The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-04
TIE Dashing Widows Capture Of Thomas
Lord Creates Sensation.
Is THE BRIDEGROOM OUT OF His WITS?
Eccrnfricliies That Judge Van Brunt Believes
Should Be investigated.
A RESORT TO THE LAW.
Quzer Allegations That May Explain the
Sudden Marriage.

The marriage OF Mr. Thomas Lord the OCT ogcnaran
widower TO Mrs. Annette whclinina wkens Hicks.
the iaclnating wd,w was tho theme OF general con-
yesterday and innumeraole stories rcStng
TO the eccenlrclties OF both bride. aud groom were
passed around from mouth to mouth. There we're
very new developments Yesterday as 10 tho facts
connected With the marriage which appears TO
have been soemnzed very quietly on Monday,
and nobody appears to nave ascertaned where the
couple are passing their honeymoon The children
OF the groom, Mr. Thomas Lord :arc still IN isporance
OF their fathers Whereabouts, ana all applicants for
information hts residence West Seventeenth
street ouseousiy received bui sent away empty
handed In TACT Mr. Lords faulty perfectly dis
austed al this last, they clam, Tyne Of insany
that their paren has developed that they are naur-
ally anxious 10 keep he facts possible
Yesterday morning there we're numoer OF rumors
the lawyers representing Mr. Loris children had
taken immediate measures to protect the property.
aud II also added that tho marriage had only has
tened a step that had already been determined upon
as Lords habits during the past year Ind
already satisfied his relatives that he incapable OF
taking OF his money
HICKS AaTEcEpRyrs.
A HERALD reporter yesterday called upon well
known society lady IN order TO gain formation
the an,ccedcnts OF the Widow Hicks, and In an
swer 10 MS queries the lady told HIM the following
story 81 remember Mrs. Hicks far back ~ 1852
or 1858, when she was passing summer at Newport.
She was then, what she always has since,
rather snowy woman, fond Of display aud nooriety,
and rather popular In certain class OF society. Her
husband, Mr. Henry Hicks, was New York merchant,
but his identity apparently los, after hts
riags US he was generally spoken OF as MIRA Hicks
husband in the same manner that the public apt
to al!ude to the better halt OF popular actress.
For years previous to the death o! Mr.. Hicks
whicI took place in 1866, Mrs. Hicks lived abroad
and there became a convert 70 the Roman Catholic
religion She occasionally returned to her native
country and burst like meteor upon the gay world
| of Saratoga, summer resort which she preferred
to Newport being more suited to her taslos.
! Mrs Hicks was never what Is called tho
best society Of New York. but she always appeared
10 have good deal OF money and entertained very
handsomely there were always plenty of guests to
! respond TO her invitations In Europe Mrs Hicks
made far greater sensation than she ever did In
New York. tho liberal manner In which she avishod
her money brought her into notoriety, and being
foreigner her receptions were always well
| attended. Again, rs convert TO Catholl-
cs,n, she became acquainted with some OF
the old Engish Catholic families and their
patronage assisted her IN keeping up position Ia
c,ety. while living IN London sue was several times
| reported engaged to members OF tho British aris-
| tocracy. Al one time Lord Henry Lcnnox WAS named
as tao happy man, and then again Dame Eumor
coupled her name with that oil ex Minister Schehck.
In London Mrs. Hicks generally occupied tho
nandsomest salts OF apartments. al,. a. tiaridge.s
nincent style. 1t during her stay at
Cardgc's that the story told about the proprietor
calling upon day, and asking ner If she would
have any objection to occupy another suit OF apart
mcnts for a short tme es he expected the Queen OF
Holland and that Her Royal Hghness desired TO oc-
cupy tue suit then in her lMrs. Hcks' possession.
MRS. Hicks, II appears was quito equal 20 the emer
gency and informed The proprietor That the rooms
| \y.re hcrs n
give them ~; but # The Queen OF Holland would oc
cupy them Us her guest she would % very happy 10
| GOSSIP ABOUT MI. LORD
There good deal OF talk last evening In tho
clubs ana hotel cafes about tho last ecccnricty OF
| MIR Thomas IoId, and 1t appeared TO be inc general
impression OF the gentlemen who know him person
ally that no had not boon IN possession OF his senses
Tor time past. One gentleman remarked 10 u
HERALD reporter, 'Why Thomas Lord has been rs
mud as u March hare Tor more than wear. Ho could
not talk nationally the same subject for hall
minute, as no woua lily on ut tangent upon
some other theme not having the most remote bear
ing upon the question that was beng discussed Hts
sons nave been July aware OF his ia!.ings tor some
time past aud IL IS only short time ago that ono OF
them told mo that they were then trying TO got their
father give up tho management or his property, us
he conducting his business In very loose man
ner and evidently not capable OF taking caro- OF it,
fhey WISHED however, to have the Arrangement made
with his consent II possible, 30 as TO avoid any
scandal"
Another gentleman, who is in n position TO know a
good deal about mis- affairs, SAID that Mr.. Lord had
been acquainted VITA Mrs. Hicks for several years.
and had loaned her about $500 900 during her
dcnco IN Europe and tho sum OF $40, 900 quite re-
Gently II tnere IS any Truth In those reports they
wouu probably account for various large sums OF
money that Mr. Lord has drawn GU, OF his bank at dl-
tereut times ana which his relatives had always been
loss 10 account for, as they knew he had not
Tna COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Various runors aloat during the day as to
what would 10 the FIRST legal case, being
generally tood that Efforts would be MADE at
once to nave the marriage annued on the ground OF
Mr. LORDS alleged imbeclhty AS will BIO seen by the
petition and ahsdaviss given below, tho age and alleged
al Mr ord lhn nrsf nf
htigious Intervention Early In the day Mr. George
DE orcst Lord OF Lord, Day Lord appe srcd before
Judge Van Brnutin the supreme Court, aud whis-
percd dialogue carried for some time between
them. The exact purporl Of THIS secret conlabula-
ton was known until quito aIc IN tue day, wncn
IT. was cd that application hal been mado
Tor tho appon tincht oil coangs'on do unatic0 IN
qurcndo basod upon tho petition and a'ldivits given
herewith
rno potiuon begins in the usual form ana is aa-
dressed the supreme Court IL rs sighed by Thomas
Lord, Henry LorI ana Francis II. Lord, sons Of
Thomas Lord 1t states that their ialhcr Is and has
Tor past been deprived OF his reason and
understanding through old ngc, innrmity and decay OF
natural powers, and rs altogether unGt anu inca
pablo OF the government OF himself or the infringement
oil his estate. Iben i0low the usual formal prayer Tor
commission In lunacy. The petition Is supported by
tho AFFIDAVIT OF Thomas Lord Jr vino says he ,orty
years Of age ana that his father has i'vcd IN Tho
city OF New York between sixty ana seventy yoars
past aud - now cignty three years Of ago ana upward
According to the affidavit the ainlus says that his
mother d,ed IN 1872, since which tiine his father re-
NAMED unnarrcd, and that The old gentleman Is now
pussessod IA his own right Of fortune consisting Of
real aud personal estate the real estate being worth
Ut present prices between 500 900 and $1,000 900 all
improved and under rental except small portion oc-
cupied by himself. Ills personal estate consists OF
bonus, &C, worth, nearly af1ant can ascertain,
$500 600, anu s under his CONTROL for some timc MI
=. Lord lho cider has exhibited wcakncss OF intellect
conscquc nt upon advanced years. He has been
receipt income o. ABOUT si2s, 900 year and has
expended OF over $50 900 to $50 0oO Tor his Nv
iBg expenses In cary lie he acqu red business haD
Tvs winch enabled him TO make iuaicous Investments
| OF HIS money
DIsPosSG sEcURIfiEs.
WITHIN the last Two years he has disposcd OF large
amounts OF government bonds, the same beng, MS al
naat believes. over 100000 lie engaged In no
basin ess mad no use Tor sucn amounts oi money
and has clearly explained what became OF the
proceeds but the aabt knows that he drew on checks
! ut timc Tor SOS, 900 IN bills, another time Tor
Sol, 900 and at st another time Tor 81, 900 lie Kept
his account IN the National City BANK OF Now YORK,
but did not deposit any Of these three sums there,