The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13
The VANDERBILT WILL.
AN OFFER TO PROVE THAT WILLIAM n. VAT
DERsILr VISITED HIS srxPMorHER AT III

An oFYER TO PROVE THAT WILLIAM II. VAN
DxRBILr VISITED HIS srEPMorHER AT UNI
sEEMLy HOURS REJECTED.
A nnal Adjournment over the summer months Of
the Vanderbilt will case was ordered by Surrogate
Calvin yesterday alter the examination OF Mira Eliza
betn Campbell witness Tor the contestants. Mrs.
Campbell, who resides In Canada, examined de
beme esse offer of Mr. Lord. counsel for the
testantA to prove by her testimony the rela-
lions which had existed between William
II. Vanderbilt the residuary lsgatee, and
MISS Crawford, who subsequently married the Com
modore Mrs. Campbell, VINO Is q stout. rather good
looking LADY, called 10 give testimony as 10 GER
tain iitto incident which under observation
while she living at tho boarding house No. 20
West Fourth street. During the years 1869 aud 1870
witness In business in New York city and resided
house named above MrA Crawford and her
laughter also resided In the same house.
Mr.. Lord asked witness II she remembered having
seen Mr.. William II. Vanderbilt there.
Mr. Clinton objected TO the question as irrelevant
WHAT MRS. CAMPBELL SAW.
MI Lord claimed that the question relevant, as
he intended TO provo by the witness that three four
days after she went 10 the boarding house in West
Fourth street she saw William II. Vanderbilt there;
that thereafter he constant visitor at the
OF Miss Crawford; that he came late eight and
O'CLOCK ne Wlsneu lurtucr 10 prove tnat on one
occasion. when witness was going 70 her room,
about eleven O'Clock az night, she met
William Ii. Vanderbilt coming down stairs !;
that reaching the landing on which Miss Craw-
kord's room she nOtcc0 that the door was ajar
That she tapped and receiving response pushed the
door Ia anu saw sliss Crawford with nothing but a
chcnse on, Standing In tho middle OF the floor; that
Miss Crawford, seeing the witness, hid her lace in
snc garment ana tho Witness noticing her cmbarrass
ment, begged her pardon and retired TO her room.
Mr. CALVIN rejected Inc offer OF Mr.. Lord 10 prove
these facts.
A discussion hcre arose between counsel turning
on Of Mr.. Clinton that THESE assertions
made by Mr. LORD were false and without the slightest
foundation In fact, and that tho oncr to prove was
part OF n oiackrnail scheme.
MI Lord, In heat, responded that the witness who
Was ready swear TO these statements was quite
credible a person as Mr. Clinton himself He SAID
nee Crawford, MAS one OF tho coconspirat ors
against tho contestants, and that William
IA. Vanderbilt WAS The only one who had
sanctioned the marriage between the Commodore ana
Miss Crawford Mrs. Crawford, he said, was under
the influence OF william II. Vanderbilt, and told the
Commodore things wncn he prompted herto.
Here tho Surrogate SAID he regretted that he had
allowed the discussion TO proceed, and that future
when he decided question ne would hear no further
argument thereon.
Tho witness was crossexamined at great length by
Mr. Clinton TO ner antecedcDts personal history,
sc. Witness sad in answer to question that sne
had lived IN Wayne street, Jersey Guy, with her nus.
band, but could not remember the laDdlady's name,
although she had been schoolmste Of hers.
sHow long ago 10 Il since you went 10 school with
this lady p asked Mr. Chnton.
witncss-l refuse 10 answer that question; you
want To dad out my age and won't tell YOU
Witness SAID she was hving with Mrs. Van Pet, on
SIKH avenue; that she hA1 never been paid OF
promised pay meuL tor giving testimony; that she
never Cornelius Vanderbilt until Wednesday last