The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-21
THE DIcKIE DIVORCE CASE
A SOCIETY SCANDAL WHICH HAS BEEN LONG IN
The COURTS.

A SOCIETY SCANDAL WHICH HAS BEEN LONG IN
The COURTS.
The boast OF the divorce lawyers that divorces may
be obtained without publicity, 10 often exemplhed'
many being in Tor years before anythings
heard OF them and some even reach Judgment
without anything being said about Them One
OF the that have been kept IN tho back
ground Is tho Dckie divorce case, which has
been court for nearly i've years. This case Is
in all Its aspects singular commentary on our best
society," heretofore much has been felt In
It, partly OF tho social standing OF the parties
and partly for that the facts relating to IL
were we'll concealed
Mr.. Edward r. Dickic. tho plaintiff in this action.
glass importer this city, and is well known MS
u OF wealth and social standing. AS long ago as
tho year 1883 he married. Miss Mary L. Robinson, n
daughter OF the late James Robinson, OF the nfm OF
Chamberlain, Robinson n Co, ana granddaughter OF
Stephen Hcrrlck, merchant Of great prominence in
his day, whose -four store was broken open by the
mob during the nour riot OF 1887 because OF an ale
CATION that he was speculang -four at the time and
haa made 100000 by the rise which brought
starvation 10 many DOORS Mrs. D'ckies brother, Mr.
Frederick .. Robinson, IS also prominent merchant
having succeeded his father in the business Pearl
street Mr.. Robinson also ofccr In Dr. Carters
church and a director OF tho Sun Mutual Insurance.
Company II Will thus be scen that an action Tor d.
on the part Of the husband would make pro-
found best society," aud II Is not sur
prising that many excellent people have been anxious
~ learn the details OF toothsomc bit OF scandal
$ must of necessity be behind this case.
TROUBLE.
II was long Mrs. Dickis's custom after her marriage
to spend her summers at The country house oil Ter
iathcr at Low Point, the HUDSON, tour miles above
Peeksxiil. The adjoining farm tho property Of
Sir. Derrick BnnkcrnoT, whose son, Abram d.
BrinkerhoT, was accustomed 10 spend his sum ners
NJ has iather's house Being near neignDors an IN,
between young Brnkerhon and Mrs. Dicke, according
TO Mr. Dckics allegations, The relations. which at hrs
were friendly, soon bee anne criminal. Mr. Dicke was
III tho city during the week aud spent only his sun
Days Low Point, SO the cooing pair had ample time
begun some years before this action tor divorce
brought but from the very outset Brinkcrho was not
only frequent visitor at the Robinson mansion but
| o great iavorte with the family. Mr. Dickie, as
matter OF course, was soon introduced 10 Brnkcrhof
and became as much infatuated with inc subsequent
! destroyer oil ms housenolu as ms WE. us
! own house IN this city was open 10 his own
aud his we's friend. as was that OF his
father, on tho Hudson, SO that, winter and
summer. Mrs Dickie aud BrinkcrhoT each other
constantly. In 1868 Mr. D,ckios heath failed wnlle
his business increased and rs he desired partner he
accepted Brnkerho IN that capacity, not suspoctinx
that his new par lner hat long been iase friend The
business prosporol exceedingly. aud Tor years
nUhIng occurred TO the felicity OF the ldvers or
arouse the suspicious Of the husband.
During all this time, however the courses OF tho
vile and her paramour werc It is alleged, not only
criminal put reck less, Thoy went to the Hoffman, the
Glen ham and other hotels together. They were seen
public houses in PouRhkecpse, Fishkili. Peekski
and even lar away us M0rristowu, N. j. They were
IL said even traced to house Of bad repute IN West
rhirty-hrst street. These stories naturally reached
the OF Mr. Dickie, wh0 ut tue time was living
with his wife ana son, iad Of sixteen years Of age
" the St James Hotel.
| rnE HUSBANDS ACCUSATION.
In October 1872, Dickis accused us VITO OF going TO
the notorious house Thirtynrst street with Brinker
hon, anu no alleges that she admitted her fault He
ut once lett his vile, taxing MS sou with him, while
Mrs Dickie received The protection Of her family.
Daily in the Court OF Common Pleas almost
Immediately, not fewer than i0rty allegations or
criminal intimacy being contained Ia the complaint
| Mrs. Dickic not content to let judgment 90 by
default aud the case was referred ~ exJudge Bos
WORTH who for iour years has been taking testimony
touching tho charges alleged ny Mr. Dickc A most Of
witnesses have been exam lned and the testimony
ers over three thousand pages of legal cap The case
IL now drawing 10 close, tho report of tho roieree
| being expected TO be made within u short time
Tho defence has been very stubborn one, aud every
allegation OF the plaintiff has only been ously
Denied but sIrenuously contested. As u matter Of
course the business relations which existed
Dickie Brinkcrhon VI dissolved, D,ckie
giving BrnkerhoT $27 0o0 10 leave the drm. Accord
ing 20 Mr. Dcke's statement tho case, Brinkerhon
| admitted his quit al the time, alleging tnat he
would not have done what he did # he bad
| not been encOuraged." Great surprise Is expressed
| by Mr.. DicKies friends that the has been
| go vigorously contested. as they claim that Mrs.
Dickie's cOnuuct 1T Low Point the common tGk of
the ncighborhood 1t plain, however tho Rob-
inson family sincerely beievc IN Mrs. Dickc's uuO.
ccnce this beng clear even IRON one OF DcKies allie
| cations, namely, that they never made effort TO
stop the intimacy with BrnkerhoT. 1t Is SAID
that tho testimony, when u Is made public
| Will be evon more degrading than that id
duced In tho celebrated Nichols last winter
witness testifying to seeing The guilty pair in
fdqrdnte dsiicu some very damaging letters are also
INCLUDED IN the testimony these ioosn epistes being
usually part OF the literature oil divorce case In
all its phases the case Is one Ut the most startling ever
before courts and II t IS pushed ny eitter side
MS 10 compel report OF the the public Will
| be treated to scandal long TO be remembered.