The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-10


TIE following eommuBeadon vas reed 20 he LcSis-
lature of lennsyNsuia before yestrrday, Ia reply
TO the petition pesentee e. chat body - Mr. Forrest
10 ne Gnra' .9s,saLy Of s. Sai. Of Penasy rania
I, CsthsIine Forrest. ~. ~ Edsln Forrest in
and being resident q the city az Nsw 0rk. ami state
OF New ok respectfully o. !reftns
That he imputa ions contained ia the petition Of
MIR koITett nov on tho Lirs Senate aBc pnted
in thu uumersus jcurra' re Of such charaster that
snence on ny isFt 4 impossible.
Though 1 would cteerfu!y mgrr any other evil
rather then tsy Cosu M Ia oppcsiccn 90 my hu0bAnd
in tbit particular usr, cannot give tac,t
sdpi.,icn cf chsrgr- vhleh lf established Iu . due
Il tSel would atiy exclude fro thu society
~ all vittuoUs ~. iDstife ny i1nocent young
sstsIt IN - sue and oug The bHira oy beloved
father With toirow 20 tte grave 40 DO ana suffer all
thing nat hr Fouest desired ave ths baye freely
offered bat 70 submit 20 MS degradation have de-
cntd and must still decline. Silence might seem an
admitoD ana Therefore I'm ccnstrs NED, uost reluc'
tButly 20 mske this statement.
Mr' t,tre-t as dltnti.f-d rith me IN Novembet,
1873 for drsreree ~ opitcn 90 'ooiec. DOT ree-
vani GO tie presspt question ana from that sine
sutjsotes % coca.iobal marks 90 ~ dsf essnce In
JsntAry leip about Tho ltih, TO sstsd 90 ae hat
lady had Influences 40, sg.iust hin. Fer hsr sake
Iepshtd the charge The denial vac coched VA terms
too dir,c ard unvquitorui This ar Forrest A. ono,
pronounced &c IN sfdCusbis oueaee lie stated that
he could rot per 20 address HIN nse
With any woman who cd IL. HeimpsradFely demanded
that uv Lould live part reluctantly BAT fsly aud
I'm plcitly, scgDietcCd m his piessure.
FEcm this time " distinctly unders.ood that
should separate ara live apart aud the prcrise time
was GXed ChcumttsrcCs connected vito his con-
uaTy 18th until April lgth, 1879, when actually
parted. there vas always certen day Tor cur ansi
seIalaiion agreed and h.vi upcn hstHsva a. On the
sidtBce a Mr Tatks Gcisiu aud there len ro o. Be
innate 81 that highly e-tinabis gentleman house
and The associate II hiD-rf and bis amisbs sud
gifted lady. Net merely foF tha bu, icr ny ar't In
troeactru % his estimshe iaaii'yi Ess indebted 90
Mr EoIIest
They are bis frisr Ids Tor then be has always ex-
presfsd, aud believe entertain sud tili euteftaos
ths higt'st respect fir 9odvin ard bis lady had
subsequently g. January, visited ~. Forrest aud my
self NJ Ts.idence b. his inv alton, and en,r
tsned by cur mutual care sud attention Ahsr no
thus introduced into theit family he visited on
two crcAsioBs. Thee gud, uisbe eircum.taDcea re-
hsot light upon the Cculss cf Ar Forests advisers
upon which will net comment.
Amer we had tees long separated, Mr.. forrest IN
formed me that report attributed separation %
cause hieh reflected unfsvoray ufon hirn and that
he must establish the existence q another motive lie
suggested a divorce employed counsel aud 80 length
in January, 1880 sought similar s.sistsnce. our
counrri Iatt and With my sgprovsl u offered that
would oppose Str. FORESTS application f0r a.
yoToe. any fimiHr oct Whlch mght eonduce to bic
harpiuess provided BE would not imPsach with
want 81 virtue u aid % ~ lnposels 20 obtain
~itnout uSsias IL barge. aud ua1y pro.
positions for ne pIs.sT,s,n % .eesecy -ere nsss 60
the ofsf - provision 90 nie, fst myself bouad ~
every ctnsidsfstos 81 bonor virtue and duty, 70
turn Gh.oiuts sr ur-tusii0et refusal.
When gyitg this Refusal had already been advised
not "a appear before The Legislature Of any sister State
va. sav,sd that saeh act u any L.g,sturs could be
induced 10 pes g. woul4 b Wholly imperative -,
pscsy vas this considered be the ia respect
TO Penney the constitution 81 that state vptsss-
y fofbiCtbs the trial q .ach By the legislature
for tbs r,a.on have pot ait the state "a YES tofs
&c spTsar before the committee 10 which SIR FORESTS
petition referred Nor has q been thought proper
that should afTssr CO notice q Nr Fcrrets sci
thai he ony consistent ccurse my part a FOIL
appsefstce and defence 81 total dscnature q the
s1S.ss ''' ''P'''1'i''' '''''''n invoked BY W.
am without psoursry mean, 20 follow Mr Forrest
int another STATE and there conduct . litigation Fsr
from D. tatye sbd suf onJ male relation, have no
hf protector 90 acCCmpary ue In the requisite Jour
uirtsrt frtn ths witnssses Who kn1s a my NJ.
ard ocnverson snd without process TO enforce their
attendance would aFp,aE briote your body under
great diisdtsbtssss Bai u none q tAsse objections
O. untisd feid. must submit % the Judgment q
others. batter inforinsd srd ~ ther advice 60
v,fnsd in respectfully protesting against The sxtrcise
o. jurifdicticb by your lonUrsbs body
have much respect for yCaf brncrabls b1iy, to
supFo.s THE protest Esossssry aud any cole motive in
this ssdress IT, 20 plsce upon your hlss, side By SIDE
with TIE tccusstion, this solemn declarsiion,
have never committed any at q inadelity 20 my
sct itSos..tsnt Win The dignity aud purity q tue
marriage state have nsr,r, Ia deed. word, or
pusitJ ana chastity q ne Nor have T. since my
mairisge With Mr Forrest failed In Affection % honor
fot him uhie" " r. IN some thoughts snt OCCASIONAL
mi. meet cruel accufs,icn.
whsnsvsr sunmoned ! an ready to sppear in
court ~ justice snd there Vufests uy perfect In
boceuoe IN any result % tie present proc.rdiuss
am connected hy The uoral ssrsni, ths Divin. ffovi.
charges nov before your soporsbls BODY
Respectfully submitted.
CArHARINE y. voRpEsr
state Of New YORK
City and county Of New York
Catherine ". Forrest. q the city Of Nsv York
wife Of Eduin Forrest being worn, .sys thst she
has read the precsdipl Ispsr signed BY her AMI
knows the conteots thereof thst the tue 81
her ~lsdse except thss part thereof ~hieh relate.
TO the coneucts between her counsel and tie council
cfMr Forrest md ~ 20 bat Pst she beistes % n be
true. GAEHANlNr y. FORREST.
sworn t.fore ne this fth day Of March, A.D. 1850
Mr. Carr. Gem. Of Deeds
Movements OF Individuals.
Con-. SlcAt y in Wa.hinxton