The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-20
EXTRAORDINARY DEVELOPMENTS.
THE FORREST DIVORCE CASE.
New York Superior Court.
sUMMoNs.-FoR RELIEF.

served upon ysu, and to serve copy of your an-
swer to the said complaint, on the subscriber, at
his Office, No 80 Nassau street, in the city OF New
York, within twenty days after the service thereof
exclusive OF the day of such service and II you
fail to answer the said complaint within the time
aforesaid, the plainttfn this action VIII apply 10
the court for tie relief demanded in the complaint
Dated New York, June ~, 800.
T.. l.. FANCHER, Plaintiffs Attorney,
30 Nassau street, New York.
Superior Court of The Cuyand Coslntyof New York.
Nathdnio n. UiRiS against Edwln F0rTest-
The complaint of the above named plaintiff re-
spectfuly shows that the 18th day of June 1880,
the defendant, at the city of New York, assaulted
and beat the plaintiff that the plaintiff, the day
aforesaid, was walking in Washington Square,
near his own residence, when the defendant, with
out any provocatiOn the refor, from or apprehension
thereof by the plaintiff, suddenly and violently as
saulted and knocked down the plaintiff by blow
wilully struck by the defendant the back of the
neck and head OF the plantifi; that the defendant
al the same time and place continued TO strike,
trample upon, and beat the plaintiff for a consdera-
bic time, WILTSHIRE plaintiff was stunned and sense
less on the ground, In which striking and battery
the defendant used cane or weapon, made, as the
plaintiff is informed and believes, OF glta percha
That said defendant was accompanied by two
other persons with whom the defendant had, as
the plaintiff is informed and believes, conspred as
aecomplces 10 and and assist him IN said assault,
and Iespass, that the same were uHprOvoked and
aggravated and committed AZ the time when the
plaintiff was alone, and when he was without any
weapons Of defehce or Othei means Of resisting the
assault, except he aid Of bystaudcrs, but whom
the said defendant AID his eccomPlices for \ long
time Isevtntod from rcnde ring assistance 10 the
plaintiff And the plaintiff further saith, that by
means Of sad ass iut ani battery he has suffered
great bodily and mental PAIN has been deprived
OF attt EdiGg 10 his ordinary pursuits, and has been
subjected TO other damages ant injury. Where
fore, the plaintiff demands judgement against the
def pdani for the injury aforesaid, and that the
defendant may be eiiudged to make 20 the plaintiff
compensation Ia damages thereof % the amJun! of
ten thousand dollars.
l.. l.. FA,cuER, Attorney for PlainuA.
C,ig dpd Count 2 Of Mar York, IS :-NathaRiel p.
Willis, Of said CITY, he plainlll IA this action, be-
me duly sworn, says, that the gtore going complaint
Is uue ci his own knO1 ledge except as 10 the mat
teI. which are therein stated on his information
snd belief and 10 those matters that be believes
u "a by trUe. signed, y. Z. WuLls.
sworn. ihis l9,h d.y Of June, 1850, before me-
Signed, Z. W Van VOORHEES,,
Commissioner OF DEEDS
NltlaaR p. ITgis agriast Ei,ria Forrest -
I BE- defendant Edwin Forrrut, by way OF ans yer
10 The compliant, LcIeiE admits that at the line in
the said conf liant alleged, he inflicted several
blU"s on the painful, buI he denies ia at this was
doae without proyocailOn; he also denies that any
person or persons ConEpirt as an acCompce or ac-
completes 20 assist him in his cisiigatun of the
said plaintiff, and he AYERS that 90 the best of his
belief, the sid plainll was not without any means
at defeuce at the time Of such castgstion; aud he
further AYERS that by reason oi the said chdstise
ncnt The said pldHu has been subjected To no pain,
bodily OF mental, or other ~ consequences which
were no, fully meriied by the said plaintiff just
runi,l H. mt tor his previous malicious conduct as
hereinafter set forth, aud the said defenia't fur
ther r,ssly denies the circumstances 81 cruelty
end GGgtayallOn alleged ia tae complaints AMI that
any q ne SAID blows were struck on the head Of
the SAID palniiii, as IN said complaint stated aud
he AYERS that tie occurrence therein Intended to be
described took place in The following manner aud
IA no Other:-That the defendant, being deeply
wound, by the mi lrits done by the said plaintiff,
a. us oh f pI ntftl hay
matter s'aied and filled with just Resentment al
The ssid injuries, encountered the plaintiff at the
time and place stated in his complaint aud coming
IA font of him and before his face, the defendant,
with his hand only, struck the pliinuh 10 the
ground, and that the said defendant, seiZing the
cane 81 The SAID plaintiff, then further inflicted with
I and also with guita perCha whip (Which was
The only weapon lac had about hlm) several blows
the shoulders, back and legs of the said plaintiff
and The defendant expressly ayers that the eu-
counter at the SAID time and place was unexpected
by him, that the said blows were given by the said
defendant alone, and were entirely insuiicis NJ 90
do serious or permanent injury TO the person OF the
said plaintIii; that previously 10 the said blows or
any ~ them heirg given, the SAID plaintiff raised
his hand TO his breast with the apparent purpose Of
dTawlng weapon, aud that during the whole OF
tie s6id Ienconire the defendant was without, any
ASSISTANCE whatever; and the said defendant fur
ther ayers that as he Is informed and verify be-
hevts, at vafiols times during, aud subsequent 20
the yeaIs 1871, and down to very recent period,
and especially during the years ISL and ISIS, the
said paintI pursue stem Of CTet and sealthy
intercourse with the wife ct this defendant; that
on tie occasions Of such intercourse he took WITH
her unworthy and criminal liberties, and ayailed
himstl! Of etis and address which he had acquired
IN fc.egu society, 10 ALLEVIATE her affections from
her husband; that during the Vnle and times last
ai0lesaid, his conduct towards The defendant Yves
ueech~rous, cowaTdly and false; and
that the plaintiff accepted his kindness and hos2.-
tally as means 10 enable him 10 destroy the dc.
fendaLts tranquility OF mind, and the dignity and
Of ..a md hat he
A. fultht informed and believes, at these times,
and during the de- PENDANTS absence from home, the
rsd piainuil was IN the habit Of coming 10 the de-
hndsnts hOuse, No. 81 Tweniy.second street, IN
this city az improper and unse asonable hours, and
at s~yipg wi bis sad wife in pfivacyan solitude
dur..R a large part Of the day and night; and that
he iuuoduCtd habits Of debauchsry into the house
hold of the defendant, contrary, the plaintiff well
knew, To his wishes aud habits; and the defendant
fuuhtT AYERS that the cond let ct the said plaint,
above stated, produced fatal effects on the cha
racier Of his wiir, aua led 10 consequences which
coWvfll, the drcudaniin the month OF March last,
ioaply to the Legislature ofthe state Of pennsylya-
mia ior divorce from the marriage contract and that
the proceedings there instituted were transferred 10
the courts OF justice ADD are there now proceeding;
and the defendant further says that previous 20 the
said application ior divorce, when he had no
knowltdgC whatever, aud had no suspicion Of any
criminal oct On the part Of the plaintiff with his
wife, This defendant warned the said plaintiff
against auy interference in his domestic affairs, by
impefiincn sdyiCe or Otherwise, and expressly pro-
hlbied him from 80 dong, under penalty Of per-
sonal responsibility. end that, regardless Of such
waning and prohibition, the said plaintiff, by un-
derhand measures, and BY false and cauminous
statements, did 20 interfere, aud that in oonse-
quence thereof lac received the chastsement
promised by this defendants and the defendant
further avers, that the plaintiff L. the editor Of
ncwspaptr called the Home Journal, and that the
said ncwgVaV,r prinisd and published in the city
81 New ork and the defendant further AYERS,
lhst shcIul s9hsellrpy to the SAID application TOT
divorce, aud on or about the 10Th dty Of March,
$50, the plaintiff Caustd article of which copy
is hettuHio annexed. marked a, t. BE- published la
a certain newsnap~r, printed and published in the
city 81 New York, called the Nor York DaRv
Hraid aud that % 90 about the 9Th day Of April,
1850. Tie said plaintiff rcpu5lishei the said state.
men'. 10 a ewspslsrcalltd the Hyris y9wn1i. and
the sad defendant aycrs that the said statement is
20 alInott cyCTy line, brlluus aud false. and espe.
cially in that 10 alleges that one Mrs voorhees, the
SISTER a the defendants wife, resided at his house
with hs sslt wife. az the time IN his said statement
InrniiOBCd, whereas, the said Mrs voorhees, did not
a