The New York herald., 1877-01-13
LYMAN'S REEF.
Further Details of the Sad Wreck
of the Nichols.
HARSH ECHOES OF SIREN SONGS
The Shameful and GrOtesque in The Bridge
pert Divorce Case.
PECULIAR PROCEEDINGS.

As the court room in Bridgeport. Conn, where the
Nichols divorce is now being tried, had become
uncomoraoly overcrowded, orders given yester.
DAY morning to exclude every person after the
was once comfortably filed. Mrs. Nichols, who kept
on her rich brown sealskin jacket all day,
vouchsafed to tho spectators but few Gimp
ses OF her face. as she had her back
turned to the Court and faced her mother, who
directly against the wall The developments Of the
during the day continued to be highly reished by
the fair well by the unfair portion OF the specta
tors
Ann Dillon, the Irish waitress, resumed her tcsti.
mony Of the previous evening. She testified in reh-
tion to the medicines which che fetched to her mis-
ltress, as she thought Tor criminal purposes.
Alicia Dillon, sister Of the last witness, and also
formerly waitress at the Nichols residence, confirmed
her sisters testimony regaraing the private supper
and MrA Nichols absence for one night
The cross examination elicted the important fact
that the fair Alicia had considered Mrs. Nichols
= real bond fdc lady One Of Mrs. Nichols drawbacks
lady that Mr.. Nichols 'wanted the big children
to have long clothes and Mrs Nichols did not and
they had . debate over this important issue at the
table, and MIRA Nichols cried, while the stod Alicia
failed to see what Mrs Nichols had 10 cry about
Alicia and her had lively skirmshes with
Mrs. Nichols counsel, to whom they protested their
perfect veracity.
ACCIDENTAL WITNESS.
Matthias Mack, steward on Lymans yacht Lois,
testified to Mrs Nichols occupancy of his masters
stateroom already brought out in the testimony OF
Oakley and EngeL One morning, about three four
o'clock the water in the galley was out ard he went
into Lyman's stateroom to get water aud behed
male and female head on the pillow. He said ''Oh!"
and walked out. He identified head as Commodore
Lyman's. and the other that of "this here lady'
A..
him, and who turned slightly palel
The witness stated that he did not say anything
about it to any one, and had forgotten the incident
when he accidentally took up yesterday IN Second
the HERALD, and in reading Its report of
the proceedings in the Nichols divorce the
renee recalled to his memory. He then went
down to Mr. Nichols Office volunteer the informa-
tion he possessed.
In the cross-examination, which was a very severe
one the witness pointed out upon diagram the stu
lton of the beds and SO forth
ISLAND
George Batum, coachman for Mr.. Nichols from
1869 to 1872, drove Lyman and Mrs Nichols out
several times, twice 10 the brny SURF Coney
Island; they got out tho last mentioned occasions
and went on toward the bathing houses; Lyman
but she stopped for him at the corner OF Hanson
place and Flabush avenue and other points, where he
points, and Mrs Nichols was then drivea home alone;
they generally LETT at two and returned In two three
hours, In time l0r dinner.
.'MY DARLING, AS usuALn
George W. Pratt young light saffron cclored gen.
tleman, with high gay coored shirt collar almost
stiff his neck, related queer incident at the Metro
polltan Hotel, New York. where he was a waiter in
March, 1870 Pratt In giving hts testimony spoke up
In brisk, sharp, bold manner, though be shoot
Ing pistol balls from his mouth. He said
he was one of the ''prvate walters" of
Of waiting upon prvs.s parties who mad their meals
IN their rooms Pratt 10 keen observer OF human
Pfa nPtv mar IA mt
room No Ia This party "were a gentleman and
lady," and when he went up to wait upon them and
lady and asked her what she would have. She
replied in accents, which Pratt was not SEN
know what always have;'' he asked again, and she
replied, Darling, usual loud laughter and intense
soom; % me obsorvant Pratt observed when he came
back 10 remove the dishes In the evening that the
parties had reti,sd from the paror; he got half dol
lar from the gentleman.
TALL SWEARING.
Pratt asked 10 state how tall the gentleman
He replied that the gentleman about seven feet
eleven inches tall (Convusions OF laughtcr.)
Mr. Fullerton (atter having recovered from the sud-
tall he WASP
prat.-well sir, really think he was six feet eleven
Mr. Fullertou-oh, no-
Mr. Dooli:.le (Mrs. Nichols lawyer)-Now, don't lead
MIR. Fallerton-wel, you can have that foot Laugh
tcr)
Pratt tried to get out OF this ludcrous dilemma by
u T.
Fullerton, unwilling to have his witness discreded by
such monstroas ignorance returned once more TO the
charge
Mr. Fullerton-George now, how tall are you?
Pratt-Well, think am about SIX feet nine inches.
(He perhaps five ieet eighth
Pratt stated that he subsequently taken by
Masterson Nichols detective TO the ncghborhood OF
Lyman IS residence, where he recognized the mystic
occupant OF No 12{ In Mr. thomas Z. Lyman;
the same detective took him to Dr. Morgan's church
In Fitythrd street. and there, among the far wor-
shippers OF that fashionable church, he pointed out
i o.
In cross-examnation Pratt denied that ho was here
eeved $40 for coming here TO testify.
CANNOT UNDERSTAND.
John Williams ano,nsr coachman who gave test-
family when tho boiler burst ana showed that this
calamity occurred while Nchois was away,
examined by Mr.. Doolitilc, In which the latter
endeavored 70 show that Judge Fullerton aud Detcc-
tive Masterson had coached Williams Bc was first
asked whether he had told anybody this story before,
and protested that he had not Then Mr. Doohttlc
desired to know whether nc knew what he came down
hcreior and The witness dryiy and caas.ically re-
Mr.. Doollttle-Did you see this gentleman here
(polnting at Judge Fullcrton) belorci
Mr.. DooiltIe-Where did you see him,
wilhams--At the ho,sI-at the door oI the hotel.
Mr.. Doottls--Did you exchange salutatons?
Williams looked as astonished as though somebody
had knocked him down.
II don't understand you, sir, he replied with Of.
tended dienty, amid commissions oil laughter He
evidently thought that this long, mysterious word "sal
utations' conveyed an lntimaton which he bound
TO repeL
Mr. Doolittle-Did he converse with your
Williams again staggered, and amid general
merrlinent replied, tartly Il don't understand you,
Nr."
Mr.. Doottlc--Did he talk with your
williams--He told me to get my supper. loud
aughter.)
At hve O'Clock tho Court adjourned until Tuesday
week. the 23d inst, at hatpast nne A. NJ. Judge
Fullerton who Is trying the with his usual ability
says defence Will yet put the stand twenty
or twenty-five Witnesses.
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