New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-22

shut 80 tight thought it would be no use AN no.
living out now by reason OF my being here re side
with my brother IN Yves, 22d-st lived last with Mf
| A. Seaton, at ThrOg's Neck, Westchester had
| been with him good part OF this last SUN
mer believe he IS President Of the Sun Mutual
Company, corner of Wall and William. streets
left because his family came here 10 board at
| the New-Nork Hotel for the Winter Mr.. Ray
mond was IN the habit OF visiting AZ MIS- For
rests he was very frequently IN MI. forfes.s
absence. and then when Mr.. +. was home. butmore
should say, when Mr. was absent SO with the
other gentlemen Mr. Raymond there one night
at 10 o'clock, or thereabouts proceeded into the par.
lor perceived Mrs Voorhies and this Raymond lying
on the carpet no other persons were IN the room
II was when Mr. Forrest was absent don't recollcct
the time, Withdrew toward my pantry Mrs. yoor
hies, after getting up. came 10 and said, what
Go you want Robert ?" SAID 81 wanted to shut
up - she said might come in, and did So and
shut up, then retired Mrs. Forrest and Capt Cal
craft were IN the library at the tine Ireired
to bed and left all OF them there
Grass eTohaihed Cannot exactly say my age am
suppose between 20 and 80 IA taught do not kno
exactly my age between that first told nat saw
10 some lawyer, think Mr. Sedgwick, in hving-
place went there myself, at request Of Mr. Ste
yfbs, Jeweler, III Broadway he called on me al
count DE Dions, in DepaoIow; it was some
or twice | believe did not tell him anything
before | went TO Mr. Sedgwick he asked me to
become witness as TO the nights Of Mr.. Forrest
he said Mr.. +. was going TO law he did not say
anything to the prejudice ofMrs. Forrest was very
unwilling to go he said by the rights Of the law I
Was to 60 there was no other consideration do not
re co lect that he called on me five or six times do
not know that he did Mr. Forrest also called once
said nothing to him to the prejudice of Mrs 7. he
also told me to come to Mr.. edgwicks, DO not
ollect who were present at DIR. SIS Mr.. Lawson
ana believe Mr. Stevens were there Mr. Lawson
had not called me before went to Mr. SIS do
not recolect, except what said to Mrs 3. in the
kitchen Of saying anything against Mrs. + | was
examined partly by MIR. Sedgwick he wrote do wn
think tOld him about Mrs. T. and Mr.. Willis lying
together on the sofa was examined cnce after
wards gave the same statement
tMr. O'C. shows paper dated Feb. IS, 1850, and
asked if it was his signature He said it was Mr..
Van B said he would like to know If a statement OF
Mrs. Underwood's is to be read. Mr.. O'C. SAID it
was. Mr.. Van B. said he would at the time ask
some further questionsl
Left Mr.. Seaton the beginning Of this month C an
not say how often Capt. Calcraft came, sometimes
once week, sometimes oftener, believe he only
net Mr. Forrest once 1t was IN the library do not
know whether he ever came on Sunday or not he
remained part Of the evening the occasion Of
ing Mr. orest he came between and 7, and went
about 10, before l went to bed Mr. an English
robeman Mr.. Lawson and some other gentlemen
were there do not know OF his name being Fortes.
cue MIS-. Forrest said he was an English nobleman
that came over here and she meant to introduce
him 10 MI Forrest believe no ladies IN the IL
brary Mrs. Forrest occasionally went N and out
Go not know what her business ia the room she
III the drawing or dining room when not iii the
library do not recolect Of any ladies being with her
except thai her sister, Virginia, was cannot say
whether Capt. Calcfaft dined there more than once
think ne did previous to the time spoke of Mrs
Bedford said he did at the time alluded Cant. G:
cane in the forenoon and remained, as ] said AN
cav, and left him up Mrs. VOORHEES, did not dine
with the DO not recoect that Virginia did when
/ tried the door and told Mrs. F. wanted to light
the gas, she said she would light herself do not
recollect the color OF the door it painted Mr..
Forrest, When home usually sat in the library, and
generally entertained company there in the room
az Joining the library different kinds of liquor
kept when he had company to dinner, after little
Entertainment at table after dinner they would go
the library he frequently had company 10 dine with
him they may have had some ladies to dine once or
twice occasionally the company drank wine in the
library he generally had some company to dine with
him on Suncay when he was home did not al ways
stay up till they were gone, and not generally Mr..
Andrew Stevens and frequently Mr.. Lawson, his
agent, were those who mostly dined with him OH
Sundays have seen Mr.. Carr Thomas n } there to
dinner on Sunday, but do not recOllect he made
practice Oft as Mr. Stevens did Mr. s. dined there
most every Sunday when Mr.. +. home they
employed themselves reading, smoking cigars and
drinking occasionally.
As to Mr. Richard Willis, it was two mornings
after first him that saw him again | only
knew OF his being there, from breakfast things
coming down from the library for me to wash, while
the family breakfasted in the dining room from
having seen man up stairs concluded from the
breakfast things, that he was there still Mrs Bed
ford brought them down to me, or got them my
self that is all know about his being there; think
/ saw HIM come down TO breakfast one morning It
was after the servants knew OF his being there am
not certain. him go out the morning after
do rot recoilect whether he dined with the
family or not: Mrs. Forrest usually sent me TO
market While she was ID breakfast. couu not see
whether any one went ont afterward or not saw
Mr.. X. Willis come down the fort steps between
9 ard 10 O'Clock saw HIM in the house there again
that day understood Mrs Forrest mad invited him
TO stay the night previous heard from Mrs Bedford
(0oJected tO-the Judge sand matters had been so
mixed up the trial he had lost all distinction be-
tween what the witnesses saw and what they heard)
Recollect seeing him III the house come In with
Mrs f. the afternoon of the day saw him he was
in the dining room and drawing room
The night Mr. Ibbotson, Mrs n +. W, MI w.
thayc eyNNE on M "
mOnd has been there, believe, IN the evening, but
did not stop, knew Of their being up all night by
their being there in the morning do not recellect
seeing Mr. Ibbotson III the morning Mrs r sent
me for a carriage, to take Mrs. \. Z. w home.
The time saw from the piazza Mrs. Forrest and
Mr.. \ p. Willis together on the sofa In the draw,
ineroom il was in the day time between IL and 10
O'Clock passed up steps on the piazza there Is
kind Of stair from the kitchen went up on the
piazza with the hose with view to wash the piaz-
"a | did not go up on purpose TO see MI w.
and Mrs f +; | did not wash the piazza on seeing
the blind half open went to shut 1t. and seeing
them on the sofa, | went back, ana was retiring,
when Mrs. Forrest came 10 the window and said
Never mind washing the piazza to-day Robert
after MIR. Willis went away went INTO the dians.
room did so to see what could after seeing. what
| did l saw the hair-pins and garter, as nave
stated called the cook Ann O'Bnan, 10 witness
What VAS IN the room, ard told her last saw
Ann a. my brothers, about month ago she was
then looking for place do not know where she is
now 1t was my place to sweep and dust the
drawing room III the morning, after which MIS-
Bedford took charge of ii Miss Virginia resided
with Mrs. F.. frequently round 20 her other
sisters, Mrs. VOORHEES, in Great Jones-st
MIR OC. read from the witnesses former statement
that he recollected once that Mr.. n. L, W. came
ard staid some hours with her the WINDOW binds
that ran along the piazza were SHUT ana tne room
Mas very cark The Judge asked If anything was
SAID abou. the sofa, and Mr.. O'e. said not: This
was all that was said about the occasion. Mr. oC
said Witness was asked why the statement as 70
The sofa Was not made then He said he told It to
MIR Forrest as a second statement, and he did not
wish to state i, till called upon. The witness said
he was here on oath TO state facts and what oDJec
ton have YOU toit THE witness spoke this some
what in piQued manner at Mr.. OC.s interogaio
YiesJ "A laugh II was sometime after being ex-
amined at Mr. SIS and the Astor House 1t was At
FIo,ence's Hotel corner of Waker.St. and Broad
80. Mr = and two OF three other gentlemen were