The New York herald., 1851-12-18

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that 3 the complaint which are called upon to an
sWer There would bs dinculty, II Mr.. Forrest were
guilty IN producing evidence 70 prove You wia asd
city efforts have been made to testimony 20
show that he had entered houses OF that kind He
(counse therefore called the attention Of the jury 70
shsrges It Is quite true that Mf Forrest = has been
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In the progress OF this cause to call the attention
Of to the conduct Of MI and Mrs Sinclair for
it viii throw some light the conduct Of Mrs Forrest
Mr. Sinclair formerly drummer In the Britsh army
and afterwards became respectable singer on the seage
and the influences Of their early habits had shown their
effects upon Mrs Forrest They came to this country,
rest the favor to make his house their home where they
carried Of revelry and disorder Mrs Forrest
common personal attractions and she the idol Of
husband who yielded to her every caprice and wish In
in Is4s when he won't to perform prcfsssiona engage
ment at Cincinnati and was accompanied By Mrs For
rest and MT Jsmsson the letter received BY Mrs For
be given in evidence M Forrest left his hotel for
hour for the purpose Of having his portrait TAKEN butt
situation in which be then found his wife viii not
menton-t will be given in evidence; 1t startled and
shocked him Mr. Van Bursn then referred to the Con-
letter written by Mr. Jameson Mrs Forrest the
receipt of which he said had not been denied BY her.
tween Mr. forrest and bis wife except the
which excited his suspicion In May he when
looking over bureau this letter called the oonsasio
mission the guilt of Mrs Forrest and that 1t would
satisfy any married Of the guilt Of the party who
received it, well Of the party who wrote 1t. Mr.
Van Buren was proceeding to read the letter, when
Mr. oConor objected TO its being read until it was
Mr. Van Buren, said he was surprised at this in
terrupon he sat quiet while the counsel for Ms For
that the defendant intended to produce and he Mr Van
did not interrupt him. state that the receipt of the
letter OF Mrs Forrest has nsyer been denied ana am
ed opening the case for the defendant
Mr. oConor The letter is not proved and cannot be
rest not bound to deny any thing until put In evi-
II your honor will allow this letter to be read TO
the jury will undertake to say It is the only time
it VIII be read to them.
Chief Justice The letter cannot be read until it is
Mr. Van Buren, The only instance IN which have
ever 70 interfere with counsel in opening
is where they stating what they will not be allowed
Chief Ju,tes II zee no objection your stating at
large that you viii prove such things but you cannot
Mr. Van suren-rben propose to state to the jury
what in the letter.
slightest what counsel either side say in
their opening My experience has shown freq usnty
that council do not attempt to prove all they profess IN
Mr. O'Cenor If the counsel reads the letter. the
Court viii understand US as objec ting
Mr. Van Buren Nothing AN be more true than what
the Court says with regard to the statements OF counse
snd before the conclusion Of this trial the jury would
find that this is not exception TO the rule.
(Lsrshtor) Mr.. Jarnison addressed letter TO Mrs.
Forrest and will prove that 1t will be found that
in that letter he addressed her In the language Of
deep affection and tina contained admissions crmi
naty will be found that that letter speaks OF the rea
zotion enjoyment 1t states that ecstscy
no. affection; it contains intense appeals the party
whom 1t addressed to give him the benefit of her
experience that letter wiz SPEAK Gf the recollection
IL will speak of the termination, and OF the reality
that stsres them in the face IL viii speak OF the
fidelity love Of the writer and 1t will speak of the
declaration the Of the party who wrote and Of tbs
party whom it addressed 1t will say, II do not
doubt you and you have assured me that you do not
doubt me" 1t not only speaks Of the declaration of
the writer but Of the party TO whom II was sd
out being earthly; it speaks about putting away
the shreds and patches Of the profession Of the actor
and refers TO the past and II wiz conclude WITH poetic
otAa in the enjoyment Of kiss This letter
written to Mrs Foirest 1t found in her possession
in Nay s49 some nine months after II was written iou
Will say that an innocent woman might receive such
letter that some mprudsnt person might have thrust
!; her would virtuous wife have treasured H.
or would che not rather have shown IL husband
and said. Here Is a who has dared to address
in terms in plicatipg ny honor, wosld not any yir
tuous woman have taktn that coursei lou will bear ia
mind that the unaoyet confidence and happiness
.xi,ted between Mr. and Mr Forrest at that time aud
will that he should have been the OF
her he should have been tue possssr OF h-r
affections and her psr-on Now gentlenen th-, letter
s ki,ct testimony That IL viSn.ss ~ho has Hst
taken any ones mail change nor pstn indie ed nor
sent TO the State Iiison. IL no kiichen evidence
lie and when is adduced in testimony, ss assure
it -ll be you viii hear the explanation that viii be
reception OF this letter the intim. y kept ug
by Mrs. FORREST with that who gave drunkennrs
his excuse Ibe which 20 startled Mr.. For
rest in Cincinnati three weeks after the receipt o.
that letter Jsmi;on TO this city and shut
up ioI more thsn an hoIt IN te nous ., ar
Mr forrest that hi hsppirsss destroyed Gentle
man, do not believe that IL is necessary for me &c
argue that Dir Forrest teparated from his wife
because Mr. Steven. not invited TO tea party al
Mrs. Worries house. l do not think that
iu the prime Of life, at the lead OF
cradle profession with vile whom he loved would
have SEPARATED from her tor other reason but oecaue
be believed he di.honored. lie said to her. "we
must separste uever can live and wife have
desire 70 crush you and We shall show this woman
going 10 him from me to time bsseeehing hi not 10
crush her and destroy her in public estimation, that se
made repeated efforts 10 BE- stored TO him; that during
this time be treated her With the came humane Aiat
gave book with simply written in IT, Mrs Edwin
forrst ir m Edwin forrest not tom her husband W
her sf ctonate husbsnd lie founi hiu selfa lost
s his hopes os domestic happiness gone the realization
OF his bliss desti Dyed and II he had become nanisc.
AZ hh f0irthl epuhssl Nsp. W mn. " Houa
not have been exraor1insiy une'r the pe;uar aihic
tops which had visited hin. lie retired from this ely
e Phsdsphiz 70 the hons Of has sister his ow1 hoasr,
which had been the re,denee q his mother and
tering 10 he said this my home baye 10 Other
Council 20 state that Mr. Forrest had idea
then Of prOsecut su for divorce until certain
noTs reached blm lie fscOUnted ercdmstAncss e
Mr. Forrest before the Lesislsturs ofPenn
.ysnis s passage house aud the Of its
d.f,st the oiber tr BUren also stated the
respecting the isjUncton. granted against Mr.. forrest
IN ~. sate trssfailBS bs pooeedings and deisniei
Ann flovst from ths aoCusstions made by the plain
H ana ,s5 that ne regretted to Say that Nrs
Noortss hs1 Mt rlth tn misiOrtune which hsd bcen
attributed o Il0wers % having hsd child before
hsT uEfraFr Ihs rT5enc- riu slso declare the fact
hat IN Sir forrest absence has house made
"a Sssl IL 8clysss the fact that literary c0teris
by the "a of whom every must fa AMI az the head
q shich Mr. = Wills 10 the habit Of visit
ia Nr Iors;s kos.s dUrirg bis absencs and that by
IL hi rir tsugh' 60 ook d1Ha upon me simDl-
city ~ her Husband character. IL dsc0ss' the fact
tbst Hr ElchsTd Ruls (tL- brother OF Nr y Z. VIII
Lfl catIrey u1kncruto Dix. IOrrest IN bed in Ir.
f'Tes house l1E tntss days aa1 that e. conceal The
fact, Mr. forrest enl Der sis.r Mrs No0fhir, acted
tie pafts tf clam5efEss' II drscrbs' ths isct
lat NJ i1-ftst "a ~. coitris 80 W osrol.iDg
Whole g'- J, slsclosss fhe isct tntt Capt 0rsuby
Caicralt % nlgBznt va sstn coming up tls .lsif-
rth dUcantsrf AM asfI. and tAst !aILiss1a Wa Ia
he hsbit - saiifes % NJ Eortst- house dafns his
abscDcs GhcS ..seosg4e. ctar n1rt Mr. IorT1t shat
bic wi. not ofly guilty. - in.tauc bst nauv.
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