New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-31
THE FORREST DIVORCE CASE.
Catharine y. Forrest vs.. Edwin Forrest-Ed-
win Forrest vs.. Catharine y. Forrest.

CGtlarine N F0rreStagt. Edlrln Forrest,
and cross ehargs-Action for Divorce-Coatn,ued
The Court room was crowded as before, but the
number outside desiring admission did not appear to
be as great as on most Of the forser days.
The respective parties entered, as usual, about 10
o'clock and took their seats by the side of counsel.
James La,oson recalled by Mr. Van Buren-The
time that Mrs. F. said she had had difficulty with
Mr. F. I do not rene mber that she said any thing
| to mentioning 1t 10 Mr. Forrest II was very few
minutes conversation It was not 10 the hearing OF
! Mr. F.. he was mp stairs IN the LIBRARY, and we IN
the dining room she olc not tell me that she saii
ANYTHING, on the contrary she said not to speak as
from her she advised me to speak as from the ari-
| Gle IN The Mirror kept her counsel think never
told Mr. Forrest of It's coming from her she charged
| me not 10 speak to Mr. T. as from her, and when
/ The Mirror paragraph appeared proposed to speak
! from that, and she consented
The note here shown is Mrs. F.'s handwriting.
TIE note was read, marked 90 1t is from Mrs
F to Mr. Stevens, asking il MI Forrest was IN town,
/ &c stated that Alr Lawson had called.
/ No POI MONDAY NIGHT;
sent me hs Dr. simpson bot nave not seen Mr. Forrest
Is he sill As was anxious, IN she event Of his
should be at home 10 Else Lawson called and was
told out but as he SAID ne had 80 MESSAGE for me-
seouenay of his beng IN day. did not
regret not seeiIg him. he might have written to me as no
Forrest in town. and If can you at your office, and
at what hour. Sincerely yours, c.NF.
llr orc. asked witness if it said that Mrs F.
was not home He read the note TO see, he re-
marked if Mrs. L. had told lie II having u told
! that she was not at home. Mr.. Van B. asked the
Court If this is the time 20 sum up the case The
/ Court thought not.
Mr.. 0'C read again the note Is from Mrs. F. to
| Mr. L.
By Nv. Van B-What impression did the letter con-
ves to your mind as TO Mrs. f. being home.
Objected 70.
Q.-JO what extent was your agency IN setting
/ this allowance on Mrs. =
Objected TO.
ON reference to the reconciliation will ask You
the same thing as to Mr. l.
Al know of 10 agency from Mr.. Forrest IN that
resJect; / have never said anything thai | have
been agent 20 MI /. II any respect, except inter-
entialy ia 1897, when he came back from Eng
land he al ed me 10 attend to his money matters,
which cid in his absence 20 1871, buying stocks,
deICtitng uOLeY IN the bank, &C. but never charged
or received collar he then asked ne 70 aJ.end to
The binding Of three houses m Twenly-secOna s.,
and three houses IN fwsntyhrst ST., ard ne offered
re conn, sson OF tie rents q them. and cottage
at New Rochelle and the commission has neNed
me about 500 or $3.50 year, ana mas not oeeh
equivalent 10 what have aone tor Mr.. l.; never
asked any more never said az ,hng a> 20 hoe
Tsbty. - 80. ~ ~,
MI orc said he was VIKING 20 60 INTO Nf rs
The Court said, let us make some progress in the
case we have made very liie m the ast Is nollrs.
Wifntss--AlS. EedfoTa came 10 me IN me Spllng
cf 1915; something vas SAID about paWnOrOkeT :;
expressing surprise she was without means,
loaned ner OF my OWE pocket, az three ch'efent
lines, 81 she said she had paHned some OF her
own tlHes; u was for living, lgnjie Mr. and Ars.
1. were ot NeH- CsleaLsJ a. the house III -2j-st
Nh Van 3. asked Mr.. orc. for letter; it was
banded to witness. This Is my letter. In my adj
me ttier y ADDRESSED 10 Mrs. Lorrest, and spoke
G. HAVING sroksn 10 M y, already published the
couousloh Of 1t was read n whoa l'r b. stated
that she had spoken pnkindly to her best friend
SAYS persons have spoben to aer that ne was an
enemy, which Was III true, &.
V'i'ncss-As to Mrs. VOORHEES, being in the house
vhen Mr f. vas home, never saw her there after
1T January ISIS when he was absent saw her there
very frequently; she said there ard a nurse and
child cannot say a. 20 whether Mr.. knew OF her
beng there Is 20 Mrs. I. smoking, spoke Of the
tire n Ms vs. rOoTn saw her smoke other times
/ OCCASIONALLY she not an hsbitual smoker was
Ut dnLeI sunday, and before cinnoT Mrs. gave
NY i'le boy lIiie cigar, OF paper OUTSIDE ana TO-
bacco Ia Go not kro" OF any tobacco cigar except
tnat 81 'irs :.
Irecerec letter rom Mrs F. when she was
away with Mr.. r. twas written AZ Chicago. in June,
Is1S 90 ROT .row whether she showed il 10 Mr.. F.,
hut tie letter said she had showed 1t to Mr. + after
ward be spoke as II he had nos seen It.
Mr.. &C. complained at the witness stating any
Woes -Iwas asked AS 70 Mr. F. going ont at
} home he generally employed himself reading DOCKS
4 and conselslng with intelligent inehds never
saw % private library Of more value dC hot hno" Of
; MS beng member Of the Century CLUB am not
+ member ana do not know who IS know once OF MS
toing al Mr.. Byants hOusesn he country, at Spring
Bank, Long lslanC know Nh Jameson ~ signt
90 ct tmher 70 have hin AZ Mrs. FORESTS
4 have seen Mr.. Richard Willis al Mrs Forests
house and elsewhere; at the house IN the absence
Of Mr.. +. Mrs + became acquainted with the BY
ants through Mr.. Forrest.
Ny Van Buren, said Re did not wish 20 ask ques-
/ tion which the Court overruled. lie would nke 10
have the witness say what he stated 70 Nh Panton
AID others when asked If he had SAID that MI f. Mad
fallen on the floor, when told Of wha. Mrs. nder-
WOOD said The Judge said he could explain If he
intended 10 say what he said IN reference to Mr. l.
falling on the floor as 20 what Mrs. L. said MI ' al
T. thought lie ought TO be allowed to state what he
Uld say.
Wines also wished 70 exolan as to the question
Mr.. T. had told nun there had been no crime IN
solyng his wife. | sad no. should Ike 10 be able
to say what said 10 Mr.. Parton
Ny. O'C. objected The witness l. deslTOus OF
! getting in conversation with Mr. Forrest and others
! eexpained what he had 10 yesterday, and now al
ter nights dreaming he wants 70 make another ex-
/ plaIailon.
Mr. Van b. thought he ought to be allowed 10 ex-
plain-ihiDkslt Will be nearly the same The Court
thought II unnecessary.
Witaess Mrs F. said 10 me that Mr.. F. stated 10
her when she asked him ifhe had any thing to say
as wife and that he answered. as has been already
/ SAID. never dned at M. Forests on sunday, but
/ nave called before dinner.
MI Van b. wished to read the letter which has
been proved from Mrs. f. ca
. Letter 81 CHICAGO June II.
dsss whether should reply TO the letter received from
you Ptfshareh, or leave tue matter you 1hfeh "fe
about for future discussion but a chance for that seems
sOmew bat remote viii FOX ie" moments tax your wen
! Enown patience.
In errng to nv letter from New Orleans, speak as
though had written you a treatise the Rights OF Wo-
nen snd The doctrines # Fourier Il err not greatly
reier mentioned other CT those topics, Tor m
deed had half determined 10 discuss them with
sou again remember te,bng you IN ny .etter that
rad greatly epo,e I'd the society mad met IN New-Or-
I leans especially that Oi some intellectual persons
When ! !nluiled Of yCu NY Letter nom PntsOursn
what you thought OF FOuIlers system Of course,
could only refer 10 such portion of Il as has been II
fuen;ia In bringing about the great change IN France,
such rs refers the organ Zaton OF Labor &c &c ana
which all those whose minds keep pace with the progress
CT the age regard the only means ioE ameIorahng
tie cor liOn only The PREDATORY but 81 the great
mass Of mankHd suffering from the pressure Of the past
Had any else written you do should De APP TO sns-
pec that lie received MS ideas Of Fourier from some
such source rs tt, Ne York Herald whose editor lack
geap6ciy bend sys vast and profound as
l.. IL