New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-03
MIR. CoNKuNG MAKES An ERROR.
S,o,,1,lf,,,, tber read The card a. follows:

81 West Forty-elghth-st
DEAR Mr. Van s,Nrvoorp. Please let me know where
J may you when most convenient 10 Yourself
Septeaber T. MARY l. HOYr
Mr. Van sautvoord-Is that scptcmber1
Mr. Conkng-l beg your PARDON september s. II was
mr. Van sautyoord lsharply-Better keep your dates
Sir Conklng-It was a great error admit
Tie witness stated that september he had no
knowledge that there 10 be contest On September
l. he received second card with four lines on IT, from
Miss IIoyt. lie answered 20 the same day
Mr. Conki ng-Did YOU keep copy Of your answer!
Mr. Van SautyOoTd-If you arc coming 10 such great
picety that made dratt OF ana Kept TINS 10 cory
dorSemcnts Of ever, thing thiuN worth preserving.
put Miss Ioyts card away In the IlOyt box
Mr. Couling called the witnesses attention TO the back
OF the second card with a memorandum In which the
name Of Mrs Lynch was written. The IS" in the Mrs.
was written with different ink from that used for the
other two letters.
Mr. Conking-whcrc did You make that memorial
dunl A.-Af the desk OF The ~. Cloud Hotel.
Q.-IIave on not testified that You were at I la'
on september l4i A.-Yes that was the only day
o Did you not first write that Ar. Lynch and then
change it afterward to Mrs Lynchi A. No / made the
oEYou received the letter on September o and yet
That date You made an SgTSIi' WIZ te aae
the calendar will show h1t my letter was written on tue
thirteenth, and date Of the twelfth was mistake
You see. 1 had been upat WOOdlawn.
Air Conkling dmpaticntly) L object. We may 30 TO
Now Mr. Van santvoord. was that card Of september
from Miss Oyt the first communication informing you
that she had been released from the asylum and had
feachod.her homel A.-The card does not say
Odd the card not impress you that Miss lOyt at
bOnei A. II made no impression at all knew nothing
OF her being In custody.
Mr. Conking then pressed his questions TO ascertain
what Nh Van sautyoord about Miss HOyts being in
custody until tue witness leaned forward, and said
sharply;
/ did not know that Miss Hoyt was in custody The
whole thing absurd Mrs HOyt had full charge Of the
matter. .
statement made In court OF Justice; and
yet you have said II four times
Surrogate ROlNDs-StI1ke out the answer.
The witness said that had heard the suggestion that
Miss Hoyt should go to Europe with Mr. and Mrs Hail.
who had charge Of the asylum in which Miss Hoyt had
been confined Mr.. Van santyoord then endeavored to
run of on an account John j. Quackenbushs brother
but Mr.. Conkling drew him up short.
MIR Conldng-Mr. QuaokeDbush has appeared and
disappeared in mysterious manner in this will business
has he mott
Mr. Van santyoOrd Ohotyj--That is aspersou his
Mr. Conklng-Now stopi
The surrogate-Yes, Mr. Van santyOord
blr Van SantyOofd But II that Is not aspers;on--
The surrogate-You must stop
Mr. Quackenbush, the witness said was the agent Of
the executors Of Jesse Hoyts will he had advised the
trip abroad Mr.. Van santvoord here again said that
Mrs Hoyt had placed her daughter IN the asylum. Mr.
Conkng grew excited and the Surrogate told the witness
II repeated the offence, summary measures would be
taken. The witness glared and subsidized. He denied
that knew OF any plan TO send Hiss Hoyt abroad with
the Halls Mr. Van santvoord here went of on another
dissertation and Mr. Conkng looked in amusement.
adding nnallyi
wsl Mr.. Van santvoord. II you will keep cool now.
sha2 Soon be through with you.