Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-26
WILLIS AND FORREST.

WILLIS AND FORREST.
Mr.. Willis, editor Of the Home Journal
and Mr.. Forrest, The tragedian had rem
counter recently in the City Of New York
It is therefore the theme of the day, par,i.
cularly with the New York press.
The Evening Post gives an sccount as re-
lated by an eye witness having no person.
al acquaintance with either party. He says
Mr.. Willis was approached from the side by
Mr.. Forrest, who held loaded whip in his
hand, with which he struck Mr. w. on the
back Of the head or neck, which felled him
to the ground. An informant Of the Mirror
put it that Mr.. Forrest me, Mr.. Willis and
upbrsided him before striking him. Mr..
Willis says, in his card, that he was struck
down by blow and beaten while on the
ground, and that at the time Of receiving the
blow, he had no suspicion any one was near
TO him. To this card Mr.. Stevens, one of
the persons accompanying Mr.. Forrest at
the time Of the assault, has responded lhro'
the Herald, in the following terms:
SIR: IN the tribune Of thus morning, Mr..
N. P. Willis has made perverted state
men, Of the affair Of Monday evening, the
l7,h instant, which resulted in the severe
castiga'on inflicted upon him By Mr.. For
rest. In this statement, am referred 10 in
d manner which requires public correc-
ton. After dinner, on the 9Th, walked
out with Mr.. Forres, and another friend
As is our common practice, we slrolled in
t" the Washington Parade Ground, public
and favori!e resort. After walking about
some fifteen minutes or more, Mr.. W. was
seen coming up the walk from the south
ives, corner of the square. Mr.. Forrest i'm
media,ely left US, without saying word,
and moved from the gravel walk upon the
raised part above, and allowed Willis to ap-
proacb, when he (Forres,) stepped quick y
in front (not behind as falsely stated by Mr..
Willis) Of him from four to six feet and
stopped, looked him steadily in the eye, and
shaking his fist in Willis face, made use of
some expressions which could not hear,
from the distance where ! stood. Willis
made movement with his hand towards
his breast as if to draw weapon, when
Forres. promptly knocked him down with
his fist, not with his whip, took away his
cane, placed his foot upon his his neck, and
laid upon his person with whip or cane at
leas. twenty blows over his back, shoulders
and legs, applied with rapidi,y and vigor.
Many attempted to interfere, but Mr.. For
rest proclaimed in loud lone Of voice -
"Genilemen this is the seducer Of my wife;
do not in,e,lere;" and Immediately oil in
reference was Withdrawn, until the arrival
Of police oficers-WilIis in the meanwhile,
screaming and excaiming, "help, help"
"save me, save me-" "police, police, take
him OFF, Forrest was finally removed by
the officers, and walked to the police office.
He there stated, as we'll to the magistrate as
to Willis 81 told you, sir TO Willis) the
las. time we met, tina: if you attempted again
to interfere with my domestic affairs would
hold you personally responsible and have
done So" Then turning TO the magistrate,
he said: s'Ths is the seducer Of nay wife,
and for that reason Ichasised him." which
Willis did not deny. They are then bound
over to keep the peace, Mr.. Forrest be-
ing greeted with cheers, after leaving the
office by the assembled crowd. This is q
plain statement Of the case, as it actually
occurred. The reporter Of the Tribune, as
we'll as Mr.. Willis, most unfairly attempts
TO create the impression that was close to
Willis, when Forrest attacked him and
that some one besides Mr. Forces, struck
him. Tha. is unquali6edly false. was
not within one hundred and fifty feet Of the
parties when the affray commenced nor did
utter one word or do any act but look on,
until the parties were both in The police Of
fee, and then only to correct Mr.. Willis
mis-. statements as it seems he cannot open
his mouth or put pen to paper without q
total disregard TO truth.
Yours very respectfully,
ANDREW STEVENS.