt Tc ' having convsrsauon with the Com
modore resnc ting stock or money tan'"cT s.tea IN
Cgmmoorc 4 BE- 9ld non ei9w w9rn@I sn h
shot lor the SON n' OF 50 e man lie said Of
20 cam DO that now aid, tie isysry short ag1
| YES the Commodore replied. hes doing very wei
n Tm f tc m M'i Hat 1 oas 0rnas nigh, have been
ltt, better 4 he had been itle sn,onrHs,u an" Win XIII KIN
ai tai ii. shorcoiugs were caused ~ that harhpe :;
not Thaii.. asnc aras can remember. all about it
c @ iG' m mon rncr nat snsbei" nitro
due him onc Think lc come 10 my Once, o'f n,
h9.inc.. carried on IN ~, olec mat am aver Sn %
nneI' vs. ho n,,uys , in ,c na",s in this city
mi.h have been interested IN the lottery or poeN pus
connection with that business when was ~ YEAR {
ny tour or I'VE wears pas, aSe been intcr tn
lor, business within tour cr nye YEAR, nut nn, we l
nocinc To- sy whether have an Indirect interest in it
not During my acquaintance with Cornelius hay
oiienesi seen Inn st my residence Have lsd uu,'.e
cral occasions lie has also loaned me money lie owe
Probably
through bankruptcy lie pad me haes some Of The mon,
, had lnanci him before he went through bankrupt
, Six months a.n borrowed 81 lur from him AMI hay
| uaid him back Do not Know that he had lust got u
4 halt yearly iusfamcut NJ income when horroweiN
| him He has pad back SlOpl or SlH",
Il | suppose Ind not go his father as Il
Il | lC'fuchuss friend AMI associate 70 ask III
h | e. increase the sons allowance nor did saN an
- tiius 10 Commodore To explain my interest an u
matter fir.t became acquainted with the O"mln"in
that interview. at anN other time. ictwc' Us. hun
IL what husucs, carried on Ny impression ~ uiAt WE
" spok, hts father. Cornelius dti not owe me an
=. thing he had gone through bankruptcy did u
10 from hiin anything had icaued 10 linn Did not =
c anNhlng 60 hs father about his owing ne money ~
o. loaned Cornelius J. Vanderbilt money nve OF six wee
arc. Tie was 500 lie iAid me hac = thr'c or 10
. On, .ael pi not Know last summer inst he wns ,
Is se,lns -Iut.n per annum under he tAthers will u
knew when made him the last loan M nuuned. that
" rcceiut ~ the interest on t2iNn per anhu
gold Have had change of possibly the lhry'r Inru"h
4, lottery and policy business cnnIuoi'd M uis y
y " ON. until tour or nvc Nci
II nro DO not know The chic part Of tn money ma
made has cone rum the pursuit Of criminal husinc
" Cannot say how much have made ~ violation, vi
ii criminal Laws Of tie state Think sum has been =
s.tnrpl some OF the nttefn years l
4, four wears ago DO not think At has ever been n III
~ i $4,000 IN any one year Have not gone WIN
~ netus witnc in this case KNOW Df SWhk
Id have known him eight friend ct turneli
know Mr. Terry friend Ot ms. and nave been
Nsnts riit a. his coming D. AT nom
- To- 3d. with Tie lottery roh,N business loaned
- spoken loaned before M. hankruLttN co
frufi4ilN. ard would rather not explain II TIE per
r f,r who's. hen,n loaned not gambler i
r person Lads. Who isun longer nNlhe DO h.i
a.. | .ltr that tnriiU iu. owes me ANYTHING now ~
- u, vor carried ON Hamhir- houtts N"N,r knew I
II, Ucus 10 tuy OF deal IN lottery OF poheS ueheS III