The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-14

Martha's Vineyard Friday; fMartha's Vine.
yard and Oak Bluffs are ono aud the same);
rooms ut the hotel; Thursday night Mrs. Lowell
to the hotel and roomed with Mrs. Nichols FRI
G Gay Graass and Mr. DWIGHT: NJ N,eos Ind
not TO meet her as agreed; the feet TO leave
that afternoon ana ARRANGEMENTS were made through
Nichols did the afternoon boat she should
leave by the Lois; Mr. Thompson and daughters left
' Mr.. NICHOLS BAp rEovrpER.
She told Mrs. Lowell she had not money enough to
stay there over sunday, and she an ous to get
home her children; Mr. Dreamer SAID to Mrs.
Nichols before he left, that he going very
Watched for tho al. boat and Mr. Nichols aid
no. come; a,,er shc wn snoosts .hey saw tho
Ds TO Lyman he take her on
MIR. Granniss went board tho Lois aud time
after Mr.. Lyman and Mr.. scoley came on shore; wit
ness was waiting for them and took Mr.. Lyman aside
telling him that her husband had disappointed her,
she had not money enough 10 stay over
asked him TO take her as Tar west possible the
day the Lois he promised to do so, and told
her settle all bills aud make arrangements tor oav
ing that night as he should very early in the
morning; she DID So stayed all night NJ the hotel and
In the morning was tho dock with her trunk early ;
yawl sent over from the yacht. and she
was conveyed to tho Lois, which soon after sailed
they had good wind tor some hours and the gentle
men seemed sanguine that thcy could easily reach
Grcenport that day; disappointment finally settled
down upon them, for the wind ceased to blow and tho
yacht ceased to 20 forward.
THAT ExTEMroRE sTArERooM.
They drted ,or some time and ato IN the evening
Shore he said she could have his statc-
room, aud Mr.. Seeley aud himself got flags
and shawls and sails and lacks and hammers
mailing the shawls and canvas at tho Top and down
the side making comfortable sizcd room OF the for
ward part, which she occupied for the night during
the night she heard noise and heard the gentlemen
run deck aud heard them talk, but did not know
Granniss and Mr. George IL Seeley guests OF Mr.
Lyman on this sail; the next morning she found that
the boat had succeeded In getting into Stonington
harbor aud had anchored far out from the
caoragc; this was sunday morning, ana about ten
oepeS 10 me- Mrstc winch was rtSer
up the harbor, Us they designed starting
Tor home BY ran that evening; the LOIS started soon
they left for GreenFort and arrived in the after
noon; Captain John Munsell came on board, invited
her 10 his house and she went; stayed all night and
when called up to breakfast the morning tram had
gone emaned at Mr.. MunseIs TO dinner and
about O'Clock lett on the cars for lsiip; Mrs.
Nichols says as passed OF tho boat at Greenport
she handed Captain 0akly the sailing master dollar
bill, thanking him Tor sailing the boat safely TO land;
upon her arrival at home she found her daughter
Annie sick and Mr.. Nichols was there: he asked her
where she from, now she got home, and she told
him ali about how she had travelled he said that be
directly home he said he told George Buckley who was
New Bedford going 10 the Vineyard Saturday
TO tn hotel there ana inform Mrs. Nichols
that Annie was SICK and II she had money give
her some get homo with; she replied that she had
been looking Tor him at the Bluhs Tor two days, ana
wondered why he did not come as no promised, know
ing that she would DO out Of funds; never
saw Mr. Lyman At Isp.
DISTINCT DENIAL.
Witness was asked II during this trip from Oak
Bluffs TO Stonington Sir. Lyman was At any time in
her berth Answer, mo" The summer OF 1871 w.t.
ness passed at Southport with her ather, and the
first Of 1872 ut the same place. the latter part OF
the summer OF 1872, IN August, she went to Sara.
toga with her husband and about the LIST
or September went 10 Montrosc. n J. did not see
Mr. Lyman At that place; q number OF Brooklyn
but he was not ono OF ihem; she never ,
went on board Mr. Lyman's yacht Stella
Knew Of Mr. Lyman called one day to see Mr. Nichols
about going TO Nyack; several gentlemen were going
to sec about yacht models; UT Nichols was not at
home and he spent part oil the evening At the house.
LUNCH.
Witness said she had some pic in the house which
her mother had sent her from Connecticut, and she
SO informing Mr.. Lyman asked HIM to Try IL; coffee
ordered and they descended TO the basement
where the PIE was served there was no privacy
clusion about the affair at all ana alter eating the PIC
and drinking The coffee they returned 10 the paror MT
Lyman was never called "Uncle'' or cousin" or
Doctorn in her house, neither did he ever leave any
notes cards; DR.. Hall. rector OF the Holy Trinity
Church. has called at the house in Oxford street, and
there day at dinner Time the children coming
In school, OF them was sent up 70 the paror
inform Mrs. Nichols, who answering her pastor 8
room, spoken to by the Doctor and sat down. the
servants were little impatient, but sue could not
leave until her caller went away; MT. Lyman, she
said, rode with her In ono oil her husband 8
carriages and furthermore she never rode with him in
BROOKLYN IN any carriage; u was her habit the last
two winters lived Brooklyn to attend philhar-
mo nc concerts the Academy OF Music, WHICH we're
held Saturday evenings, using her stYcghodtf tick
ct she was usually attended by her hncIe, MI Beers,
or one OF his family ana her husband
knew IL and was willing she should go; on
one Of these occasions neavy storm OF snow Pre-
late home sunday morning; never stayed out any
where else and came home late Sunday morning Con-
corning change OF dress and the putting clean linen
bed IN anticipation OF some one coming, which had
been testified To-.
no GUEST CHAMBER.
Witness SAID that neither In Oxford street nor Seventy
fourth street, did she have spare roo and gave up
her own room always when st angers were coming TO
stay a night; of course the bedding under such CIR
cumstances must be changed, but at no time did she
change her dress prepare her bed to receive Mr.
Lyman or IN expectation of his coming; never went
out with Mr.. Lyman to get ice cream but have been
with Mr. and Mrs Redield; one time utter spending
the VISIT would try and make agreeable her II
possible, and there any lhpg on at the Academy
would take her, she had ticket that was good any
time; did not tell her she would furnish her gentio-
man; have never walked with Mr.. Lyman on the
street since leaving Mr. Nichols; he called at the
house in Seventy-fourlh street on New Years Day,
'73 ~, and ut lew other times Sunday afternoon;
never tairs that she knew Of DR. Scott often
visited the tamy TO attend either herself or the chill
dren when they were III the last Sunday In February
1876, attended ST. Thomas Church; met Mrs Buckley
and her father, Mr.. Eraslus Bra'nert, .. Of
come homo with her 10 lunch; went first
to her children Mrs. Reeds school, aud
thence to Mrs. Bukeys, corner OF Fortyfuurlh street
and Fifth avenue; said until about three O'clock then
went out and saw Hr. Nichols "A short distance IRON
the house. gong toward Madison avenue witness went
in opposite direction toward Sixth avenue through
Forty nlh street, aud entered car going down; ut
the Aston House took Beecker street car and went
to Fulton terry, crossed and entered Fulton street
car going TO Galatn place. this the first time she
had seen Mr. Nichols since leaving him. alter stay ing
a while ut Gallatn place returned to Rcmsen House.
A CHANGE FOR AN ALIBI.
On Sunday, the 9th OF March, witness testified she
was home all day the next sunday attended church az
Holy Trinity, and every Sunday alter seeing Mr..
Ncnos she rode IN a carriage with her unce's ainlly
when she went 20 ST. Thomas Church; Miss Whit
meyer with her at the Remsen House, never heard
that body called for her Sunday morning. March
reYer went TO the METROPOLITAN Hotel with Mr. Lyman