Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-28
Mr.. George Jamison's Affidavit III Inc
Forrest Affair

The following, The Ne" io'h D"l''''
is given to understand, proved a part OF
the evidence which was before the Penn
sylvania Legislature, pending the aPplIea-
lion for divorce:
IN 1913 I was epgaged'hy Mr.. Forrest
and Mr.. Bates, Jointly, toPerlofm WIN
Mr.. Forces, ct the National theatre, Cln'
cinnat'. During that engagement d'tf'-
cnlty Of professional nature arose out q!
= reoues, from Mr.. Forrest that should
nerfnrm an inferior character, one which
did no, belong to the position heid WIN
him in other plays. This request caused
an enhancement between myself and Mr..
Forrest, which prevented me for time
from visiting, as l had previously done
MIR. Forests apartment. Meeting Mrs.
Forrest in the hall, on my way from my
own room, one morning when MIR. For
rest was absent 81 I rehearsal, the l9dy
;ny;.ed me to enter the parlor that we
,n,uht converse upon the nature OF the
difficulty between her husband and my
self. Discovering that | felt degraded
professionally, and was writing under
the necessity of enduring 1t, she sought
IN the most kind manner TO soo'h ana CON
sole me. | had several interviews with
her of like nature, which resulted IN my
sneakinC 10 MIR. Forrest. The cause OF
me difficulty was canvassel; Mr.. Forrest
making it appear that the stage manager
and not himself was in fault; so the mat
ter was adjusted.
A short time after this, Mr.. John Bates
and Mr.. James Bates, his son and partner
N busipess, assured me that II was Mr..
Forests express desire and will thatl was
cast the character in question. Upon THIS
assurance | resolved that, when my en-
gagement ended with Mr.. Forrest, l would
never again hold any friendly communlca-
ton with him. Under this state OF eX-
element, and feeling great regret at part,
inc with Mrs. Forrest, whose society had
been most agreeable to me, wrote, after
having INDUCED rather freely in wine, the
silly, vet culpable rhapsody addressed to
.Consuelo.' / scarcely remembered, at
the time it was handed TO the lady, what
it contained, and was afterwards under
the impression that it was merely some
lines of rhymes, bidding her farewell, and
have since been under that impression
until l read the orr ginal shown me by
Mr.. Holbrook, Of the Picayune, about
half an hour previous TO my departure
from New Orleans. The paper was hand
ed by me to Mrs. Forrest, on board the
Pittsburg boat, when | desired that she
would not read it until after leaving the
city. mention this merel y to show that
it was no fault of Mrs. Forests that she
accepted a paper, the contents Of which
she did not know. The fault was mine
alone, and have no excuse to offer, 9TH
er than the one above stated, which am
aware is no excuse at all. / have been
guilty of wrong, and do not seek to eX-
onerate myself from any censure, or to
avoid any consequences my conduct may
have deserved.
Mr.. Forrest has certified "that he enter
cd his private parlor in the City Hotel at
Cincinnati, and found Mrs. Forrest STAN
ding between the knees of said Jamlson,
who was sitting upon the sofa, with his
hands upon her person"
When Mr.. Forrest entered his private
parlor in the City Hotel, at Cincinnati,
on the occasion alluded to, | was sitting
on the sofa, about the centre OF 1t, with
one hand upon it and the other resting up
on chair, listening to something was
saving in reference to the subject OF phre-
nology. Mr.. Forrest did not ask "whai
il meant" as he has stated in his athda-
Wit Mr.. S. S. Smith was present, and
can certify that he did not hear Mr.. For
rest ask any question.
Il is stated by one Of Mr.. Forests
witnesses, that Mrs. Forrest has written
10 me. 1t is true that she did write to me,
but not at time specified, or il so, the let
Ter was not received by me. The COM
munication did receive was written short
" after that lady's arrival at Plttsburg, IN
which | received not "a gentle rebuke,
but very decided one, as to the tone OF
Language applied to her under the tllle OF
ConsueIo. 1t promised, however, that l
should never name having written TO her,
and that instantly upon reading should
burn her letter, which | did. Since that
time have never received any communl-
cation from, nor written to Mrs. Forrest.
On the day Of Mr.. and Mrs. Forests
departure from Cincinnati, few minutes
previous to leaving the hotel for the boat,
Mr.. s. S. Smith entered with a music
book for Mrs. Forres'. All the trunks
and baggage being fastened, difficult
presented itself as TO how to dispose OF
the book. l being present, begged to
take charge of it until my arrival at New
Yorke, which was acceded to. Accord
ing to promise, when I reached that city, |