New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-04
DADGERING VAN SANTvOoRD.
Mr.. coNKLING IN A SARCASTIC MOOD

c,,~rol;ns Van Sautvoord entered the sur
eoga,eas Office yesterday mernins' WIN "Ao -. |
tha, Mr. Couklng asd almoss done WIN ni'l' " u'
aoos for him This feeling. together WIN Ine VI
snns made the expectant witness in the uoS' WI
e.. aasle Mr. Ceakiing appeared Win h"ee t'sA'e.
-, IN n new 10 ,per This contained the Vo'""'"e
,x.s,wonv which the ex-senator during ioui uay 10
s,ttully patiently and persiSteuuy drawn n""i ""
s.v,vs,ra tie turned 20 Aaron Kahn snd AZ" WA
Nh. MIR Kabn. you're mechanic "'hfO' -,
-. q, "a. exI.saatsr dropped the bundle INTO N.
Kahus embrace aud prepared himself iof we o'ue'N W
the day. Hay, end
their thrce companions were present a. oSu''' Al Wv
.,.,n-el save Mr. Evsrts- who was occupied eSe""'
vpre tn Attendance quarter past ELEVEN ihN ''"
,, was ue with interested spectators ana hSieOer~
zo,h Mr. c,nxiiug ana the witness had "e@h 70 sc
u ,rv,nr the evening before aud the ex-senator hen
prcit.n,nary examination Of his brother lawyer W .
ro,nt You ~es." said Mr. Couking. you b"'o ne '
von were going 10 sue Irving. aud IS have Dcal "uA
a,ry Won a little OF hate concluded to e. TOO o"
- ,r,r,y 70 ne sure hut I kept my eye on yon more
wished TO see how the play struck you he" di yoa
hkenr a.,
Mr. Van santvoord booked rather dubious Owe Sir.
Conkn rs Iuten,ious and finally responiedi ." eu' 70
Tell YOU the truth was rather disappointed
dr CouklnE-Rarher STACEY. " sntiti
Nj Van S~ntVOOF1-welL yes that's Aoolt Il
Mr. Conkiug then took up the question OF JONI D.
ouaekenbusns rel ltioO 70 plan 10 send MISS Ho'' "
Iurooe with the Halls (who hal charge OF the insane %
l,,n near Phladelpnla, a the surnsel ns1Stt"a Oh
Alfred NJ aoyt ar Van santvoord was a. 'Shoi" AM d"
on the av before or any such scheme He WAS INTRO
duced 10 Misc uoyt, ssd. by Altrel NJ hoyt on "e
aay Of the funeral Alfred Hoyt did not speak Of sehs
Nil uoyt 70 Europe unti after the VIII was adhh'e0 ~
prJbate. A.. s.,u,.,
xr Coukinz-Do you not know that Mira samnr l
How; never VISITED the house OF Jesse HJyGt A-luo
not --..s ..
o-Do Won no, know that she was not recognized az
Jo.sa HoVfbS Al
MR. cb>KtING DRAWN BY AN ARTIST
.tth,s point Mr. Conkling picturesque a'ta ie'
He was drawn up his full hei hit HIS h"h-siV uA
hung IN careful neghgeuce rom his finely poisd head
earuel handkerchief tipped with blue peepcu H"u' "'
breast pocket His lett nd daintily bslIii in'hp
scrpt rrs,. upon his left hp, while his rignt hand WI"
forenuger extended. was put persl'sivey i0FtD IOWA"
the wiT.ess. At thai moment and IN tha1 pose ok '
ling was * .iebed by artist OF an iun'THed PlPo'
The ex-statesrnan unaware Of what was gong on
n, Ven san,v,rd A The persuasive hand was extensed
,ovvari Nun yawnei and Mr.. Conking, pausng, slii
smpIy with the air OF speaking bis solemn conWc
tons;
That Is a fine open countenanee."
Mr. Van santvp0rl shut his teeth With snap.
small piece bad been torn from MT
povt,s letter Mr. Van santvoord suggested that the
partcle should stuck with glde. MI C0n1ng maze
one of MS awf j pauses while waye'ets safcA4i"
beaan chasing one another over IA face lhitS y'i'
oopion is ne finally mastered control enor I'd u say
TIE witness ooked # he had somehow pu hls 'V' ~
., Int ueverthe less showed OF wDite treA aud hd
hack the rsDly; Yes IL ia" The ex-senator metcly
looked bunph." with a large exclam 'non po'h> MI
Root then begged tnat the peace should he kept
Mr. Conklng-Tnere VII b" pence w1el have sot
sautvoorddoe your conscience incuce y"n 10 res re ~
every soap Of paper which you receive ana 10 make
W. Van sa1tvoord i always do th1t where there is
aHy matter Of business.
DR. ConElme with heavy sighp-What a conscience
you must nave! Now Mr.. Va santvoorj, bdVe you
a4.f4f mr. "A 4 L
whi s,e" Je.e 10 save his signature w ter
april g. 1882 EYER wrote a word or male mark' A
30 Old 70 Won sly Mr. HOyt made a Will in 1872 aud
another in 1871 A i said he said az.
o-Igd Won not think 1t odd that he made these wills
aniy a year apart A.-No, didnG -, 1870
Nj. Conkli6g dnpresslvelvl-Now, what woad sou lay
nMr Hoyt's viii contained pass ,ges word Tor N0d ta
even 70 tie do4s Of t1e s ana S, he , csa W 'S
Mr. Bruorfoni Al would say thdt r. Brnortoa 'ILi
sen nv forms have seen a number OF wills drIwh ny
hn whose could hardly distinguish from my
Mr. Conkhus with feigned sDTpriseI-Oh ne gets TIE
beEefit Of your inspiration, does he
MI Van santvOGId tDtnglyl-Praps.
Mr.. Conkling turnd TO MI Root and sad as herecneu
comfortably against the railing:
Mr. Root we give YOU notice here now 70 produce
those two villa aad also taat t9ey are dA'ed 1870
aud 1873 There vas viii u 1877.
Mr.. ROOt-AH have to say Is that nave no' V'e
1r. Gonking your power or that Of your WIT
mes. 10 produce them Que Il Soed WnSs-ed on
Febrnary lG $40; the other on ly l.. 1873
Mr. Van 5antvoOrd later venturei tbs suggestion that
r.
Senator paIsel a n3at, consulted ms inher COZ
sciousness and blandly replied:
Idare say YOU are right We may both be mixed. ]
ain not certain that the fault is all my own VII
begin again.
Nh Van 5anrvoori said that June 20. before 10 a
H. letter came him from Alfred Hoyt asking him
call at Jesse Hoyt's house. The witness did So aFrvn
1890 O'CLOCK Mr. COHkliny asked hin 70 give the pre-
cts chronological pence Of events which followed hi
entrance iuto dr. Hoyts This witness dispaye-
slch fJrg uIacss of deeas that Mr. ConxrnS hAd
leAd bin allng inch by ncb. He desired description
the chair occupied Mr. HOy whether II I'D four ieg
or Two legs AMI whether IL covered with black ciot
or coIorsa IN AERIAL The best that the witness could
wa, TO decare-ne was positive Of this-rhat Mr. 10y
w,rs ,aItLo Jas" shirt, Ssitcoat AMI dressing
gown He did not notice Mr. Hogt was emaclatec
or thai there was d lting upon ms side
Gr. COnklm,-Dd you u1,ice that any medicine va
giy,.u u am while yOI fnere Al dd not.
O-Did you know that Vn that morning HcipHin ID
been hypOderHiicaly administered W MI Aoy'' A.
o--lld you notice anything peculiar about tie expre
sion Ok ME eyesl Al eId not lie was cheerful osl
Mr. Cnkins handed tue witness a letter addressed
Mary irene HoyL and asked him it was in the hans
writing u Samuel GoyI
sIr Vsu SaitvOord L don't know the hand writing.
th.ni il about tine for recess row and propose
itJ0t-fdat will do. . =.
SIr CanSlns-Ol ION interrupt the c0ut,nn; OF b
rc.a lrks. mink JhH he Wa ABOUT TO m4k5 tAe mo-
exoltciJ statement he has yet gwen us .
Ihs surrOg.de-Ws wlN take . recess until = O'Clock
LErTsRs wsfrTEN T, MISS HoYr
NJ CJuxiing presented the nrst OF ser1'
ofl-;tsr. one dtted June S. addressed TO Dear Mary
wr,e ~ the asylum, ~ 5Iudst n HO1t The enveioo
vatno, Dot in. because. Mr. CJnalng stated the sape
AZ u,iou " ~ 10 10 the keeper OF the as7un Their
vre three letters Mr.. Ccnkl'ng cheated a sensation
ht- realins OF them His delicate sarcasm found d
bqbtea vcut IN the words "deaf" "aaeclionate," ct
Ms Hoyt was in ts,rs during the reaing In the fir
le ter we're these expressions:
~ flowers IN your fathers seem different no
from wh4t they did when your hands arr5tsed tnei
Your father was very much indIsposed u
cay after you LETT Dr.. MailaId wAs taken SICK, and