Evening star., 1896-08-06
MRS. HIcKS-loRD DEAD
Her Dramatic and SENSATIONAL Career Re-
called.
Her Errntic EARLY Life and the
Strange Second Marriage to the
Observation-Disclosures Lord.

NEW YORK. August 6.-Mrs. Anetta
Hicks-bord. who wss IN her day one of the
most notable figures M New York society,
died at her residence in this city last night,
aged sixty-seven years. -
Mrs. Hicks-Lord was descended ON her
mothers side from a titled English family
and was related-to Gen. Robert Schenck,
once United States minister to Great
Britain. Her father. Unico Peter Wilkens,
married TAdeline" Schenck, whose family
had great deal Of property along Fishkiu
river. The couple went to Guiana, and
there Anetta was. born. Subsequently the
Wilkens family returned to this state, max
ing their home at Matteawan,- where Anet-
tn grew to womanhood. At twenty-five she
was married to Thomas Hicks, q wealthy
merchant Of twice as many years as her
own. Her marriage settlement included
considerable property at Toledo. Ohio. and
elsewhere. which, when MIR. Hicks failed
few years later, gave his wife an income
sufficient for the maintenance of both until
the husband died. The widows fortune
was increased by inheritances from, .rela-
tives in Holland, SO that she was able to
entertain most iavishly, her receptions
Icing among the most noteworthy of the
period In New York Then the widowed
Mrs. Hicks went to England, and as a rela-
tive Of the United States minister was pre-
sented to Queen Victoria.
She set up an. establishment in London
which was as celebrated in its way as had
been her New York home. Admiral Alden.
United States navy, gave her the unusual
distinction of taking her on board the nag
ship Of the Mediterranean squadron to Al
exandria, and thence on board the frigate
Wachusetts to Joppa. Thence she proceed
ed to Jerusalem, with an escort of sixty
United States sailors. On the return to
Alexandria the Wachusett tried to enter
the port OF Alexandria in the night with
out a pilot, and had a hole knocked in her
bottom. .t-.sh
After Mrs. Hicks had returned to Amer
lea. Thomas LORD. an octogenarian dry
goods merchant, with a fortune Of $6.OOO,
600. paid suit to her, but she refused him
sence did not cool Mr. Lords ardor. and he
renewed his suit with better success. When
she came back to New York In 1877 they
were married. The six children of Mr.
Lord thereupon obtained a writ de lunatico
inquirendo and sought to have. the mar
riage set aside. on the ground Of the men,
tai incapacity of Mr. Lord. ''
The couple however. SO completely, Sc
cluded themselves In the w1fe's home. In
14th street. that for months detectives were
unable to reach them. The fight of the
younger Lords was finally abandoned. A
year later MIR. Lord died and, after a proper
season of mourning, his widow re-entered
society. her entertainments taking on even
greater magnifcence than those of her
earlier career. Recently her health failed
and she Travelled extensively She also de.
voted much of her Thought and money to
religion. A few years ago fer fortune was
estimated at $3.OONO0o. not taking into &C.
count magnificent collections of plate, rubies
Mrs. Hicks-Lordi died at twenty minutes
before BET 3, II H. o'clock last night at her home
No ~ Washingto9 Square South.
She mad been suger1ng from paralysis Of
the brain for four years. She began to sink
at o'clock last night, and her. physician
and sister. Mrs Townsand, were immediate
~ ly summoned. nm med They were at her bedside