The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-19

that he has a egatee here worth 100000 600, and
wno Is always puipg the coat tails OF his counsel
Tor th's SUGGESTION comes IRON nun ana no' from
forth such ecicts from counsel as distinguished a.
tnisy
EXCHANGES OF COMPLIMENTS.
Mr. Comstock (drily)-lt the counsel will talk less
about ne golden call be will be 1855 OF call himself
Mr. Lord lsmiling) that's the nrst shrewd thing
counsel has said yet (aughteri After which Nj.
Lord proceeded with stern vehemence:-"W don
Key ever orayed before as 70 bray IKE TINS VI
Ia THIS way the argument, which altogether lasted
forty minutes, went on, although tho Surrogate
several times iutimased that u was utterly useless
counsel collapsed, ant then, when al last Cain
supervened, Surrogate CALVIN, alter solemn pause,
durBg body expected TO hear an elaborate
judicial opinion. quietly remarked, ''cali The next
witness" A. lnis summary disposal OF matter IN
winch counsel had spent so much breath and such
ardent zeal there loud laughter alter which Mr.
LORD called out loudly. "a. Oakley HaIl." court
olicer Mr. al engaged In the Court OF Gen
crui Sessions, aud Mr. Lord th0n put upon the stand
Cornelius J. Vanderbilt, who during the argument
which followed crossed leg high over the other
and playing cisureiy with hs cane swung himself 20
and iro.
Mr. Lord said he wanted TO Ask the witness whether
he VISITED houses OF prostitution, ana
whether he ever wished his father dead or ever toid
William h. that he wished his father dead Inc
cviuencc was excluded substantially on grounds pre-
yousiy gwen IN the decisions OF The Surrogate Dir.
Lord also Wanted TO prove by Cornelius J. that VIII
aud before the probate OF the VIII, that he would
spend 5000 600, IL necessary, 10 win the Case ms
was also excluded.
Mrs La Bau was put upon tho stand, as Mr.. Lord
urged, to prove that she never said she wished her
father dead las was reported 10 the Commodore, ac
cording 10 James lrviDg's evidence, by William II. J,
but the evidence also excluded. TO corroborale
lrvlngis testimony as 10 the Commodorc's taking
twenty graus OF caioriel against the directions OF his
physicians, Sir. Lord wanted 10 prove by ner
mat when DR.. LInsly told Mrs. Vanderbilt,
Ia ner hearing, that the Commodore, know
ing that be must die. insisted upon tax
lng twenty grams OF calomei asked
Mrs. Vanderbilt what he should DO about II,
Mrs. Vanderbilt replied that as long as the Commo
dore die doctor had better give him the CAL
omel as II might help him TINS was also excluded
aud Mrs. La Bau stepped OF the stand.
Ii was now half past three-hali an hour previous
to tho usual time Tor adjournmcnt-but Mr. Lord
said. looking up ut the cock:-''l am afraid must
be charged with the loss VI half an hour now'' TINS
started agaE tho subject oil loss OF time. and the Sur
rogate remarked thar luncheon took him precisely
Eve minutes.
SURROGATE cALvIN's LONGEVITY.
Mr. Lord 0ocuiarly)-I am afraid 1t that is the
case Your Honor won't i've very long.
The Surrogate (smline)-I hope to live long enough
TO the end OF this case.
Mr. Clinton with mock serio usnessl-Pcrhaps this
is only part of the conspiracy the other side by
killing OF the Judge. tLaughter.)
Mr. Lord don't see Why you should charge us
with thai. wc don't coninc the Judge 10 i've min
utes Tor his luncheon
This exchange OF legal wittcisms might have lasted
Tor some tmc but the Surrogato's gavel Tell and he
said, CURLY -AdJourncd I'LL morrow morning. at
eleven O'Clock. -