The New York herald., 1851-12-30

. Eusbapd, or q husband to wife, which cannot be
alone. Mrs Forrest replied "Ah sir but tas dim
Guilty In s that third party knows IT, Theee
were her very wsrds THIS last interview vas ~ sns
res des and lasted but few minutes The reason that
this interview held in the hail. that Mr. Henry
tbas VA. Is prssent and nsither nor MIS- Forrest
wished him co hear thsconversaton between us During
the whole course Of tho year lsig though vas On terms
bit constant intercourse the said Forrest told
what the Of the separation was until some time
late in the month of December loa9. had no sus-
pon OF the trus until the last conversation had
wit Mrs Forf above stated That conversation ex
cited doubts in my mind aud 70. the very nrs time on
called at my office No So Wall street private business
and then communicated to ms for the FIRST time, her
knoxlsdae Of the facts ontans in her deposition Mr.
Forrest was then absent from the city Of New York;
and upon his return few days afterwards communt
Gated to him the result OF my interview with Mrs Under
wood and have doubt that this WAS tbs hrst know
M had of ths nature Of the facts stated in
that deposition at al events through me wsov
Ezaunation through me taken snd BY the witness
TO and subscribed before me- the 2sh day February
1850 as witness my hand and 1SaS SISi! TiNasroN ssf
Commissioner for Pennsylvsnis, in New York
Mr.. Van BureD said he had witness poor woman,
WITH half dozen children, whom he proposed to
mine before the re. exam nation Of Mr. Lawson
MIR. -0'Connr could not consent The Chief Justice
The re- examination of Mr. Lssson was then COM
was the crly woman he loved, could love-
psraphrase Of past of his own words it
the evening OF the seth Nov, when had very long
conversation with him the subject OF the SEPARATION
that he msde Of it, this expression Of love tor Mrs
Forrest Is part Of bis words be said he had begun life
very poor boy that he had struyyIed hard 20 reach
pinnacle and when he sttained t ne was stricken down
and what hard fatet was that oar happiness should
be the mercy OF ons iuGyidua the conversation
the subject OF the separation but ne. the cause
said ush. be different children had been living to
him sni he thanked ID he had children living;
ot 4
to him and he said, She looked ugly to him for
her face was Black and hideous Q-Did be give you
reason to suppose the possibility of reconciliation?
A-Tae whole bent Of the conversation the impos
tib.ty Ct his being rseonc Led to hsri this in my
occasoss When you speaking co him OF Mr, For
did he say anything to the time and manner in
which he would disclose the cause it being known
after his death lObjected to A--Mrs Forrest ami
corresponding about this matter; Mr. Forrest
in my house Sick in bed he first proposed 20 alo~ her
500 and house ana then talked cf boarding he then
raised his views to SlcC0.
Q-Wha. d.d he say
Mr. o'Conor objected TO the conversatiors between
Mr. forrest aad MS agent in the absence Of Mrs For
Mr Van Brrsn oonteuded that it was strictly proper
sEd brought OUT By the cross examination.
The Chief Justice said II the elain,lh had given evil
Gence Of conversation and the defendant wished to
elicit ether parts OF it. ne had rigAt TO do great
many things that had been asked took note Of
all Tor be hardly recoiected 10 which many i'm
material questions had been asked
Mr.. oConor eaii he deemed it right to protect his
between Mr. Forrest and his esent being given In evi
derce against MIRA Forrest.
Dir Van Buren, SAID that they differed in their recolec
ticp OF the testimony, and of Dir LRwsons position.
lie (Gr Lawson) appears here cid friend pointed
out oy Nrs Forrest 20 negotiate between her and Mr..
For est for settlement the court ruled tn he
acting mutual agent between them.
Chef Jus.ice--Ol the ground that Mr.. Forrest knew
Of the communications OF MIR. Lawson
MT van Barren aid when they got out the declarations
OF Mr. Forrest the examnation and his
tisns board for Mrs Forrest he (Mr Buren,
ent to get out the whole OF those declarations ana
correspOnience
Chief Justce-It is undoubtedly general rule that
when part OF corversaton is given in evidence the
whole has right to be brought out though II seems to
me that when an mmateris statement made by the
witness which cannot operate the the door should
Lot be widely opened Tor such Testimony.
Mr Van Buren would reducs the quest TO writing.
When Nj Forrest spoke OF an allowance OF $500, what
did he assign
Chief Justice-That is different from your question
about the Cause being made known after his death.
Mr. o'Coner objected to TIE question
Chief Jusce-My impression is that the door is not
sufficiently opened TO admit all the conversations bstween
Mr.. Forrest ard the witness.
QAfter The proposition of $500 made what other
conversation took place between you and Mrs Forrest
A-shs saij the could not live in that house $500
yer near the house where abe had lived in such style
o-wbat did Mr. Forrest say when {, ,ou informed him
Q-Did Mrs Forrest request you to tell Mr.. Forrest
her anewer to h. Gdsr?
Al communicated Mrs. FORESTS answer to Mr.
Forrest at her request asked him allow her
money he made no reply to that directly said IL he
did rot give her much larger it might lead to
ut fer simony and he wished to be kept1from the
public IL would then be made public his answer
that he wifhed IL to to public court for his lips
resled and what a compelled him to say
he would be bound to say persuaded him to raise HIS
offer TO 81 eco he ntei communicated the offer
Of 81 0oO but not his declaration to Mrs Forrest she
said she could not live on q thousand dollars.
Q--Dd she make any communication to Mr. Forrest
through you
Objected to a. leading
The Chief Justice did not consider IL leading
witness replied to the questionI think she wanted
$500 communicated that TO Mr. Forrest and he said
view between Mr. and Mrs Forrest at my house
Mr.. OConor-That's right tell US all that occurred
Ts5r no. ss, told
Witpess-Mrs and Mr.. Forrest both told me that he
consented to give her 81 500 year. think was my
intecesion that induced him to DO he said he would
make his will lOhjected TO, and ruled out under
stood that fohthi built for residence for Mr. Fos-
,sst and his family and that Il wa, built according to
the architect who planned IL; understood from them
both that after Mr. FORESTS death It his intention
to leave fOr the benefit Of 1t was spoken
Of BY both parties.
o--Do you know that declaration Of that kini was
made at iis erection, fOhjected to
The Chief Justice said that this unnecessary The
object Of the examination about II TO show that II
his residence snd that be resident Of this
Mr. Van Buren-They spoke OF the cost Of this build
ing on the other side
Sir o'Coaor--You objected and It was ruled out.
Witness continrsd--W Mr. Forrest was In town he
made house his home he occupied three small
ia the farm house at Fonthi, when hs there his
gardener Mr Hobby and his wife ard four children
lived in the house.
Q-iou asked n you said II Mr. Forrest fell
on the foor when you told him what Mrs. Underwoed
said Il aid that made Of such expression,
but Il lutte different time Mr. Forrest told me
when be discovered--
Mr. oConor objected to what Mr. Forrest told him
about il.
y ou have been kel if you sta,si that Mr For.
rest fell upon the loor when you communicated what
Mfs. Underwood ad aud you have Serei no not on
that coca ion but that you VIII tel what ion
you sroke oi q. falling on The door.
Mr 0'Connor again objected
TIE Chief Ju tice aid u he coDfued himself 10 that
particular time he might how what he did ssy, but
with reference 20 any other time
To the Jury-1 never old zee Mr. Forrest fall upon the
hcOr.
To Mr Van Buren--I don't think wa requested /
VOLUNTEERED 10 NJ Forrest TO interfere for reconca
ticn he Away. asie enttd to my doing %
Letter No j. produced but not read, now handed
70 the witne who said, my impre--ion l., that Mr.
Fofrst absent from the city when wrote this.
az in "a that Mr Forrest says = but think wrote
letter Of bis don't think he this letter; he
never the letter wrote 10 Mrs Forrest unles. he