New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-02
CAPTAIN VANDERBILT SUED,
PECULIAR CHARGE MADE AGAINST HIM.
| HIS DAUCnTERIN-LAw SAYS lie ALIEyATED HER
| HU-BAND's AFFECTIONS AND she

VALUES THEM AZ $4,000.


VALUES THEM AZ 100000
Old Captain Jacob Vanderbilt the brother Of the
late Commodore Vanderbilt, 3 tie defendant In a
s.!t for 100000 which VII! BE- brought 10 tr.al som
lime H. October. Tie r.aaur l. Nrs. Mary T. Wander
JN The second VIC If Iacob H. Vanderbilt. TIE son
= the defendant. She wants TIE sum mentioned be
,ause Of Tie alleged alienation b. the old captain Of
his sons affections from his vile, the palntii' In the
suit. The story Of the domestic complications which
brought about the snt Interesting and Iathe:
dramatic.
After the first wife o, jacob H. Vanderbilt died he
me-; his present wife. who was poor girl and lived
In TIC central part o. the state While sac visiting
IN this city. subsequently, he visited her at her OWL
home, and evidently fell In love with her Finally
Ne proposed marriage and accepted. But some
;ime before the ceremony 10 take place he told
her Of his first marriage the death o; his wife. ana
the fact that his two children living with their
grandfather on staten Island lie told her that he
ccved 80 900 year under the Will Of William H. Van
Gert and that us father allowed him IL 200 more 9H
hually Then hc told her how his father had been
because Of his first marriage. his wife had been q
poor Girl. II his father should hear Of the second
marriage he was afraid he would never be forgiven
n view Of these facts he suggested that the marriage
bc under vi assumed and kept secret lie also
cd her tat he would be obliged TO spend part o.
his Zine with his father on staten Island.
She consented to all this and they were married
in this city IN the spring OF 1856. they went to
live In a furnished Nat In Twenty seco'ds, and later
took house in Harlem. where hey remained until
April, 1857. During this time the husband spent a
portion Of each week with his fat staten Island
IN the spring Of 1S57 they took cottage near LoiiG
branch II while there that her husband was
absent for the first time for period OF moro than
a day or two. lie returned on June 20 after being
away week. and greatly changed. Instead OF
treating her kindly and With consideration, as he
adj ho horeh SOnQblc
He told her that his father had heard all about the
marriage, and he had insisted upon separation al
once. Unless this done his father would dis
own him and his children. ard turn them out OF
doors. She wanted him TO LIT his father do his
worst, saying they could live comfortably on his
private income. lie would not listen 10 this propose
ton, he could not bear the idea OF poverty. He
then went away. When she saw him some tmo
later he told her that his allowance had been cut
of. The Long Branch cottage given up, and
after being knocked about In boarding houses for some
time she brought suit for limited divorce in July,
1887. She went to a boarding house in East Forty
scventh-st. and while there she received this letter
from her husbaDd:
Clam Hi. oct. Il, 1887.
Ny Dear Wife an very sorry that you take the
OF Vanderbilt where you are Tor 1t Is not your
name and you know 1t, 1t may be according to law.
under that name will be beggar. almost, and will
have to support my children and myself. and my home
hands, and will be mine no more. will send you
what said would at any place you name. but won't
send IL TO Mrs. Vanderbilt for there Is such person.
and you know that too. Now, dear child for heavens
sake, mink. and If you have any Of the old love left
you Will do it for the sake Of your husband.
she consented TO 81 back To her home II an allow
ance OF $50 a week paid to her This re-
fused. and motion made her behalf for allmony
and counsel fees This motion Justice Barrett IN the
supreme Court. Chambers, granted May II. 1883,
offering that an allowance Of 500 month be paid 20
her. and her counsel Henry W. Sackctt. to re-
ccve $500 for counsel fee. This separation suit has
never been tried.
Mrs. Vanderbilt has begun n suit In the Su.
prcme Court, through Howe lIummel. aga.ns. the
father Of her husband for 100000 for alternating her
usband's affections. She says that he accomplished
this by threatening 20 d.sinhci him unless he lef;
her. and made other threats which caused them to
part. Captain Vanderbilt IL eighty five years
old. and he stlll lives staten Island. The case
came mp in the for short time yesterday. for
the purpose Of having day fixed for the trial After
argument OF few minutes IT was set down for
October "a.