The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-09
SPECTRES BEHIND A WILL.
MORE WTDOWS TESTIFYING IN THE
Vanderbilt LTIIGfTION.
Mrs Eleanor Fletcher Bishops Hecoliecttons
Mrs. Mary H. stones Interviews with
the Railroad King and his Eldest Son.

Mrs. Eleanor Fletcher Bishops HecolIeettons
Mrs. Mary T.. stones Interviews with
the Railroad King and his Eldest Son.
Some Of the most remarkable testimony
yet given in the Vanderbilt will case was fur
nishcd yesterday 10y two moro Of the many
widows who have figured therein. Their
stories were concerning the Commodore's con-
vcrsation and belief on the subject Of spiritual
ISM and tho alleged scheme OF William H. Van
dcrbit to hrbc one of them to furnish bogus
spirit communication from his dead m Jthcr
Mr. Clinton made another effort to exclude the
testimony.
The Surrogate said: l do not agree with the
counsel that no testimony can he based upon
that Of witness who has been largely II not
entirely, discreditod. because it often occurs. in
the progress OF a case. that testimony is admit
ted on the slightest basis. and the assurance OF
counsel that they expect to give certain evil
dence in corroboration-whic has been prom
iscd in this case. II | should reject this test
mony. Notwithstanding that might come to
the conclusion that this witness Mrs Stoddard.
was totally unworthy OF confidence IL should
assume that she had testified falsely, and her
testimony should be dscreditcd rs not suf-
lcient for the purpose OF allowing this evidence
to be given. am Of the opinion very firmly.
that il would 10 an error. and this case would
be sent back from the higher court. Therefore
| take it to be n safer way to give the testimony
the utmost lbcrality rather than to be stringent
in it, reJoction. But confess If had acted in
accordance with a natural impulse ! should
nav. sad in moment thnt II WIS cntlrcy nm
tion. came 10 tho conclusion that II WAS not
pr2pcr Tor me- TO say SO. and y might be cor
roborated 10y certain circumStanceS directly,
| and be entirely worthy Of confidence"
Mr.. Lord-lhat shows how much better re-
Mrs Bishop then testified: 3" I have had con-
vcrsattons with Comnodore Nanderblt in re-
gard to the subject " spritualsm: more than
ono. The first gonyersation was after le6s; II
was after the death 81 the COumoiOr"s llrst
wife. have heard him exprcss his belief in
| he said that he employed several spirtualist
physicians. and that they gave him great con-
| ISOLATION, In about the venr 1873 he advised my
husband to employ one Of the sprituaist phv-
| scians. rs he had derived great benefit both
sn Ss % % was aoe c' RroaR hs st
| ist physicians. TO know what She WINS doing IN
| the other world. In 1872 or 1913 he said that he
had revelation from his son George, who all
| Tho girls did not know low To take care OF
| money: that Cornelius was an invalid; that lie
| employed several physicians from whom he re-
| ccvc'l great consolation through spiritual man
| icstatlons; that Cornelius WAS delicat" and in
| capable - attending % bus moss. and ought g.
be placed IN an asylnm. mink ny husband
| denly. My interview with the Commodore was
before my husband died., This interview was
| to my husband that his wife had been revealed
To- him through one ~ the spirtuulist doctors.
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| was ~ Ililur, ~ Vnnieri, N =, ~ $780, "
| ~" DID ynu hnye n r.nv,rsntion with him -
| Yes
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H. said. Mrs. Stone continued. I over.
hanrd y0iir CONVERSATION, with INV father. come
back tomorrow about II o'clock and tall him
that the spirits cun do nothing Tor YOU hut that
You have consulted them and that tl.v have
given You "A message for him from ID : arnd
wife: that she said tu leave the property to " d.
liam. hcrsou.' agreed 10 do il. he -ald: Ny
father will 30 nothing Tor YOU. Int u you DO