The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-22

and tho plaintiff depouont believes each and every eos
Of them made In reply to, in explanation Of ssmc
deponent by the plaintiff her friends That dsponsnS
Andrew stevens relation any published statements
made by him had deponent knowledge notice
IN print, except said Andrew Stevens reply To-
communication Of Henry, Wykon published on o<
about the 4th March, lSol In the NeW York Herald.
And this deponent further says that the suit instituted
by N. p. Willis against this deponent for assault and
battery recently for trial in the Superior Court.
and after the plaintiff had introduced all his testimony,
and rested his and all the details of that testimony
bad been published in the public newspapers the plain
bis to oondue ana
aunt TO termination, chose against the remonsrance OF
the counsel Of this dponen to have the jury dismissed
and the trial deferred to future day, to DO again
msnced from the beginning. That deponcnt pre-
pared to the defence he had nterposed ssd
az he believes was abundanty prepared to prove ths
illicit and criminal intercourse between the said Willis
and tho plaintiff in this suit If he had boon allowed
opportunity to do And deponsnt denies that he has
been guilty Of attempted any indrectness OF un-
fairness In the prosecution Of his said controversy with
the plaintiff and her friends Or IN any way attempted TO
acts or means except such necessary for this
maintenance OF his defence against the assaults Of the
plaintiff and her friends and the prosecution of his jut
rights that whatever agents friends retain ers he mar
have In his ssd controversy they ali persons Of Is
fesons to which they belong That he has attempted
advised known Of consented to, any act Of oppree
none such has ever occurred nor has no made any
statement charges against the plaintiff In relation
to Of the matters connected with bis said controver
sy except upon his entire belief and conviction Of the
truth thereof and no shall DO ready to subsantate and
prove every matter be has alleged whenever permitted
30 to do. That there lumber Of persons Of much
notoriety in the community implicated in the charges
which deponent has been constrained to make agans hs
eaid wife who have the command largo sums Of oner
to aid in the conceslmen Of the wrongs which
deponent believes they have committed against his do
peace and honor That deponent hears Of the lavish
in huf ar1a
her agents. in their efforts to pjure the
deponent That deponent also informed and believes
that the plaintiff BY her agents and attorneys has been
diligently searching through the houses Of i'll fame IL
this city and amongst women OF tho most degraded and
ponen. in the guilt d adultery That direct corruptiou
has been resored to- to procure such testimony this
deponent is Informed AID believes; that amongst other
instances which hare to the knowledge of this de-
ponent, be has tho AFFIDAVIT Of female with whom he
Is charged BY the plaintiff In her complaint with adultery
declaring deponont entire innocence Of that charge and
deposiDg that the Of three hundred dollars
ed to her Ly the agents Of the plaintiff to testify the
said charge. That proceedings institute by tho
plaintiff against this deponen for adultery until In sep
TENDER 1850 and after this dcponent had proceeded In
the courts Of Pennsy-ans against the plaintiff to pre-
divorce from the plaintiff the ground Of adL-
terry. That dept nent does not to his knowledge be
lief know any Of the urymen summoned TO attend this
has any person his behalf otherwise TO his know
ledge belief nddrsased approached any person
summoned juryman ut this court for this term or
At any other c behalf otherwise
That deponent has directly indirectly has
indirectly approached or addressed anyjuryman with
ference 10 h deponen his differences With the plan
til Thst the plaintiff in September 1850 procured is
PENDANT to be arrested writ Of obtained
Injunction TO restrain him from alternating his property
and also from coming into any house place where ss
might reside; ru removing her from the State Of New
York and from proceeding in ssid suit In Pennsy
That ssid writ Of and said injunction have been
ret aside except far az it restrained deponent from
proceeding in his suit for adultery in any othcr s.s
than the state Of New York. and that 10 10 much o(
tho order sustaining sad injunction last mentioned
81 Ea tzan 0slra -I.a In 80
suit instituted BY the plaintiff in the Supreme Court
against doponent for divorce, the ground af adute
ry the complaint in which was published In the news
papers by tho plaintiff @ her agents. already stated.
discontinued the coming Of dcpone nts answ.r
ard deponents eo-s paid by herr that from these ana
various other circumstances, the depo nent IA compelled
to believe the whole object and design Of the plaintiff X
to excite fse sympathy in her behalf inaame the
public Prejudice and TO deter the deponent citizen OF
Pennfyivania from prosecuting his rights In the State
herself EDWIN FORREST
sworn 10 before ne this 18th day Of Mar, 1851.
II X FROST, Com'r OF Deeds.
The following Is the sf1dsvit Of Mr. Andrew stevens
i'm reference 20 the charges made against him In Mrs
forrest's siidasit;--
AR. srTyEys' AFFIDAVIT.
City en1 County II heiD Tmk-Andruv Stevens OF
said city icing denies that he has been in ths
habit since 1919, q sssAng the complainant and her
tLef, Mrs soorheea, who rriiel with her in shc rubs
pewspaprs or referred constantly 10 new and alleged
astounding dtytlt . ns arsnt tho sAid Mrs You.
rest That h. has bcen the author of commun-
cations ghch Fave appeared IN the public prints.
isng 20 the differences between the parties 10 this se
ton That in Of thom hss no been tho Aassisnt
lut Ia each and every CASE has confined sucn com
munIcationa 20 announcing explaining matter, relat
ing TO The rad controversy, in which this knew
the defendant had L,-u unjustly assalei through
the public ~Papers d fse and perverted statcmests
made 10 hu prejudice That each and every OF suoh
communications. 70 made ~ deponent have been made
without the kno-ge, direction, procurement or con-
nissnc" q the defendant except that reply mad. snd
putlshrd ,. deponcnt IN the Ne- York Tad OF March
l5sl, 10 an attack ON the defendant, By one Henry
Wyktn va exhibited By deponenl N tho defeDda mt b.
fore publication aad it, contents approved Of By him
Thai poneni hes inside communication through any
OF NE public new-yspcr- verbally Of any matters
which he Ia not ready ~ sEbtanate anI prove to be
IN al respects true That dcpOn-nt has mover aoughs
Tor proof sgaln. Mrs Forrest t. prove her irhdcy 10
her husband; lu that, In every Instance testimony
and sone q a. ct IN astounding description In
Nsrss,g been communicated TO him Voluntarily and Of
thor own accord ty pcrrons who have come forward
sni NbHc sneh communications, act Of Justice
Mr. FORREST without cAptetin fee reward but rather
TIE - pcciaion ~ oNquy aud abuse rou, the plain
IN sni her friend, ani defenders That 90 this dav
deponeDt u IN possession 81 material md i'm ppr
tant fsttA riisNn- 70 the contfoversy, Of which Mr.
Forrest 4 znorhn. ard which deropept not intend
20 ccmuauncsie unth trial shall be had here or eiss-
vberr
lsisre4D As6KKw STEVENS.
sworn - before noe this 18th 1isy, 1851
A. FI0sI, COm'r q Deeds
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