New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16
SIGNING MIR. HOYTS WILL
WHAT MR.. VAN sANrvooRD REMEMBERED.

AN INTERESTING ANALYSIS or MILK PLNCH-Ak'
CoNKLING As A sOPoBIFIC.
Roscoe Conkling continued his cross-exann-
nation OF Cornelius Van santvoordi in the HOW WI" oon
test before a crowded house. yesterday He began uy
asking the witness u he knew that Mr. Weber zone OF
the ezecutors and Alfred NJ Hoyt had taken away from
the house Jesse Hoyts papers. including his check
on the day before the funeral. The witness promptly
said: No!' Within thirty seconds Mr. Van santvo'ru
grew Mr.. Conkings questions on minute poih''
and declared that he did not notice such details
Mr. Conkng eently)-Then you are not a snapperup Oh
uncOusidered trhesf A.,
Mr., Van santvoOrd smiling)-No-only snapped up
The witness then said before Jesse Ioys death Ne hau
been told by Mrs HOyt she did not like business men
because they did nothing for charities. He added
told her that people had often come 70 me 10 slch
matters. as was member OF 81 Bartholomew Cu. ~,
whose members have the reputation of giving large sums
Tor charities had asked them why they did not 20 20
some capitalist Ike A. T. stewart Ihch s5iu 80 20 on
that stewards a charitable Institution when va en-
ahlIng families support themselves ana 10
their children. Mira Hoyt agreed with me MAJ Iovt
excellent kind Of charity. she Thought that 49, 80
was not VI business capacity, and That ne was ~
on the dav the viii was executed the witness said
there were present at Jesse oyt Mr. smith then IN the
empov Of Alfred Hoyt; Mr. Weber, one OF the execu
tors; Alfred Hov Mr.. Jackson the private secretary
OF Jesse Hoyt; the witness and his son. ADram an SAINT
voord Jesse Ioyt lying in bed and signlhed ny
look that Abram Van santvOOrd should arrange oesA
on which Mr.. Hoyt could sign the viii. Mr. Hoyt was
bolstered ND with pillows The bed about eight feet
wide and nine feet long It Ike one the witness
had in his house. II large enough Tor MS oausn
ter and four children 10 sleep In.
Mr. Conkng-I suppose all OF them could lie around IN
different parts Of that bed and ind abundant room
The wltness-Wcll It Il a large, Od-fashOued peu
4 minute examination ensued upon certain HrlhA
which Mr. Hovt took just before he signed the Will or
thereabouts.
Mr. Conklng (cuardedly)-what was that drink =
Mr.. Van sautvOOrd ION the defcnsivej-AlK puEcn' !
think.
Q-How do YOU know Al smelcd It.
O.-Oh. vOu got Whit OF the aroma A -Aacu9' -
0-YOu had o smell Of the bouquet, then Does the
memory Of that bouquet ingor around you sthi Al
Q~A1e yoa judge Of milk punchl Al shouldn't
wonder. r...-,-
O-Do Won know what it IL made OF A.-Wcll think
il j milk. brandy and Old Jamaica ~,
Q.-YOu can recognize old jamaica can YOuI A-Ou'
yos; that is fdvOuta drink lLau%nierI .,, , q,
O.-ihen Won positive the drink was !nilh puHch
A SO far n can iudge without having tasted II.
Later the witno-, yawncd and Mr. ConklS asA' n4in
II he wished 10 20 70 sleep.
Mr. Van santyoord tartly)-Not yet You have not
produced your usual daily effect on me yet
Hfr ConKliug Uandy}-Wcl Mr.. Van Santvoord, before
you fall Of laughter viii you tell me II sou are positive
thar have told every hn5 that was sd ana dohe Oh
the day the will was -tgncdf
MT Van Santvoord rehcvcdl-l have.
After recess M Conkiiug read Jesse Hoyts wills OF
1870 and SD By these the testa0r his wife and
daughter 500 600 each absolutely and the Income upon
100000 for each After requests 10 mis- brothers and
sister and others Mr. U,yt lett the Tesiduary estate in
cguI shares lirs Hoy and 10 Mary Irene iloyt MS
inter. The reading nearly put MI Van -di'ooid o
-larn A Mr.. C0nkng finished the witness opened MS
eyc yaeued. LOGGED az the CLOCK and exclaimed: sne
ct-t llr surrogate. thar as it's O'Clock We ADJOURN
The ca4e Immediately went over until today.