The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
BRIGHTEYES AGAIN.
SIMPLY SPIRIT
KISSES
Pepper Vanderbilt Oscillation
Only Salute to Chief
SHE WAS SEEN TO KISS ALLEN
Bishop Of Splhtualists Gave Many
Platonio Solicitations. Denies Story
Of Ring for Bright Eyes"

NEW YORK. sept II. "rhionlc
kisses" more than q hundred of them
were reviewed by Mrs. Pepper Wander.
bilt during the cOurtship of her nus.
baud from ]. Edward Allen. another
aged adinircr
This admission was made 10y the
guardian of Little Bright Eyes aud
bride OF Edward Ward Vanderbilt at
the hearing before the commission In
Brooklyn which II examining the for
mer lumber merchant nc the bchcst Of
hls daughter. Minerva who alleges
that her father II insane aud has been
hypuotized Into giving 10 the former
splritualist bishop of Brooklyn most OF
his property
Mrs. Pepper Vanderbilt said that the
OSCILLATION was purely platunic." be.
ing delivered on her check Mr. Allen
she aycrred always accompanied the
kiss with the words. 4 salute my
chief" chief" she declared. was the
title by which she was known 10 him.
Immediately upon taking the stand
Mrs. Pepper WIS asked by eXJudge
Gritiing. attorney Tor Vanderbilt:
when Mr. Vanderbilt Gr.t asked
you 10 marry him. what answer did
you maker
Il refused on the ground hat had
had one experience. aud that was bad
enough 10 last the rest ~ nay NE Mr.
Vanderbilt FIRST proposed la the spring
81 iiJJ. Later IN the same year I
went 60 Europe aud un my rrturn r.
crlvcd another prnpo-Hl declined
again. saying that had work 60 Do
aud ought 90 devote nay life "a H.
"Air Vanderbilt replied that b. dld
not Intend that our marriage should
interrupt my splrlualistlc endeayors
aud We became engaged Ia Dccemlscr
1855"
During your courtshlp how many
presents aid you receive from Mr.
vanderbiltT"
Il received only two-one clock
which be- gave me on my birthday. aud
library table on Christmas
IBID you ever receive lockrt and a
plnY
4 recoll.ct now that Mr. Vanderbilt
sent tue a locket worth unly SO aud
an emblem pin. which I had ieen adj
vl-cd by ilIndoo philosopher 10 veal
NJ charm"
ibid sou ever have auy conversation
with Mr. Vanderbilt concerning the
transfer ~ his property to your
when hr gave me the deed a. the
81 Marks avenue house be- said that
was 10 retain II Ia consideration ~ ~,
money which I had expended Tor r.
modelling a. told him that was
willing 90 make II over to him nc nuy
time. afterward made a viii leay.
Ing the property o. him IN case
should die FIRST. aud when ! told him
this he showed me the VIII be- had
made In my favor This was the frsl
intlmation I had had that be- had done
such a thing"
Mrs. Vanderbilt was asked whether
she knew Miss Caroline Boynton Oar
rcll. the mysterious "vellcd lady" She
replied that she did EXJudge Grifiine
then asked.
did you ever kiss Mr.. Allen In IN,
presence of Miss Darrelly'
n kissed him hundreds ~ times upon
the cheek IL was purely a platoui,
salute. lie called me his 'chicr aud
was accustomed 10 Kiss me whenever
we met, but never said that ! loved
him.
II never told her that | had made q
will leaving my body a. Allen. nor did
ever receive n wedding ring from
him with the inscription To Bright
Eyes For Al Eternity never told
him that Bright Eyes enjoyed i'm.
proper jokes. did receive a ring from
Mr.. Allen and his family. but there
was no inscription on H."