New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-03
VAN SANTVOORD ON THE RACK.
BOTH HE AND MR.. CoNKLNe GET EXCITED.
4 PROSPECT THAT THE cRoss-ExAMINATIoN WILL
SOON DE FINISHED.

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SOON BE FINISHED.
Coruelus Van Santvoord, the white-haired
,aUver who drew sesse Hoyts will, entered the snrro-
.atcs Court az q D. m. yesterday 10 subject hmseh
oeoin 10 ex-senator Conklng's cross-examnation' he
wore n sprng overcCat OF c0mfortaDlo pfoporuo"s va"
riod la, &c silk umbrella and kept his SIX nat ON
found himself I'm a hard-bottomed winess-clhf' iio
had before occupied chair with cushion out TIC se
informed Crcr Hastings that he would no longer use ~
emit no desired to be on solid foundation so that MI
Conkling might introduce no dynamite oenea'h MN
Mr. Conklmg appeared In the most genial hunor' Ai'ci
having aside his Derby hat and inducing the cer 20 take
his umbrella under the assurance that u was dfy' MI
Conklng greeted United States District Attorney oo, anu
Mrs Helen Maria Ioyt and then leaned over the railing
I'm n confidential manner toward Mr. Van santNooru'
whereupon this conversation ensued;
Mr. Ccnklng-wel Mr.. Van santvoord, how do you
end yourself to-day -, -. ..,..o,, ar,in
Mr Conklipg tpcrsuasiVey) A fine day.
Mir. Van SANITY oord-les, fine growing weather.
Te-Judre shpman. John Ordronau ard Aaron Kahn hao
meanwhile formed into battle array at the SURROGATE
right and Mr. Root aud Joseph KAUFMAN took their
os.s behind two g1psacks and a silk he Surrogate
took his seat and at the same time Miss Mary Irene Howl
the contestant appeared, In heavy mourning rs nSuap
with her female relative. These two with Mrs Hoyt
and two other women all in mourning formed oontinu-
Gus lhe behind the lawyers. William NJ ENaris was hot
present
n.
The witness first Informed the court that he had sup
slied himself with list Of dates with which to refresh
his memory Jesse Hoyt 1870 he sadw"s worth PROB
ably 50 500 OO0 About all the witness knew oil ralhueI
Hoyt was that he lived in Brooklyn Samuel Hoyt had
been summoned to Mrs Helen Maria Hoyts mousse on
August 49, 1892 the day after the funeral because lie
had leisure to go. Alfred NJ HOyt WAS hoV aSAcu po
cause lac occupied in business
Mr.. Conkling-rhen your only is that Samuel
was OF leisure while Alfred Was not ~. - ~. 90
Mr. Van santyOOrd exctcdly-Well might say So 81 n
it not mpcrnence mats about ~ 11. b H
that have said great many things mere wncn ha19
displeased those people, and doh WANT u l"n any
Mr. Conking soothngly-That is not at all imperti-
nen You simply an that samuel was Hoe ~ e
tnetic in aud took more nNey interest," Ill VIC
Mr. Van santyoord relieycdy-Yes, that's about It,
Mr. Van santvoord then gave pen picture of the
scepe at Mrs Hoyts house when he and Samuel and Mr.
Van Schack vent there when the and citations
in the matter OF the will to be served upon MIS-
oyt The witness later IN the day called on MISS Mary
Irene oyt mt the Windsor Hotel, when lie handed her
COPY OF will and the clerk of the Surrosates once
served the citations Mr. Van santvoord and Mr. Conk-
ling leaned toward each oherdurng this recital and an
air Of genialty surrounded them Mr. Conklng grasped
Tho railing with both hands, ard tempered Ills voice ana
manner "a the shorn lamb; and the witness III turn
became as bany in disposition If conversing Win MS
bosom friend. Mr.. Conkling then advanced to MI Van
santyoords side. and looked over his shoulder at
memorandum which the witness conhdentially held up
for the consels gaze Mutual smiles played upon the
faces OF the two members OF the bar. E& Judge snip
man vas painfully alarmed at this evidence OF collision
He rushed around pillar and dropped hint into Mr.
Conklng's ear which caused him TO strdghen up ana
eve the witness askance lie said looking Mr. Van
santvoord through and through:
Have YOU made search for ach memoranda and papers
as pertain 60 THE contest Al have not been asked TO
Mr. Coz king "a tribe stiny)That Is not my question
MIR Coukling Ooldng up card Is this the first lot
ter You received from Miss y 80 after the tuueIai A.
Think there one before nave hauucu every !hhE
over to Nj Root. dd that n soon a heard there
was n be contest Miss io!ts first letter alter The
citation came from the asy lum.
Mr. Conkling dmpressiyeyJ Can you give the date q
that cttcri Al cannot received II on the day oil the
Mn Conkiing thandng the witness the cardl-Iou see
the date is september that is plain, Is IL mott Alt
Mr. ContIng~This Is a caro- tree-aud half inches
WI Van santvoorl- No about two and one half.
Why mix me up with dstancosi Tut the cara Ia eNl-
Mr. Conlllnc-Are vou not good NJ distanccsi
Mr. Van santyoord hitchng himself to the o'hef sac
Nj Co1Rlng with an amused expression Of facel-
Why, thought that was your best hoIt'
Mr. Conking then sought to nnd why the witness had
kept copy his answer 20 the card. as only three lines
were written uron ~ card Nj. Van santvoord grew
excited again. and attempted to 20 into one Of his char
acterstic explanations.
Mr. Conkling Outerrupting-Now. object
MIR Van -autvo0rd growing red I'm the facc-Wel. yon
see, wanted TO be particular as WIS dealing VIII
Mr.. Conslinc Dwarmlyl-well am not dealing with
ladies now. uut0rtuu otely. hut WITH YOU 60 80,
Mr. Van cord, lsitting back in his seaDtAacu!'
MIR Van Sautvoofd next submitted to the Surrogate
that one Of Nh Coukngs questions was frivolous II a
man. he said was so stupid that he could not see 80
simple point. lie ought not 10 ak tho question.
Mr. Coukling blending lowl-n man Is so stupid
should you not rather -ymn HE Win MN instead u
cOLd' inning himt
gpNErlNG MAKES An ERROR.