American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09
Mr.. Lord and Wife.

About month since, Mr.. ThOs.
Lord, New York millionaire Of
some eighty-tbree summers, was
married to Mrs. Hicks, Il dashing
young widow, who is said to be the
hands0mest woman in New York
City. His sons, upon bearing OF his
marriage, Immediately filed all aft
davit declaring the old gentleman
insane, aud asking the Court to re
strain him from making any dispO~
7 Siton of his money and property
until the courts should decide as TO
his fitness to manage and dispose of
the same. Anticipating such step
| on the part of his affectionate sons,
and not wishing his honeymoon
disturbed in ATTY way, the ancient
disciple of Hymen and his bonny
young bride suddenly disappeared,
and all efforts to determine their
whereabouts proved futile. All Go
than was in Juror of excitement
over the continued cOncealment of
the interesting couple, for more than
four weeks. The following telegI am
explains the matter:
New York, Feb. l. Thos. Lord
and wife have not been out of town
but at their Fourteenth street house
since the Nedding. Yesterday Mr..
Lord fled an affidavit in the lunacy
case, protesting that he is not in
sane, and exhibiting a letter from
his son Arthur to Mrs. Hicks, before
the marriage in which he threatened
to kill Mrs Hicks if she did not
leave his father alone and quit Dor
rowing money from him. Before
introducing this letter, Mr.. Lord
says: "Several years ago entered
into an engagement of marriage
with my present wife, and have cUn-
summated such engagement. l
believe it affo-ds the best means to
assure comfort and happiness to
my declining years."
The affidavit also contains a letter
from Mr.. Lords four SOUS, to Mrs.
Hicks, formally notifying her that
their father was incompetent, mem
ing marriage.
Mr.. LOid says: The threats of
my son Charles, aS expressed i'll this
letter, caused me to fear some rush
act, which would at least ruin my
sou, and might injure others and
| thought it my duty to my son. as
well as my welfare, to render this
impossible by temporary seclnslon,
until time and reflection should
have allayed their excitem emf. My
determination i'll this respect was
formed upon my knowledge of the
special characteristics of my son, and
of certain facts affecting him, Of
which | do not wish now to speak
more fully, but which l had no right
to disregard and it was my own
Judgment, formed independently,
and not at the instance of my wife,"
Attached to the affidavit is a
sworn statement from DR.. Austin
Flint, and another from DIR. For
dyce Barker, both OF whom have
examined Mr.. Lord with reference
to his mental condition. The for
mer says he CAP affirm that in the
interview he could not recognize
the slightest evidence of senile de
mentia. DR.. Barker says he im>
pressed him as u man OF remarkably
strong and clear mind, entirely con-
scious of all his acts, aud capable of
forming a correct judgement i'll re-
laiiOn thereto.
Mr.. Lord, in a conversation with
Mr.. LOwrey, an eminent lawy er,
said it was good joke to think any
one should Call him crazy for doing
the wiseSt thing he ever did i'll his
life. With much enthusiasm he
said he was the happiest man in the
world