The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-15
LORD-HICKS.

AN AMIcABLE SETTLEMENT OF THE coNTRo-
vERsY IMa1NENr-LKGAL PROCEEDINGS SAID
TO HAVE BEEN ABANDONED.
The Loru. Hicks difficulty may DO said 10 have At
last reached M amicabIs basis The legal proceed
ings 1t claimed have been abandoned on The part
Of the petitioners and the writ de unaiico inQurendo
WILL IN all probability. be taken out OF the hands Of
tho courta BY this arrangement Mr.. Lord is lett In
uudspuLed possession Of his menla faculties ana his
material wealth.
As was stated In the HERALD when the motion to
qussh the writ came before Judge Donohue in the
supreme Court, yesterday, for hearing counsel ap-
pealed Tor ana were granted q postponcment 70 the
2lst inst on the plea that they required extension
OF time to prepare testimony both sides and 10
up the necessary papers 10 tho case But IL IS
said that, 10 reality. what was sought sufficient
time tor the lawyers TO change their plan OF opera
tons aud 10 place the questions ut In the
Of few reliable private trends and abide by their de-
cisop. II Is not doubted that The case will be
posed OF without further judicial interference.
NEGOTIATIONS FOB COMPROMISE
IL Is stated that the negotiations Tor compromise
have reached u satisfactory conclusion. Nothing Is
required but That 'the high contracting parties"
should be brought together aud lend their consent TO
the compact. This family reunion Is expected take
place to-day, probably NJ Mr. Lords iale residence
contended, Is prepared OF his voiiton 10 give
annie security that he does not mean distnheriL
Ills children. DC VIII, and always meant TO- do all
tnst man IN his position IN lite could expected to
do Tor the happiness and welfare Of his family What
lie takes most exception ~ IL the claim publicly
Tor ward that his marriage was tue result OF imbecty
on his part or Vaccinations on the side of BRIDE
Ae ciams that his acquaintance with the present Mrs
Lord Is Of years standing; that their marriage
RANGED before Mrs. Hicks had sailed for Europe about
two years ago. and that their nuptials cou,d be
surprise TO his family, as he took pains keep his
engagement secret He claims 70 have been aston
Issued and taken completely by surprise whcp the day
following his marriage no learned Of the storm OF op-
position ~ produced In mis- household.
YOUNG LORDS VIEWS.
On the other hama Mr.. Thomas Lord, Jr., and other
members OF the family MAINTAIN ths while they were
pain aware OF the influence MIS- Alexis welded
Mr.. LORD, they never considered their inti-
macy would result in mairim0ny, the advanced aye
Of Mr. Lord precuding the possibility OF such q sus-
pcioD.
Mr. Thomas Lord, Jr., a rotund, vigorous looking
man, IN the prime Of lite, was found IN his odioc
in Exchange place yesterday by HERALD
reporter. He betrayed some nervousness when
QUESTIONED " roxsra,ns W. proposed Sompro,
legal proceedings we're virtually al end, and that
a more conciiiatory programme was adopted looking
toward compromise. Ho SAID that no did desire
TO give the particulars oil the nature OF tue
mise to the puoc, al that matter entirely In the
hands OF counsel and 20 divuigs any Of the secrets
attending their deliberations would DO prena-
iunscy proceedings had fallen through, or.
rather, they were by mutual consent abandoned
and another loophole Of retreat discovered. In
short the editorial In yestorday's HERALD about
covered the situation, and much satisfaction was
lertained that the HERALD took such kindly and
Ole OF the delicate nature OF tho difficulty
which had produced such domestic dissensoD.
The postponement to-day may be regarded as a
final abandon mont on tho part OF the petitioners OF
the ntatory steps taken 10 establish by legal process
the TACT oil MI LORD being non compos meatiS When
the case comes before Judge DOnohue again, by
mutual consent OF counsel, the proceedings will be
witndrawn.