New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-19
Forrest or wiIIi.-sIr. Stevens. Gard.
To ne Editor Of The Tribune;

ferrsd 10 IN which requires public correction
Amer dinner The l7h walked out with Mr. Forrest and
another friend. As 10 common practice we strolei
into the Washington Parade ground public snd favode
resort Afer wakirg about sneen minutes more
Mr. willis observed coming up the walk from tie south
weHcorner Of tie square Dir Forrest Immediately len
us without saying word and moved from the gravel walk
upon the raised part above and allowed Willis to approach
when he (Foesp stepped quickly in front mot behind IS
falsely stated By Mr. Wills ohim from four 10 six feet and
sopped looking him steadily in the eye and shaking bis
fsi IN wrss face, made Of some expression which
could not hear from the distance where stood. Willis
made movement with his hand toward bis bress. to
draw weapon when Forrest promptly knocked hin down
with bis st took away his cane placed Es foo: upon hiI
neck and laid upon bis person with whip at least
twenty blow over bis hack, shoulders and legs applied
with rapidly and yigor Mary attempted 10 interfere but
Mr. Forres; proclaimed in loud voice. "Genemen, this is
Il seducer oimy wife DO not inleere aad Immediately
ell Interference Withdrawn until the arrival OF the Po
lice officers Willis in the meantime screaming and exesim
ing sHel2 Help Save me-" Police. Poiee'
"Tske him ofw Forrest finally removed By the 9th
GERS and slted to the Police Office DE there stated, ss
well to he magistrate Wis 81 did this act; tod
you Sir TO Wills he lest time met that II ever yo1
attempted sgsn interfere ia my domestic affairs would
bold you pesopsy responsible aud have done So" Then
tuning The msgsse be said This 10 the sedueer OF
nv wife and for that reason have chastssd him. which
Willis did not eeuy.
They were then both bound TO keep the Peace Mr.
Forrest being greeted with cheers eer leaving the Office
By the assembled crowd This 10 plain statement OF inc
Gaze as II actually occurred. Your reporter well az Mr.
Villa most isiry attempts to create The Impression ina1
s. elose TO wis when Forrest attacked him. and that
80 one besde Hr r. struck him That IL unqualihedy
tle Twas not within hundred and hhy feet OF the
ptres when the sfsy commenced, nor dl1 uI1er one
cord nor do any bu look und the parties we're both
II, he Police oiEce ard then only to correct Mr WiAiss
s.semenls e. he cannot open his mouth put
pen to paper without a total disregard to truth Yours,
very respectfully, ANDREW STEVENS.
~ We publish the above Card from Mr.. Ste
vens without expressing any opinion as to the veri
~ of its statements, where they come in conflict
with those already before our readers. But that
they omit many things essential to full under.
standing of the character Of the ARRAY, we cannot
doubt. Mr.. Willis was entirely unarmed and
alone when so Unexpectedly assailed and has Of
course certifiers; yet there can be but one opin
ion as to the lerocy Of the attack and its fragrant
violation of law, al least, and We think of the die
tates of manly courage also, in view of the great
superiority OF Mr.. Forrest in physical strength If
he thought bis honor dictated an assault on far
smaller and weaker man, for an offence wholly IN.
proved, and which the great majority OF this com
munity believe was never committed, he should at
least have thrown away his weapon, and given
the assaed fair warning. His superiority of mus
Gle would have suHced generous enemy.
Ii it shall be proved, as we understand it WILL
that this assault was premeditated and prepared
for, and that the door Of Mrs. Forests residence
has been watched and friend insulted with abuse
of Mrs. Forrest on issuing therefrom, with an in
-. bo fha M
if it shall appear that Mr.. Willis on this occasion
was first knocked down by heavy blow on the
neck and then savagely beaten while PROSTATE
deienceless and nearly insensble, the public will
pass still harsher judgment on the character Of
the assault We await further developments Ed
MIcHiGAS-We learn with qualification that the
Michigan Convention is morally certain to effect
most important and salutary reform. Hon. Robert |
McCIellsnd, late NJ. c. has reported from the Legs. |
lative Committee section providing that Repre-.
sentatives in the State Legislature shall be chosen
for Tvs years, and By Single Districts. Senators,
two from Dstrict-one at each alternate bien-
NAL election These should be Single also, but we
are thankful for SO much The Articleproceeds |
Says the Detroit Tibunel to provide that
The Judge of Probate, Register Sheriff. Clerk
and Treasurer of the County in such Counties as
nav be entitled TO more than one member Of the |
House of Representatives shall assemble a! such |
time and place as the Legislature shall prsecribe |
and divide their respective Counties into Repre-.
sentative Districts, equal to the number Of Repre-
10 which such Counties may be severally
entitled by law, and shall to be filed in the
Cices Of the Secretary Of State and the Clerks Of
their respective Counties, description OF suca !
Representative District, and the population there
o.. according to the last preceding enumeration, as
Iesr SIS can be ascertained. Each Representative
District shall contain % nearly as may be, equal
humber oil white inhabitants and shall cOnss, OF
convenient and contiguous territory bat no Town
slip shall be divided in the formation OF Repre-.
sentative Districts. The Governor may approve,
ten and HE ia the office of the Secretary OF state
within five days after the adjournment Of the two
Houses euy act passed during the last five days Of
the session in which case it shall become Law.
The Members Of the Legislature shall receive for
their services three dollars day, for 0ctudl at
fendoHcf unless absent from Sickness, for the first
sxty DAYS OF the session OF lc5O aud Tor the first
forty DAYS Of every subsequent session, snd nothing
more When ia extra session they shall receive
n rec dollars Tor twenty days, and more. They
shall receiyeten cents for every mile they shall
tuay travel in going aud returning from their place
ol meeting Oh the usually Travelled route and for
stationcry and newspapers not exceeding five dol
lsrs for each member during any session. The
/ erisature may provide By law for the paymento Of
all nailabe matter received by the Members,
| Lieutenant Governor and Speaker bit not for any
sert OF mailed By them. The fresiisntOf.h The Sen
etc fnd Speaker Of tie House shall receive an sd
ditionsl compensation equal 70 one thrd Of the per
diem allowance OF members. The President. pro
temDorc OF the Senate shall receive additional
compe nsation. No Member OF the Legislature
shall receive any civil appointment within this
State, or the Senate Of the United States, from
lie Governor, the Governor and Senate, from the
Lesis,atu7e, any other State authority All bills
and loint resolutions shall he read three times be-
fore he final pass age thereof aud no bill shall be-
lome law without the concurrence OF majority
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