Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 1899 — GENEROSITY WAS FORCED. [ARTICLE]

GENEROSITY WAS FORCED.

Alfred GWynne Vanderbilt Compelled to Give Brother 96,000,000. According to a statement made by Cornelius Vanderbilt tbe intimation is given ont that the supposedly generous act of his brother, Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, in transferring to him about $6,000,0QQ of their father’s estate, was brought about through the intervention of the disfavored heir’s attorneys. It is undertsood that the amount required to Cornelius’ portion was turned over to him In actual cash before he signed the waiver of citation which took away his right to Contest the will.