New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-07

11enoo.s IN whom we have the greatest conf
i.h sad Mr. Howe "She told her story
VIII .he greatest hesitation. She was extreme
~ reluctant to give the details, and at first alb
soiutey refused TO name the man who Is the
u ., In this suit. l have never seen
s ha modesty told her firmly but kindly
.nat we could not prosecute a suit unless we
Knew the name of the person whom we were to
prosecute.
THERE NAY BE OTHER SUITS
rel me everything I said. Speak to me
as freely as If l were your father confessor.
Then with bushes and stammering she told me
all. cannot tell you the story now. 1t will
De tod In court when the case Is tried. But
WI, say that in all my thirty years experience
never heard a story which carried with 1t
such absolute conviction OF truth. We had her
statement reduced to writing and sworn to. A
| copy has been sent to Mr.. Gould to-day. He
mas the right to demand that a copy OF it be
ned In court. but we shall not file copy unless
Mr.. Gould demands it,
We are prepared to prove our case by other
witnesses than Mrs. Nicolaus" said Mr.. Hum
| mel. But Until Mr.. Gould puts in his answer
we can say nothing. He may not see fit to
make the same statements to the court that he
has to the newspapers"
How long will Mr.. Gould have to file his an
sWer?' was asked.
twenty days for this suit" said Mr.. Hum
| mel, emphasizing this
For this sut?" asked some one. Are more
suits to be brought"
Il said for this suit" said Mr. Humne
You gentlemen are experienced in the ways
of the world and can draw whichever inference
you see fit" said Mr.. Howe to the reporters
Can You tell us any more about the PLAINTIFF"
NO. Except that she is young and charming.
with blond sken hair and pink and white COM
pleXiOn."
rs she married woman?'
"She has been married
Does she live in Sxtieth or Sixty-irst or
SiXty-secOnd-st., near Eghth-ave?'
81 cannot tell you that"
'Will the be brought to trial soon?"
We shall proceed as rapidly as possible. But
Mr. Gould will not receive any favorS because
he is a millionaire"
Would you compromise the suit If a reason
able offer were made?'
Certainly. 4 lawyer is always ready to settle
his out of court if he gets satisfaction.
Ex-Mayor Hewitt. whom Mrs. Ncolaus repre-
scented as among her acquaintance. was seen
by Tribune reporter. He had read of the suit
against Mr. Gould. Asked If he knew anything
Of Mrs Ncolaus. he said:
Il never heard of her. or course I meet
thousands of people whom forget about, but
/ have no recollection Of this person"
Joliet. H.. Dec. Cecilia Nicolaus lived in this
city with her husband. William a. Nicoaus.
When his first wife died. Nicolaus was one Of
Joilet's leading drygoods merchants being at the
head of the firm OF Nachbour & Nicolaus. Mic
CLAUS sold out the business here and went to
Chicago. where he married leila. lie brought
his wife TO this city, and lived in his large
house on the west side. Mrs. Nicolaus was a
pretty blond. but little was known of her here
as she had lived here only months when she
and her husband went to Chicago. Nicolaus Is
now a travelling salesman for drygoods firm
in New-York City
Chicago. Dec 6.-Zella Nicolaus born of
humble parentage in Wabash. Ind. and her
childhood beauty had made her famous at the
age of fourteen. She brought charge Of assault
against a young travelling salesman named
Christman. but no one believed her. She then
left Indiana and coming to Chicago took a flat
in Wabash-ave. Some time later she married
Joliet drygoods merchant named Nicolaus. He
It appears soon cast her off. and she returned
ITO Chicago. She then lived i'm OhiO-st. This
was the last heard Of her until the report
reached Chicago that she had brought suit
in New-York against George J. Gould.