Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-10
THE DEAD MILLIONAIRE.
Coroner MESSENGER Suspicious and Talks
Of Holding am Autopsy.

The body of VIM. II. Vanderbilt lies In the
chamber formerly occupied by him, in the
southwest corner of the second floor of his resi-
dence on Fifth avenue. The members OF the
family met yesterday morning to make the
hnal arrangements for the funeral The callers
at the mansion yesterday included all the
financial leaders of New York. The following
gentlemen will act as pall-bearers at the funeral
on Friday: Samuel +. Barger. c. NJ. Depew. J.
Pierrepont Morgan, Charles C. Clark, Judge
Charles Rapallo, Judge J. L. Brady, William
Turnbul, William l.. Scott, William Bliss, ID
o. Mills, George ]. Magee and $. W. Caldwell.
AT specia! meeting Of the board OF directors
OF the Western Union Telegraph company
yesterday resolutions OF respect at the death oi
MI. Vanderbilt were adopted.
TALK OF HOLDING AN AUTOPSY.
Following is a transcript OF Mr.. Robert Gar
retts testimony i'm regard TO the death of Mr..
| Vanderbilt: "Mr. Robert Garrett, being duly
sworn, said that he is president of the Balti.
more and Ohio railroad, and resides i'm the CITY
of Baltimore. In answer to the question, What
| time did you arrive at Mr. Nanderbilts house
and how long did you converse together" Mr.
Jarrett said: II reached Mr. Nanderbilt's house
think, about a quarter past O'Clock or there.
aboutS. He received me in his library aud we
e SIv together ! should suppose about an
| was speaking. His speech became somewhat
| indistnct, and the next instant / noticed \
twitching of the muscles about his mouth and
| face, and almost the same instant his face was
| violently convulsed. He was sitting on the
edge OF his chair. He fell forward, and reached
\ hun in time to thrust my arm under his shout
! ders to prevent his falling upon the floor.
placed a cushion which was at hand under his
mead ana Immediately summoned servant
and called for water. with which bathed his
face until the arrival OF his son. Mr.. George
Vanderbilt, and DIR. Miller. We did not realize
the fact OF his death until the arrival OF DR.
Mclean"
WHAT THE CORONER SAYS.
In reference TO making an autopsy on the
body of Mr. Vanderbilt, Coroner MESSENGER said
yesterday: 81 have not yet decided 20 make an
autopsy. 1 have heard some gossip which
| implied that Mr. Vanderbilt may have been
poisoned while eating his lunch. but this. oI
course, very much doubt. ] shall consult Drs
Fordyce Barker and Miller and get their dag
nosis OF the case, after which will look into
the testimony of Mr. Garrett aud examine il
attentive!y. If should decide 10 make the
autopsy, will make il tomorrow morning"
DIR. MESSENGER incines To the theory that
Messrs. Garrett and Vanderbilt were discussing
the proposed extension OF the Baltimore and
ONO railroad To Staten Island. and. the dis
cuSson waxing hot. the CONSEQUENT excitement
caused Mr. Nanderbilt's death. The Vanderbilt
family are satisfied that Mr.. Nanderbit's death
was caused by apopleNy. and they are horrifed
az the Idea of an autopsy. In consequence of
MI: Nanderbilts death, the proposed dinner 10
Rober: Garrett by Erastus Winlan and Others
which was to take place this evening, has been
postponed to Wednesday of next week.
WHERE THE DEAD CRd2sUs' PROPERTY WILL GO
1t is believed that the greater part of the dead
Crpsus' property will go 10 his eldest son. Cor
nellus j. Vanderbilt, who is about forty years
of age. He received good academic education
ana had some banking experience after which
he was assistant treasurer and treasurer of the
New York and Harlem for ten or twelve wears
''f1e was the hardest working man i'm the office
during that period said Mr.. Chauncey NJ De
pew yesterday. HE loved work tor works
sake, and was very methodical i'm performing
1t. Cornelius will undoubtedly control the i'm.
ferests in the New York Central and have a SUI
PerTislon over the western roads, particularly
the Northwestern. William X. will have charge
OF the West Shore and the Nickel Plate interest
ana the roads west of Chicago as well. Fred
erick is a director on all the roads, and must
decline to say what know about the division
OF the other parts of the estate. II will all be
known i'm a few days.