The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-20

Vi the Cefepdant, Du mas conferred vdiuipe fdVors
such as are highly estimated by his profe ss,on, IN
beneficial and complimentary notices OF the de-
fendants performances as an actor, which the
plaintiff has continued to publish for ten or fifteen
years Fast, without pay or reward, among MS
editorial articles And the plaintiff, further reply
ing, denies that, at the alleged, or any time during
the defendants absence from home, or otherwise,
the plaintiff was in the habit of going, or that he
ever did 60, to the defendants house at improper
and asonable hours, or stayed with defendants
wife, in privacy and solitude, during any time, day
or night, not usual for calls of ceremony; and, in
respect to the defendants allegations in this be-
halt, the plaintiff says that Mrs Forrest had been,
for long time previous TO the separation between
herself and husband, and has ever since been, the
intimate friend of the wife OF the plaintiff, and
vlsiter in the plaintiffs family; that her visits to
the plaintiff house have always been re ciprocated
by his wife, and that the plaintiff, according to
polite and refine usuage, and In no other IN amer,
has occasionally visited Mrs. Forrest, generally
by morning calls, at the customary time OF the
day, and in an open and pubic manner, during
which he never Overstayed the usual time, and
sometimes by evening calls, but that he was never
there late at night. And the plaintiff denies that
he has introduced habits of debauchery into the
household of the defendant as is falsely alleged in
his answer. He also denies that the alleged con-
duct of the plaintiff produced fatal effects on the
character of defendants wife, or that any conduct of
the plaintiff producedany i'll effects onhercharacter,
or led to consequences which compelled the de-
PENDANT to make his application for divorce to the
Pennsylvania Legislature; but, on the contrary,
the plaintiff to the best of his knowledge, and on
his information and belief says that the virtuous
character of the defendants wife is now, and al
ways has been, pure, and unsullied by no calum.
MES except those OF her husband aud that the said
application for divorce was prompted and pursued,
solely by the wicked disposition and depraved pur-
poses of the defendant, and without any just cause
whatever; and the plaintiff denies any improper
interference in the domestic affairs of the defendant;
and especially denies any alleged underhand mea-
sures, or false and calumnious statements, as pre-
tat,I aI ArAt AfIas hat
the statement or letter TO the NeW York Herald,
annexed 10 said answer, and marked A, is, in any
respect, lbeous or false, but says that the publ
cation OF said letter was necessary and proper
vindicaon of the plaintiffs family, his brother and
himself, from false and slanderous accusations,
publishe against them by the defendant or by his
means or procurement IN a pamphlet purporting to
be Testimony in the Forrest Divorce Case"
Ard the plaintiff denies that he was ever well, or
at ELL aware of any real or Just cause of the said
application 10 the Pennsylvania Legislature; or
that he ever knew, or believed, it was a course
which the defendant had been compelled, with
any pain or misery TO himself, TO adopt. And the
plaintiff denies that the statement annexed TO said
answer, marked b, attributes 10 the defendant any
untrue motives; or that said statement is, in any
substantial part OF it, incorrect or false; or that the
same is perverted as to any facts alleged therein;
and the plaintiff denies that he has therein pub
lished, against the defendant, libel of the nature
alleged in said answer, or any libel whatever; and
the plaintiff denies that the last mentioned publica
stated in said answer; but says that, TO his best
knowledge, information and belief the facts alleged
iR said statement are true; especially does the
plaintiff deny that, at the time Of making said publ
cation, or other time, he knew said statements
therein contained, or any OF them, 10 be false he
denies that Sc I'd publication was false in any OF the
eight particulars mentioned in the answer; and, on
his information and belief, denies each and every
Of the defendants allegations, in the paragraphs
contained in said eight specifications in said an-
swtr, except, perhaps, that part of the inmaerial
allegation contained in the first specification, TO the
effect that his premises on the Hudson had bsed
known as Fonthill, before his adoption of said name
for the castle built by himself, may be true. And the
plaintiff denies that said statement is incorrect or
untrue in any other respects, either in the way of
inuendoes or explicit assertions, or that the same
was prepared in the spirit stated in said answer;
and the plaintiff denies the offences imputed 10
him in said answer, and with respect TO defendants
allegation that they have been brought TO. his
knowledge within the last five months, the plain
uif says that, 10 the best of his Information and
belief the defendants charges were invented and
asserted as false and specious justification of the
assault and battery mentioned IN the complaint.
And the plaintiff finally says, that the allegations
contained in said answer, TO the effect that the
plaintiff, 10y nsinuations, ISLANDERS and false hoods,
deliberately spoken and written, and other gross
misconduct IN the answer described, or affected TO
he described, has provoked the said assault and
battery, to The effect that the plaintiff had falsely
ascribed 10 the defendant motives and actions
unworthy an honorable and honest man-had
Idstly dsCIiDtu 10 MIN JtdiOIsy OF Wuc cu1OW-
ments and accomplishments as a cause OF see king
a diyorce--had falsely insinuated that the proofs
submitted To the Legislature, on the application
afore said, were unworthy or corruptly obtained,
and that the proceedings we're not conducted with
dehcacy and honor-had uttered these alleged
ISLANDERS, and published the alleged libes, knew
ing them to be false-hsd es,ranged the affections
and respect Of the defendants wife-destroyed her
and rendered the defendants home
each and every of them utterly
false, and have been made by The defe ndart with
corrupt and reckless disregard of truth. Aud
the plaintiff denies that II was under the burning
or any just sense Of alleged wrongs done 20 his
honor, happiness or character, that the defendant
perpetTated the aforesaid assault, and battery.
L. l.. FAScIIER, Attorney for Plaintiff
Stots Of Nac York, County Of Orange, S.
Nathaniel p. Willis, the plaintiff in this action,
being duly sworn, says that the aforegoing reply is
tue Of his own knowledge, except as TO the matters
" hlch ere therein stated, on his information or
be lief and, as TO those matters, that he believes 1t
TO be true. (Simed) ~ p WILLIS
Sworn, this 23d day of August, 1850. before me.
CHARLES +. MoRToN, Justice Of the Peace
From the Philadelphia sun Sept. 16l
FORREST, THE PERsEoCToR.-We rejoice TO see
This fnalefacfnr bTouohf IN He has