The sun., 1893-07-04
ASKED FOR FATHER HICKIE.
o,BRIEH's FRIEND ENJOYS HERSELF
IN HIS DIPORCE CASE.

She wound UP with Luneheon-Mr-. O'Rrisr
Denies Her Husbands Charges, and Says
That He Conspired with a Detective
Chancellor Green. who is hearing the
testimo ony in the suit OF Thomas o'Brien fol
divorce from his wife. Margaret. had Just de-
clared the case closed yesterday afternoon
when two women and little girl reached
| his chambers the top floor OF the
| First National Bank building in Jersey City.
Ono OF the women was very tall and very stout
and she was apparently chaperoning the other
woman. who was Mother SO tall nor 30 stout.
but was still robust. The little girl seemed to
be about 10 years old. was very pretty. and
| stylisbly dressed.
The two women pushed their way through
the crowd standing near the door Sergeant
| alarms Haggerty noticed the commotion and
went to see what 1t was about. Vice.
| Chancellor Green also noticed the women.
and as he had teen waiting for Mrs simonds.
the female detective. whom Mrs. O'Brien's
counsel desired to cross examine. he paused in
his remarks. thinking that perhaps the new
arrival was Mrs. Simonds. SerReant-a at-A Arms
Haggerty whispered to Prosecutor Gourley.
OBrien's counsel. and Mr.. Gourley whispered
| to the smaller OF the two women.
Then Mr.. Gourley made a sort OF semi o fflcal
| staten ent to the Court that 1t was q woman
| who was looking for Father Hickie. He meant
| Father Michael J. Hickie. who had been named
| by O'Brien as one OF the correspondents.
Tho larger OF tho women said she was Mrs.
Bingham OF 1884 Duncan avenue. Brooklyn.
She announced In stage whisper that her
companion and friend was Father Hickie's
wife. that he had enticed her from O convent
at Flushing. l. l.. and married her. and that
the pretty little girl was their daughter.
Mrs Bingham also said that her frlends
name when she was In the convent was May
Langdon. and that her mother had become in
snne because OF her marriage to Father Hickie
and had died In the asylum at Middletown.
NY.
When the other woman learned that she had
been represented as Father Hickie's wife she
became very indignant and wanted to know
who had said she was. Upon being aues-
toned. she said that she had come to give
testimony against Father Hickie. She was
also anxious to see Mrs. o'Brien. and tried
to push her way into the Chancery Cham bers.
but was restrained by her friends; She went
out with Mrs. Bingham, Thomas O'Brien. and
his brother Patrick. and severe Of their friends
tafsd was @ % tSs
woman. who came e be called Mrs: l.angiord
from San Francisco. She was indignant be-
cause Abe did not have chance to tell what
She also expressed great regret that Father
*WSat would you do il he were here9 ?" she
Whas would I d91 DE- Well; fs ycp S bring him here
than that. I would sheet him"
ha MFs to Ms
%od viii I'm ss,a Ell rsn I'm s%Dy
That's ali right. Tom she said aloud: II
'fT In IRON front Of TayIor's Hotel. near the ferry
Mrs simonds. the missing female detective
proportions. She was dressed in suit Of blue
and her blonde hair strcamed out IN ringlets
Sorda sreeee shook with the
~ I'm glad there, is somebody here bigger
ingly. as she shook hands with Mrs. simonds:
A., We'll. I'm not much bigger" answered
MI Mrs. simonds' You hain'teot much to brag
Then the pair disappeared into the hotel
WAS very attentive to Mrs. Ian edon.
2s fSs Meod OF the s
suit. She herself declined to affirm or deny
\ Mrs 0BSien. the defendant, was the first
witness called yesterday. Her answers were
snd @ Snt her aSs
bands LAWYER began to ask pointed questions.
when shs Hred up ana spTkS
circumstances which looked suspicious.
6sEisy %ood and I the the usSana ss
thSt Sfnss she and Mis-. Ryan Vent st there.
MsS 6sksy %OS So 1''Pna hm to ss
her. The women engaged two rooms IN the
hotel and thsn IN drove re down to tho station to
with Wood. The two rooms adjoined each other |
and had communicating door The names
and wife and Jack Gregory and wife but Mrs.
O'Brien was not aware of that fact until after
She and Miss Ryan. she said occupied one
room and Wood and Simonds the other. They
reached the hotel ON Saturday afternoon: 81
S j. to E yslt Sh MIS- Sa byS1e NSf TheS
sestsn st%en Mrs ni06Tas orsns ehd '
Wood ana the two women hurried 70 catch the
lawyer. yss A ths StfiOP
Simonds and her husband.
Mrs. Simonds said that her husband had
pu %rs. GBrens ha TT was then
that Mrs. OBren suspected a conspiracy. but
~os 10s eceasen as Mrs. i Sf Gen s"d %
Simonds tried to induce ind her to take trip to
BOStOE on one OF tne SOunu steamers ana sug-
gested that they take = couple OF gentlemen
along with them. but she declined. She, also
declined to assist Mrs. SimOnds in entertaining
two gentlemen from New York.
Her husband accused her OF tnfdelity, almost
every day and she was obliged to have him ar
rested several times Tor beating her. He was
lined. On the night before he left her he
struck her. Mrs. o. Irien denied the state
ments Of Annie Matthews about the high
inks high kicking, and drinking that went on
were spending the night there.
Did Father Hickie eyer send you any
moneys" asked Mr.. Gourley on cross-exami-
No" Mrs. O'Brien replied promptly.
Did he ever send you white bird that he
said he, shot for your"
No"
did you get q letter from him saying that
" soon as he could pull the leg OF his congre-
ne never dd "a answered Mrs oprep
iushing with indignation.
Did you visit Father Hickie at 150 West
Fifty seventh street. New York 2"
Yes. | called on Tim there with Miss Ryan"
Did Mrs Kate Barlow live therey"
believe she did"