New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-15
TIE VANDERBILT ESLITL.


DAY OF GENERAL GOOD HUMOR
/ THE HUSBAND OF THT CONTESTANT II CoUET.
WILLIAM II. vANpERBHI'o RAILROAD LXrEEI-
ENCks-CRosS-FIR or COUNSEL AND COURT
The interested persons who gathered NJ the
Vanderbilt VIII case Yesterday seemed I'll 20 be in good
/ humor william n. Vanderbilt had the brightest lace he
has shown for weeks Augustus sohel's features fairly
balmel with beuienify and C0ufcHtm"nt. Cornelius J.
vanderbilt chattrd quietly with Tire irieud' around him.
! The contestant when che into court was accom-
panied by husband. u. Francis B-rser THIS is the
first time attended any hearing l1 tie case hay-
Ing in fact only recently returned from abroad Hc IS
apparently only trhe older than Mrs. Berger he nos
regular features aud dashing air lie frequently spoke
about ,he testimony 70 his vile. who radiant With
ANIMATION AMI good spirits. A. time in the after
noon earicature OF William H. Vanderbilt was handed
20 her She laughed heartily nc 10 and then holding IL
up toward her brother whispered: VIII, WILL how DO
you Ike that p lie glanced ont OF tho corners Of hi'
eyes caught glimpse OF the sheet ana then sat stodly
mmOv.b,e
The redirect examination og Edwin y. Worcester waa
continued throughout the forenoon. Mr.. Lord claimed
proved by ms crosse XamultOu OF Nj Norcr5-
ter That the Commodore had confidence IN William H.
Vanderbilt ~ q business railroad MANAGE II
answer 20 this MI Cuoata had the witness state the
various rc spOls billtic5 which frI upon william H.
while the Commodore was sti'l living and actively ~
work himself William Il. always presided. M Wofce.-
'or saii AZ meetings ~ The Executive Committees OF Tie
h !.
ami a. an meetings O; the Central Road even when the
. Commodore was present. He sign stocs-ccrutcItcs
"a; vic--presdcut and countars!-ncd checks. ne was
tAc only person from whom any one connected win the
Central Road took orders, except thc witness himself
M Worcester aid Ire hal always consulted William H.
alone VINO should Doe voted for "a directors or 1
the side lines Of the great roads The Commodore at
one tim, saii Mr. Torrance ui son+nav had 30 tact,
bat Billy" had g.est tact most people would rather
have r. thin. refused them ly Billy" tGau grJntCi Bog
General Torrance. ON May l. 1874, the Commodore
,ild that ~ was Going 20 make Billy" v""prc-'fcl'
/ OF the Lake shore Road, go that IN case ANYTHING
happened 20 him. 1871 y" misI, succeed h'm vitnru.
any election THIS purpose carred ont Ausl tu7
~che wa at tlc time first y.coprc-dent At the next
election William II. made t-st yicepre-ticUt, anil
| Mr. S,AeI second vice-2rr.IaGL William H. was made
/ vlcr.pras!deut OF the NevIoIk Central and Hudson
River Road ia 500.
The reason that the Cmmodor, gave the witness FOR
not carrying h rapid transit psojec; ibis: Ne
WIS not - young he had been There probably
troublesome litigation ahead In connection with The en-
tcrUrsc aDd he concluded to let the Harlem ROAD do H.
70 t were done all The witness explained the r.la-
tons OF the CluaIa Southern 10 tue Central Railroad
The Canada southern from rhe N'gan River sixty
miles beyond the Detroit River and the continuation Of
the road 10 Chicago Esuli have made new line from
New-Yorl TO Ca!ca-o. N4,n Mr Choate inquired more
miuutcy Into the proprety 81 the Commodore's actions
I'm this connection tie SURROGATE said that h. didn't
Dr., competency. II conceded that tie Commodore
was 70 good rail- cad manager.
Sir CLoate-Yrs their theory is That when DC sp"~e
about railroad c Take. saHlN but before ir 'u-aa
Lis mouth hr -w1liowrt railroad iu-1utiF.
Dr. J. = Gray, Of ire I'icd Lunauc Asylum wa r.
ted for the purposes 81 crosse Nalulnsou UT lIrb
pressed closely a- tD h7 answers I'D re-tFl I'D
H.. autopsy oftle Comm tJI.- vtt. IAt autopsy jt
p.ct e insisted di n.t show urtliag. ou" way or ,le
otAe ia regard o. the ~ o.. INSANITY OF SUBJECT
There were uJ symptoms disclosed there u-ombth-c
with p,>-lp sanity.
Possible - repeated M Lord " Al thiuSs are nos
sinc. Mr.. CLINTON knows enough scripture 70 dppre-
/ cate that
An things are possible" rotortcd Mr.. Clinton. cK,
Cspt thai sou VII yer -rt through Win tlls CASTE
4Op- u Nun't prove tIIc IN this Instance
What ~ ~ 900 day - exclaimed Mt Lofd.
You y anti prolonged W., the reply, 90 until yoH
have made that much, which viii not be- Tor a riri-
MY"
Come. gentlemen" the surrogate broke In, dor G
reveal huarrs OF either EIDE. lt~ ny opinion ih
you've got % bJth sd,s more tAan you've clTuci.'
. iI.iU.utri
Sir. Lord said Dee didn't th.nl the surrogate could
speak As expert ou yhlt point.
The lnlnatioA Will De continued neat rl.a
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