New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-03-09
Mrs. Edwin Forrest. Defense.

Mrs Forrest has transmitted to the Legislature
Ut Pennsy wanna the following rcjonder to the pro.
ccedinss Tor Divorce commenced by her husbanf,
and the gross accusation Of criminslity by which
,hese pros ecdings are sustained
10 pc Geu,rli i,,ezbb Il fAs Staisof Psn.syirasli
q Calh,rne y Forrest wife of Edwin forrest
and heg resident OF me CITY ~ New NOrs. ant STATE Of
Nrw-hork, respectfully represent
Thai the mpItaiOus contained 10 the retnoo ~ NJ
Forrest no's ON the dies II your Senate aud printed
numerous public Journals are u such character ma
Though would cheerfIy suffer any other evil rather
thar ssy do augh In opposition ~ my husband, IN this
particular manner cannot give even iact admission oi
charges which ID established In due 81 ia would
sy exclude mo rom the soeiey of all yiraous p,fsous
involve my innocent young 10 shame and bring n.
gray hairs Of my beloved iher with 10 the grave
To io aud suffer all things that Mr. Foues, desired save
r. have freely offered bu 10 submit 10 this Degradation
have declined aud sl decline Silence might seem
an admission AMI therefore cOnslrsDcd noel fcluct
.ntlv. % make his sttienent
Nc furrrsf dissatisfied with me in November, 1919
or difference Of 0puion subject not relevant Ia the
present question: snd from thai time Wa INFECTED 20 o.
bis dsp.essuTe In January 1919 about
Iae il1 h" Stated 90 that lady hal nhaencej mn
against him For her sAAe repealed the charge The de
NAL couch~d la Terms too direct aud pneguYeca
Ths Mr Forrest pronounced objectionable Of
he stated that b. could not permit any man 50 %
address hin i've ~ilh any woman who did IT, lie mn
persiiveiy demanded hat We should 1--we spar felne'
snry bar fully and implicitly scQiiescod 10 hs pleasure
ffom ms time o. was distinctly understood mat sh"sh
.paraie and live apart and the precise inns Wa hx
Circumstances connected ih his convenience es1sel sey
eral posipouemenfs but, from January unll Apn ~,
$50 when actually parted there was always certain
day r our ma separation agreed and hxed upon between
"a. ON the s.tnsmed day. Mr. Forrest accompanied mo
he residence OF Sir Pafks GOODWIN sud hero "n DE 10
Del Inmate Of that highly eslmsbls gcutcmsns house
AID tho assocale 81 himself hls AiAble and gihsd
Ady Not merely 0r Ibis, but too nay tls lnoducuon "
il ostimabe family was indebted 20 W. Forrest
Thcy arc hi. ffsnds-ior hem be has always e.
ufe.s@d AID believe co fefta ned and st ensflAns tho
highest respect Mr Godwin and his lady had subse
ll Entity January, visited Nc Forrest AMI myself Al oaf
residence by invitation sad we're entertained y ouf mu
4 Ht fl4a ma ufn
telf family be yislied occasions These undo
usbe reject light upon the course Of NJ
Fuuesrs advisers upon which Will not comment
Amer hsd been long separated, MIR Forrest informed
no mat report anbuted separation 10 cause which
nlecsd uul.yOrahy upon him and thai be must establish
d. existence u another motive. lie mgges.d divorce
.np.Jyed counsel and al length IN January 1870, sought
'iaiu assistance Our counsel met, and WIZ ny apprl
ga 10 offered hat would not opposo NJ F0rrests
application iOf divorce any similar act which ngh
c0ducs ~ his happiness, provided no would not imPeach
us with want u virtue Il said ~ be- Impossible ~ OBJ
tain divorce without asking This charge and many pro-
Tor The preservation Of secrecy ~ef- made 70 ne
e. all such propositions. thou al accompanied by Tho Ofsr
n provision f,r life fst m5sei bound by every eonsd
srOu Of honor virtue and duty 10 return an absolute and
unqualified refusal ,,
sppssf bcfors the Legislature o. any sister state which
n ghl DO solicited 10 pass ar Act against me was advised
xnuld be- wholly nOpsrafye Especially ais eonsid
be ae 10 respect 20 PeunsJiysna ne COosg
gOn of thar State expressly forodding me Hsl Of such
by he Legislature. FOf his reason have NOT sh
a. STATE u New fOrk " appear before ne COmmiise -
len Mr Forrest pcaufgn foiruco ftDf
hnughg proper dat should appear on notice Of Mr. Foi
fesGs counsel examine Bis Witnesses NY counsel
the only cOnsstsnt course ON ~ part was
M appearance and defense, o. total dechnAlfe or me
peculiar and inappropriate jurisdiction iavosed BY Mr.
Forrest
am without pecunary means 20 follow Mr.. Forrest into
"a ter slAie ard thee conduct nugafl0a Var from my
and lnd only male relation, have no NJ prCsecDf
o accompany me 3 tho requisite journeys Distant rom
b. vi nsssss who u my nte and e0SSef1ai1n sin
lDut process enforce their Attendance would 50
before your body under great dsadVansf"s osih
aone Of these objections existed my course Soad ns.
been ss same IN this me, untfed hsid, must sisH'
10 The Judgment N others betier Informed and BY heir
4. vice am governed, Ia fesPecifnJ processing ss~n'
H. exercise VI Jurisdiction, bY your hOnDfsbls DHnJ
ave 100 mach respect Tor your honorable BODY W sup
- his protest necessary, aud ny sole motive IN MS an
rsss place rpon your hiss side BY side win N" aeon
fau0n, this solemn declaration go.
AYE never committed any aei Of lnhdeiiy 10 ny mar
fisks Vows, committed any criminal set IN
consstsnt with dignity and purity Of ne marriage STATE
nave never Ia deed word, Or houghi ds'stra IN ne
gbtest degree from entire purify and ebssty 81 me- nor
nave since my marriage WIN df FnfesI iel &c "a shot
lon OF Lonor or him. unless h be sosns thoughts and en-
9res.iOBs wrung from By wounded PRIDE nneS as m0se
cruel accusation.
WheneyeT summoned, an ready % appear Ia q Cent
of ysslee aDd yndeae my perfect naocsnes ia
a. result Ofihs present proceedings am corsoisd ~ N.
moral cera.Dty hal Divine Providence VII ssold no az
% yOruniiy u dspf0ynZ he charges 20" Dsf0fs your
lonorsbe body Respectfully submitted
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