The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-29

his affidavit, states, thai in the month of Decem
with Mrs Forrest ia which she stated, IN reiatios
to Mr. Henry Wikof, that he had made dishonora
bic proposals to her; that she had induced him I,
put them in wrting and that che had held the saic
writing ~ terrorism over him for many months
when, at his earnest solicitation, she destroyed it
And this deponent says, that he is informet
and believes that the said Mrs. Underwood
in November, l8l9, saw Doctor Rich frequent
ly come to the house No; lO2 Sixteenth street
at late end unreasonable hours; and heard hin
talking and laughing in Mrs. Forests bed-roon
and that the said Mrs. Underwood has, since thu
seb.rstion, seen Professor Hacklsy 20 INFO the bed
room Of ~ Forest, and stay thsrs, laughing ant
talking. for long time; and Ina; "r stevens csileq
AT the house Of Mrs Forrest upon one occasion,
when The said Hackley was let out clandestinely
by the basement story.
And this deponept 10 further informed, and be-
lieyes, that the said Mrs. Forrest has frequently
left her house, in the deponeni's absence, during
the evening, in disguise, and returned letting her
self in, without knocking, or rnging the door bell
with q n ght key; and that during such abse nee
she has visited houses of il-fame in the city Of
New York.
And this deponent AYERS that he has in his pos.
session deposition, through which he is informed,
and believes, and has no doubt he shall be able to
prove, that the said Mrs. Forrest was seen I'M
persons named in this deponent's libel in the said
Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia, and who
Ii therein charged with an adulterous connection
with the said Mrs. Forrest.
And he AYERS that the statements made in the affi-
davt of the said Mrs Forrest before this honor able
Court, are generally untruthful, that he is con-
strained to believe that they were unscrupulously
prepared for her, and submitted TO, and signed by
her when she was under an influence that over
ruled her reason and consciousness of the truth.
And he AYERS, the affidavit OF the said Catharine
Forrest 10 the contrary Notwithstanding that from
the eighteenth day of January-the day of the dis
covery, OF the letter of Jamieson-he has not CO.
haeited with her; that Andrew Stevens states, in
his testimony presented to the Legislature of Penn
sylvania, which deponent believes true, that
in the summer of lS49 the said Mrs. Forrest told
him that Mr. Forrest had never had any intercourse
with her, ss man and wife, from the time that they
quarrelled, in 1919; and the Rev L. L. Magoon
states, as will be seen in his said testimony, that
in the month of December, lSi9 she told him that
for several months previous to their separation she
and her husband had known each other only as
brother and sister.
That this deponent further avers, that his origi-
nal residence was in the city of Phladelphia; that
he purchased house in said city more than
twenty years since, 10 which he resided, with his
mother and sisters, until the year 1887, when, after
his marriage, he removed to New York; that after
his separation from Mrs. Forrest he resumed his
original residence, to wit: on or about the first week
in June, l849; that he did 60 without reference TO
any difference with his wife, but because circum.
stances rendered il his natural home, and because
he had no other that he has repeatedly visited his
oStatc III cbtcncSter, 10 Superlntend improve
ments; but although he has frequently slept in a
cottage on the premises, he has never for a single
night slept in the mansion at Font Hill; and he
says that he has been for brief periods in New
date Aforesaid, in the city of Philadelphia; and
that he is a resident OF that CITY, and citizen of
the State of Pennsylvania.
And in reference to the allegation in said plain.
tf's affidavit, that bis petition to the Legislature
Of Pennsylvsnia set forth that he had resided
about the first day of December, 1919, when
he resumed bis residence in the city of Philadel-
phia, this deponent states tina! if any such
statement was made in said petition, il must have
occurred from the error Of the copyist; that the
original Of said petition, together with the remon-
STRANGE ofMrs Forrest and the affidavs and papers
accompany ing the same, were Transmitted to this
deponent, as he believes, from HAIR sburg; but
he has, on diligent search, been unable find said
petition, and he presumes he must have destroyed
the same, together with such other papers as he
deemed no longer OF use or importance, though he
does not recollect the destruction Of said petition
This deponent AYERS the facts in regard to his
change of residence to be, as he has hereinbefore
stated. And that il the said mortgage executed by
him, refenedto in said affidavit Of Mrs. Forrest de-
scrbed this deponenl Of the city of New York ;"
IL was misdescriphon, and made by the drafts
man or copyist of said mortgage, without the aten-
ton Of this deponent being had or called thereto.
And he says that although a separation, by mu-
tual agreement, took place between this deponent
and his wife, that he never abandoned her, but
that, on the contrary, he has furnished her amply
with the means of support that the allowance pro-
vided for her by this deponent, was admitted by
Mrs. Forrest to be sufficient and that in this
gard, and in all his relations with his said wife,
even after his conviction of her guilt, his conduct
has been generous and kindly.
And he AYERS that the allegation of Mrs. Forrest,
that the deponent 4" has generally in his company
some person, or persons Of loose and irregular life
and nsnners in his employ and devoted to his SER
vice." is wholly without foundation in truth IL is
known TO all who are acquainted with him, that
his associations have been elevated and irreproach
able and he has employed no one, and has had
no occasion TO do So in this behalf except his le-
gal counsel and that the deponent would blush II
he could entertain, At any time, the companonship
Of such degraded. depraved, and Infamous
as are now the chosen associates and friends OF the
said Mrs. Forrest.
And he says that he has never, on any occasion
whatever, given Mrs. Forrest cause 10 have great
and just approximations on her part, that he would
suddenly assail her, and commit some great bodily
injury upon herr that there has been, at period,
in bis language or his life, word or action, which
could give color or probability to such al imputa-
ton but that, on the contrary, his language and
conduct, in relation 10 the plaintiff, have been
respectful and kind az they could be, consistently
with the accusation which he is constrained to pre-
fer against her.
And he says that il is untrue that he has " hsbi-
tually, in the night time. prowled in a sealthy and
secret manner" about the house Of Mrs. Forrest,
in Sixteenth street, but that on occss sion, to
w.t. on the 18th day OF June, 1850, he did visit the
neighborhood OF her said residence, with good rea-
son 20 believe that one Of those whom he accuses
Of adultery with his wife, ald who is believed TO be
the worst enemy of his domestic happiness, and
the most unscrupuous calumniator of his character,
was in the house that about midnight the afore-
said Samuel Marsdon Raymond, who is also ac-
cused as a persmour of Mrs Forrest, came stealth
lily out OF her said house; and the depouent ac-
costed him, and inquired why he left the residence
OF lady separated from her husband, at an hour so
unreasonable, and with the skulking and stealthy
manner of thief. The said Raymond trembled
and filtered forth an attempted explanation lie
admitted that he had stolen secretly from the house.
but for reasons which the deponen knew to be
false, and which, with expressions Of proper con-
demnsfion, he then pronounced TO be false but
that the deponent, notwithstanding the great pro-
vocation thereto, did not commit any violence upon
the said Ray mond, but permitted him TO pass un.
punished, stating that he was not the person
sought, and that the law should have It's course
with him.
And he says that, anxious to make satisfactory