New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
FLAGS IN THE WINDOWS.


of Mrs HcksLord aad the present abode OF the newly
married c0upc Yesterday morning presented the ap-
pearance OF house whose inmates accessible at least
to friends ana relatives. At early hour half dozen
oooIed men buslly engaged IN cleansing the win
dows and washing the steps and blinds The snow on
tie sidewalk was sbOvccd Of and the outside shutters
were all fastened back. While these preparations
were going on, I number OF persons collected 10
watch the work. When the shutters had been adjusted
the newly hung lacc curtains discovered to be
drawn closely together and the fresh white linen shades
partly drawn up, exposing To view in central win
dow on each floor, small silk American ag as signal
Of victory Crowds were drawn TO the house by this
singular display. After remaining in the windows
for an hor or morc the flags taken down and the
house presented unusual appearance except that
every window, from basement to atIic was open to view
showing lincn shades and lace curtain hangngs. The
outer doors OF the house closed and all day and
far INTO the night, large powerful man stood sentinel
al the main entrance TO the house. He was not at all
communicative and when repeated inquiry was made as
his special duties he quietly turned on bis heel and
walked away. The negbOrs said that no one had been
scon at the windows Of Mrs Lords house during the day.
aud that curtains nad been in the least disturbed
since they were arranged early IN ths morning Oy the
upholstercrs. Few visitors called on the bride ana
groom and OF those gentlemen presumed to
be connected with the legal proceeding.
The order OF Judge Donohue requiring cause 20 be
shown why the proceedings IN tho unacy matter be not
set aside given eX parlc ana ~ 80 late hour on
Thursday ll0t tlr chCilH ldit nor rNiti't ht ~
notice 10 the Jurors already served the order 10
appear They wi therefore be required to appear this
afternoon Wien one OF the Commissicncrs "I announce
that a stay OF proceedings has hecu grantee ani hrit
services Ia TIE Lord care Will not therefore uc required
This purpose should the order OF Judge Donohnc ho
vacated aGer proofs are submitted. another
lectcd for this may not Doc If the uun1rr Thcy
have not YET been sworn IN. and 1t - probable mat ~
VIE" Of the stay .! proceedings already sIah'ou' '"oS
.aa"as Lord ha. rcis'rcd Clarence \. steward "a
counsel IN addition to Porter. LnWrcy S0Ten stone
FATHER AND son.
4 co.tieman, intimate with both Nr. and
Mrs Lord last evening gave some interesting facts
about them and about Thomas Lords sons, which have
not previously been made public. lie SAID:
Thomas Lord has been devoted TO hs present vic
fol her o years, and for long time has been ur
in marriage upon her She made her last trip Europe
tD u-tro the event without iniuring his feelings.
Uuon her return 70 this city Mr. Lord renewed his
treaties and told her that he was growing OIL
and he felt that II was her duty 10 m1kc
his few remaining years earth comfortable
by becoming Is wife, and SIZE finally consented Since
their marriage the old gentleman has Vastly improved IN
health ana spirits, lie looks better thai he has ap
pcagcd for years, and. II De had the ful OF his
injured limb lie would be brisk h.s
i,ct as any OF his H:s son Charles,
who tie moyin, spirit In tis procc ding has always
been oi trouble and anxiety ~ h3 father Tor
years tho first Mrs Lord insane and pa.icnt
at the Bloomngjalc Asylun. Charles from his infancy,
has given evidences o. weak intellect. and that ac
couu: he continually huno-td
A. loLg as he father home and II" !cr tho cyos
and control of the there iutimauoH OF in
sanity IA in and .ilsgrston of that would have
been Indignantly Iepe,ci by Charles pud biz brothers.
when 1t kuown-asit it bad been Tor months before
the cyut--hlt Thomas Lord contemplated making
Mr-. Hicks his WIFE, the boys aided oy their lawyers.
who were then his counsel urged linn 10 make
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December 50. Ac DAY otc he wedding and certainly
IL ne was G -e en"as @ n 90 % ,o ii T y,t Two as
acrwari. those WHO wcrr 80 anN'on' for him 10 max
-. M "''' "','' ,,o, @ dt;,.'1-' Il =. L,r4ti,
"eucc Tho marriage, CHARLES Lore has been 80 times
IN si"i' oi "A'''' ''neh' I'.. aiHg,' ON
10 .,.,' an, ii, ,aflT he fIllv cx,refrd 10
nm bis pr.rui-c. aui Va, deferred only by
tie letters r,ut by Chhrcs, Threatening T. NOR
Der MIS-. 1'i9; So" ,, ,D'i ~ or L',r rr - H|@ ''
ffgnp fnlt In "a i ~ froxy hc might attack il no. hil
Ms. LoIl Since thc hon'r aas be-" thrown ""r,
49, iI - 49,, -,r.-i,,,,rl,tt -; p,iirr
~ alori lim protection. aId iao police
men on ft.ic:t c"lAr' nav. h''h 1o'li''l 10 A'." .'
r, " "cr,ittf"d arts ,tp,o ,r, ,rly cyrit,d tiiqf
~, sa,. ,.i, would d. ,,,d u,it,, restrained , hs
hrothc,s may, wren no; expected uuit scr- ,o!"ut
drcd against "i'' "'i'' - ""''" '' '' ""'-'U - '
I'm r4 statement Carc. lay great .ircrs On the f,c
thnt is am & IKE n,'t "a % ..'" 'p @ i % ,f T, , ,u
,.t IN M,as Iayor fIa the pnrl hld also refused 20
honor the cheek drawn Tor a large anp"nt IN
-, c,o,,,oa I1,.j'. c',dt ~ I,rd ni,IsrI .ryrra
notes Tor Ms sou Thomas Lord r. which being
.} tIc son "cfr pad az 10, "thH .ud ct.rS,d J." me
'' ''',"' 't',,',,'tiocs and m jr4y.nr cb,rts wa.
c1l,!rd solely by the balance in bank 81,
shown N me snh> H. h rhrcH oi1s lic heb' -d ihat
a., i.' m a l,k ,ot lud fl. ,Iv ir'',.ItSd bx M,
order 81 judge Van Biurt wWch tirs up
his books aud accounts. SE0uld the proceedings
reach iuv Thomas Lofd Will become - witness IN nc
case au the ury VIII soon learn ilOin hi. own Ip5 Tho
yyr,nr- md prosecutions he has endured. and WLcn
would not have been inflicted IL he were u poor man"
WHAT TIE I ,IVyEpe SAy
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There WAS much comment YESTERDAY, cSpcci-
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alF aWoHS navy W. "r"" '"' '"'''t"i i""l""9 i''''
and the gwen FOR his strange sccu-on. and LIS