The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-04-17
the VANDERBILT BUs: Es$.
Cornelius ]. Gets His Mill on From
WiIIism n
And Forthwith Pays the Money He
Borrowed From Horace
Greeley.
The Girls Get Their SeveEty.on,
Thousand Dollars,
Which isn't a Bad Thing For Col.
Nicholas Smith.
the VANDERBILT BUs: Ess.
Kew York Herald, i.

Mr.. Cornelius J. Vanderbilt has been
given 81 100000, the amount which he
claimed that his brother had promised him
on the condition that he would not contest
his fathers will, and Mrs. La Ban (now
Mrs. Berger) has obtained all che has per-
sistentIy dem anded, and harmony prevails
once more among the Nanderbilts, while
Cornelius Us counsel and Mrs. La Bau's
have been well paid for their services.
CoRNELL's INDEBTEDNESS TO GREELEY.
Much has been said during the past five
year, regarding the Indebtedness of Come
! lins J. Vanderbilt to the Greeley estate for
money losnsd him by the late Horace
Greeley, and much unf,vorable comment
has appeared in the press and been ex-
! presse. by the public affecting Mr.. Gree
| iey's Judgment in the investment. The
loaus ~ere made to Mr.. Vanderbilt in vir-
tue Of the promise made, it is alleged, to
Mrs. Vanderbilt, shortly before her death,
by Mr. Greeley, who pledged himself al
ways to look after the interests of her son,
and the consolation which this promise af-
forded the aged lady on her deathbed Was,
| it is said, very gratifying 10 Mr.. Greeley.
| In 1867 Mr.. Cornelius J. Vanderbilt had
DO alternative but to go into bankruptcy,
the creditors numbering 200, with claims
| amounting in the aggregate, as far as they
appeared on the schedules, TO $4,000.
Shortly afterward Mr.. Vanderbilt gave
notes TO Mr. Greeley for the amount received
BY him, and Mr. Greeley made subsequent
advancement. amounting in all a; the Tine
OF Mr. Greeley's death to $4,000.
Remembering the kindness OF Mr.. Gree
/ lev during the year when he was estraDged
| from his father, the fret Use Mr.. Cornelius
J. Vanderbilt made OF his new found wealth
WIS to restore the sums belonging to the
Greeley estate to the dead editors daugh-
tiers. No application had been made of
| late wears for the payment of this money,
| and Mr.. Cornelius J. Vanderbilt sought out
| the ladies OF The Gre ley family at larry
| town as soon as the settlement of the late
c lmmodore's estate had become an accom-
plished fact.
In order to verify the rumors in circuls-
ton with reference TO this settlement with
the Greeley family Herald reporter called
yesterday at the Coleman House, where
Mrs Esther s. Cleveland, Miss Gabrielle
| and Mics Ida Smith, nee Greeley, are stop
ping. Colonel Nicholas Smith, the husband
OF Ida Greeley, received the reporter cour-
reously, though at first he seemed little IL
clined TO give information about 'be III
nored settlement, alleging that the matter
was not ripe yet for publication.
WHAT THE GREELEY SIDE SAY.
In view of the fact that good deal was
already known on the subject The Colonel
finally consented to give official information
on the progress Of the negotiations, for ii
turned out that the rumored settlement,
though in progress, had not been finally
contaminated After some ref ctit n, Col.
Smith said, 81 wish it to be stated that Mr.
Cornelius J. Vanderbilt sought the ladies
Of the Greeley family at their residence il
TarTyiowG az soon as the sfisirs Of the Van
desbilt family had been amicably settled |
There was no outside pressure brought 10 |
bear on him from any quarter. He assured |
the ladies that he was anxious to Hquidste |;
the debt in full. No one on our part had |
seen or communicated either directly or in |
directly with William II. Vanderbilt in |
reference TO Cornelius J 8 Indebtedness to |
the Greeley estate. Mr. Cornelius J. Van |
darhilt has since shown sire TO C AIRY ont |
n promises made on his visit to larry
T. /.
Have shy payments been made"
"Gss, certaia payments have been msde
sad the matt, progressing to a favorable
settlement, bu, no final settlement has yet
been reached
Then there are matters in dispute?"
All ! eau row say il that the matter il
still unsettled, but | believe it will IN
questionably tie settled within day or
two"
What amount h7s been paid?"
Alter I. fecting little, as if perform
ing m,uysl calculation, Colonel Smith
reP'.el: Fifty eight thousand five hun
d % dollars"
los was this debt contracted p
1t wa money advanced by Mr. Greeley
his lifetime to Cornelius ]. Wander
81. . meet, 1 imagine, the expenses of
Co ius j 3 family. The advances were
-u- > yer period of ten years"
IA lat the amount of the original
loan :"
"ir G eeley at various times lent Mr..
Cornelius J. Vanderbilt various sums
to $4,000. With interest
*IIsi the whole debt aggregates to day a
'oiai Of S7i goo, principal and interest 1t
i due o Mr.. Cornelius J. Vanderbilt to say
that though large portion of this ind.b
e,iness had been outlawed he refused to dis
eliminate between what was legally recov-
cradle and what was not"
w hen was the correspondence relative 10
his settlement begun"
There was no correspondence. Imme- ,
iiately after the collapse of the Wander /
oilt will case Cornelius J made his visit to
Tsrrytown, as already described" q
In reply TO the reporters inquiry the Col
mel stated that there was absolutely moth
ng further of interest TO communicate.
INTERVIEW WITH CORNELIUS J.
In the cosey little house on Lexington
'venue the reporter found Mr.. Cornelius J.
Vandebilt, surrounded ny a number Of !
riends, His tall, spare figure was wrapped q
q colorei dressing gown and, a. be e
moved quietly about his apartments, there L
vas about him an air of easy satisfaction 81
Is of one who has done a good action and
cit unusually happy. Mr.. Vanderbilt re-
eived the reporter courteously and as
ured him he would be glad to give him all
eedful information. 81
The HTGIf is anxious, Mir. Vanderbilt, q
0 know the exact terms of the settlement b
n the will case ~ b
Mr. Vanderbilt looked little uneasy at II
be question and repled:-"Well / cannot IL
ak to you on that subject You may cav,
owsver. that all cause for dispute in refer
nee TO the settlement in the will case has
cen removed and the utmost harmony and n
God feeling prevails between me and my :;
rother. This covers the whole ground so y,
ar "a the public sre likely TO be inter n
stedn -
"What shout the Greeley settlement" II,
'On Saturday las, at the Coleman House, 70
paid SCI 600 to Mr.. Greeley's daughters.
hat sum was the principal and interest
my Indebtedness 10 the Greeley estate, az
10000 had been previously paid to Mr..
reel-y's daughters in the spring of 1879.
aking the whole sum paid $1,000. =.
aid this money of my own motion and IS
ON NV own means, taking receipts from
Ia and Gabrielle Greeley, which l have ~
Nv in nv possession. The settlement and ~
,ymsut were made at the Coleman House =. :.
the presence Of Mr.. Scott Lord and Mrs. :.
sther Greeley Cleveland, sister of Mr. n
reelev. The husband of Miss Ida, Col.
ichoias Smith, was not present and had
} part in the closing Of the transaction,
yond making repeated and vigorous At
mpts 10 get control of the business of ia
ttlement and the funds connected there 90
Ith. He carried his opportunities snd tic
eddii g 20 far that bo h Mr.. Lord and
yseif refused 70 have anything to do with
N. Since the settlement Colonel Smith ds
IS protested against that part of il which
covered BY two notes of 5000 each, and
lich are amply secured and are payable tic
one wear, with seven per cent interest
LIONEL NICHOLAS SMITHS soIIcuupE
These notes, Smith claims, are mot ne
table, and he il, therefore, unable to get 50