The New York herald., 1851-12-20
THE FORREST DIVORCE CASE.
Superior Court.
Before Chief Justice Oakley.
c ArHERIsk n. FoRREsT W. EDWIN FORREST.

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DEC 10 Mrs N p willis was with Mrs Forrest in
court ths morning Mr. Forrest and Mis- Forrest (his
sister) also in court and the room hereto
Christina Underwood again called to the stand,
and her direct xamin alton continued
the roon C Mrs.
the habit Of being there night Mrs. yoorhes
at psrty snd Mrs Forrest was not very Well and was
returned; went up 70 bed AS was going, saw
Professor Hsckley standing at Mrs F0rrest's bed
Mrs FORESTS bed room; DR.. Rich ip the habi
Of being there heard his voice in Mrs Forests bed
room heard gentlemen's voices in the dining room
and their hats On the table witness here
told some long story about servant girl being attacked
to me don't be alarmed have got the Doctor in the
house vent to bed and told the girl she not bet
ter to call me- the lamps were OUT Mr. Sinclair lived at
Mr. Forretts house in Reade street after they up
10 Twenty second street, they in the hs Dit Of
ing great deal Of company in Reade street and would
not go to he'd till or O'Clock in the morning; used
TO be afraid go the house would
ON hrei Mr. Sinclair used to be lying on the car
know nothing OF Capt. Howsrd's acquaintance With
Mrs Forrest; never him but twice saw letter
the table directed to Mr. Jsmiss n. New Orleans,
which the boy Robert sent with TO the Post Office
by Mr. Forrest told Mrs Forrest Of it. and she said,
"Oh dear me, what shall dol" and .aid, Yea had
better write another and send /. after t;n Mrs
Forrest then sat down In the dining and wrote
letter; Mr. Forrest had gone TO Fonth With gen
tlemen-it was Saturday think because l had
letter TO the Post herself all know about the letter
the answer was 70 come to Great Jones street
to Mrs Voorhees, Mrs. Forrest said 60 | don't know
much much about drink in the house in Sixteenth street.
1 know Capt. Britton Of the ship Constitution, used
to come there; quantities of wine, "Gsime' brand u
large hogshead used to be senI there, they came from
Capt. Calcraft and "Uncle Johnny Q--Whos Uncle
Johnny! A.CsPt Britton; ~ Mrs. r soorhie; and Mrs
take note down TO Capt. Srtton 10 the Constitutou
did so; l left Mrs Forests becsu.s was married
there 25th November lsIe now reside in the
street few doors from that. 4 Independent of the
gentlemen you have named there Others whom
did not know A--fes; Capt Britton named two gen.
tlemen
Mr. o'Coror-Let us have their names
Chief Justice-I beg you 10 understand, gentlemen,
thing to do whit LAuehter)
know? Al don't know who cerse or didpt, didn't
give myself much trouble about IL; but found could
not live there any longer didn't open the door as Mrs
voorhies gave directions should net be allowed; Mr.
Stevens and another gentle supped there night
and stayed till half past one o'clock.
GMr. Dougherty here entered the court with Miss
Forrest and took seat the reporters table Mr.
Van Buren, went forward to speak to her and Mr..
nnt .sS;ra - ,hs ~,,ns.s.bt ~ w. aasr.n
Miss Forrest Mr. 0Conor replied that he aid not sude
to the counsel but there person the witness
might BE- directed by the Court to leave that place
One two gentlemen essayed to leave Mr. Dougherty
O'Conor-The person aude TO still remains there The
Court requested any gentleman who not counsel
reporter remove TO seme other part O. the court Mr.
The witness was then cross examined-I am about
nfty eight year, Of age was IN .. s went - i've IN
housekeeper; / was housekeeper about a year and .
half but remained two years in the house; don't know
who succeeded me housekeeper; understood It was
Mrs yoortss or Mrs. Leggatt don't know which; my
husband, Mr.. Bedford died in Il; don't remember
what year went TO London; have there in bu.
siness and he invited to come left destitute
when my husband died; returned to get employment
with Mrs Harper; Mrs. Harper is now dead; was
member CT Mr. Harper's class frcm q year after the
death Of Mr. Bedford until my srrisge with Mr. Under
wood; met Mr. Harper every Wednesday at the class
Forrest and his wife from Europe again nployed
by thsm; Mr. Forrest then in Boeton; it vas Mrs
Forrest called me in Q-Accordng 70 your beet reco
lection was il one year and half or two years and half
before their separation Al think perhaps IL two
blishment when engaged by Mrs Forrest, Mrs T.
invited me TO dine aud bring there was asked
by her to stay there for months consulted Mr. Harper
and he advised me to take IT, and said didn't like IL
could always come back; a. ths end Of three months
Mrs Forrest made the situation permanent said to
Mr Harper that Mrs Forrest very nice lady for At
that time thought she don't r. SOLICIT speaking
to M Harper about Mrs. Forrss. since lsi9 did
not consult hin about going to live With Mrs Forrest, in
Sixteenth street but told him there great deal OF
improperly there; did not consult M Harper at all
about going TO live there
Q-Did you, during the year ls49, consult with Mr.
Harper about going 70 live rth Mrs Forrest
Al don't remem Der having done so. might have
said Mr. Harper that they going TO separate BY
mutual eensent There was LADY
Mr.. 0'Conor-Now let that lady alone one is enough
alta time, at least for daughter Al did cay
10 Mr. Haper that Mr.. Forrest was a very good lazy
consulted him friend about going to live with Mrs
Forrest.
Q-Defore the lst Of May ls.e had you any dhiculty
with Mrs Forrest A.-No Sir / first resolved the
ty-second street became acquainted With him by
his bringing home the clothe. tom the wash, but
nothing particular occurred. i received other
visiters Mr.. Harper and the minister called q.
the time my sick; did not claim from Mr..
Forrest to live at Fenthiu because losing my
situaon but because Mrs Forrest told that should
live and die there, If 1 Was hundred pears old Mr..
Forests answer vss You have toli tales OUT of the
house. l asked him what IL aud he said, You
have seen Mr. Allen he gave me no other answer;
did not know shat he meant by that then 1t by the
approval OF Mrs. Forrest ssked him; said to her
whats TO become Of me ,n sh. said :" You'n be pro
vided for but what's to be Of me ~ My second ap
pcstion TO Mr. Forrest about fortnight afssr the
hrst; Mrs Forrest said, why, he lie astsanzer to you
except through me! You know my family Q long
time come live with me while have shilling
your frst eony.rsation with Mrs Forrest respecting
your application TO BE- allowed u live a, Fonthi id
make any ohjectionl A-NOthing further that
sbould not ssy anything soou. their going 20 sepa-
rate 70 say undertOod they going to travel
avenue before to sixteenth street; kept house
there; my with At MIs FORESTS he Is nine
teen years Of sge married the 25th Of Nov at
Mrs Forests mouse slept alone that night and the
next day went with my husband ~ hasssohu-
.etts ! had made no prepsls.ion to leave the
begged Of her for Gods sake to F0nthi and she
,sd lcu can't 90 ther,9" Issii GcJ would take
Of me that -ss going @ Sc, married. (suxh'erl 1
vas very comfortable st Mrs Ecrrests but Me- Under-
wood Il nice respectable old gegilsan and thought
could I've comfortable -ith him tisuxhterD u must
have Lsen after New Years dsy, 1850 sut eomnuni
Gated any thir about Mrs Forrest except % Two ladies'
Who knew al sbout IL four or Eve years ago.
Chief Justice How do you reconcile that discrepancy
by sayiDg thsse things took place ave years
sgol
Mr.. oConor.-If your honor calls her attention to
dscrelAucies will give up the cro.s examination
o-To vhom Did yJu 6rst make the communicasion
SSRespt those tso ladiss A.-rs SIR james Lawson
1 uosersiand him 70 be the agent q Mr.. Forrest I
told hl1 N bis ofcs vent there private busi-
of ny Own
Q-Nbst vas that private businsss,
Mr Van Buren objected The curt m idsred IL al.
misfiole. witness continued I vent b al ar Law.
sons opinion about my sons bss vho vas -.ndiDr MIN
out toe much had occasion 10 as IA. opini, an
before, went 90 ask him several tmss about nsopsv
snd tod him had been oblig 10 70 & ths pawu oTs
4 had fof merry said to him. people honest ard
acted upright end downright, 7 should uft hsrs so
much trouble; and be asked when usut 81 sassult
him about my son, shat meant ~ that sysfsarior.
that the way the conversailnn abonl NJ anl NJ.