The New York herald., 1851-12-25

----LSAms night on vhtsh bsouont - note 20 -
M il vas sbout ten oe nftssa ninntes afssr ssv
lsr ge up tAs room; bad lamp in ny hssd came
ma hen vent up right straight vent up = usually
ala; did1t run, walked don't suppose i mads any
noise, for dids't wear heavy snoss-i wors :npPsssi
10 about ntssn or twenty feet Ivas wsldng
hadn't got quite to the top Of the stairs when Mr.
tween me and the top Of the stairs when caught view
Of Mr Wills he was Just coming out from hn forrests
door Q.-HAd he his hand ON the handle Of the dosr
there small bit Of entry ct the door the
end Of Mr.. Willis room came oat small bit farther
than the room which Mrs Forrest occupied idont know
II be quite the length Of his arm f6m the door;
there door nom his room which led into Mrs
Forrest there another doer led into the entry
Nr o'Conor-That Is just So
Chief Justice-Thers Is an interior communication!
Mr.. OConor-Yes, sir, BY which they could have CON-
municated, If they wished.
witness--Nr Willis went into his own room, and I
went up 10 bed.
Q.-wss there door directly communicating. between
rooml A--There was Q.-Did Mr. wnlis ever speak
20 you about that meeting! A--No; did not speak
10 any about it until spoke to Mr.. Stevens don't
recoect that Mrs Forrest slept there any other night
except the spell she lived there and this night O.
Did you Mrs Forrest 60 into that room except
Al don't recolect that have; Idont reoollect that
has spent the night there at any other time but
those occssions don't recolect carrying any other
note In the evening TO Mrs Forrest; heard Mr. Willis
say Good night, DEAR he just saying II as was
coming up sars supposed he commenced II before he
saw me and finished it as came in sight; heard that
very distinctly; it was clear, loud distinct tone
QWas there any other female who slept In That story
at that timal A-Yes, cir, Mr.. Wis's daughter 1
his fret wife, by this lady (ponting to Mrs Willis,
VINO vas seated with Mrs. Forrest A.-His daughter
py h wife, the door OF her very the
door CT Mrs FORESTS room; after caught sight Of Mr.
Wills / heard the door close; couldn't tell how old
Miss Ipogepe Is; think about seven or eight think
she il the emily child Of the hrst Mrs Willis; don't
know exactly; i think often heard him say, "dood
night desr TO Mrs willis and to Miss Imogene, before
that don't reccllect hearing him say 1t in the third
story 10 any one before that may heard him say
Il in the psrlor 10 Miss ImogeAe, when she would
o. going 70 bed pretty early l think l lived with
ylsce in south street, working team Of horses,
leading the steamer New World; left the Astor
own accord and went TO to look for similar
employment in other hotel on the morning after
This night that Mrs Forrest was there gave the family
thsi- breakfast don't know whether gave Mrs Willis
her breakfast or not gave Mr. Willis and Miss LIMO
gere breakfast.
To Nj Van Buren Q-How did you FIRST become
acquainted with Mr. Willis, Al got letter to Mr..
Willie from English lady don't know her name;
shs stopping at gentemans house in Ireland and
rics paid my passage, and gave letter Of recon-
mends.ion TO Mr. Willis know there Is Q connection
yery ps.r The top Of the stairs when saw Mr. Wils
during Mrs Willis illness Mr Willis occupied back
the third floor aud the room speak Of - Mrs
Fo.resis the front have never seen the door
communicating between Mr. Willis room and Mrs.
FORESTS opened
The Court epouired as to the position Of the rooms
A-The door Of Mrs Forests and the of Mr..
willis Is about far from me to Mr. OConor (seven
niue feet; Miss Imogenes room was in front over
tne nall
70 M Van Bureu-rhere q closet in the intercon-
municsticn between the two rooms Mrs. Benson is .
monthly nurse l don't suppose she was there st this
knss Mrs. Forres: being there; know where Grace
church is; Mr. Grahsm's house IL that
Mr.. oCoro--There is no difficulty about that; We ID
NIT be i. your associate counsel Mr.. David Graham.
q. by Nr. Van Buren-What did General Lyman say
20 youi A-He told me that be had met Mr. Willis In
broadway, and he had told him that going to give
evidence against him for Mr. Forrest he afterwards
hr Willis in one evening to the Assor House TO
street and did Mrs Willis in the country, and
NJ. Wills told me-
M. ocoDcr objected to the conversation with Mr.
WINS.
witres-I was there about half sn hour. Q-ws
sry suggestion made by Mr. Willis about your going to
" Eshngton [Ohjected to
NJ Van Buren said the witness had been asked about
biz going Washington and he proposed to show what
facilities offered him for going and A. Mr. Willis is
ton quite competent lie wanted to show why
the wir.ts left situation here to look for in Wash
tent or h, part to show what part Mr. willis had taken
in u. They bad hfty questions put about what Mr.
s.svers bad done.
Cries Justice--As your agent
Mr. Van Buren-I propose TO show tha. Mr.. Willis
snge.stsc to this witness 10 TO Washington and offer
ed hin facilities to go. Not admitted
wi.Ie.s Soniinusd--eeneral Lyman gave me . dol.
az tut not az that time IL was the Sunday before Mr.
wills wss with him Miss Imogene generally went to
bed az eight nine O'Clock have never known
80 70 bed late az half past eleven o'clock her
door .ss closed that night a. l cams up.
To Nr. o'conor--Mr. willis not present at the
time told General Lyman that knew nothing about
it; Nrs. Willis not at home at the time was q:
Mr. NIiis' and remained there half an hour didn't
see ts- generally gave General Lyman his breakfast
j. u,UAl when waters attend gentlemen NJ the AtDr
House other hotels tor the gentlemen to give them
solS- or half dollar gratuity generally closed the
Ms Willie sick think IL generally closed In
winter time; The time saw Mrs Forrest there not
winter Il "a Ltdl or Nay; lt was warm weather:
s intelligence Of the IRE In the capitol Al Washing
ton rumored through the Court, and created
ccusj tle sensation
I1-Re aodvin was then called, and being examined
ty NJ Van Bcren, deposei-I reside at 53 Lexington
in this city; am husband Of the lady who
sxEHired the otber day; have known Mr. and Mrs.
rsrt ststin. in Jsnasry isae; it was tran.iaton Of
tie French novel Consuelo; 1t Ia written by George
SENDS that Is the name under which woman writes
prrsgrs Nrs Forrest knew bad lent that book from
question he asked afterwards; she asked me why
MT oTreft borrowed them; they were three vOl1mes
mid supposed he wanted them to read she said It
net that hat 1t about foolish and ridcu
ous letter that Jameson had written shs did not say
written 70 her; che said had wrttsn learned since
then that the Consuelo letter, what Is called the
C0rsaeio letter was Ia Mr.. Yorrest's possession.
Crcst-exaEinsd BY Mr.. Conor who produced three
boeks. Oh this TIE book you speak Of Alt s
rot he same book II is copy of the same work have
read u do other nsveto pasa the time; Consueo,
ths heroine q the book IL woman.
q is CoEsuelo book Of loose or ls.civious cha
Facrsr'
NJ. Van Hur.n thought that the course would be TO
give the book TO th, jury in order that they might Judge
fcs kssyer and not take the opinion of the witness
cr i.s character lie objected to the question. The
letter called ihe COnsueio etter-which he proposed TO
u; iL evidence, not IN extract from that book
NJ OCopcr srgusd that parole evidence Of the
tents relevant The book too voiuminous TO
reEe % jury ard be pToposed to take the opinion of
sxpeft who had read the book lie, therefore sub
nitt.6 that the question Uyhs 10 BE- permitted
VI Van Buren IN reply said that, In morality there
srs 70 ,uch th'Bgs o. sxpcrts there were he would
he ute wiling 60 take the pitEssss opinion. lie DID
DOT ysopof, 20 prcvs that this moral or immoral
t5ck Tie question s entirely Irrelevant. Thsre Is
nothiue IN the book that Is In the letter be Mr. Van
\ iucends - produce.
Tke Chief justice aid the question seemed 10 him un
ip rant n the letter s produced the inquiry would
b. proper A. 70 reading book Of three volumes TO
jury it n entirely out of the question
wi'ue's co1.inusd--l an one of the editors OF the
Etsrine Post paper published In this city nay lady Is
daughter of Mr. VIM c. Bryant one of the seIsor edi-
tors % ths; psper; was introduced 20 Mr and Mrs
FoTress ty Mr BryAnts eniy i was befor, was mar
rsd about twelve years ago. should think and from