Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-03
WANTS 500, 900 DAMAGES.
Daughter-in-Lsw of Capt. Jacob Wander
blh Brings Suit for That Amount

bllt Brings Suit for That Amount.
One of the early cases on the fall calendar of
the supreme court in New York is an action
against old Capt. Jacob Vanderbilt. brother of
the late Commodore Vanderbilt brought by
his daughter-in-law. The suit promises to de-
velop some sensational incidents. 1t arises from
the action for separation which Mrs Mary f.
Vanderbilt brought four years ago against her
husband, Jacob II. Vanderbilt, son Of the
captain.
Mrs. Vanderbilt 4, suing the spry old captain
Of Staten Island for alienation of her husband's
affections. She claims it was through his
fathers influence that her husband deserted her.
Mrs. Vanderbilt asks the court to grant her
100000 damages. The trial of the case has
been set for October %.
The plaintiff. in her affidavit, saws she was the
daughter of people in humble circumstances
Young Vanderbilt had been attracted by her
beauty. She lived in the interior of New York
state. In 1886 she paid visit to New York CITY,
Vanderbilt met her and afterward visited her
home. He had been married before but his
wife had died He fell madly in love with the
young girl and proposed marriage. She SAYS
he told her that IL his father learned OF his
second marriage he would be very angry
He had an allowance of 81 200 ard told the
plaintiff that he would be disinherited if the
captain knew any thing about her.
The girl consented to marry him under an
assumed name. He WAS TO visit his father on
Staten Island regularly in order to keep up the
deception. The two went to New York city in
the spring of 1886 and were married. Wander
bilt later became bold and rented "a cottage at
Long Branch for himself and wife. They had
lived happily together until then, but In June.
1881, vanderbilt left her. she says, and stay ed
away for . long time.
When he returned to her it was In u differ
emit humor. He told her his father had heard
OF the marriage and that he would have to
leave her IN order to please the captain. The
latter said he would disown him il he did not
get separation from the plaintiff at once.
MARY willing to live in a cottage with
&l.2OO year. Her husband was not. TO
crown all. the allowance cut off. meet
ing was arranged. and, it is alleged, Capt.
Vanderbilt promised TO give her 81 900 a year
II she would consent TO separation. She
did not get this allowance. She returned to
Long Branch, but had no money to pay her
bills. She says che was compelled to cell her
jewelry. Her husband took her to q board
ing house in New York city and then lef. her
On October II, 1887, her husband wrote her
the following letter:
NV Dear Wife: ] am yerv sorry that YOU take
the name Of Vanderbilt where you are, for it is
not your name and you know IL 1t may be &C.
cording TO las. but that II not everything II
. you continue to live under that name will be
. bezHar almost; and will have to support my
children and myself, and my home, where was
born and brought up, will pass into other hands
and will be mine no more. l will send you
what said would send you II / can send it to
your name Q: any place you name. but wont
send it to Mrs. Vanderbilt, for there 10 no such
person, and you know that too. Now. dear
child, for heaven sake. think, and if you have
any Of the old love left you will do 1t for the
sake OF your husband.
Capt. Vanderbilt offered to give the plaintiff
$50 month il she gave up the name Of Wander
bilt and dropped all claims upon her husband.
This she refused.
Suit for separation on the ground Of abandon
ment and non-supr ort va: then brought in the
supreme court against Jacob H. Vanderbilt
he acknowledged that his wife's statement to as
70 their marriage were correct. Mrs. Wander
bilt asked for alimony and counsel fees pend
ing the trial of the action. Her husband said
he had no income and lived with his father
He declared that he had only $40 in his pos
session, while he owed $500.
Judge Barrett, to whom the motion for ali.
mony was submitted, gave q decision on May
II, 1888, awarding Mrs. Vanderbilt 500
month and $500 counsel fees. The suit fol
separation never came 10 trial