New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-30
THE FORREST DIVORCE CASE.
Catharine n. Forrest VS.. Edwin Forrest-Ed-
win Forrest VS. Catharine n. Forrest
SUPERIOR COURT-BEFoRE JUDGE OAKLEY.
TENTH DAY.-. Monday, Dec %.

CathGrine ". Forrest ACT. EdUtn Forrest,
and cross GENERALIZATION for DIvorce.-C0ntt1uef
The interest to witness the proceedings appearsto
be undated, and the Court room was crowded long
Mr. and Mis-. Forrest, each accompanied by friends,
were present usual, taking their seats by their
respective counsel NJ,
James Larson, recalled and examined by Mr..
OCopor Il have partly attended to the receipts ana
disbursements of Mr.. Forrest since 1887 do not
know that he has had any one else except one,
person who lives in Nintha and collects the rents
of the house Mr.. +. occupied in 22d-st., have an
account on rent with Mr.. Forest there may De
balance, and l think there is, !payab on demand
and he never called when there was money 80 due,
but IT was paid am not mortgage debtor the IN
timacy between my self and Mr.. and Mrs. Forest has
been very great between my family and Mrs not
great my last VISIT to Mrs. F. was IN NOV loiy
she sent BY the person that opened the door, that she
was not at home, but she was knew by seeing IL
under her hand, and heard itfrom Mr. Forrest: lMr'
O'Conor told him ne was inquirin8 as 10 MS own
but Mr. orc. objected IL have according to the laws
of evidence no personal knowlcusr tsf.. 90 s-.i
he Thought they would like to see the letter Mrs
Bedford answered at the door was asked II had
any message, and answered no was notasked 70
write what had to say | visited the house oil MT
Forrest once a week at ieast-very hkcly several
times in the same week, in 22d-st.. sometimes the
visits long and at other times ore as irlends
would interchange generally called In the evening
seldom in the day time except holidays and sundays
frequently when Mr.. F. was not at home as well as
when he was home my conversations were free and
cordial with Mis-. +. as well as with Mr. +; dned
frequently with Mr. r. IN Iwenty,seco eco, Isl sr-any
day but Sunday, for never dine on thai day away
from home have seen al dinner at Mr. F.'s. Mr..
BRYANT, Mr.. Goodwin, Mr.. Wykoh, MI Willis, Capt.
Howard never saw Mr.. Carr-may have seen MI.
Steyens-do Lot recollect have seen Mr.. Montgom'
ery was present al two large dinner parties, one
gwen to Mr. Macready, and one on the anniversary
of their wedding, when ladies' and gentlemen ooth
we've there have seen Mrs. Goodwin at Twenty
seconds t-sometlmes two or three times together
Mrs VOORHEES, mir orc. said not the family Miss
Noah Of Albany have seen latter there frequently
sometimes, was told she stopped there three or
four times together.
O-Was it, or not very rare thing to see anylady
at dinner when Mr.. +. was at home, except the
family
Il think not
Odd he go out often to parties where there were
LADIES and gentlemen!
mir Van b. objected, as he saw no relevance the
Judge said much had been. Mr.. O'C: wished 10
show Mr. F. was successful actor, and not other.
wise an educated man that Mrs. +. was an educated
woman Mr.. +. had acquired large property, and
wished to make figure, and Mrs + had with her her
sister who was musician 10 cultivate Win lamules
that intercourse which he was desirons Of and the
position he desired 10 sustain but he wished no part
OF the trouble himself, and avoided OF an OFFERS
the going into those mixed compameso Oh iaoles anu
gentlemen of evenings. This was his motive, and
he wished TO show the Itrast between the neces.
sites of MIR and Mrs. F's. course OF HE Thought
It irrelevant, as much as given III relation 10 MIS-
Forrest-otherwise relevant1
Mir Van Buren said the position Of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. did not change after marriage, and u was LOT
Mrs L. TO conform to the domestic views OF Mr.. F.
1t might be well 10 show what ladies' MIS- r asso
ciated with or if it can be shown that MI F W she'd
Mrs F. to entertain gentlemen in his absence as has
been shown. -
MI orc denied the position Of Mr. +: was the
same-he was rising man becoming lofd, as II
were and the course of Mrs. F., unless We can go
into the secret conversations between them, must
be considered as what he required The assertion
of WINE and wassail In the house, as alluded 70 al
s., hv he counsel has effect. MIS-. r. only de-
meaned herself as the wife OF man rising IN
wealth, and one DESTROYS net only 10 CUT grea'
figure on the stage but IN domestic HE IL was nat
uTal for gentlemen aiIer meeting AZ al evening parry
TO call next day 49,
NJ Van B. replied that the habits OF Mr.. Forrest,
IN Snnaniug home OF evenings, did not snow the
great desire TO have extended company as alluded
The Court said the testimony has been broad
There may be some relevancy In showing as 70
who Mrs. +. visited; also that certain genuemen
named IN this case were Mr.. Forests own friends
and as to Mrs Z. receiving visits from gentlemen,
il Is 80 in the ordinary course that II can De no oo-
jecton IS TO how she entertained snem may DC rel
evant but as to showing that MI. r wished 70 DC
introduced into circles that he was NOT ana of HTS
+ to co So had no bearing on the case.
Mr. Van said they have not shown as TO where
Mrs F was in the habit
Mir orc said the object was 10 snow tna' MI. Z.
was no, in the hsbi. Of going TO parties
The Court thought that might be sno IN, as II
would account for Mrs. F. going without him
Mlf1sSs-Nr +. cOnnneO HiInSeu W q 'eif &c"
f;.,ds I sunnose he visited my house as often a.
snywhete-Mr.' Brant's and dr phaions tnnn
| have not seen him at Mr.. Gowns canhoI say
80, ofr,n have seen him IN mixed companies OF
ladies and gentlemen at Dir. Bryanrs thlnk have
t,e,nently so seen hun where there were lev
sr,srSs Chnstnas eve In particular be passed the
evenings on occasions At my house whenever aad
COMPANY there never give sc. parties ne mas
heep AZ INV house sometimes hve minutes ana some
times 1--WE hours remember seeing him dine once az
Mr. Phalon's think he and nave celieu .nsre
torether never was at but ole party AZ Nj.
Phaou's, and then Mr. Forrest was OUT OF tokn
Mrs Forrest and Mrs. VOORHEES, were there
| bought Fon, Hill for Nr I on ON Feorualy u
was after his return from England the second TINE
he was absen. al the time IN savannah lhlhA vas
IN ls45 or 1916 Mr. and Mrs. Forrest went 70 E1g-
hand IN January. and think returned Ii tooef ot
the year folio Wing If IN ISIS they ven, they re-
TUNED In 1916 have the means not here OF KNOW
ire the oates my impression IS they were away
oyera wear Mr.. OCOnor SAID be would aSsume
they returned In October, 1851 Cannot speak GER
tam OF the dates remember II vas on eofuny'
beautiful cay my impression IS 1t must nave oeen
IsIT claim TO correct any mistakes As 10 dates.
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