The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-14
LORD-HICKs COMPROMISE.
An Agreement Reached under which all suits
are TO he WITHDRAWN.

There is to be no hearing OF the Lord
Hicks case. as it i called. before Judge
Donohuc to-day Instead. after certain minor
details have been arranged by counsel.
papers are TO be- signed hv all the par
ties that viii Doubtless end the controversy.
Counsel had the possibility Of this IN mind
when. Inst week. an adjournment was asked.
although no negotiations had then been begun.
Friends 81 the father. wife, ana children have
for some time urged Il friends settlement. and
have briev "a that 1t was poss bic, bnt the actual
negotiations We're begun 10y tho counsel. who
knew all the unpleasant ingis that must come
ont upon public hearing. Ihor" appeared To
b" me little hc-ltaurY NJ 0rst. however. upon
iotn sides about referring 90 IN" possibility OF y
private agrve'n' ~. dtH Ia" counsel now regard
I, rs uuproi---iuinl % say from which side
Of, rs hrs csuc. There m" pl MY ol runlors
Know rrius. To- say. lt'yl- harmed, however;
tnht few days agnour Of t.c distinguished
counsel was visited in his o0lre by another who
rrpIr-, lt-l th" opposing si,,o.
Now. he SAID. " hav" cone for conh1en
t'al talk with Yea np"h tnis ,nntlrr ana he
was received mos nnor'ihl,E M Rim %, wa,
would be well Ia have = conference OF counsel.
with ID" distinct unlnt-tnn'iins that IA" subject
= conference WAS hrlh last Monday M The oic"
oi Lord. Day. Lord, counscl for ia" sons. That
conierrnr" hrps' W VITA me nhnnlm9nS irrl-
iuS tnoi s,ii cement ll "i 'nurl W"u,i i,' 'hsS
20 reaeh. Oihrr coni'r.u'"s wrr" held, and
worry 500 y a iU-ls nLnn WhirA settlement could
hr nude was agreed ulNn. Negotiations hhd
progressed 80 FAR yesterday that counsel saw no
r gs0n Tor further sore ~ ~ io The IA ~ n set
t."nIrut. " II - d fact. said one ~ the counsel
yesterday. vino hy profess pnHl ''iguoit" hld not
de- re tie public u.s. of hir name, that the
ea-r has been COMPROMISED, on r'ttled. II viii
nryHf reach court Th"r can hr no harm now
10 -o strting. | am very E.ai tins i so. Tor
very much that would la'- been UNPLEASANT has
been thereby avoided
- far a- iln counsel hay" gone, the settle
n"ni- broI. sod have boon accepted ~ satlsir,-
tory u.s. Nh Lord. his wife. and Mr. LORDS
children. and there have been in rAliiA only
OH" ur two points dim MT e. adjust. The con-
frr"nce- nave had tor their sol" object 81 nn
arrangement regarding the ~ s'rihuton 81 Mr.
Iprls Immense esinir rs should he iair 10 all
parties, ana the Sous natural expectations MS
iAr heirs and Mrs Lords rights as the wife
have brrn duly CONSIDERED. Proper provision
has been made Tor III" large loans made 70 hrs,
Lord before her parriage by Mr. Ioii, am |
tins VIZ regarded as likely 10 be the most troub-
l-sOmr feature ia any attempt al -rturW nj.
In general. II Is understood that sutisfa tory
provi-ion for the children MS heirs and OF Mrs
lOId ns wife are agreed upon, and the proceed
inga of inquiry relative 10 Mr.. Lords mental
condition are 10 be- withdrawn, Nh. Lord and
his wife have not met his children while these
! conferences have been going on, hut they VIII
ali meet probably 1T the final signing OF the
paDers. and this may be done within two oI
! three days OF may be delayed week.