The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-24
MRS. O'BRIEN'S CALLERS.
ONE OF THEM SATS his NAME rs
FATHER HICKIE, NOT HICKEY.

Testimony TO show Conspiracy Between
Mr. O'Brien aud Witnesses In His Suit
Correspondents on the witness stand
Vice-Chancellor Green was In the Chancery
Chambers in Jersey City promptly at 10
o'clock yesterday morning, prepared to hear
further testimony in the suit OF Thomas
0'Brlen. the wealthy liquor dealer at Cham
bers and West streets. this city. for divorce.
Mrs. o. Bricn was dressed In black, and wore
a iaunty hat. Father Michael J. Hickie was
present in the morning. Iie objected to the
way in which his name was spelled in the
newspapers. and said 1t was Hickic and not
Hickey.
James Gibin. n grocer In Passaic. where the
O'Briens lived. testified that 0'Brien asked
him to be godfather for his child and he
consented. There we're refreshments In plenty
both liquid and solid, at the house after tho
christening. During the festivities O'Brien
accused him tGiblinl OF being tho father OF the
child.
Il demanded retraction." said the witness,
but he refused to mako one Tho next morn
ing went to his house to make him retract.
He said he would not. l spoke to Father
Sicily about the matter. O'Brlen said after
ward that he would apologize. and he did in
the presence of others. Mrs. O'Bricn said
then that she had never had happy. day, with
her husband. Her husband said: And YOU
PPSyear viii vi with Thomas 0Brien il you live
LAWYER Gonrley tried to make the witness
nifty Of the child was made jokingly and after
they had al been drinking. but ho could not
and Is Sne Of dnn. Sf
rroprieties with Mrs. O'Bricn. When he went
~ Passaic Lee registered at tho hotel. some-
nams Of + V sm nane' anu sometimes IN 'n0
ON. one morning he vent to Mrs; 0.BrIepr's
Mrs. UBrien 5 house while under the in auense
n back parlor. but did not Know Know what i3"r it
T4s on H. 0esn ,rn acGnainted with Ma5s
and Miss Ryan correspondent
registered said tho witness. ms J. T.
Smith OF Boston sometimes. and as !. sullivan
Boston ~ asked Mr.. ;;ionrieyy... 0'"" '''' VI
Ivan Of Boston" remarked MIR. Griggs. The
Vice Chancellor joined in the laugh which fol-
:, Mrs. Bashaw, contradicted the testimony Of
NG she s ssHnf a r size and her hs
cortcd Mrs O'Brien home, The witness also
testified that she tTeIuently saw 0'Brien ana
gate when Mrs. O'Brien was not home
Mr. Gogrley ohieGted to to the testimony but
was a conspiracy to help OBrien entrap his
wife SO that he could get rid of her.
Wood one Of the he o.responaen t testified that
she understood her nephew was visiting
Mary Ryan at Mrs. O,Brien's house. When
left her. she persuaded her nephew to write n
letter to Mrs. Ol'rien. telling her. tina, he
sses 10 Gf hsrs snG s s
misunderst andinG which would be injurious
to Mrs. O'Erien's reputation. The witness
dictated the letter and mailed 1t. She met Mrs.
Simons. tho female detective. who. it Is al
legged. was employed by O'Bricn. Mrs. Smons
told her that Tom O'Drien was Jim dandy
and had lots OF money.
Mrs. Jane D. Burke testified that O'Brion
talked to her about being a witness in the case
and said to her: II you will swear to all I
want, you to say you will never know u poor
day"
Henry Murphy Of 1913 First street Jersey
City. testified that he overheard a conversation
between Barber Hienberg and his wife. Wit
wife: II you 70 on first I'll swear to every
thing you say. and il l go on first you do tho
same. We must do this SO that we won't mako
liars OF ourselves"
The case will be resumed on July3.