The New York herald., 1851-12-18

- MY ooco19o0oSy eUPPo8 to8otocx tooxVs my
I've sen thsn wss generally ny buAnsss TO nahs up
lhs receipts Of the house and hand him his share from
n nsSass, g and ssnss%:: So. e. s:u sS:n - supper
"a :. as: =: E on e Z. s.n On s
s 60 @ s.sss e sss:n s s
besah1ast. o-wa the breakfast table set Al
es.y ~ don't mind othss psSllss srs.sf.'. t.Sss;
thss Into the bedroom, he there; he had
been out; he very early rser and sonstinss walk
vAsthsr he suppsd with Miss Clifton the night before
hs bsd, Iprssume, had been made up DON'T reconee.
Gu snss S @y heart and lev. hm
etin; followed his fortunes for long time never
hooked into Mi. cons roc s an snsS an q man
pAms cot Of Mr. Forests bedroom, met him In the
yaxor; he came in from ths ball was manager Of the
Syovdepce theatre Rhode Island and during Heptem-
esr "a engaged Mr. Forrest and Miss Clifton; they
iodesd Esrlss Hotel in Provdence they occupied in
he same way two bedrooms AID one parior and not
ceing 70 the public table; occasion oyster
supper with them never but en- one occasion; don
recouect calling on Mr. Forrest at EArles Hotel
they 1t Providence Mrs Forrest not With Mr.
Sorpest this trip Providence Miss Clifton ct
nevei Al am sorry for i; don't know hsw long
back she died. occasionally visited Miss Clifton ut her
her, ana dined with her with another gentleman; 1
don't know who it was II was not MI Forrest, however,
Mr. Forrest there on one occasion just before he
twelve and one O'Clock In the day she sent for
me business; before saw Mr.. Forrest that
s,on i was in Miss Clifton,s room O-Was Abe up
ipouired for Jossphps and shs serysnt told me she
was up stairs she heard my voice and called me up
mooest man tired Hhnished nv busne,s ysry ouck
] going out met Mr.. Forrest; he inquired for
Jo,e; she heard his voice and called him up in the
zane way and he went up and went out; when | was
n Miss Sfton,s bedroom cannot saw whether she was
drsed she covered over by the bed clothes saw
of her legs that had stocking it; Is far as saw
her leg she had stocking on Qsughter) had never
in ths, bedroom before that the first and last
tbe rcom
The witness was not crosse xamined.
NJ O'copor rut in evidence several documents One
vas an pi6cston Of mortgage dated lath August
1875 presented to Jas L. Valentine his PROF ty in
wet he.er county in which Mr. Forrest is desc rbed
Edwin Forrest Of the Of Yonkers in the State
New York. Another application to the Legis
lature of Pennsyvan filed by Mr.. Forrest, for q d
Mrs Fcrreet appear the third Monday in septem
Ter before the Legislature.
Theodore sedgewick, papers Produced .)-Mr sedge-
vch wished to that he was counsel for Mr Forrest
Sno ne ca 20. WISH 70 snsver sIy mo'e queeons lnAA
De ees ooheeo 70. Inc paper proSuced h q copy OF
document frepsreai 70 nus once.
AI .sD pe'en VoJee'eu w 1nc S0PJ, a sne "~e
n sAsSnoe r, -, a.. -,
nI, VConer-Ihe otnsr IN IN iofeeh state ana con-
"lueruy Neeanno' proooce -.
M seoge~ck-A copy OF the paper was served on Mrs
Sorress
Wm eeogevlck dePoseo tnst ne served the petition
and notice on Mrs Forrest made an affidavit OF service
And hsd no a0uet ne compared the copy produced with
t6e orig1rA
ToMr. Van Buren-I don't remember the fact Of hav-
sus eout arsd them
70 NJ O'Conor~I msde an affidavit OF the service.
ana in the AFFIDAVIT syear that IL ia eopy and We are
IN the habit Of com paring them
TO Mr Van Buren-Thnks the sfi Isvit would be msde
ON the paper that went 70 Harrisburg; NV adavis was
uAoe on that paper have no doubt
Mr. Van Buren, objected the copy Of the paper being
received in evidence
the rsper served on Mrs Forrest
Nj whitley recalled-Deposed that the letter p.o-
Mr. OConor read the letter il was addressed to Mrs
Ferr.st and dated Richrond' virginia March 20 ista
Mr. Allen (,aid Mr. o'Conor), not able 10 tx the
date bat this letter would DO SO MI OConor then said
tia, With the exception of the testimony OF Mr. Conduit
sIs ca.e fer The paintd would rs.t for he present
Mr Van Buren said II il would facilitate the issue he
would AK the Court 70 submit the csse 10 ths urv on
TIE evidence There IL hardly 4 prrtenee OF gut mo-
ens verdict srsinst the asfsnd.ni an ihs tss;im
he therefore suggested that this issue be submitted
The jury before the defendant presents the sue he has
touy.
The Chief Justice sad that the case was .itu
sed rte defendant here hold, the Affirmative in one n,
the sues rhe Court wss not prepared 10 saw vhsth.r
there vas OF was not eyidene, on which IN snd Mr. w.,
r-st guilty. of adultery lie would ssen onan his H.
s,op be TO the admission tf tn. coafss.ion and xoud
rear corrs.i furtkr on N. n-s,ioH in ne morning
hr Van Bur-n We must in,ist ON ali the te,timonv
fer the Plaintiff being put in before W. op-n our case
Chief Ju,tee That Is within the discretion Of the
sxeiuoe no te,tr,ouy that NAV he ecmpstent ~
Mr o'copcr offered proof of the eeolArations OF Mr.
Forrest
Chief Justice General declaration. or Of .rv psrtcu-
.sr :rApssction,
MIR o'Copor or-General dec clsrs tiobs
Chief Justice II will reserve the question Were it
ordinary matter would rule 1t according TO my pre-
impressonr but mistake would put those parties
20 expense which IL s very desirable avoid In
The nesniiue would recommend counsel 20 ioos into
authorities Mr. 0Conor has referred to Sh.lford on
Marriage and Divorce
Mr. Van Buren, The Court would that IL after the
ee.snsnt hi evidence IL produ cea
~ the plaintiff. would be al at again
Chief Justice I've must be at rather thAR defeat
justice
MIR. Van Buren-I viii stay with the Court In that
tLsushter IL seems . matter for the sound dis
sretion of the Court 70 that the defendant should
De taken by surprise
Chief Jurt'ce Il will act In this in a. Others
and n eee new evidence attempted By the plaintiff,
viii then decide upon It's sdmissibility
kf. Van bursn asked hs to have the privilege Of
reply the iseue In which the defen isnt hsa the am
native
Mr. o,Coror-Wb.r.tbs,.s sre ..,.,ul .arn.,s.. x,,h
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