The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-14
Testimony of Mrs. Nichols and
Mr.. Lyman.
ALL OF THE HUSBANDS CHARGES DENIED
The Story of the Stateroom as
Told by the Wife.
CLEAR HEiDS AND GOOD MEMORIES
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, April IS. 1877

great attention here Mr. Lyman has told his story
OF his calls the plaintiffs house, OF his yacht trips
with her; OF his unexpected meetings with and his
Dissemination to advise her during her troubles az
home. HIS testimony, as given below, evnces ccr-
tain amount OF care in PREPARATION and severe cross
examination did not break It down. Now Mrs.
Nichols Is making her Statement. and 1t promises to
be as piauant as the remarkable documents already
printed by her opponent IN the suit The Court Is
daily crowded to excess by the curious tmostly
femaes) who consider the matter great scandal
MR. LyaAS's TALE.
In response TO questions by counsel Mr. Lyman
stated that the guests who accompanied him In lS09
from Slonington Newport the gentlemen OF his
party and Mrs Lowell, whose husband belonged to the
club and in to 4 question, stated that at no
time did Mrs Nichols come board the yacht while
lying ut Stonington Newport Ia continuance OF
Wednesday IS narrative witness stated that alter arrv
lug at Newport in the summer OF 1870, Mr.. Nichols
came ON board the Lots and escorted his wife to the
Madeleine tho yacht upon which he took passage from
New London, and thanked him tLyman) Tor his KIND
ness This was Saturday afternoon, and he did not
expect to see them again tho cruise but, being ut
the Ocean House that the following evening, he
Saw her there. On Tuesday they left Newport
for Oak Bluffs, the fleet all leaving ut the
same time. At Buzzards Bay the Lois parted
with the fleet, the latter gong to New
Bedford and the former to Oak Bulls. During the
evening 1t arranged that Mr.. George II. Granniss
should 90 TO New Bedford the next day to get the
letters and other mail, and the Lois, with Messrs
Seeley and Lyman, should 90 to Hyanns They sailed
Wednesday morning as agreed, the understanding
being Mr. Granniss and The LOIS should return to
Oak Bluffs on Thursday. This day "a severe gale
vailed and he did not consider safe TO leave. Re-
manned at Hyanns all day and on Friday returned to
Oak Bluffs arriving about six O'Clock 7. VI.
REQUEST MRS.
Upon their arrival they saw Mr.. Granniss on shore
and sent boat 20 bring him on board Mr.. Granniss
brought word that Mrs Nichols was shore; had
been disappointed in meeting her husband there, as
she expected and she wanted TO be taken as
lar west as they could. She desired 10 see
MIR. Lyman ana consult with him concerning It, There
was no other yacht then lying IN the harbor. Alter
supper Mr. Seelcy and Mr.. Lyman went ashore, walked
up 10 the village met Mrs. Nichols sat down on u
setlce and she, stating her situation, SAID she would
be thankful II the LOIS would take her as far west as
they could, size being ANXIOUS to get home. Witness
replied that he bound Tor Greenport, and would
comply with request lar us possible the follow
ing day. Witness stated that he had cruised for num-
Der oil years. had always succeeded IN reaching some
port each day. and apprehended no failure on TINS oc
caslon. 1t was then agreed that she SHOULD come
board The LOIS III the morning. and Seeiey and Lyman
returned to the boat. The next morning early Mrs:
Nichols came board with her trunk, and
Inc yacht sailed. They had good
yailing breeze, and Tor time made splendid Roadway,
tue prospect beng lair OF reaching Grcenport that
evening before dark. About 1.-Two O'Clock they Off
Watch HILL when the wind dropped and IL soon be-
came n deud calm They drftcd about for several
hours, and about O'Clock the evening witness
Said he satisfied they could not get into port that
night and so stated TO the guests, remarking to Mrs.
Nichols that present appearances indicated that she
would be Obliged TO stay on ooard all night He sus
Rested she should then retire, Offering her his rooa
expecting to remain up and OH deck all night
A
The sleeping apartments were then arranged by MIR.
room being divided by sails iags and shawis, making
complete rooms, and Mrs. Nichols retired to the for
ward room, which was inc larger OF the
two. Tho yacht continued 10 DRIFT Tor some
two hours, when light breeze sprung up and
they succeeded getting into the harbor oil stonngton
.anchorrng about midnight some three or four miles
outside usual anchoring grounds Air. Lyman stated
that he much atiguea having been on deck
Xix IN the morning. ana about O'Clock he aud
foon tell asleep. In the morning they saw a number
ri yachts lying near the head OF the harbor aud recog
pied the Mysic Al breakfast 1t was arranged that
Mr.. Grannss aud Mr. Seecy should 20 on board the
Mystic where they could remain until evening, when
they take the train west and the LOIS would
left The yach after breakfast aud started Tor Green
port, arriving carly in the Afternoon
INVITATION.
Immediately alter dropping anchor the LOIS was
boarded by Captain John Munscll, who invited Mrs.
Nichols to his house, aud she accompanied him on
Shore. The following day, witness testified, his yacht
hauled out ON the ways and he dined with Mr.
MunseL Amer dinner Mr. Munscll drove him aud
Mrs Nichols 10 the depot and they started homo by
rail- she leaving the at her home ut lsp and he
gong BABYLON. The witness was here asked II from
The tImc Mrs Nichols came board the Yacht al Oak
Bulls untli the time she lett the train there was any
familiarity between them or any improper conduct On
The part or either one.
lie saId, NO. SIR. -
After Mrs. Nichols left tho train at Islip witness did
not remember seeing her again until the following New
Years. excepting II may have been at church. He dd
her again ut lsp that season. lie had called
at the house IN oxford street Brooklyn, number OF
aud sometimes 10 make friendly calls.
GOOD CONNECTICUT PIE.
On one occasion lie remembered particularly that Mrs
Nichols spoke OF having some Connecticut PIE In the
house, sent her from home and inquired II he, being
= Connecticut man. would not like piece. He re-
Piled he would. they repaired tho la ser ent,
where coffee served with the PIE. The PIE he pro-
nounccd OF standard quality. HI had never been
present, he said at any party at Mr. Nichols either
oI children or grown people, and had never left any
cards or notes at the house He has had visiting
cards since 1869. Witness sand he never rode with
her husbands carriage and never IN an
carriage OF any kind. lie was at Montrose or
the south Orange Mountain House his lie He
owned yacht, STELLA IN 1871 and 1872, but Mrs. Nichols
never board Of II 10 his Knowledge In the
spring and summer OF 1872 he had a sailing master by
the name OF ketchum anu a man by the name OF God
soc was also employed on the yacht During that
spring and summer the yacht underwent repairs aud
was used by witness tor pleasure sailing. with his
family ut Babylon but she dropped anchor, he
e.d, OF the Jersey shore staten Island 10 take Mrs
Nichols on board and no lady ever came on board at
sny of those points Mr. Lyman remembered making
calls the Nichols family at their residence in
keventy-lourth street. New York, on New Years days
and NJ other times. Have met the family these
occasions, and have also met friends Of the family
there
GENERAL pESIALs.
Witness denied that he rode with Mrs. Nichols
An Central Park. He said lie generally walked out
Sunday afternoons, and alter waking some distance
sometimes became fatigucd and would ride IN pupic
rarrya He never lett any notes cards at the house
IN seventy fourth street, and was never called doctor
or cousin his knowledge at either oxford Seven
iy.fourtn street. Witness positively affirmed that he
was not at Metropolitan Hotel on Sunday, the 9th
or March, 1876. Was not there with Mrs Nichols.
Thinks no attended church that day at ST. Thomas
Church.
sHE TOLD TROUBLES.
Said he had Mrs. Nichols on Eighth avenue
ecveral times. IL hts habit TO do his marketing
nm tho way to business and at OF the times when
sue met him she began TO talk about family trouble
ana said she wanted his advice. lie shrank from the
ing her he was sorry but could not help her.
Sic began TO cry, complaining OF bad treatment al
fhe hands OF her husband but he still shrank from adj
vis,np her and sho kept talking He told her times
we're hard and perhaps alter awhile they would DC
better and things would be more comfortable at home.
III adv,sed uer to have serious talk with her hus-