Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-12-25
THE FORREST DIVORCE CASE.

This resumed in the Superior Court, IN New
York Friday morning, before crowded court roo Mrs
~ r. Willis also being present, in company with Mrs For
rest Mr.. Underwood was again placed the witness
stand and concluded her testimony which related chiefly
10 the visits of Mr. lcn Professor HacScy and Ci"rs, I"
Mr. FORESTS residence in MS Absence and %as designed 10
rive unavoraoc impression respecting The reception vi
those acar!rmcn by Mrs Forrest.
Mis-. Underwood afterwards subjected TO long cross
examnulnn but new fact OF Importance was ELECTED,
and the adjourned.
On Saturday morning the court again throngei
and Mrs Willis appeared and took seat alongside Ms
Forrest The second witness called by Mr. Van Buren, of
Miss Forrest, the sister of the defendant who testified
tia, Edwin Forrest born in Philadelphia; that h. ownad
house in Tenth street, i'll that city Tor more than twenty
veurs that on his marriage he decided the said honsc 10 his
mother; that in June, isis. or lSi9 hr Forrest came I"
philadelphia, his mothers house. and said, Tins Is my
home now have others and since that tine nc mas
mostly stad there; of The rooms bed room ana libra
nv. EcnL set apart for Elm.
Crossexarned by Mr.. O'Cnnnor the witness said that
after their mothers DEATH the house in Philadelphia reverted
Mr. Forrest: that he had always had the use Ut iS" rooms
ha he i removed his library from New York. that he
had been in New YORK half the time since loi and That
On the iih July, lS49 or 1880 he at Fonhil and
gave party there.
Rpbcr, Carvin being sworn, said That he was formerly
amplorrd AZ waiter in Mr.. Forests House He testified
to circumstances connected wish visits of Captain Calcraf
Mr. r. P.Wils Mr. Seml NJ. Raymond, Mr. Jameson, Mr.
Heuly yckol and others tending to show ipopreiy on
the part Of Mrs Forrest and Mrs. VOORHEES,. Said he rec"
ects Captain Caicalt frequently visiting the house when
Mr. Forrest absent. When witness went into The libra
r. generally Mrs f. and Captain e. were Keeping coinpa
ny-sitng together; times there would be drink, some
whskey and wines, ta lluhD remember his dining there
sometimes; remember occasion nc came nj eleven or
Twelve cicck and went 10 the library; Mr. f.
homes he saw Mrs. Forrest ana stopped there The day.
waited AT table, Captain c. dned there with Mrs. r.. think
Airs F sister Virginia. dined with lhen-she may or may
thinks So; there drink for dinner; Mrs F. and
Captain C.. i1rs f. drank wine generally, NJ table,
n, dinner; observed effect; when they down To
dinner from the library they both seemed from drink
us; observed dinner lha, Mrs. f. could scarcely
chicken that before her; she was usually nice carver
Mrs T. told me 10 light The gas III the dining room;
was going TO light it, usual dinner, and she said
NIGH, not this was when dinner commencing; wait
ed on table; after dinner went into the kitchen
told returned To the dining room aitcrwad 10
light gas could get in the door was fast; left
Capt Cgcraft and Mrs. Forrest only in The room when
went out it about ten minutes after LEFT that return
eds pu; hand to the knob OF the door that into
the hail. and fast; then lit the gas in the hall! went
the kitchen; returned again about len minutes after and
entered he door loaded By The pantry; got 10 the pam
try Massage from lie front hall Mrs Forrest and Captain
CnlcraiI there; Mrs f. sitting rather on his knee,
villa csnim his .hngiic: and the other across
his brcsi did hing I" her dress that co:i
pass ratiun UPON tanned .nlElcdliciy Hs. +.
rcpruvcd me and said should have knocked nj The daur
wh4n entered; Mrs f. and Capt C. to the library
minutes afterwards went u bed lenvIn5 ten, there
do not know when he retired.
Tnis witness also said Mr. Richard Willis remained in
c house three days and three nights 10 succession during
Mr. FORESTS absences that Mrs Forrest in the hah,
OF taxing glass of wine with guests before she retired 10
bcd. Had Mr. Raymond (now edIn! ot the ~ rEs
esl in the house in The absence OF Mr. Forrest, and on
occasion discovered Oh
floor the parIo in indicate position at ~ o'clock IT
n.h peTsoaS in the room; was when MIR.
Forrest was atscn Withdrew towards my pantry; Mrs.
VOORHEES, after getting nr cane 10 me and said what do You
want Robert p? ssiG wanted shit up she said might
come n and dd and shu ~; then retired; Mrs. Fuses,
aud Capt Caicrait in library at the Eie;
retired To bed and left all OF them there
The witness underwent LIN. crassexamination, but his
testimony oEy euelitnn Of the lc.s already stated
ccpt That he Mrs. Forrest aud \. p. ls on
occasion lying on the soo.
We are panied 10 announce the death OF ST. Legar L. Car
ter ESQ., who died Friday night last at hs residence In
III, IF EiroC r E'rrd