Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-21

MatOf-kHer Complaint Against Her
Absent Husband-An Additional suit
Entered 10 Secure Her Dover Right
In Property Transferred to Miss Car.
ter.
The object of the visit to this city of Mra Emma
c. Nickerson, the wife of Major A. II. Nlckerson,
transpired yesterday afternoon, when her attor.
ney, Mr.. Nathaniel Wilson, filed two suits In her
name-one bill for divorce from the Major and
the other an equity bill to set aside the recent
transfer Of Major Nickersons house, on Dupont
Circle to Lena Diller Carter, the young lady who
has figured as Mrs Nickerson, No. 2 The petition
for divorce sets forth the story of Mrs Nckersons
married life and her complaint against her hus-
band substantially as follows: Her maiden name
was Emma @. Derby, and she was married to the
defendant at San Francisco, CAL, August IL, 1870,
rage Is one daughter, Florence, now eleven years
OF age: In March, 1879, they all removed to this
city In july, 1880 by the advice and direction Of
her daughter for the purpose Of obtaining medical
treatment for herself and to educate her daughter,
and in order to diminish the family expenditure
so that her husband might be able to obtain a
home for herself and child. From the time OF her
departure until May 81, 1882, her husband wrote
money for the support OF herself and child.
The letters, she states, were OF character to
deter her. and were intended A. to deter her from
the journey had been provided. About the 31st of
May the letters OF her husband ceased altogether
On the 24th of April, 1888, she received telegram
from her mother, informing her that her husband
had obtained fraudulent divorce and again mar
RED Thereupon, with money sent by cable to
her by her mother, Mrs. NickersOn Immediately
returned home. She then rectes the proceedings
taken and successfully prosecuted by herself In
After profession of her own constaicy and viii
lingness TO live with her husband as a true and
faithful wife, she charges that Major NickersOn,
In violation Of his marriage VOW, has for consd-
cradle time past given himself to and been guilty
OF adultery with certain Tena d. Carter, at house
G urgent s IBIS city, at va 1
also charged that he committed adultery with
Tena D: Carter on april 5. 1883, at the Albemarle
avenue, in this city, between June 9, 1883, and the
time OF filing the bill. Mrs. Nickerson. continuing
says that the fraud and deceit practiced upon her
by Major Nickerson, and the cruelty of her hus-
band in making the false and SlanderouS allega-
lions contained In the libel on which the pre-
tended decree OF divorce was based. and in obtain
ing, by perjury AMI subOrnation of perjury the
fraudulent and invalid decree OF divorce, has
greatly impaired and endangered her health. She
prayS that subpoena may be issued directing her
husband to appear and answer her petition; also,
that Gecree may be made dvOrcing her from the
bonds OF matrimony with him, allow ing her such
admit OF, and that she shall have the custody and
guardianship OF their child; that he be required
to maintain the child or contribute TO her main
tenance, and that the court, when granting such
divorce, will restore to the petitioner her maiden
maine OF Emma Cecilia Derby.
The suit filed to set aside the transfer of the
Dupont circle transfer Is directed against Azor H.
Nicker5on, VIM. B. Matthews and Lena Dlller
Carter, wrongfully called Tena c. Nickerson. The
plaintiff states that in the year 1881 her husband
Major Nickerson, was the owner, il fee simple, OF
several valuable lots in Portland, oregon, and of
valuable lot in this city, known as lot A, OF E.A
WoodWard'S subdivision or lot 49, square 21O in
riggs subdivision Of said square, all OF which
lots were, according to Major NickerSOns repeated
6l 70 h0 hnla ov,1 ,,,n1
tenance and support OF his Wife and daughter and
himself, and to procure house for the residence
o. hmse ana family; D DIR the absence OF Mrs
the draft OF deed for the lots in Portland and the
lot In this city, with the request that she would
ecute and acknowledge the same and return them
to him for delivery to the person to whom he
had sold the lots. Relying upon his repeated as
sursnces that the proceeds OF the lots should be
manent home. and in the confident belief that the
sum OF $4,000, the consideration OF the convey
and transmitted the deeds to her husband. She
also states that he received the deeds and money,
but instead OF using the latter for the purchase OF
a home for his family, he wrOngfully and fraudu-
lently, and with intent to deprive them of any
benefit therefrom, expended s. $50 In the purchase
OF a lot of ground. with the improvements there
fraud his wife and child had the title to the prop
erty conveyed to William b. Matthews upon trust
TO permit AZOr II. NckerSOD, his heirs, &c, to use
ami occupy the premises, and have the enjoyment
OF the same, and to convey the real estate to such
writing or by any last VIII, direct. and upon de-
fault OF such direction and at the death OF Major
Nickerson, then convey the same to his heirs at
law. Without the knowledge Of the plaintiff, and
with the intention to cOnsummate the fraudu-
lent purpose TO deprive the wife and Child OF all
s Ias III in the p,1pr 1t is ;, stated that on NAY
delphia charging the wife with desertion. The
bill recitss that since June g. 1883, Major Nlcker-
Tena Diller Carter as his wife, and that he re-
moved to that place all Of the household furniture
carpets, etc, which had belonged to ana been used
by his wife and family in their home on Rhode
Island avenue before her departure for Europe
From the 9th day OF June, anticipating that the
Tena Diller Carter, well knowing that the lawful
wife had returned home, Major Nickerson, on May
81. 1888, by an instrument in writing, directed
the pretended name OF Tena Diller Nickerson, all
OF N!ckerson's right to lot 2, square ia, and the
pretended deed was executed.
1t is further stated that Major Nlckerson is an
olcer OF the U. s. army, and that an order for his
arrest was issued by the general OF the army, but
it has not been served In Consequence Of his flight
from this city. 1t is claimed that he is now
fugitive from justice. He has left his wife
and Child without support and Tena Diler Carter
wife claims to be entitled to her dover rights in
the property. and prays that the defendant be en-
Joined from selling or encumbering the real estate
or personal property: that the conveyance to Tena
d. Carter be set aside and the possession be held
subject to the order OF the court; that the prop
erty be declared subject to the wfe's right OF
dover and all other rights as the wife OF Major
NlckersOn; that the same may be sold and such
other orders passed may be necessary to secure
the wife the full benefit OF her rights.
FAREWELL HOP AT THE NATIONAL DEAF MUTE
COLLEGE-TueSday evening witnessed a lively
and interesting scene at the Gymnasium hall OF
the National Deaf Mute College, the occasion being
the customary farewell hop to the graduating
class, given by the undergraduates OF the college.
This years class consists of MeSSrs. Smith, Mimi
Pox, n. T.; Reed, Wis, and Griffin, d. c.; all OF
whom have the degree OF Bachelor OF Arts Aided
by fine weather. lovely ladies AMI a finely
arranged program, the collegians and their friends
enjoyed most agreeable time. The order OF
dancing consisted OF fourteen SETS equally divided
between round and square. Upon the conclusion
rof the first part OF the program an tntermission
was taken, during which the guests repaired to
the college refectOry, where cooling refreshments
were served. After supper the dancing was re-
sumed and continued till the s'wee sma' hours. /"
Besides the president and members or the faculty,
with their ladies, there were present the Misses
Lowe, OF KY; Miss Austin, OF Pa; Mr.. Bushnell,
MIR. Hanson. Miss L. Chester, Mr.. Kerney, Miss
Gwynne. Rose Gibson, 8. Davidson, Nellie
row, Hattie Ellis, Kate Ellis, H. Way, Moile Glib
son, j. Gwynne, c. Deem, Miss Young, OF Balti-
more; Miss Logan, DR. Ober, Miss Bosseau,
Mr.. Adams, Miss Benedict, Mr.. Dundon,
Miss Randall, Mr.. j. Davis, II. Reed, Miss b.
Csvis, MesSrs- Bell and Middleton, the Misses Nc
.NantZ. Mr.. Griffin, Mr. Benson. the Misses Winter