The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-30
WILLS OF ECCENTRIC MEN.
CONTESTS OYER THE PROPERTY or
JINDERBILT AND HARRISON
Testimony Of Marie thn,intic rricc dc Beam
rcsnrd - The Commodore ENhibiting his
Family Portraits 10 - Trcnch Govcr1css.

regard - The Commodore Exhibiting his
Family Portraits to - french Govcr1css.
Mrs. L. Eau, the contestant, resumed the
stand Yesterday morning In the Vanderbilt viii
contest Mr.. Lord offered io show that William
II. Vanderbilt had said to Mrs ia Bau. They
have got tic story about that promised Cor
nclius million dollars. She replied: You
did BAY you would give him million dollars.
and you also sail that for the worlds opinion
YOU could not afford TO be loss generous. and
you must also be generous with your sisters
Don't you call s5100 900 goncrousg' he asked.
She replied. Under the circumstances do
not" Mr. Lord further offered to prove that
Mrs LIN Bau said to William II. that II he would
tulnl his promise to Corn illus and pay him
the million dollars. shc would waive the 5000
COO proflrrcd to her and confnc herself To the
amount Of her legacy. which proposition he
declined to accept. Mr.. Lord further offered to
show that the first Mrs. Vanderbilt said 10 the
Commodore: Your dislike or hatred Of Cor
nclius arises from the fact of his Affections. -
and he made no response. All this was tx
Guided. Mr. Lord further offered tu show that
a son OF Mrs. Crawford recolyed 100000 IN a
secret manner from the Commodore while the
latter was ON his death bed and 10y th,s he pro-
posed to indicate the probable manner in which
William ". Vanderbilt caused Mrs. Crawford
and her daughter To he r"compcnsed for their
services In his interest in influencing the Com
mOdore. This was exc udrd.
Marie Charlotte Brirc de Beaurcgard tcsti-
fed, in French as follows:
was horn inpars, came to this country Juno : 1874
10 educate the chd Mr.. Ia Rau aud have lived with
her cvci since called. with Mrs Ia Riu. upon The
Commodore on Good tuihV. 1873 A lady was with
HIM looking over his shoulder ~ letter he was reading
she remained perhaps ten minutes That lady learned
from Mrs La Bau. was Mrs Vanderbilt had u CONVEX
sauun with the Commodore the subjected the Wander
plating, aud the letter he had been reading wa. hc
PINNED ruing the plan OF that institution lie took
mo Nv The hand nud led before portrait where lac
pointed to a. to Mrs la Riu. and himself and sighed
mlcrrtd a. WAS her mother. and said. o She l.
beautiful" lie replied. "Ohi YES" and sighed a
sccund time lie asked It | had seen the bust Of
the lady On the uour below. had not. aud lac
told Mr.. La Bau 10 show hciorc LETT Then he
took me around a. all the pictures IN thai and
tile next fiuallN W came fu portrait ot " lhIrr~
and irNprcss,d my grauucaton AZ seeing that the cm
ncW French stat snan was appreciated here and told
him that the great men 1T this country we're also Hr
prcgatcd IN France. that he himself had been very
hs bands 10 his head and said he very old man
remarked that ne was very nncluuking old man and
he, putting his hands t. his head said he
SICK anu had been tor long time He seemed di~pirtc
aud out OF sorts From that our conversation wandered
to neraue- about NJ Thers his -tntcsnaukc charac
ter And lis ability at his great age. He expires
siNt IN ms uitumln' gestures To All my poor under
standing Of English lie, with great dvai o potenc-s
showed me las own portrait which. he sad painted
by lady. Tile last portrait which lie showed me
one ot lady at which he silently pointed his nngVr
The lady became his second wife lie showed me. with
evident PRIDE. the safe in his bedroom. In fact he
showed me everything that floor. all the rooms
his children except Mrs La Bau We remained with
him ghuls u hours. | "a him