The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26
DIVORCE TRIBULA7IONS.
Mrs. Nichols and Her Friends Refuse To
Be Sketched by an Artist.
THE JUDGE SUSTAINS THE ARTIST.
"Dr. Wilson'S" Mysterious ViSitS-A Lovely
Sunday Morning Drive.


developed by them thcre also some spicy evidence
regarding the visits OF "Dr Wilson" The fair plain
tf and also in reference to lovely Sunday morning
drive taken by Mrs Nichols and Mr.. Lyman Beside
this there amusing intcrmezzo in the futile
tempt of Mrs Nichols counsel 10 exclude special
artist from tho court room.
The nrst witness Susan Smith, another female
employed by the tailor Condon) who also kept curl
Gus feminine ego upon Mrs. Nichols early meander-
ings in the proximity of the Lyman residence. She
corroborated the previous ccvidence Susan Gu
rious persistent than the other female instead
OF following Lyman aud Mrs. Nichols merely to the
next block, followed them several blocks in a
pcltng rain from certain house in West Fty-arst
street. in front Of which she had first seen them.
Tho witness offered was John II. Cochrane. a
newsboy OF the neighborhood, who had also been
walchui OF the strange adys dongs. Before his tes
timony was taken, however, quite lively and unex-
pectcd diversion took place.
SKETCH NIcHofs
Mrs. Nichols during the morning, had improved
upon her previous attitude by turning her back to the
Court In such manner and completely shrouding
head in impcnotrabo black veil that not
glimpse OF her profile could be obtained. When tho
female and other watchers asked whether they
recognized in the court the lady whom they had
seen lowering about Lyman's residence IL was really
funny hear them answer that they did and point
Mrs. Nichols, when II was absolutely impossible
anything but the graceful outlines OF her back, and
when 1t would really have required the gift of
sight Helierism distinguish her entity with
fair plaintiff in this case, What now provoked
whispered comment that her mother and her lady
friends all partially turned their backs and kept their
hands to their faces as to hide them. From
whom was the general question. Nobody in the
room had apparently offended them by casting
improper glances them, but IL trauspre
the innocent OF their nutter artist Tor
Frank Leslie, who had made his appearance that
morning ana was a,'gen,y engaged IN sEe'cnne the
addressed the Court as tollows:-
DooLITTLE PICTORIAL
'Betore this witness takes tho stand we desire to
bring certain matter to tho attention OF the honora
bic Court We have learned that this morning GER
tain person has obtained to the by
telling The d0orkeeper that he had card Of admission
from Mr.. Nichols the defendant IN this case, and that
he Is skeching the ladies In the case Now, sir
Mrs. Nichols and her frends should be subjected
any such ndgnty as being skeched, caricstured
perhaps, In New York illustrated paper This ~ not
apublic court room, sir, anyway, as tho Court only
sits IN committee"
And MI. Doolittle added. stcrnly :--''lhat person
will now retire, and be excluded by the doorkeeper
hencetorth."
AT this manifest stir in tho whole court
room. The young spoke up and denied that he
had said 10 the doorkeeper that he had card from
Mr. Nichols; and thcreiupon Mr. Doohtte confronted
him with the doorkeeper.
Judge Fullerton said that certainly the defence had
possible interest in having the court room sketched:
suggestion wish IN the matter.
The auditors seemed to be higny amused while the
ladies' surrounding Mrs. Nichols shot whitening gances
at tho Innocent artist The venerable Judge who lis
tened with usual solemnity during this ludicrous
proceeding said IN his usual voice.
s'Is there any motion before tho Court?"
Nr. Doolittle seemed somewhat staggered at the
Judges composure IN the face 81 such startling de.
Recovering himself he finally said ''Well sir, we will
move that tho person have described shall DO ex-
cluded from the court ROOM"
sUsTAIys THE ARTIST
Profound silence followed, amid which the Judge,
IN perfectly colorless tone and manner Ill
am not aware of any power resting in me 70 exclude
any person from the court room while that person
behaving in an orderly manner. don't think have
any such power"
At this decision Mr. Doottles countenance fell and
he looked highly piqued, while the ladies' were in
tensely indignant The artist smiled and went on
The ncwsboy then allowed to testify, and cor
roborated the previous testimony about Mrs. Nichols
watching for Lyman ON Broadway, near Fihy-sevcnth
street, at the cigar shop ON Eighth avenue &c.
LYMAN AS "DR. WILSON,
Samuel W. Benjamin, al honest looking straight
forward witness, testified certain visits paid by
DR.. Wilson (who aterward turned out To be Lyman)
the south Orange Mountain House, IN Orange, a few
summers ago Mr.. Nichols away Of tho
tlmo, but his wife renamed there with her three
daughters aud sou. She notified The witness, who
the clerk Of the hotel, that her family physician, Or.
Wilson. would visit her, and asked him to have lunch
prepared Tor him, good lunch. Glitter
MIR. FuLLERroS-wast tho "good lunch"i charged in
the bill?
Mr. DooLIrrLE-We object
Mr.. FULLERTON hereupon produced tho hotel bills dug
up by some industrious detective of the defence, and
the witness identified certain charge OF 81 as having
been paid Tor 'Dr. Wilson, VINO came twice or thrice
altogether Tho witness went on to say that Mrs.
Nichols went frequently 10 New York ITO consult her
physician" as she said; once she went away
Thursday and did not return until the Monday follow.
ing, leaving her children alone for four days The
Mr.. Nichols, asking his wife TO come to New
York when she was away, and he replied TO
those dispatches by clegraphng back that Mrs. Mich
OILS had gone to New York. Benjamin was taken TO
Lyman's house by Detective Mascrson aud waited
I'll Lyman came out, when he identified him rs tho
cdr Wilson, who attended Mrs Nichols at the south
Orange Mountain House. When Dr. Wilson arrived at
Orange Mrs Nichols phacton always waited there to
convey him TO the hotel.
SUNDAY MORNING DRIVE.
Luke Keely, a sharp faced, rcd mustached and de-
mure looking detective, VINO assisted Detective Mas
terson preparation of the tor tho defence,
gave tho results Of his dodgng Mrs Nichols Footsteps
He only watched Mrs Nichols, but also dir.
Lyman but " hon lie questioned about Mr.. Lyman's
doings Ninth averue MIR. Dooiitte objected,
the ground that the question was irrelevant Mr..
Childs, counsel Tor Mr. Nichols, argued that the
cross bill OF the defendant distinctly urged that the
defendants happiness had be.n destroyed by her alb
scncc from MS mouse Ia WAITING snd wa'cnns ior
Dooiitile tanned, on the other sdc that although
the cross bill had charged aduerics "pretty much all
tho country" II had not charged II on Ninth
avenue, hence this testimony would be
The question then changed so 10 apply Mrs.
Nichols and he testified that he saw Lyman enter a
house in Ninth avenue In the neigh borhood OF
his brewery, and that subsequently Mrs. Nichols
s. Is,s he followed Mrs Nichols from the Remscn
street house, Brooklyn whore she then resided. She
ran down to tho South Jerry. In New York, ION the
Battery walk /" n carriage was waiting Tor her; she
jumped IN, and he saw a man shut the carriage door
aud pull down tho curtains, and the carriage was In
siantly driven up broadway. Tho driver OF the car
rage was little coiored man, and wore peculiar
light livery, and the Industrious detective sent to
find him. He finally captured INN one DAY and ascer
tanned that the couple had been driven up TO 10sh
street and then back to the Metropolitan HOTEL whore
they alighied.
DETECTIVE BRooMsriCK.
The cross examination OF the detective was quito
amusing. Nj. Doottlc asked him If he had not called
upon Mrs. Reddcn who lived in the neighborhood OF
Lymans house. and tried induce her ~ testify that
she had Mrs Nichols the ncighborhoou, and
promised that she would be well paid Tor II. This he
den led.
Mr. Doottle-Didn't she threaten to drive you out
with her broonsticky (Laughter)
Witncss-No, sir.
The detectiye knowledged that be once followed