The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-25
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How Mrs. Nichols Aroused a Whole
Neighborhood.
FEMININE CURIOSITY ILLUSTRATED
al Tod He, Id Tell That Married
Mans Wife

Nichols the female friends and relatives surround
ing her, were kept good humor by the lively testi-
mony given in the afternoon. and which amply
pensatcd for the dulness OF the morning session
ANOTHER HERO or DIVORCE CASE
BY curious coincidence the Grss witness was the
hero OF another noted divorce OF the Gay. III.
Calender, who restrained the other cay, by the
order Of Judge Donohue, from using, the suI for
divorce which he brough, against his wife, the
confession OF adultery which he Obtained from her.
II appeared from the testimony OF Mr. Calender. who
is rather young looking man. very dark and with
very busny whiskers, and high cranine neck that
he and Mr. Nichols friends lived IN the same
block in Seventy. fourth street, between Fifth and
Madison avenues He corroboratcd the previous testi-
mony as to Mrs Nichols early rides down Fifty
ninth and her taking there the crossown car in
the direction OF Mr. Lynan's house. Nj. Calender
had the pleasure Of meeting his neighbours wife often
the Madison avenue cars when no rode down to
business, and handed her out at Fifty ninth street
With neighbours true gallantry.
a DETECTIVES TESTIMONY.
former conductor, but present private detective a
heavily built man. with an overhanging brow, small
cray eyes, hook aud red beard testified also to
these early rides while he was conductor; she
always got at Fifty ninth street, subsequently no
left the street to become detective in the EN-.
poy OF Mr. Eningham Nichols (brother OF tho de-
tho conduct OF the deicnce) aud watched his employ.
cr's siscrD.law; at one time he followed her TO the
block in VIII oh Mr. Lyman lived and there she paced up
ana down, gazing at her adored ones window for
about half an hour Judge Fullerton now gave sly
hill at Mrs. Nichols pecula: attitude In turning her
back 10 the Court by asking MIN II he recognized tho
lady in the room and when he answered in the at.
armatve Mr.. Fullerton stiny asked, ''ls her back
turned to you?" to which the witness stinly re-.
plod, "Yes, SIR" (Mr Fullerton repeated this question
10 every wltness.) mrs Nichols seemed enjoy
Mr. FulIerton's pique at her attitude and smiled.
Mr. Doolittc, her counsel tried catch the detec-
tive IN mistakes to tho precise days
on which he had watched her and spent two excru-
ciatipgy tedious hours this effort. One ludcrous
error made by the detective when he gave
date of day on which ho thought he had watched
Mrs. Nichols Discovering his mistake he SAID, mo, IL
was not Mrs Nichols watched that day but French
girl daughter, Mr.. Doolitte tried to show that tho
detective had some pecuniary motive in testIyng as
no only got 81 40 day, while he found tho
occupation of detective more pleasant and easier at
81 day.
The above slight testimony consumed the whole FORE
noon, and most OF the auditors must have gone 10
sleep had II not been for the occasional spais between
the opposing counsel Alter the Detective Mas
terson, who marshals the witnesses Tor the Defence
~ Ss neaSboncod Of Mr. residence per
haps the saddcst features Of these divorce
from the employment Of detectives, who rake up
every bit OF scandal be II buried many faith
oms deep and drag forth every skeleton In the family
closet be 1t carefully hidden When this Troop
OF buxom females arrived everybody the
court room turned to look At them,
Tor all knew that a very rich budget
testimony which they gave 1t easily be imagined
what lively tattins of women's tongues there was
house and gazing At I.ymans unlatticed winaow.
ORDERED OUT or A BAKERY.
Caroline Witch, robust, redfaccd German woman
nA taa IpdV md hfNlo
room in q most beamlng manner. testified that she
kept bakery on Eighth avenue, near F,ity.seventh
man house; Mrs. Nichols came into hcr baker shop
about years ago and ask cd # she might SIT there
wis.iully through the window toward Lyman house
until the beloved Lyman came out; this was generally
before nine IN the morniny; i he generally
moiioncd 10 her 10 indicate the direction which
they should go; she always followed tbs directon and
AFTER walking aown two blocks she would cross
meet him; OF course honest Frau Wittlcn mined-
aley dy ing 10 know who the lucky gentleman who
was eagerly sought ny her far visitor so she went
straight 10 private xatchman Lympn's block and
asked HIM; he told her that the lucky gcneman's
name was lyman; then Frau Witch Immediately
when found that he was a married man and that
she was u married woman, I" said She
II object cried Mr.. Halsey, another counsel for
Mrs Nichols.
place" Frau Witch added, smoothing her dress
u scli-complacent manner as II she would say
l.
meetings which she described occurred about twice
week aud lasted Tor ABOUT two months and Frau Wit
Itch, with true feminine curiosity, once followed the
couple until they got into car.
Carrie Wnt,cn, her daughter, a chubby faced, red
checked, blue eyed girl, OF fifteen, corroboraed her
mot ncrs testimony, beng In The shop AT the time
when Mrs Nichols was sitting there. She tod tho
story to MT Eiinsham Nichols, but, when asked for
his Christian name, said abraham" instead OF
..Efiingham," at which there was nucu merrmenL
OTHER FEMALE WATCHERS.
Mrs. Mary Richardson, who 10 also u neghbor and
taors .ivu stand \ "a pd
To by Mrs Nichols to let her SIT IN her shop early in
the morning, between hai-past eight aud ninc and
aazc at Mr. Lyman's window; the iirst morning
she came was very damp: and then sue continued
coming regularly or twice week; she told her
daughier watch her and she aid and alter that
Mrs Nichols never back again. She corroboratcd
the previous testimony about Their walking down ON
tho opposite side OF the street in accordance with ly-
mans motions with his newspaper until they met and
walked on.
that she to Brooklyn during the past year
with detective Mastcrson TO identity Mrs Nichols, who
then lived there
Mr. Hasey counsel for Mrs Nicholsl-Dd your hus.
band give you permission 10 90 with HIM
Mrs. Richardson confused and reddening)-No, sir.
Laura A. Richardson her daughter, alright. golden
haired girl corroboratcd her theirs testimony. Al
Time she, IN Obedience to ner mothers direction
ran after Mrs. Nichols when she had gone to meet
LYMAN; Mrs Nichols looked back, and, seeing that
she was discovered, never came back 10 the shop.
Mrs Garrison employed at Mrs Richardson's shop
also Mrs. Nichols walking up and down IN tho
heighborsood OF Lyman's house, aud also observed
their scalthy meetings
II the testimony OF the next witnesses Is true Mrs
Nichols have abandoned Eighth avenue alter this
anu next chosen the block on broadway, between
Ftysixth aud Fifty seventh streets, her obscrva
tons OF Mr. Lymans house. But she vas soon OBJ
served there, too.
WHAT TAILOR SAW.
Thomas Condor. old and weakened little tailor
living IN Broadway. between Fiity-sixth and Fifty
seventh streets, saw Mrs. Nichols gazing at Lymans
house until the latter out, and this from
November 1872 TIL January, 1875, excepting the time
cen October and June Mrs Nichols rather intor.
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him would keep looking out OF tue wi nd0w 10 watch
| her; she generally came Tuesdays and Fridays
Mr. Hasey-You rcprimaDded The girls Tor looking
at her, but you kept looking AT her yourseiy laugh
| teri
Witness (deprecat Ooh, yes, sir had TO pay
| the girls; that's the reason why checked them.
VALUABLE MAP.
| Hero Mrs. Nichols counsel produced q map of the
locality 10 which these memorable meetings occurred,
and lei the point the historical spots where