New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-24
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
THE FORREST DIVORCE CASE.
Cothar.ne n Forrest vs.. Edwin Forrest-Ed'
win Forrest w.. Catharine n. Forrest.
SUPERIOR COURT-BEFoRE JUpGE OAKLEY.
SEVENTH Tuesday, Dec. p


SgvBNTH DAY. Tuesday, Dec -
Catharine ". Forrest agt. Edlrin Forrest.
Action for divorce, and counter charge. tom
ft1ued
A,,a FYo,r,r recalled by Mr. O'Connor-Before
going 10 Mr Forests do not think lived with Mr..
Earl never lived at service IN Beekman.sl never
al any time lived in Grand-st. never informed my
brother John that | did ted you where nave
lived, and think that sufficient
Mr. o ConnoI say lac did not wish to pursue The cross
EXAMINATION 80 the question SssSay TO vOur gon. to
the House q Refuge did you no' steal money ana also
.ieals watch
Judge-Stop one moment -, ...,.
NJ Van Btren 4 merely repeat what SAX yssteIday
thai the Court viii apDrse her che may may not answer
a. sh pleases and Il she does, that she ma! give WI
The JuJse asked the counsel on bo'h sides Il they had
SII Van said he had cited and thought
lie tbTk, 4 IS question wen settled IN THIS state.
Mr. orc sAd-IE has not been settled anywhere erct
other side docs wish - have anything done thai WI
mpede tho verdict Ho wishes decision tlst can DC
snsta5Led In n heker CO1rt. lie considers the Queens
Csc settled the matte thai It had partial bear
me- Il vas n relation 10 getting ~ f-lse testimony lie
he Question: Of chastity in ths case tt NOS, n
nc,iant Dsetys OF tfe witnesses general cAaTASier
ne three elementary writer's as 70 ne Gems cas- Iis-
-s,,leme, rho have looked at he beet As the case
OF th Wendell. quoted relation - cases s.ver ndc'Abe
saiuie "a mutations Judge Marcy IA doubt on tne
subject my wish decision r IN y0nr Honor tAht tAh
g. sthsr.S. have nore against We submit, what
lie seced The counsel does no, object 10 tbs question
h. merely wishes the Judge 20 aatlOa the witness ana
tSat !. not thing which the boundsn duty OF The
Court DO. aid ,h.nk We might as ell "saih lssa
81 TsS Bnrrn-My req1esi 20 apprze The witness IN
street keeping Think, with ne rules % Voc CpaI'
,ate m soIe ases sulres the Court 10 d. As me
case srsIe Is necessary 20 he disposed Of II cAeo os
apes qusstrn referred the Court - cas-: "a.s
et,ied Judge Marcy tskes mat view % H. hla Nnsrs
arFs
want NJ not. Then comes The epei q v ae.ne
he witness to be he n1ss ~ sAA' aaG ~. g ~has
the witness y answer. % FaAi ale can az Nj
Ihs Juire sad be does NJ nI any where stated to ne
az S,-v ~ tbe Sfr, a xn, n Il he Cou1 doe. no,
Ttssc. can lei how faI The question applet, Inc coln-
Sc, nssy appr.es then While not the duty Of the
Ccert Il Is - eli 10 appri1e ~ltI ess -, w.
- n. ,yL0l. subeci the rule alluded ~ in IT. Wen
le1 Ia not Obliged 10 snswd because y MAJ
degrade esrn1, be law Il Is ASIDE note nadSsrlsn
az s,,vr,SsS ar ,ery narrow Tar has bearing on
the t,ia bat 1icif set which ngl, not IA
g ~, 81 s9Hass1ion hcb caanot De Affected 70
fnic-TneIt on account of statute 81 iAiohs l1e yIl.
cs ira, far az CRIME - punishable, witness colkt-
saIIv caInot re required and opinion Is
tha' the csn,0 BE cOe Geo 20 snsNef anu
fore she u liberty answer oriC Wnen the qaestioh
e9ssup merely 20 degrade her vii be question lues-
tons were asked ne ssisil 49, ebTS ouss;oa,
n rsIston 70 that would he pro2er - ssts s,sr ga
her iest.moFy She SAID seeing Mr., , ana Capf h
". h.1.sfa sTsstita.. night away from
he tessnony. menton ihs 70 sno she cahho1 Ahs"s
70 degrade her which have not 40 cared
IN fhs Cont The Court has pretty strong Aitnde
thnk reasonable AID far 10 say % Ae vines ho4sh
- 5nfx ~ Hpouzs he witness as the eOurst wishes
The Judge then SAID q Mrs. Flower she vas a. oer''
3 - answer or not and explain ..
CJnesren by Mr. OC Did you not previous 70 gong
~ EoTs- Of RsiYEe steal money Aad also 4 watch
1 4-fAfssr hssi. atom Yes
l-Froa whom did Won steal
II d,d rot s;ealirn was handed ~ me ~ 'he 'e''A1
N the house
Q-Where was 1t
! Al 80 LOt kE0w
g--WhsTe II ,.-,x ha,... a NJ,
hsrded 20 me 81 in ore bundle by the c9eA IA tae hoa
heiey, she was white do not remember heI nams ns,
a., .,nre. had IL on about ID mi autes ~
,hs r,,.nys amer breakfast do not rensmoeI
Va. isar5 ON rpe az not whether p9t eat Oh ny -
| .s ar not n remembered sould TAI yoe Al sDos
= T,:a,Inher Lad sheat IS minutes my mo'Aef 'a~'