New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-27


about the middle OF the oay do not recotlect.
Each Of the counsel SAID that IS all
Egbe-t DdTnins was called by Br. Van B., but no
answer.
Jamss Lauson, called,by Mr.. Van B q, ami sworn
Reside in W. l2th-st. have known Mr. Forrest tor %
years since first be appeared at the Bowery Tne ster
and Mrs. +. ever since she has been here. was
made acquainted with tue pecuniary terms OF their
separation Mrs. Forrest was 10 receive, ana
a, her request through me, sl,5c0 per annun.
payable quarterly In advance 50 paid II &c let
November of last year. 1850. The next was paya-
bic lst February, and Irefusedto pay 1t the reason
vas had read pamphlet in this case as 10 these
oceeeiDgs and then declined any further being tae
medium OF payment, and wrote to Mr. Ho Wand, re-
eTriIg her 70 sir. F. was in the habit OF seeing
Mr. and Mrs. F. repeatedly my wife has less oppor-
tUnity ! am Scotchman born but an American cii-
zen think Mrs Forrest was born IN London, we
have claimed her as Scotch my relations with Mrs,
Forrest were very intimate the tact Oh the separa-
ton was communicated TO her father oy me. at re-
quest Of Mrs Forrest tar orc. said the fact should
be shown by the letter. il is tha. shown up to this
tine Mr. Forrest had never spoken to me
as TO the causes Of the separation 1t WAS IN
December following he told me the cause !;
Mrs. Forrest toll me the cause of their separation
could never be communicated to living creature /;
that she had asked Nj Forrest 70 that effect AMI It
could not be communicated cannot say as to the
precise time the letter was written on the evening
ofthe Is, May, lsi9, by written request Of Mrs.
Forrest TO me II went next morning to the post.
Office, to go BY the packet Europa which sailed "a
May went 10 Mr.. CunaTd's Office 20 refresh my
memory the Europa sailed az l2s O'Clock the
mail closed at l0, and II was in the pos.-ctce be.
fore lOi Mr.. Forrest called during the course OF
that morning / showed him a copy OF that letter,
which kept Mr.. Goodwin called between | and
o'clock same day, and also showed him the copy
| showed Mr.. Forrest the note Of Mrs. Forrest, ask
ing 10 write, and the letter had written can
rot state the exact words of Mr. Forrest, but think
they were, that VIII do said 70 him. II was DIFF
fcult and deli .ate task had had to perform to
Whioh he replied, il effect, it is good letter in
quired CT Mr F the causes OF separation went 10
his library after an article had seen In The iiTor
il was about eight or ten days atierwrd last oil
March or beginningof April did so by knowledge
and consent of Mrs. Forrest | saw Mrs. Forrest
lew Gays afterward, and told her what Mr.. + SAID
afked Mr. T. IN the library II the report OF the in
tended separation, in the piper about half dozen
lines,) was true he said almost these words that
be would not speak on this subject even TO nc
said. in reply, would, and must speak, for my
heart Was full spoke IN terms Of great cOmmenda-
ton OF Ms to him his reply was, as near as
can recolect, that no third party yet nterered
between man and wife 10 advantage, and he would
allow no man to interfere with him | was TO have
made communication to Mrs Forrest that evening,
but cid not sc G her.
Q-WIdt was hls look and manner
Objected TO and ruled out
HHness-I tried every way IN my power 70 bring
about a YCCoBciat or 30 acOu, the last OF Novem
Der. 1870 Mrs Forrest told me It was impossible "a
tTins sroui reconciliation 30 not know what |
SAC 20 her but my impression AZ the time was that
II was possible IObjfctCC to
Bg fhe Jldce-Theio was 50 much said at the va
nous times mat cannot state ihs precise time
O-Wh2t was SAID by ner ~ any time as 70 thlrd
persons being acquainted With the separation
A-Slo never spoke about II till one evening IN
n, all IN Sixteenth s. when She cOnSen ed TO MrS
VOORHEES, leaving which thought Indispensable TO
reconciliation I6hjectod 10 | asked her wno was n
the wfong She said she was she said the dlii-
cult, IN our case is a third party knew It
The ie.teT Of MI. Lawson TO Nj. sllcia uataer Oh
Mrs was then read. which stated tnat Mrs. L
had asked him TO write her father on the SUBJECT oi
the separation she had gone TO the house OF Mr..
Gown the writer does not KNOB the cause oi
separation, there was no apparent cause iOr the
separation the conduct OF both vas admirable, and
tht honor Of Mrs Forrest is untou Id &c.
Wines Sent II copy OF the letter 70 Mrs Forrest
called upon Mis- I. SOCn afterward, and asked her
Il she approved of IL she approved OF all OF IT, ex-
cert thai port which spoke OF her honor being nnsul-
Dtc she sand why speak Of that which nobody mas
coubled and | answered that II was IN her father
place and he in mile, the first thing should wish 10
lncw would he that. DUrng The times tiltd u
hrlIe abOnt reconciliation she said | was working
IA The dark and CID not know what was about. tnat
II would be Impossible Was present wnen nooei'
Garvin made statement before Mr. Sedgwick
Q-Afe YOU able TO say whether he tesIlhed Will
lnely OF reluctantly
Mr O'C.-Oh what have We to do with that
Nr. Van B.-Wait minute. He stated to the
Court what he wished
the Judge said he could 20, show than what
was SAID or done by Garsln.
win that he he'd not told all did not tell all did
SO from his apparent reluctance thought so from
the expression Of his face and his referring to per
sol Other than himself for information he referred
us to this person and TO that person TO girl by the
name o. Am, and Mrs. Underwood, AM ) Mss BOY
de- rot Tecoilect OF Swiss boy, as servant, De-
lug III the house am acqu tinted with Mrs Fs haad-
wftiins have no d9ubt as to the four notes snow
that they Mrs. Forests hand wriIlDg they were
mol feSd. =.
Q.-Wbat were Mr. Forests feelings toward Mrs
Nh. orc ohiec,ed-ihe witness has already said
thai tie treatment of MI Forrest TO his wife was
always kind To answer such question as this
wou q De u go INTO IA mans heart.
Hlfness-I said his treatment was always KIND up
to JsIuary, 1919 as to after that have not been
asked II, questions
TIE Court allowed anything TO be stated as to
what Mr. I cid or said no 10 ina. time.
Mir Van repeated the question, but objected to
The Court would perfnt acts 10 be shown
Wifaess-Wrh scarcely an interval hr. s
ate
o. want to ask as to his love for her lo3ect.
Ell. but the rule alowedl
JnGge-Wn did YOU ever see him do or say u
exhibit love for her
A-He would always say-What VIII Kate say oil
this One tine, after dipner. and there was an IN
correct newspaper report OF his speech ne came 20
10y house IN the after part OF the day, some Al
excited and said, | would give $50, or SlUO, or
son eihlug OF the kind. TO know what Kate would
say Of this. Have seen him standing over her at the
psnO, III old times, aho PRAISE ner htn1b Work nc "
sanity, | WIS al Mr. NoofhieS' farewell party lhtve
,etn Mrs Forrest smoke CHARS occasonaily Sne
was present at Mrs. YOOIbies after the chlei guess
were gone We went up 10 Mrs. VS. private Tpom'
where there were several gentlemen and fa1ies
Mrs Forrest handed t beautiful little cigar oul
Of box Which She said had been gwen her by some
re,son II Was tobacco | think she smoked part OF
a CIGAR TIE box Was then ABOUT one thrf lul
Mr. Van Buien then read the notes pfOVei as iol'
lows
My DEAR FRIEND: | am song to ask YOU atas"r' eni
~ On your refusing should Gauss Won The easi ~
corveIlsuce | ~alt IS; NaTgaet vii have some IA ~
DAYS AHd viii return 10 you. ~ failing that certainty Ga
lie let hofs You ~l pAd1r ne for hu tsSptss ns GA
,lr fieLcshD. bat there &C 10. mahF persons OF =" '
Ivd ax thus and kB0w The lrsicat cci asia nc
veu we this hy d. Mt take any iJT.hef ro ite
,r,ut H. ana think no further ~ The mat er
Truly ypufs, c ?
Sfe ly the papeTs race comes Oh 10 uay-s
z al hore 70 aee Madame and hrr cavalier - N ffNw
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
Ny UrAR SIR Ihs,e jast recsissd yours Il tas morn
s ~ shal n,st Lsy9i a. zee Ms Siet ~ ionVN
~ ti.s auling the Jay. # she cann0t cone then %
VttfeCag DO t1ink shall De abe - get ~ eFst
D., ilat time for soIy thai ~ were mucl
tsufr rase than MSS c II effects Of fall. and have