Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-04
VANDERBILT DIVORCE
Young Wife Tells Her Own
Story Today.
HEARING BEFORE REFEREE
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Sides
With Daughter-in-Law.
DEFENSE WILL BE FORMAL
Question of Alimony and the Custody
of the Child Are Still to
Be Settled.
HEARING BEFORE REFEREE
DEFENSE WILL BE FORMAL

| NEW YORK. April Airs Alfred G.
| Vanderbilt, who gave testimony yester-
! day before Referee David Mcclure in her
suit for divorce, will continue her story
! today. 1t was believed that Mrs VAN
derbiltS ordeal was at an end when she
I left the referees office yesterday. but 1t
developed today that her story had not
been completed. and that she would take
the stand again today.
Every effort apparently. Is being
made to expedite the proceedings, and it
seems likely that the referee will be in
possession of all the evidence in the case
in very short time.
Immediately after the last witness has
been heard Mr. Mcclure will begin work
upon his report, which, as soon as it is
prepared, will be handed to Justice
C'GorInan, by whom the referee was ap-
ointed.
Mother-in-Law With Her.
There has been much interested COM
ment since the commencement of the
divorce action on the fact that Mrs.
Vanderbilt when in this city has made
her headquarters at the home of her
husbands mother, Mrs Cornelius Van
derbilt.
Il was from the elder Mrs. Wander
bits home that she went to the hearing
yesterday to give the evidence upon
which her suit is based. While there
have been many stories to account for
the younger Mrs. Vanderbilts continued
presence at the home of her mother-1n-
law, the one most generally accepted is
that Mrs. Vanderbilt is making every
effort to bring about an amicable adjust
ment of the trouble in her sons family.
No Evidence in Rebuttal.
That Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt will put
no evidence in to rebut that of his wife
in her suit for divorce was stated authori-
tatively yesterday His lawyers will rest
on cross-examinatior of her witnesses
and after seeing that his interests are
conserved in any findings that may be
reached by the referee or court.
Mrs. Vanderbilt's bill of complaint. 1t
was stated yesterday. is general rather
than specific in its charges. While those
Interested continue to decline to comment
on its contents, it is known that while at
least one name appears much is con-
cealed under the statement "and at other
times and places with persons to your
complainant unknown Mr.. Wander
bits answer TO this is brief general
denial.
Continuance Of the hearings which were
begun Thursday was postponed yes
terday because Of engagements of coun-
sci. They probably. will be resumed some
time next week. though David McClue,
referee said yesterday that no time had
been agreed upon
That the question of alimony is likely
to come before the referee or the court
was declared yesterday to be unlikely. the
parties to the suit. through counsel. hav-
ing agreed this point. Outside of
counsel no one knows the exact amount,
but 1t is admitted to be large.
Nor is the question of the custody of the
couples young son expected to figure Mr.
Vanderbilt agreeing that he shall remain
with the mother for the present at least.
and Mrs. Vanderbilt agreeing the father
shall have the privilege of seeing him at
such times and places as may be proper.