New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-18


hor hrshapd had gone away Mrs. Vanderbilt came
TO her and said that the amount OF money that shs
had TO live upon was somewhat uncertain ana she
was afraid she could not keep tho $40 room whcn
her husband had engaged .,,.reem AZ si3. which
was subsequently reduced to $40 meea ms wa.
not poPSs sc rsDm as ,O the pan to occupy cold
weather During the extreme cold weatnor o. rss'
winter 4 was not eyen in conH n l Tas feanently
invited into tho sitting room by Mrs klhe 1augh.ers
but showed delicate reluctance ga IN rot s.Ye sum
Gent clothing TO enable her 70 go OUT upph roa %
and the severn attacks OF Sickness wh were arsray
three cases wero extremely serious were ssSr 10y
sted, Il not caused by exposure and insufficient cloth
ing OF Mrs Vanderbilt
Mrs kline urged her to have physician, but her
reply was that she could not AFFORD IT, that she haa no
means even to pay for one. After each ATTACK OF
sickness She appeared to suffer from nervous pros.
srat With he knowledge Of the plaintiff Mrs Kline
We .d 20 had Of Mrs Vanderbs serious and long
,nund Illness and asked II steps could not be
taken to .h %S Mas IN M Kn house h sw
been of quiet and modest dcmeanor ana mas won tns
regard and Of away away % the house, a
Of her absences having been in hor going to church
VII" Tbs s"e eGdavts also show that after Mrs Kline had
informed plaintiffs counsel OF her serious illness ana
her need for medical ne 6r0ughs an ,ns acd
them II some suitable provision could not 90 mace
for having her necessities ATTENDED no. 115 ~ e I .nS
s9HiiionaI provision Thercupon these proceedings
were brought before the court.
THE ANSWER MADE FOR Mr. yANDhhblLI.
I and c. McNamee appeared for Mr.. vanderbilt
unon the motion. James McNamee is MI. Wander
bIlt,s brotber-inaw. In the answering aDdaVit MT.
Vanderbilt says that he has paid 900 month allow
ance TO his wife since last july and thai no mas not
concealed or disposed of any OF his property or prop
crty rights in view of this litigation, but has used his
income in paying his legitimate debts That be was
fdeh at
secIuded country place on Staten Island That De
vond receiving fair school education he has not been
trained nor is no qualified by experience Tor any par
ticular business employment, put mas sPent VIC n
greater portion Of his time In ana aDou, mo
alive In 1o7l'15 he was employed as an ss,.stsn
discount clerk in tho NewYork banh, am EuSop, In
1876 he acted collector in freghtins business put
the position held out such small hopes OF improving
In the fail Of 1877 his mother died and few
months later he married bis first h Wie anu s f.tSsr
wife and himself composing the onlre dAny u no
birth Of his children in 19 and so IN .ng sp onS
Of which year his wife died. leaving In the family on
himself and his father who over twenty years ago re-
tired from active business and VINO is now over Gs
ioWanco that he received from his father and william
IL Vanderbilt spent very quieky aler ,noL lo
ceIp and since 1876 he has not had beyond
from them.
UNABLE TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT.
aft IS true that deponeDt had.' Mr. vanderbilt
continues in his affidavit, earnestly enaeaVoicu W
obtain employment In some capacity rgaiaiess VI
amount Of salary in various quarters, Doth rom
friends and acqualnances, end also from MEMBER, VI
bis family and his family connections who have had
positi,ns at command but It Is fact thar ne mas
never been able 10 obtain one. HIS FAMILY nave aP
parcntly been obstacle In many quarters TO ms on
tanng small posltion ana nc, not ue ~ ennr mon
any businees upon his own account As s a h
this deponent has in h. possession s sae 70 in
late William H. Vanderbilt dated Dceenoor, 20 Una
which occurs this statement have ior some tile
past endOavorod TO ind position nr 70 i So so
haze adooted this method Ia check presenting sum
Of moncy) Of showing my appreciation anu Aiiui'
vanderbilt says further that though he was
willing to accept any reasonable or poPor sSo OH
sfaces NAV have been, for number OF years ne has
been unable TO earn anything by ms Own l&1r amu
has been practically unable unfit to add to his
Income by his own labors, and cannot nov a9ge er "r
certainly for some considerable tiUe.' Hc also SAYS
that because Of his want OF experience his a,her has
him in an independent business, or In par,ncrsnlp.
His father has told him that II no continued 10 Iv 1--we
his the captains life leave him any property At
his death that his father has cut on his voluntary
allowance and that he is firm In his resolve, no is
depending upon his 90 900 annuity received from the
viii Of tho late William II. vsnderbt that he has
He further states that the slverwarc which Mrs
Vanderbilt he gave her belongs 10 his iahor ana
ton and proper requirements Mr.. Vanderbilt says
that she was very plainly brought up In the country
when he first became acquainted WIN hef sho Mas
than the amount he now sends her, and h hat, tho
boarding house be brought her 70 in October 1857
Hotel He distinctly informed h.r: he dsclares, at
tho time OF their marriage, that II tho ceremony taxes
would undoubtedly be attended with most disastrous
consequences pccuniary and otherwise such as have
already taken place and that she entered upon the
In the evont OF tho fathers discovery.
JUDGE BARRETT DECIDES FOR MRS. VANDERBILT
The motion was submitted TO Judge Barrett upon
the papers, without argument. Judge Barrett In the
decision Hlod yesterday said:
The conduct OF the defendant 10 his wife has been
unworthy. Independent OF the which he his
father compelled him to adopt his treatment Of the plain
tn has been unnecessarily unfolding II his father
PEELED him desert his wife and he willing submit
kind OF dlcation for worldly reasons should
at softened the blow by kindness and con.de
ton Instead OF sympathy she 10 have received
nothing but heartlessness and coldness Tho court will
not suffer he starved into submission by the de-
PENDANT his father The peences 10 the defendants
limited shallow In Wow OF his leading ufs
OF at his fathers house while his wife Is permitted
income avowedly coming the defendant be alone
considered and his other property he should be required
to make provision for his wife. An allowance Of
so0 month Is exceedingly moderate and awarded
with leave for It's increase upon any change IN the
defendants circumstances A counsel fee OF $500 must
also be awarded, with leave make further application
should the litigation be protrsced
BILLS SIGNED By THE GOVERNOR
Albany, May 17.-Governor Hill to-day signed tho
following bills:
Assembly Bill s2o-Amending ths charter Of oneOnta