The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-24
MATRIMONIAL 7IFFS
Little Tempests in the Nichols
Family Teapot.
Chance Meetings and Early
Car Rides.

before Judge Foster were resumed and the court
was again rcdolent OF Jockey club, wood violet and
patchouy. anc II was delightful observe the TAR
auditors as they diligently munchcd candies and in
aulged In other feminine pustlmes while listening the
testimony. Mrs. Nichols, VINO looked some.
what pale and worn, retained the attitude
which she had assumed during the last few days OF
the trial. She turned her back completely to tho
Court and sat facing a group OF relatives and
friends, assduously taking notcs upon book which
rested upon her lap. Mr. Nichols looked cheerful and
happy. and the other side OF the court room
watching the proceedings iniently There was less
spice in the testimony, ana consequently more deco
rum on the part OF the audience than previous days
NICHOLS CRAVING
Charles Pearsail, carpenter. frequently at the
Nichols residence. testified TO Mr. Nichols affection
for his chdron and rice rersa; MRS. Nichols conduct
toward her husband was harsh; one morning Mr.
Nichols gave him some money for work, and tho sight
OF Inc lovely greasy greenbacks aroused In her mind
longing for moncyat all events she asked for some
in angry tone; Mr.. Nichols inquired what she
wanted the money Tor, but his spouse vouchsacd him
explanation and thus ended this truly thrilling
cdcnt of domestic lie
John ). Robbins, . builder, who had known Mrs.
Nichols for fourteen years. also testified 10 Mr. Nichols
affection tor his children. He present on another
dramatic occasion whan shc wanted money; no said
Inc had none, and asked what she had done with the
money he had already given her, and she became
angry at that Robbins also testified that time
Mrs. Nichols delcatey reminded him that It time
for him 10 leavc Mr. Nichols, however, took hts side,
and told the partner OF his joys that she had better
mind her own business. Robbins had also seen Mrs.
Nichols and Lyman In Fulton street, Brooklyn, walk.
ing toward the Jerry and twice he saw them on the
ierryboat on their way TO Now York
NICHOLS PROFANITY
ha fASf i'm. nhnto 3onn INIT
or oue treatment OF his wife and children hardly
conflicting than the evidence relating to his
tho archswearer of the century, but according
Mr.. Nichols own Witnesses he never swore ut all.
coachman In his employ, never hoard MIN swear The
however, brought out the interest
ing tact thut while no had never heard lIr. Nichols
nj his vile or children, he did twice
at witness himself at tho stables Ohio witness having
been sworn AT once or twice before during his nun.
dane care0r the circumstance did impress itself
profoundly upon his mnd.)
SHE DID NOT MIND THE CAPTAIN.
David B. Thomas, who was sailing master OF Mich
Tor some time and thought that Mrs. Nichols had her
own WY pretty much Ia domestic matters and she
ing master Nichols yacht the captain of LymsnS
yacht, the Lois, Sir. Croly, came on board with
witness to hand the lady with Commodore Lyman's
compliments. She was in the companion
way IN her night clothes when the witness de-
lvcred to her the sweet git. he witness heard M
Nichols tell her that he thought she should go up
in that gauzy attiro but she replied that nobody
there Dut the captain lmeaning Tho witness.)
AZ this comical recital there great Cycling
the part OF tho ladies, but Thomas who
SAID the Atlantic Hotel that he mad left his specta-
clos down stairs, 50 that he did not lind the ady's
attrc) remained perfectly serious
LOVES ARDoR AND GREEN
The witness testified stil further that the follow
ing morning-this being during the cruise IN 1869
at Stonipglon-the fleet was ordered away,
SON SON 'o OF M Mrs Nichols having. az the
carly hour of SIX or seven O'Clock gone over to Ly.
slonington, Lyman took her out rowing, and they
were gone two or three hours; on two occasions he
was at Nichols house when Mrs Nichols and Lyman
were regaling themselves with ice crcan-a chilling
diet for ardent lovers say the least the last tmo
Mrs. Nichols gave Lyman this ice least hcr hus
band came in and Interrupted II, when Lyman sud
denly spoke 10 the witness. and pretending that he
had como on business TO SEQ hun, sternly or
dered him to overhaul his lLyman's yacht
went into most trivial details and consumed over two
hours Thus, for instance, apropos Of the ice cream
made ut homo or not, whcrc II was bought.
through what door II was brought In, &c Judge Full
bored at this style OF cross-exam,naton and plunged
into a deep meditation while 1t lasted. Mrs. Nichols
twice handed one OF her lawyers slips Of paper
containing suggestions, ana II the hearty laughter
with which she accompanied them can be trusted they
must have been OF a rasher amusing nature.
NICHOLS TEMPER.
Peter Donep, another Brooklyn builder was oncc In
1856 closeted with Mr.. Nichols In tho back parior
figuring up accounts, when Mrs. Nichols came in
and angrily ordered tho witness out OF the house.
thcro Mrs. Nichols and her friends laughed.)
Judge FuLLERroN-what did Mr.. Nichols reply?
WirNEss-He told hcr TO 60 up stairs and 20 to
On another evening Mr. Nichols had party of
business friends down tho basement in relation TO
some buding They lighted cigars. when Mrs.
Nichols came down upon thcm and ordered them
TO cease smoking and turn out the lights
betake herself up to her chamber and go to
bed once notary public camo 10 tho house ana Mrs.
Nichols had to sign u paper; the notary asked her
politely to spell her differently, when she threw
her pen down angrily and declared she guessed she
knew the spelling OF her name better than he did
(.aughter
Mr.. Doottlc, counsel Tor Mrs. Nichols, asked the
witness sarcsstcay whether he meant TO say that he
had remembered her ordering HIM out Of the house
Tor eleven years? II DID," responded the witness
the query, '.You dids' At last Judge Fullerton
cspouscd MS witness cause and cmphatically chimed
in ale did
Judge FULLERTON We'll, you asked him so often
thought would tell you; I'm al undertonel think
I'd remember It for eleven years, and "a good many
more II wife OF minc had ordered my friends OF
my house tLnughtcr)
Sir. DooL,TrLr--A good many wives give their hus-
bands good when gets to be time 20 bed.
u.aughter.j
Judge FULLERTON tquIzzicay) WHATS the use Of 60.
ing TO bed II you can't sleepy
The Sharp coioquy between the counsel would have
continued stu longer had udgo Foster interposcd,
sooner gentlemen, # you /, 60 right on. CONTINUED
laughter on he part OF ihc ladies
MI Charles 5. Thomas, Of Chauncey street, Brook
lyn testified seeing Mrs. Nichos meet Lyman IN tho
street IN Brooklyn on three different OCCASIONS; tho
first meeting In the fail Of 1865 the tho
spring OF 1859 and the third In tho fall OF 1859; upon
the second above referred 10 she came the
store OF the witness in Fulton street, asked to DO
allowed TO wait a little ana soon alter Lyman came
along; she went to meet him and they wake away.
MRS. NICHOLS STREET CAR EXCURSIONS
Mr.. Jeremiah johnson, Jr.. an auctionccr, worry
respectable, tall solemn looking man, lived in Eat
Seventy. fourth street, between Fifth and Madison
avenues. few doors from Nichols residence. Ito
noticed Mrs. Nichols down tho Madison avenue
cars early In tho morning, when the Witness went
down town 70 business, and returning late in the
evening whom the witness returned IRON business
He also noticed that she got of the Fifty ninth
street town cars he drift OF this testimony
70 show that shc possibly or probably went to Lymans
house In Fifty seventh street, Tho fitness said no
never saw ia.her who was kinder to his children
In his crossexamInation the witness admitted that
no had business transactions with Mr.. Nichols. Tho