New-York tribune., 1878-02-01

loaned or given you $4,000 in bank bills Now II yonr
grcat requires all his income aud is 10 copcl niln ~
give You at the rate of "a 900 week, why shall pub
sh the fact to the wori and then XIII my children
r Lords only grandchildren aud nyseu anu nd 'nSd na
the rest Of his family, and my dear, good, KIM oiu
father viii have some peace on earth.
In haste, yours in consumption, o.
C. LORD, East Forty-frst,st;
Pay back and the whole OF your transactions snail oo
kept a secret from the gossipins wofld.
DIsTAsTEFUL WILL DEMANDED
For more than month previous to this my then cou
sci and legal adviser Mr. Henry Day. OF the firm OF Loru
nav lord who are now acting the attorneys OF the
pettiopers urged me strenuouslX to make VIII, ana
continued so to urge me- and finally prepared Will and
offered the to me to be executed anu uiecu
the execution Of the Same as late as tne
3Oth OF December The last interview on this SUD
iect occurred my that day In the presence OF
the petitioners of Them who united warmly Win
Mr. Day in the efortto induce to execute the pro-
posed WILL This will constituted Mr. Day and the pe
toners or some Of them executors and MADE dispo
sons OF my property which were not satisfactory 10
On the 31st of December, which was the day OF my
marriage my wife received letter from Mr. Day, which
is as follows:
MADAM: l was sorry not TO see you this morning,
learn from Mr. Lord that there marriage intended
between yourself and him. His children have learned
tbe-so much that am alarmed and fear from Wal
heard that something desperate may he nGne' and hau @
deavor to persuade you to defer this marriage
really intended Until this excitement has subsideG ,e e
family of Mr. Lord are in great distress III regard 10 aT @
matter, and have to-day appealed TO me rs i9' au
%hen saS S that nothing but my fear Of evil
quences, which yOu nor can forsee, wouiu nav III
oTd that , do # in kindness may be needessy
alarmed. but could not feel that dld rlSht 10 k'eP
None of The family know Of my intention TO addrossyou
this note and hope yon will not regard 1t IN any other
which eau in 10 be an injury toyou very
respectfully, your Obedient servant HENBf DAY
THE SONS WARN MRS. HICKS.
The said Charles Lord. acting in concert with my said
three other also sent TO my wife further comu
nicaton in these words:
1I2EAsr SIXTEESTIIsr, NEw-YoIK, Dec 81 1877.
MADAM: We hereby respectfully give you notice that
father Mr. Thomas Lord is incompetent mentally To
contracts made by him, including m9rriage anu a az
posals which be made by him OF his property VIII o
impeachcd on this ground. Respectfully your o'ou''"'
THOMAS LORD, jr., CnAs. Loan
HENRY LORD, FRANK H. LORD
To Mrs Henry Hicks 10 West Fourteenthst., NewYork
Mr.. LORDS FEAR OF HIS son CHARLES.
The threats OF my son Charles and the apprehenSons
Of Mr. Day. as expressed in his letter caused Inc to FEAR
some rash act which would, * least, ruin my son aud
might niure others and T thought it my duty to my
sons as well as my wife, TO render this impossible by
temporary seclusion until time and reflection should
have aayed their excitement.
My determination in this respect was formed upon my
knowledge the special characteristics OF my son ana
of certain facts affecting him. of which do not wish now
to speak at large but which had no right to dis
regard, and my own judgment formed indepcn'
dony, and not at the instance Of my wife, who mas al
WAYS as think my fears and the posi-
bic danger to herself
The correctness of this judgment seems 10 De Vcrlhcd
by another letter. without date received by my wife on
the 2sth January from ny son Charles, IN his own
handwriting, in these words:
Mrs. HICKS
Your desperate game Of hiding poor. inhrm and i'm.
beetle old gentleman from his family IS played out IL
is positively asserted you OBTAINING him against his
will and are keeping him under the influence Of mar
coic drug. As you know, are the most astounding
nn fn 'D aSytHr tkst IS damnabe lnauG God your in
famous career is ended at last member Oh the family
who is suffering for your rascaliiy C..
Copy OF original held by wrtegD
Mary E Lords bonds, left her by Rufus L. LoiI have
been found pawned with Mr. IOrher, OF EXchangc-pace
Loefcr claims Thomas Lord hypoihecatedthem
WHAT MR. LORD ASKS.
respectfully ask that these proceeding may b" va
Gated and that an order may be made herein requiring
the petitioners TO give notice OF any future SIMILAR
application through my attorneys herein, Mcssis Por
ter, Lourcy Soren and Stone.
Irefrain by advice OF counsel from nocin@ in detail
the specific allegations mlde in the aridavits of my
sons nor indeed ain able to do fully without access
10 my books and papers Of which have been deprived
under the order above mentioned
Ircouest that the order show hereto annexed
be granted, for the that has been pnph'y ad
vertisod that the proceedings under the commission
above referred VIII take place the I'd day OF Fcbfu
arv ncxt TUOs LORD.
Sworn to before me this 30h day OF January, 1873.
CHARLES Roth, [67l Notary Public. New-York County
Appended TO Mr.. Lords aAidaviis are the Ger
tifcates Of Governors Iildcn aud Robinson assigning
Judge Van Brnt duty in the Supreme Court that OF
Governor Robinson being the important one in this
That assigns him TO hold Supreme Court Circuits In
January. February April, June October and December,
and Special Terms the Supreme Court in March. May