The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-07
THE LORD HICKS MARRIiGE


ut nOuS' vi fiiNhS-IVlu III N'ob
Fourteenth street presented yesterday the
same closed blinds that have for several days
characterized it. Tho only inmates to whom
access could be obtained professcd to know
nothing Of the Whereabouts Of Mrs. Lord or OF
her husband. No glimmering OF light couldbe
discovered In any OF the upper windows up to
n late hour last night. and not only the blinds
but the inner shutters were evidently closed.
The residents on the opposite side OF the street
had seen no visitors enter during the day. nor
had they observed any one quitting the build
Ing or any carriage at the door.
Interest was heightened among the d.
rectly Interested circles by the information that
n second ceremony was performed by
Protestant clergyman on Monday. the same day
OF the one at which Cardinal McCloskey Of
hciated. The latter was announced in the daily
newspapers. The former was first made known
through the fllng ot the certificate Of marriage
In the ONCE Of the Board Of Health on Satur
day. Il is worded Ms follows hereby certify
wilkens tHicksl were Joined in marriage 10y
me. in accordance with the laws q the State
,S, 9i Sew York in the c,,y 9f New York
10y tho Rev Pr, r.. Il; Van kleek, Rector OF
cergyman's wife On tho back Of tho ccrtincnie
the ln9rmaiGn il given Yer, 'bp, ThomsS L9rd
birtSdny bi Wl vi % be- So thai IN he Is % retred m sentis %
man, that he was born IN Norwich. Conn, that
his fathers name was Nathan Lord. and mis-
a name TsiSs' Srds is gr1s f @ n' VIII
Sss' Sas Athlete hs srf nf1 fsn %ssns sSs
she resides IN New York, that she
will he ls years old at, her next birthday. that
she was born in Samani. IN South America. that
her fathers name was Unico Peter Wilkens
and her mothers maiden name Adclina VIII
kens. and that this II her second marriage Fol-
lowing this Information ia n eprtlfip cate signed
by tho groom and bride: We. the groom and
bride named in the above certificate hereby GER
bes 'H ~ our tnS and be TSs is 80 ase
signed by NJ. $. r. Van Kleek and Maria Miller
The latter is Mrs. Lords maid. who Accompa-
nied her home from Europe in the scythia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van keek are said To have been
the marriage. They. are old friends whom she
has often entertained. Thc question was raised
why the marriage by the Cardinal was not also
broached In answer to this that the marriage
ceremony was performed by DR.. Van kleek in
order to ohvlate the necessity for the Cnrdinal :
taking such action, Others maintained that the
marriage BY Protestant clergyman was
performed Il order to satisfy the reisi3SSs e IN
second marriage. and in the filing OF the certin-
cate. only evidence of very great carefulness in
tRe law. win every possible requirement 0'
II you will note the facts in this case,,' said
n we'll known lawyer " | think you will fnd
that they denote nm extraorlinary degree OF
relatives il good enough defence for him. un-
pretty woman an evidence Of insanity. This :
! something that sane Old gentlemen have been
them that somebody in Europe owed him a
| large sum ot money. and when they asked him
| toll them. The Implication seems to be that the
| person to whom he had advanced money was
the. present Mrs. Lord. II it were so the action
| Of Mr.. Lord. both In sending the money and in
getting angry when asked about IL. was remark
ably Ike, lover, and not at all like an insane
| man. They say they have been watching him
| To prevent his losing his property. Now. II |
| were an old man and had grown-up sons
watching me. should want to look out for some
iddef did, that 8'h he baiicvdi the e'' widow would &
care for him tenderly there is no
sdSenturSss. Hc ccrIiainy did moi. because he
I.,yed her MINK yCq can se1 the logic Of that
the remnant Of his life happy even hy The cx-
| prndture Of all Of his money. he might do 81
without mourning the suspicion of insanity,
! lacking IN Iaterunl affection. lle evidently did
feel sure Of this. II -admiued hy the sons thai
| ht Wa- always unhappy without her. thut he
| probably sent her money while she was absent
| rode Ia the steamship pier To meet her when she
| arrived from Europe aud was constantly Nls-
itinS her aii"r she mad returned He had the
confidence of loycr IN her II may hay,
been the love of weak, childish old
man, but II WAS Nc indication OF insanity
SONS would yrt be- wealthy m"n. even II she gpl
all that she would DE entitled TO after his death
speeches in relation - Mr., Hicks lie knew
his sons would ohec, To- his marriage II ihc>
learned Of il beforehand. and. insane as they
say he was. and so deeply in love that he could
not conceal his feelings. he yet 50 conducted
himself that 'hsy never yer saSpeclcI Wh.' % ne H.
| dazzle any mans eyes. | had heard that slit
was fIty years old but learn that in the mar
eight. There was nothing uuderhanded in tn,
| marriage itself. They went before prln, ,e o.
| the chnrch 10 which the bride belonged I.
| Inv m "a perfOrmpl 10 II Dli lrt
| clergyman. The only secrecy used was sucl
as was necessary to prevent interruption by
9T the Snlon Al" fae that Cardinal MsGoskci
| married them Is proof 10 me that there WAS NJ
about Mr. Lord at that time; AS TO Mrs. Lord
| II is not yet time 20 Judge OF her conduct loi
must remember that she has seen the world II
all It's splendqr and luxury She doubtless
has dread OF poverty. ior woman
She is, old Even at forty,elght woman hq
nearly helpless old man. a part Of whose wealti
she will doubtless get II she ncglects him
aud leaves lin 10 suffor while she uses M
| wealth for new luXuries and dplay, she will de
| serve all the opprObrium that has ben cast upOi
her 10y the relatives OF her husband. But # sh'
| assiduously attends upon com mioriing and cheer
ing him until lie dies, she viii aPundantly earn
the money she will get and will be blameless II
my eyes. II she can please him. wnat has sh
to do with the claims Of his sons Let us wal
and see how she conducts herself. | read 4
the newspapers that he was acgnalntedii b WI ~
| III. - . e. iii
The TACT that Charles OConor has been tn
legal adviser for Mrs. Lord. and was also re
talned by Mr.. Lord and his brother, David
lord, in the probate OF their brothers will. ha
led many TO think that he viii be drawn iron
| his retirement 10 act as advisory counsel Tor MI
| Lord Mr.. Thomas Lord. Jr.. acting under IN
| order Of the court granting commission o
lunacy has taken about 81 900 900 IN bonds iron
The safe where his father kept them, and has pu
| them with a safe deposit company. IL Is posi-
| lively asserted that no suit TO annul the mar
| rim has bpen begun.
| A visitor AZ Mr.. Lords house, in Seventeenth
| street. yesterday. said that the family gave tn
| impression that they expected their father hOm
| with his bride In a day or two, but no idea wa
| gained az 10 his present whereabouts.
III have known Mr. Lord many yenrs." sal'
hos" guess they'll have pretty hard work t
prove him insane. Any man may 10 consider
Cd a fool who marries M eighty, and the laet o
Mr.. Lords having done 50 Will AFFORD the hes
ground they can find for baslhg IN insanlt
You know Mrs. Lord In her youth p 80
/ have known her since she was baOy. Nh
was like the mass OF woli-hehavod young ladies
She took her three meals regularly. went I
church. and appeared in every way Ike thou
sand and one other girls that might be found.
A CASE IN POINT.
From ne Liuotiei Iqi,Nfgsaor
We rofuso 10 believe that Lord WAS crazy JUS
because he was s3 We know men oi thAi Hge VINO az
better men physcally than those OF hall their years m