The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-24

WILLIS AID FoxREsr-LBoAL PoooE nmos-
We have already stated, smsng our law intelli :
gence. that Mr.. Willis has commenced legal pro-
cesdings against Mr.. Forrest for the assault CON-
mitted by the latter on the former, in Washington
Square, on Monday last, in which the damages are
set down at ten thousand dollars, or some other
nominal sum between that and million. Some
limitations were held out from some quarters bas-
ed principally on the remarks Of Mr. Willis before
the police, that duel might grow out Of the affair,
or at least journey to Canada, for some such bel
ligerent purpose. We perceive, however that the
fashion has changed within the last twenty years,
very considerably, 10 New York. and that men OF
fashion do not now think of fighting with pistols
when they can make war against each other with
pettifoggers. Well, it is perhaps as good course
10 take any other.
As far as Mr.. Forrest is concerned, we believe he
received the limitations of such suit being com
menced against him, with feelings Of great delight
and satisfaction. On the trial, the unfortunate ar
fist will have an opportunity of bringing forward
all the evidence in reference to the unhappy diff
culhes which caused him to proceed to the extremi
ty which he did in Washington Square-an sxtremi-
ty which we by no means justfy-which was
contrary to law, and cannot be approved of, whate
yer may be its terrible aggravation, or the ago.
nizing feeling which caused him to adopt such
a course. Indeed, this affair between Forrest
and the eote,te of male handles who were
around Mrs. Forrest while he was on pro-
fessional journeys, will be brought forward, and
the whole evidence given to the world, from the
beginning to he end-from alpha to omega Only
portion, and small portion, of the evidence has
yet appeared in the public journals-that which
was given to the Legislature of Pennsylvana. Since
that time, new, stronger, more powerful, start
ling evidence, Of a remarkable character, has vo-
UNFAIRLY come forth and been furnished to Mr.. For
rest, with additional facts, which will, when
placed before this any other community, tend to
set the matter in most important light relative to
him as an injured man, and the fashionable scoun-
dres who trespassed on his grounds, his home, and
his house, during his periods of absence.
This is, indeed, a lamentaele and melancholy
affair. We mean not to say single word calculat-
ed to do injustice to any one. We have seen much,
and read much, and heard much, and we have rea-
son 10 believe that some of the most astounding
revelations will yet come on this community, like
a thunder clap, for which few will be prepared, and
which few will be able to resist The spoilers Of
Edwin Forests happiness have been a clique of
personsg who ought to be secuted cut, denounced
and turned out of all decent society in a Christian
and moral community We have had too much Of
these foreign immoraltes, under the name of fash
ion, introduced into simple social system this
moral public opinion, sustained by the press, to
take ground against any further introduction OF
fashionable, political, or philosophical socialism,
from any part of the Old World.