New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-22
r,,r FORREST DIVORCE CASE.
n Forrest s Edwin Forrest-Ed-
Oa,r Forrest Is Catharine N Forrest.
s'nrp,oR CoURT-BEFoRE JuDcE OAKLEY.
scfh'iA -, nay SATURDAY. Dec 30.


c.,ho,,ne n Forrest agt. Edwin Forrest,
-, ,boy,es.- Action for Divorce.-continued
a.. ,,ndeyrood. in her testimony, stated that on
"'s ", Lawson (Mr F.'s agenD for money,
app sa,d he had plenty of Mr.. Forests
MA 49, hands. but had received no orders TO
no'S os her saying to him she had been
~ % 90 TO the pswnbroksrs, he exclaimed,
90. cd did not know you were so badly of !"
"bV" 20 .os u,o,e 10 Mr.. Forrest, who imme-
gsfe ~ bsr s5O and $500 TO pay the butcher
osal'F 80 rnr-,sf called by Mr.. Van Buren,, and
htisa sister OF Edwin Forrest resioe al rnlla'
yvoin-iS ia North l0ih st. my brother Edwin
dtih' w bnnse nv two sisters and myself com
owls VIC lily befrre Mr. Forrest came there, lob
~ .ol In 1919 my mother has Deeh oeal INC
iee.'0 lived in that mouse for % years my oro,
r ss born in Phade a @,, he s stervs ard was
% -, - gong South he married, think, In
CO. Co. sher his marriage se RESIDED IN New OK
W. The time OF hls separation rom MS VIE ~
feccit hceinning OF 1919 he then came to Phila-
va 81 l.e 10 il was in June 1919 he had "A bed.
deppi" ,,h,.rv his clothes we're kept at the house
W ,;,.delphja he renamed; al mat tlme, ABOUT
~ GO lis he said, the first day atthe dinner table
49, 49,, - 90 home /" he sald " now this IS my home
'tns - - q other " he took such clothing as he
Il -s' nj when he went away, and would return
"a, ,bs time he did not remove away nom there,
s'e ssnoe Ms home he returned 70 Newly OK occa-
sionally when business ie quueo Az nov Ioait vi
the building al fons mr. "'' ~ '''
nave NV sisters been , A., - r
.s'',,nr,ned-Mr F. had the use OF the two
-,es snoEen OF ALWAYS before he was mar
w" ssrrver he came 10 Philadelphia after
neu r;sse he had the use of the rooms, they
ne NJ ~ an he lower floor were more convenient
bs ,omoyed his library a ter MS marriage 10 New
Wo,t leaving some books he brought some
boo in 1920 or more-,t ollefent ttnes the
s;Sys,v WAS removed after his marriage, In four
ILL., The cases were not brought in lSf9 he came
~ pbilaeeIphia the first week IN June, and lived at
,Ss bonse do not kD0. that he had any particular
Srsipess AZ iphla 1t vas after 2O:h June,
.n;,L Scben he left " Inch was for New. York he
same hack the week after 4th July and remained
m weeks taking his meals and sleeping At our house
ever night it is likely he went 10 New York again
no made short stays III New York he received letters
an business and was Obliged to go he lived and
Siept in our house most OF the time TO lS49 do not
hink he was absent halt of the time do not know OF
bis gong any where else than New.York think he
nased 4ih July at Font Till heard something that
Re gave an entertainment there think in January
1880 be was at Harrisburg it might have been
thrfe weeks, and might nave been SIX weeks, ne was
xbsens-t might have been three months, from mat
time 10 the present. he has spent most oil ms time al
our house. he has sept az our house more than hall
his nights cont know that he brought ARTICLES OIL
funituie from New. York he purchased some
articles shaviIg table and stand and other articles,
can't recOllec ct be stayed a good deal home IN has
ibfsTy after he was married, he made the mousse
over to his mother-it came back to him after her
death. but particular act OF any one that KNOW
Of since her death We consider II belonging 20 hlui'
Dsrect-He never mentioned the cause OF separa-
tor rom his wife
Robert Garren, young mani sworn--Reside at lob
ad-s ! came from Ireland IN June, 1913; went 10
ire with Mr.. Edwin Forrest saw Mrs. Forrest,
sbo employed me went in the morning some
DAYS after / engaged | was told to come stayed al
ne house eiPht months, 10 March lsi9 left by rea-
con OF Mrs +. saying To me that Mr. 4. was gong 10
break UP housekeeping Mr.. Forrest was away from
kounp ire nj
vas homo the general time OF shutting up the house
Was between 10 and II when he was absent al
ways retired at the same time, unless when parties
were there and | was required to stop up
noticed Capt Calcrat being there frequently to see
Mrs. Forrest: several times he came in and went
into the library to Mrs Forrest Mr. Forrest was
NOT home at those times he was absent on PROBES
SIGNAL business; when went INTO the room gene
rally Mrs. +. and Capt were keeping company
sitting together sometimes there would be drink
some whisky and wines "a laugh remember his
dining there sometimes remember one occasion ne
came at ii or 10 O'Clock and went to the library
Mr. +. was not at home he saw Mrs. Forrest, and
stopped there the day waited at table Capt. C..
dined there with Mrs. F.. think Mrs. F.'s sister,
Virginia, dined with them--she may ana may not
link so there was drink for dinner Mrs. F and
Capt. C. took il Mrs drank VINE generally, at
table, at dinner observed an effect when they
came down to dinner from the library they both
seemed worse from drinking observed at dinner
lhet Mrs +. could scarcely chicken that was
oefOrc her she was usually nice carver Mrs. r.
told me not to light the gas In the dtntng-room
vas going TO light it, as usual, at dinner, and she
said | might not this was when dinner was
comm encing, | waited on table; after dinner
/ went into the kitchen; no one told me 70 go
returned TO the dining room afterward 20 lght me
sss but could not get IN the door was last ieit
Cart Calcfaft and Mrs Forrest only IN the room
when sent out it was about ten minutes auer l
eff that returned | put my hand TO me KNOB OF
he door that goes INTO the hall, ana IL was iaSt
hen lii the gas in the hall went to the Kitchen :,
returned again about ten minutes after and entered
the door that loaded by the pantry got TO the pan,
uy passage from the front hsll MIS- FORREST ana
Cant Calcraft were there Mrs. +. was slung
rather on bis knee, with one arm leaning on MS
shoulder and the other across his breast did not
see anything as to her dress that could pass any
observation upon | turned immediately MIS-
removed me and said should havo Knocked al the
door when | entered Mrs. +. and Capt [. went TO
the library some minutes afterward | went to bed
leaving them there do not know when ne reuteo
heard Mrs. Bedford (Mrs. u saying on one
occasion that he was there DO not fecoIiecs
whether this occasion or anothes ne was ~
the library on the occasion she spoke Oh I,
have known Richard Willis to come to the house
hequently recollect on one occasion ne was tuete
three nights and three days MI Forrest was hot
home he occupied the front spare bedroom mere
wa no other waiter in tho house at that ume out
nyself did not serve his breakfast serveato tne
osAer members OF the family IN the dining room MI
W. was not at breakfast there ~ was a,'er ms re-
naming one day and one night that first knew OF
a. do not know who served his breakfast 10 nm
nu him come out of this spare bedroom one morn
M 20 get some fresh water he was dressed IN nus
hi and pantaloons never saw Mr.. Richard Willis
sAsse. that recollect, when Mr. Forrest was home;
Mr. Forrest never knew the man then, knew OF
MIA F., Mrs. n z. Willis, Mrs VOORHEES, MI ID
eosson and MIR. Richard Willis being up all nlgnt
% not know what they had been doing all the nght
know OF Mr.. n p Willis coming also frequently
70 the house without his wife he saw MIS-. Forrest
usually IN the drawing room, the room was III an
ssderly condition the blinds were shu! mp WIN me
exception of one, the half which was open saw II
open 1 was on the back piazza saw Mr. n +, wins
md Mrs Forrest in the room they were sc'tmg on
tke sofa, or kind of leaning on each other was IN
Ae room immediately after Their leaving I. tney
we're there from half an hour to an hour Mr.. For
ret was not al home noticed some hair pms y ing
IN the room when went in, and an elastic garter
supposed them to be LEFT there by them they were
not there when busted up my parors in the morn
ina knew nothing OF Mr. Jameson, more than his
eshlng 20 make visit cannot say exactly waen he
stled il was M the fall think once or twice l
iAnk cav him, he saw Mrs Forrest in the draw
ne teom (the dining room IS Ia front J no persons
were with them in the room cannot say now long
be remained ne paid his visit and went Oh
noW MIR Henry Wykof. (Mr. O'C. said he does