The New York herald., 1850-12-27


presence of Mr.. Forrest, at Cincinnati, TO bring
me, when he next came to New York, some music !
which had, from haste and ,nadvertance, omitted
to pack up In August he called upon me, al the
house in Twenty second street, delivered me the
music, and spent some half hour paying an ordi-
nary morning visit. IL was one O'clock in the day,
and received him with what he seems TO have
considered GOODNESS. ha once expressed
sufficient censure of the Consuelo letter, and did
not intend in any form, favorably or unfavoraby,
Office il further. |, therefore, cannot say, that
intended 10 exhibit any feeling In. my manner, on
that occasion.
Mr.. Jamison never called upon me, after our
final departure from Cincinnati, except this once.
Further than this, 1t is not true that ever received
any visits or attentions of said Jamison, after the
receipt of said Consuelo letter
The first conversation between Mr.. Forrest and
myself, about the Consuelo letter, was later than
January 20, lSi9. The conversation between Mr..
FORE ST and myself about that letter, was as stated
in my said former affidavit, and none of the addi-
tional matters, stated in Mr.. Forests affidavit,
took place he did not, in speaking OF such letter,
refer 10 the subject of vrtue he did not say that
said letter involved my character fatally, or, az all;
he did not charge me with retaining il secretly ex-
cept by asking me why did not show it to him;
he did not say that really virtuous woman would
have spurned II, or torn ii into pieces, or flung
them into her insuter's face or "never seen him
afterwards - | never verbally, or otherwise A" ad-
mtted an imprudence in receiving or concealing
such letter."
/ did not then, or ever before December n, Si9,
protest that was not guilty of crime; | never said
that | was afraid, in reference TO such letter;
never exclaimed, " Oh, God, why did not de-
stroy it," said anything of the kind; did Mr.
Forrest ever remark, "that 1t was reserved by
heaven as the instrument OF my exposure" de-
clare that each and every OF the allegations OF Mr.
Forrest, in his said affidavit touching his conver
sation or conversations with me, and herea above
denied, is wholly, and in every respect, untrue;
During the interval between Mr.. Forests tirst
announcement of his intention to separate from
me, and the actual separation, | spoke with him
about the event, and its painful consequences TO
me- i said that hut one cause could justify him IL
it, that was departure from virtue by ne. said
that the public would assume that cause to exist,
and condemn me accordingly. Mr.. Forrest re-
piled that there was eminent example to the
contrary, that distinguished citizen, high IN
Office, swhom he named, had separated from
his wife, and had never tolerated inquiry
as to its cause, and he desired me, if
any one ever dared to insult me, or question my
purity on account of the separation, to call upon
him, and he would defend and right me. The ap-
parent kindness of this offer led TO somewhat free
but on NV part, very sad conversation between
US, as 10 my future course OF life. Mr. Forrest said
that, perhaps, my vanity would lead me 10 go upon
the stage; answered that perhaps it might He
rejoned, substantially, then was lost, that would
descend, step by step, from bad TO worse, and
would, al length, become criminal. replied that
there was nothing in my past life TO warrant his
saying so, and whatever evil might the eater befal
me, wished TO give him, at that present time,
whilst yet had his full confidence for his salts
faction in such an evil heur-shOuld il ever come
the strongest proof in my power, that whilst liy-
ing with him, had never devated from rectitu ie.
Accordingly, requested him TO write for me the
most solemn paper TO that effect, which he could
devise, and offered to pledge myself 10 its truth.
Mr.. Forrest, at once, secuted at this idea, and de-
clared that he never would have lived with me an
instant after ntertainng the slightest suspicion of
me Bat, on being pressed he wrote a paper
which signed. read that paper but once, and
then rather rapidly. have no copy Of il. nor any
UTecisP recollection of contents. | Intended N
10 be strongly worded as possible yet my impress
sion, and best present recollection and belief are,
that s language only refers To, and denies levity,
or mere yenisl breaches OF decorum, and that II
does not contain any denial of criminal conduct. !
am confirmed IN this belief, by the fact, that Mr..
Forrest has made allusions to this pa2er, with a
view TO my prejudice, twice since the commence
ment OF this action, and has, on both occasions,
withheld any copy thereof, or any precise state
ment OF its contents The signing OF that paper did
not attract much attention from me, being only
connected, in my views, with future evil event,
suggested by Mr.. Forres ST, but deemed impossible
by me; and cannot remember recurring 10 il,
even in thought, from the time OF signing IL. until
i saw reference TO II in an answer of Mr.. Forrest
10 my action in October last Osj0) } Mr. Forrest
wrote said paper, and my mode of signing makes
il easy to write above my signature. From the
statements in his affidavit, suspect that he has
ante dated il. deny, absolutely, that MIR. Forrest
ever proposed 10 me TO take an oath at,esting my
innocence; on the contrary, IL was my proposal to
him, as above explained; and i declare that his
statements in his said affidavit about my having
sneered on the occasion of taking any oath, or
signing any writing, and his statements about the
conversation alleged in his said affidavit, tohave
taken place on the occasion OF my signing such
paper, are wholly untrue. No such transaction
ever occurred never before December 9Th, 1873,
did he charge me with swearing orEspeakng false
y or with fasehood at all, with derision or scorn
fulness, recklessness, or a mocking manner. He
never told me in his life, that should not want
whilst Iconducted myself properly" nor that " he
was not disposed TO deal with me harshy," nor did
| ever say TO Mr.. Forrest " what is to become Of
me-" never entreated or requested Mr.. Forrest
TO spare, or endeavor 10 spare me, so Tar as he
could, or at ALL the shame or disgrace OF any expo
sure of any Circumstance whatever, or to remain
silent about or TO conceal, or not 70 me ntion the
intended separation, or any alcdged cause there
Of or to defer such separation until the latter part
OF the month of April, lS49, or 10 any time when
he might do SO without inviting special comment
or remark; and never did, in any way. suggest,
advise, or request pestponement OF such separa-
ton, or seek 10 defer the same, except as herein.
after stated. The time Of separation was appointed
and liked upon by MIR. Forrest, and, because | had
no power 10 prevent II, submitted TO by me; first,
for the first day OF March; again, for the third
Monday of March; again for the first day of April
again, for the twenty third day of April; and one
or two other like appointments were made by him
for that purpose, which / am unable precisely TO
remember. Zach Of those appointments was re-
soinded by Mr. Forrest, OF his own motion, and
for his own accommodation.
AT time when the day OF separation, for the
time being, stood fixed for the twenty-third of
April, Mr.. Forrest being, as he informed me, under
an engagement to perform at the Broadway tnea-
tire, New York, for some weeks, commencing
upon the last named day, | suggested TO
him that II separation should then take
place, il would probably be imputed TO
his controversy with Mr.. Mscready; and advised
him TO permit me TO remain with him until the close
Of such engagement, to which he Immediately re-
turned his dissent, and stated that the said separa
tion should commence when our then present resi-
hrnL aA N
new appointment Of the twenty-eighth or twenty
ninth day Of April as the day for such separation.
Never, before our actual separation, did | request
that any provision should be m,de for me, although
il is true that, when the separation was alluded to,
Mr.. Forrest said, casually, OF course, will pro-
vide for you"-to which made no reply; aud this
was all that ever passed between that subject
before the separation. When, as Just mentioned,
j suggested the view which the public might TAX
OF the separation, Mr. Forrest repelled the idea
with utter scorn. lie spoke in this way, as nearly
as can recollect his words; " Pshaw who knows
or caree for you; whether you live with me, or