The New York herald., 1877-01-11


round the room. So bad tempered he that he
even swore once because OF the boys got peach
and stained his dress with It, The monster was SO
nggardy TO his family that Sunday he complained
OF the quantity OF beef purchased, which was only
nine pounds!
THE TALE or A NEW CLOAK.
One OF tho most narrowing incidents in this recital
OF athcrs inhumanity turns on new cloak worn by
one OF the daughters. Mr. Nichols, according to their
testimony. actually called her back after they had
gone to church and compelled her 10 put an old cloak
the bright elegant, the ninsy pretext
that II Think OF a father who will even
grudge his daughter the pleasure OF showing her new
cloak TO- an admirng church congrcsatlonl u is 700
much Mrs. Nichols was SO lily provided with money by
her husband that she had 10 borrow even car are on
certain occasions ana had to take up collection
among the servanis--certainy cruel situation ior
the mistress Of house 10 be placed H. Because she
asked for money he threw teapot at her, ana whch
sGot on, you dampe niggers,n thus swearing again.
When the family moved to Scventy-iourh street. Now
YORK, he did not furnish ihe mouse Win any - .. o
barest comforts for aycar-there was no carpe" mo
nothing" :" ~ TACT
THE STORY or rHE
At time OF the daughters long, dear curis
cut on He found 1t out and was 50 mao tnat NC
declared he would her head or! He wouldn't pay
their school bills. moderate they were, believing,
undoubtedly that self the bes, mode OF cdu
cation Once he got angry with one OF ana
with frghtiul imprecaon ne sau iaM H. sn,S o @ S,'
away II you don't want TO see her corpse me mother
not desiring her daughters corpse. compiicd
with tue gentle oenest lie called Inc chidren damned
whelps and when the servant girls disturbed his pa
pers he got-ohl lie got awiuily mad, and sxore at
them like Turk. And then-borrid man-he wo"ia
BENDING SILVER TEASPOON.
Perhaps the climax OF this bood-curdling recital was
reached when one OF the daughters testified .nas ns
cbutons .! bad temper went so lar once As 10 cause
HIM to actually bend silver teaspoon, which was
wedding present 10 her mamma! Mamma was ~ t, WIN
even TO como and see her. The servant
girl split oil the mantepicce and the
sangunary master declared she must pay $50 line Tor
the damage and emphasized his threat by lifting big
coal scutte; the eldest daughter asked him or MY
cents or pair OF gloves and he sworc at her; the
iittla hnve mad lha cQr
father horscwhippcd him.
rnE WHOLE SIX ATTACKED
Miss Greenecs. Mrs. Nichols dTessinakcr, prtm,
stiG old who beautifully precise IN ner Ian
guage testified that she went TO the NICHOLS mansion
to get bill paid he sworc very much dsapprovcd oi
his wfcs extravaganza and delivered himself OF this
mode sentiment, damn the women; they arc ruin
ing an ne ,n nav ne aenr b ho also declared that
.'chdren were damned sight Of expense, assuredly
most uniatherly way OF loosing a. IL; a .nen ne
Mrs Nichols and her children, and, with many oaths
gave II as his opinion that all tho doctors wcro pick
pockets and humbugs 1T Is understood that several
physicans nave declined 10 testify in Nichols favor
Mrs Buckley, Mrs. Nichols mother, gave also the
sort OF testimony as TO his profanity, &C ~ ing
Seyenty-ourth street house he discharged the COOK
once OF his fits OF bad temper saying that she
would poison him. - ..e.
that he put one the servant girls Ace iorciDy out
OF tho house because-poor thng-she declined TO
ccan the refrigerator, which duty was clearly NOT
former nurse Iestiied that one OF tho oil his
cruelty his cndeayor TO made her sign biapK dceds
Transferring to him property, which she however,
wisely refused TO do; he was wihal very fond oil MS
children, this nurse thought.
REFUSED HgH TRIMMINGS
Mary E. Dunn IA dressmaker, had 70 buy trimmings
for Mrs Nichols dress to the tune of-say 81 AS Mrs
Nichols could not get the money from her mend OF
I'M sband The dressmaker gave this testimony III
manner which eloquent proof OF her OPINION thaJ
a man who refused his wife trimmings was TOO bad 10
dwell on this terrestrial sphere
QUAKER SENTIMENT
Cornea Taylor, another colored servant TESTIFIED TO
gross brutality on his part. He once SAID me was
going to take down some OF her damned style, ana
that she wanted them to go 70 church where there
wasn't much damned style"
Mrs Nichols on tho stand for several days.
Her testimony was, in the main, corroboration OF
has preceded She also averred that he pushed
her of chair thereby causing u miscarriage and IN
her back and adduccd other proofs oil his ntol
cradle conduct.
Judge Fullerton and his associates desired to cross.
her counsel objected and tho questions were ruled OUT
THE DEFENCE OPENED
The defence opened on Friday last inc nrst
witness George Croly sailing master OF the yacht
LOIS, which belonged TO Mr.. Lyman, the wealthy
brewer Of Thirty-thrd street. He related how, IN
1869 the Atlantic Yacht Club, OF Brooklyn, went on
pleasure cruise TO New London, Martha's Vineyard,
&C. and during this cruise Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols be-
longed also to the party (N'cnols by the way is also
a yachting man and owned the yacht Coming.) Lyman
and Mrs. Nicnols acted ike lovers. he put his
round her. Once they got alone into ,. iltle
rowboat and rowed out Of sight. The willy Croly
gave his opinion that IL was not customary TOT
commander OF yacht like Lyman to row his own
bands yacht the Coming, Lyman sent some iowors 10
her Whether sonnet on her eyebrows was concealed
in them or not Croly omitted to state. Lyman, IN
helping Mrs. Nichols ON board the Lois put his arms
round her.
Commodore william voorhis, who commodore
of the Atlantic Yacht Cup In 1862 testified that he at
one time gave entertainment ut his house; Mrs.
Nichols and Lyman were pr sent; Lyman and Mrs.
Nichols seemed very iamiliar they walked down arm
in arm held their faces close together IA tender lover
like fashion which the old gentleman, however, did
TO approve of and seemed TO conceal Their
tharc Tha n 1Aro n
HIS opinion that they were more friendly than was
proper; similar indiscrctons occurred between Mrs.
Nichols and Lyman at Newport ana New Lonaoh en-
tertainments
GOOD WOMAN DIsGusTED
Susan f. Voorhis the Commodore's wife, ine
dignlhcd, maGon.y lady, was also on 'his pleasure
cruise She saw Mrs. Nichols and Lyman at stonlng
ton and declared, "Had not known them both 70 bo
married | would nave thought they were lovers y
Their conduct was far beyond that OF even intimate
friends. After Nichols had gone on shore small
boats were plying to and fro between Lyman yacht
and Mrs. Nlcnols bearing notes and bouquets.
They seemed very devoted TO each other Mrs.
voorhis thoroughly disgusted by their con-
rirhi company wanted to go home. At the
Ocean House, Newport. Mrs. Nichols and tho devoted
LYMAN withdrew 10 dark corner OF the piazza, and
alter they had emerged thence Mrs. Nichols handker
chief was picked up on the haowcd spot. (Romantic
incident Mrs. Nichols invited her 10 go to The the
are with her. that she had already gentleman
ana could undoubtedly get one also Tor Mrs. Voorhis
an offer which Mrs VoorhIs declined.
John Oakley, Brooklyn lawyer, was on tho yacht
Gracie belonging 10 Commodore Voorbis, where their
behavior indscreei. He also saw them on the
piazza the PequOt House at New London when they
withdrew TO dark corner, and he witnessed the hand
kercbef incident at Newport. Captain Jacob Voorhis
a brother OF the Commodore invited Mrs. Nichols to
come ON board his yacht Madeleine, but she declined,
saying that she had made an arrangement to go on
board Lymans yacht.
John Buchanan, deck hand on the JERSEY City
ferry the lovers cross over frequently on the Dcs
brosscs street side. He was sailor on the LOIS at
one time and them alone In the cabin Tor several
hours.
Henry Oakley captain of the LOIS, testified that
Mrs Nichols slept Two nights on Lymans yacht; he
himself nothing improper, and made an affidavit
to that effect which Ly yman got from him; Lyman re-
questcd him to leave what he knew about tho
slateroom which Mrs. Nichols slept, and he did So
MoRE2
The defence intend further 10 prove adutcrcs COM
miitcd with Lyman at the Metropolitan Hotel; At
J.ymans house, wnen Lyman's family were away
at Montrose, n. j., whore she boarded IN
the sumner OF 1872; the South Orange
Mouniain House, and whore, as the cross bill
alleges, Lyman visited her under tho name Of DR..