The New York herald., 1851-12-19

Superior Court.
Before Chief Justice Oakley.

eeednss thus case spacious court rson wSs dsnsey
crowts and the stairs and principal passage hronged
with psrsons anxious TO hear the evidence that 1t was
neceasary for many whose business compelled them to
be TO gain sccsss through the Judges chamber
their respective counsel There were other ladies
present. who were not In attendance ON either ., tne
Ccunssl on both sides argued at some length the
guseons reserved as to the admsoity ef Mr. forrsss
Admissions, or his own testimony
Ths CHEF Justice said that he considered the case
ths admission OF the confessions to Mr. Whitley, and
The general offer under consideration, the same. The
esr with regard to Mr. Whitley, to prove that Mr.
Forrest he in the habit Of visiting houses
Court considered the matter might be disposed Of with
The question 20 Mr. Forests confessions Of having
committed adultery without reference to time or place
There allegations In the complaint with respect to
several women named and also with women unknown
Es TO the admission Of confessions, the Court free
cumstances should they be admitted. He hsa looked
into what has been called the rule Of evidence by
pstent authorities both in England and in this couniry
ana though in English eccle easticsl courts where
Judges only tried they heard evidence Of COMES
rons yet In their decisions they did not allow then TO
influence thsi- minds. Here jury is empsrnelled TO
Try the charges specially made in the complaint. The
Court cannot find and had not been able b End any
In England or IN this country, where the general
coafesions @: adultery have been received in ev
dspoe, and admitted They may have been reserved
be had sid by the ecclesiastical judges There are
not be admitted The Court therefore, ruled sgain tie
admission Of M Forests evidence but said evidence
of his having committed any specific acts Of adultery,
thsni soua be time enough to consiie- vhsthe- the
teSepdsnt's confessions are admissible
HI. O,Conor wished to offer proof as TO the papers
dueed yesterday before the defendant proceeded Re
II. u called
Nel Gray Commissioner Of Deeds, who deposed that
eb ut the ming Of 1850 Nj Edwin PORES depossd
.pe. before hin old not cad take any notice Of It's
tsntsi within few days sitter that, 1 became ac-
O. inted with the fact through the newspapers tina; hr.
rest had applied 20 the Legislature fer divorce.
-apeis II D kers counselor-s.law deposed tina. the
p'Jer prodrced lone Of the exenp.ibcatols produced
setsrday written by MIN at Mr. sedgewcks on ,e;
be could not whether !. made from the original
from drs.t ! imssine the original have
seen AI sign several papers but can't say tina:
Saw hin sign the original oi this.
TO hr. Van Buren, can't say saw the original at
char.ss Conduit. attorney-st law, residing in Brook.
iyr proceeded TO Harrisburg last winter to search
for tie petition fled by Mr.. Forrest found paper
the records Of The lower house did not find than
one procured copy from the officer in charge Of the
house this produced Is the the officer Il think his
nams s Adams copied it, and compared it with him
1Preoesdtdt 70 sferward ws not al that
time acquainted with Mr.: Forrest and can't cay if he
IN the ssne train with me.
To Mr. Van Buren-I not acquainted with the
handwriting of Nj Forrest the Legisiature not sit.
ting ct the time; il was February 1850; not
gasn.ed with The handwriting Of Mr.. Gray it ws. no I.
81 The clerks house found the paper j; s. the
l.tol
o-wha: means have you @: knowing ths. that wa.
At purported to bear the signature OF Mr Forrest
ut have no positive OF knowing IL be an
ginsl The signature, Edwin Forrest was in different
handwriting from the body Of the paper.
80 whether the word copy wss On the PAPER at tie
osrk'e oase; searched through all the records of tbs
esnsts that Adams said there were snc coud And
there.
Nr. o'cenos ers.ed the paper in evidence MI Van
Puren objected The Court admitted the paper, and
toursel fo- defendant excepted.
Mf oConor read the paper and the note accompanying
.tspspe- gave notice 20 Mrs. Forrsst that the peton
would te presented TO the Pennsylvania Legsssure
dyo-ce The petition dated 10th February 1850 s.d
GteditGt he resided in New Yoik until ls Decen be-
ls49.
ET Van Buren, depossc I've st lis Sixteenth street
] am married my husbands name is JOSEPH Under
vood was originally from Scotland have been in
a;s Forrest wne acquainted with Mrs Forrest short
line p1er.out &C her marriage was acquainted with
Der family since 1s years OF age her father was
IN the ArRyleshi-e militia be played sore instrument
r. the bsnc I came here in 81, with my husband and
Hinily ny first husbands name was Thomas Bedford
] here before Mr.. and MTs Forrest: vas no. En-
gagged IN any capacity in their family vhea arrived
here &: ;hs. tine M and Mrs Ferres. called a. my re.
sdenoe N Pear. street and wished 70 tsss OF
hcuse which he had hired ~ going Phisdsl
pLGsnd Immediately took chai Of tie house th3s
towards The end e 81 s;Gd there about years
IN EesGs street near Broad way NJ end Ms Fo-res:
do net live there al that time, whsle they there
themseltss, cooE and boy composed .nsir family;
street sna and my family resided in the Rssds
hovs, h-. Gnd Mrs Sinclair, Margaret, Virginia ani
servant arrived from England and stofpsd at tina.
house Hr. AID Mr. Forrest in New Orleans 8. th.
time and returned In I've ak months after the a-rva
ofM- Sin .is- sRe family; the house yssfuGnhsd ana
J he'd he Cf marketing, and forth, after Ms
hrs. T. returned from New Orleans, they went, ia
lie Dsoembf following 70 r~enty sesoud street they
turs;e; abe spoke very shectlonately Of him. a. a
newly married vfe would do; remember thsir going
t-r~srd. Sbrosd they Ia January and vent in
tbe June foIowing saw them sbroal; should say
ther q living toz-ther at thst time much
me sane - before; 10 was In London then them
hey ~ert 20 Scotland, and returned 30 America soon
eiter there vas no arrangement made then fer 20
I've IN tn.r house used 20 see Mrs Forrest in London
q q o W
Forrest dictated letter TO Mrs Hsrper for obtain
,nployment, being destitute after my husoSnis death;
Art Harp,- had previously asked before .e;t New
yosk and krt Ferret dictated that letter to say wond
Iooert 81 IL ] vent 70 live again with Mfr. spd Mrs
; sh.nk Il NUT have been in Isle lived with them
nnt1 TIE Nay they left th- house | eSn't Tscol.
@ ne yses .1sss spa s ser. Win s, s a
-hsn !e.. tEem thsJ were going 20 travel they
gong e Phlledelpbis it was in January don't know
seven servants who very UNI uy Lsuzkter) wheu
tt.y returned frsm travelling Mrs forrss. eugR red
cook aud svis. boy Mrs Forrest E,ked N 70 come q
her Ls hoasekeeper. when workng Al Mr. Ha-p-r,
Ers Foork.st rot living there a. tkst tue one cf
n. family she vas up stairs In The attic the day Mr
Ent hrs. for-sst were going away surpose sns
e td hsr rStsr good bye abe did not az Forres:
K-r Fco-hiss used % come in clandesilne inner ;
ahs -ted g ccmo 70 the mt and en- lire II Mr.
Forrest q ho II he library door wa open snd
hen would 20 and and she would pas. up
-Er,cn CT g funGay, when Mr. Forrest inrtsd.Mr snd
EEs Foc-Eiss g dinner there was DO othe: company
here kr Forrest came down TO dinner when the bsil
nrs Fcr Z tod the occasion Of the dinner
the intefcss.sn OF DR. Gray aud Dr. wainwright to
neEe o reconciliation between Mr. Forrest and them
tssfc. sster Mr.. aud Mrs Forrest left town. Of drs
focTbes bsiEg married Il was snowy d1y; Fhe came
Lns sid BE lad fallen she tOck oa her c0aI and
tBo1ght he ooksd rather stout shs said look
rr 81 ne and thsn she told me she married aud
= kt iaE.ily wav.
-ts chisi .iiee ssid they seemed to BE- trying Mrs
f.tIt'et. instead 81 The parties Ia the
Ntlsts ccuaLusd - Lived With Mr. and Ms For.
lst " 70 he time o. their sefarstiop Mr. Richard
~lis Nts nci In tns habit % visiting them that time
tftef ~, " returned IRON Philadelphia; Mr. willie
ptt n ne habit g visiting there before Mr and Mrs
FCrrest vent 70 gland 1874 she Was psctinr " her
schfs sud sis said she expected gentleman o call a.
r~c clock br y. p Wills called aud 7 thought 10
vtgT ffrsrge ste looked very much eonlu,e servant
up stit % Mrs Forrest that Mr win was ir
70 dT.Nfrgrcoun; Mrs Forest vert down and STAYED
tcis-sbout half an heur her return fhs io5k.
- fsthsr flushed aud f5rried she said sic afid
NJ .sg would ls home soon, ard she r-rgls.-s her
hair. - forrett not I'm st the tirs. b. -. Ia