New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-06
END or THE GREAT WILL CASE.

CAUSES OF ITS SUDDEN CLOSE.
GENERAL ADMISSION THAT MIR. yANDERBLr
WILL KEEP HIS FORMER PROMISES 10 TIE con-
TEsrANT AND HER BROTHER-MAIN REA-0Ns
FOR BRINGING THE TRIAL 70 Az END Al THIS
TINE.
There were few or no new developments
yesterday in regard to the sudden closing ~ toe
Vanderbilt Will case. AL OF the persons interested
maintained the position as on Tuesday even
ing The counsel for the contestant and her friends
were generally noucOmmlttaL The counsel for
the proponcut declared positively that no compromise
mad been entered into. There was, however, an &C
acknowledgement that william H. Vanderbilt was ready to
fuh the promises which be had made more han year
ago when this contest begun Bat This. 10 was
cllued. was not WAY compromise; u was
simply Willingness to carry ont ms pledges ds ue pro-
ponent had always been ready % do. what these
pledges were, subject for considerable specala-
ton.
one theory advanced by those who had followed tho
case with interest that pledges were promises
of glts 70 Mrs La Bau-Beiper and Cornelius
j. Vanderbilt If all objections to the pro-
pate Of the will were withdrawn These sums
we're not to be regarded conditions bat fr.c Sit- as
william II. Vanderbilt has asserted were tAr amounts
which he presented to ms other sisters on thri, refusal
TO contest the will. The prepayment 10 IS argued
ma. been anxious for a decree in Ms favor
proof IN the contest % carried lar that
there should be doubt as 10 the result To compete
the proof III rebuttal II was necessary that Ae Should
himself 20 upon the witness stand. II lac could DO tls
without beng subie, ted severe cross examination
into the details of s personal history 10 Is urged mat
his PURPOSE would be attained Here II al any tme II
was the POINT at which agreement could
be reached. The contestant could with good lrice
quietly close the ana re upon the former promises
Of William II. Vanderbilt aud his boast that be has
never broken pledge. The prepayment would avoid
cross-examinatiou; he could expect a decree
from the SURROGATE IN his fyor, AMI al no
same time everything tpat ne Conveyed u Ats.
could have appear the form OF siit II III theory
j. correct it is urged the prop'nrni can claim ia I
sei bound As firmly as though thrrr were one
In regard 10 the amount OF the gus, Is said mat
the only positive sums t.ai Lave bsel mentioned ~
either side have been 100000 each, eco tc contest
ant and Cornelius Nmdrrblit and Tie expenses mat
scott Lord being questioned - 10 tnr afraus ment
detailed me TRIBUNE Yesterday uc'iu!u- tue VAN
say is this nave been repeatcc!y told by
If yindic4tcd by the deere OF t1c susr,gaj,, wuot
permit further mug non fairness on his an can
VIII OF course nave that opportunity I lie fdls 10 IN
prove It. the litigation viii he continued
WILLIAM H. VANDERBILTs DENIAL.
william IL. Vanderbilt denied LAST evening mat there
was the slightest foundation in fact for tue published
statement OF compromise II ,hc sus. 81 Was as
much surprised" he said the result OF Yesterdays
proceedings rs any ia tnc couit-rOom There D., not
The slightest foundation for the sloryso TAR as know"
lie added
HESRY l. CLINTON's DESIAIs.
Henry L. Clinton declined yesterday to be
interviewed, but SAID he would authorize Inc IMBrSs
to state fully, and in the most emphatic au-uage
possible, that th,re was not shadow OF Truth
IN the story Of any compromise whatever on
any conceivable basis. Mr. Clinton added hat
the case came lis natural ending with he production
OF SEN IS of wills by Judge Rapa!lo proving tGat IN
every between lsGs and 1873. when the
will III question drawn, the Commodore mad either
made a new viii or codIcil. the frame woIk al beng
the same. and in each William II. Vanderbilt beng
always the reSuary egate excepting during the life
time uf MS brother Grorgc, when thc two were JOINT
resduary legatees In te wills OF 6S and 90 anu he
cod els To thu-" wills whoever of the hers contested
werc bee cut of altogether l. was provided N case any
receive uothng amt that theIr share sAOUld to W'
liam H. Vanderbilt. The Teslduary esatee Tht pr0duc'
non this mouy WAS believed 10 be an utter sur
PRISE couc-tanis and II manifesty left '@d
without any more standing Tor their case that there
wa nothing To 10 but TO close once. Mr.. Clinton
did got tnuk 1t possible that they would he unwse
aad happened nobody could tell what might happen
NOT SURPRISED AT HE RESULT
A gentleman. indirectly Interested ~ the VIII
contest stated last evening that he felt satisfied two
weeks ago from information which came to HIM sufrep'
utlous.y tangible shape. that the case woua
oc+ reach AT abrupt close II was then stated ndI uot
only was William II. Vanderbilt tired OF the
TO Europe and wanted TO withdraw from the SUIT
and mat her husband WAS also anxious 10 lave the ease
ended Corn iu, had the benefit Of being ieanihS
.pi,1t IN the case, said. but he VAS actually
only A cIube.. Mr. ChOaie bad partially conDimea
The uloru,uon impaired by this gcndt msn az st"Us
,Lrs, a.N . ,n mai a only hsd three Witnesses orc
n cali md tNu these the stand yesterday.
lie cfyra there had Occu compromise, hHt tA@t lA'
overture. c.r from the cUniestdntS
ACAED FROM CORNELIUS J. VANDERBILT
To tn, EdttOr Of The TrtbWHe.
SIR: Immediately after the statement maze
nv me- To Your reporter, published 90 your issue oil
to-day, YOU state under the head Positive Details OF
ti, CompIoms,," that which conflicts With M state
,n.-t deem due To myself To dcnOunce the gen
t-to,n " who informed he had been intimately
connected with the plaintiffs" as an enemy IN disguise
1 deny that person" who " has all along bees
bacLIu. " NE IN my salt was authorized ~ NE
MAKE aly statements any IN regard To contest
WITH which naNe nothing 10 do, amt oeHcHt thH. -
statements made ~ such gentleman" as u " com,
prom St-Oi watch ne asouIuee 10 gave the teI Ms w.
ny tAicdl as his pretended friendship. ,.,,,,
Respectfully yours u j. NANDhh"'A
HUeh B. 1879.