The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-08
THE HICKS-LoRD SENSATION.
THEIR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. JUDGE Full
LERToN AND DANIEL d. LORD HAVE TO sAx

THEIR wnEIEABoUTs--wHAr JUDGE Full
LERToN AND DANIEL d. LORD HAVE TO sAx
ON THE SUBJECT.
The Hicks Lord secret marriage and mysterious
disappearance stl continue to be leading topic Of
speculation and comment among all classes OF the
community. Mr. Lord TO have Inspired bis
riends anu relatives with much solicitnde as to his
safety and welfare. IL is strange eIopement
where tho tabes turned the veteran Loeb
invar. and he is made captive and carried
of castle by his lady love- The traditions OF the
sexes are outraged by the record OF this phenomenal
"A laggard in lovo is bastard warr will
longer be exclusive rcproach incentive to tho
masculine sex. The report In yesterdays HERALD
goes far TO CONFIRM the belief that Mrs. Hicks and
her lord have taken their abode at the residence
Of the bride IN Fourteenth street. This Is the opinion
which has gained most Iavor with the public, and In
the most plausible theory which has yet been offered
to their place OF conccalment. A number OF Mr..
Lord's riends, and not few of his family, have be-
converts to this opinion; while others maintain
that '.the happy couple" Immediately after their
marriage. took the train the Grand Central Depot
for an obscure part OF New England. Meantime. in
the absence OF any debate Information on the
subject, Mr. Lords family are deeply concerned over
his prolonged absence So far they have taken
stops to discover his hiding place, but It has been
stated that they now thoroughly alarmed and have
Instituted diligent search aud inquiry, which II u
though, viii, IN few days, either confirm their sus.
picions or allay their Tears.
THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY
Mr. Daniel d. Lord, senior member OF the lrm OF
LORD, Day Lord, who is associated with ex-Judge
Fullerton AS counsel Tor tho absent Mr. Lords family
IN the unailco pquircndo proceedings, stated to q
HERALD reporter yesterday that the nonappearanco Of
Mr. Lord would necessarily postpone tho investiga-
tons OF the commission. In such cases, when the
mental capacity OF citizen to be
determined, the law specified that personal
service Of tho papers in tho was
a necessary proceeding Tho Court can only direct
that continued absence Lord an en- parts
examination should DO held, put It is doubted II such
a course would be regular or advisable.
''ltayc you taken unv measures to ascertain the
whereabouts OF AIR. Lord?' querlcd the reporter.
'.Wcli, yes, in a sense. We have employed no de-
tectlves but haa recourse to less obnoxious
- reach him so as serve papers. SO far now
ever we have not succeeqed. or course
nority to search the hdy's mansion, and am by
means ccriain that MIR. Lord Is concealed there;
the contrary BLINK he has been taken from the
what loads you to tina. boiei, Mr.. Lordg"
.'Wcl, have boon credibly Uiormcd that Mr.
Lord ana his bride on the day oil their marriage-that
~. the 3lsl OF Observation-Disclosures two tickets at
the Grand Genital DEPOT but for what place has nos
been revealed"
AT is not likely that they would travel alone. Per.
haps the ;ickets were purchased for a ruse"
'well, that is quite possible She Is very clover
woman and she has so lar Dalcd all attempts to Ind
oes a's ua,"s IT o ,spy .a Ia. ras my
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.s nn, aca SIs car,,aca,n NJ ,% H. ~ NY
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a. ~ sHar,t.ha cn,"se hawev.r snd,srnaaru 49,,
o sons os ,h lay ~, ,i,s nsri,cnir he ."u,, ns
ppnIv subIesIinr himself TO INC nominal nne Of $40
can;, s.. tnousn Why y Is L,nnence shou Ia .nrv
r,sks to v,nooia ,hs eerncaio OF their marr,areT
MN rounis xryrII tSc,rAorry
NJ r,,,or,o, WIS nj, onintnn ina, mo ietent,on NJ
Mr. Lord would sIrcncthon hls case There WAS no
rn s ut NJ u'css wns carrv,ng ONT n cievrrv
corcrc,ed n,nn Indeed She wns not unlike (,enern
Tn,S.r's bvno,hetcaI xidow .who knew whnt she
waited ana Was moi afraid 10 ask Tor IN 20 Tar ms
Nj rulic,ton VIVA concern.d no was clearly i'm
nrcsssd aim tne bs,el that Mr. Lord wns
moi n t,so aront. that hts falling nbvscL