New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-18
THE FORREST DIVORCE CASE.
Cathsrine y. Forrest Va. Edwin Forrest-Ed-
win FORREST ". Catharine =. Forrest.
SUPERIOR COURT-BEFoxE JUDGs OASLSY.
SEccxD DIV daestsy Dee II.

III OCoDoT, bv leave OF the Court. presented fur
iher argument IN support Of his point that Nj For
rest should be required 10 testify. In regard to the
idea of perjury in the event Of reply to questions
which might conflict with the sworn answer 20 the
complaint, Mr. orc. SAID If the principle ad-
miiied. al that a defendant would have - do would
be tc make some Kind Of affidavit DUNG the pend
ency OF the cause and be could 10, DC called as a
witness on the trlal Witnesses sse frequently
examined Who have ready been SHOIR by com
mission or De bsHs ssse
The Judge thought Il unnecessary - delay the
cause - 20 the point thai husband could not be
Gale c, be still thinks ne did yesterday There
was an attempt stated yesterday, 10 Draw COMES
sion which might involve indictment. but taSt has
been disposed Of As 70 tes.ifying point already
sworn 70, the Court OF Chancery Old not allow de-
PENDANT to be sworn, and as 10 the Code far inter
pretation must be gwen. BY allowing husband and
wife 20 testify there nigh. be COLLISION to break the
marriage tie, which the laN guards The Court
thinks that the confession If defendant could not.
dissolve tie marriage tie. and therefore, Il would be
useless 10 acmit TIE testimony.
MT. OGOn demuTGed 10 The decision, and alluded
30 the form OF jhaGcery IN feigned Issue, where
the Jucee certified that the testimony was not solely
by the paties-also spcko Of The case before Judge
OcCeH Edwards.
IRE Judge said unless the counsel could show
lin IN Authority where TIC confession OF a defend
ant solely formed The evldonce his impression Was
strong that It could not be allowed.
M orc entered exceptions, that the witness was
unt required 70 answer although the objections were
only from his counsel
Ja,lDy g. Gofrr1u. called bv Nr orc. snI sworn
Is the VIE If Mr. psrke Goo. NIn j. acquainted
Nth W Edwin Forrest and tCca s. n OK twelve
years previous to. and IN 1919. myself anl hush nl
were on terms OF intimacy with Hr and Hrs. L.
until their separation on the lSt ~ January,
1919 they iCslded ana hcpt house u 22d 81. the e
Enlistment was broken M about Is; May Mrs. /.
came To Iesloe at house about that time she re-
NAMED as an inmate OF nay family about month,
aud then went 10 board ai Mr. lnshams previous 10
4 - l.
+. came 20 OuT house iSt May. sccomptnie1 by Mr.
in carriage think Il day 1.-TWO before lSt
May Mr. Forrest brough, portrait his own IN the
carriage Mr.. +. brought II TO the hau, anu MI
GoOWln carried it in u was portrait thee or four
feet square | vas familiar with II. having seen II
before. 1t hung IN the ching room tank. bu! am
rot certain, either that the drawing room there
was match portrait OF Mrs. FoTestlD the drawing
room that was not brought to our house last slv
1t IN the drawing room n 2ed st, Mr. +. called
zee at our house while Mrs =. was there, ~ see
her his manner was friendly, believe did not
notice II the second time was not present merely
saw him 90 INTO the room.
cross eramiaed-l was married ia 1872 was ac-
Qusiuied with them before marriage was some what
intimate with them to May, 1919 as far rs know
they lived ca friendly terms, AMI his treatment OF
her was kind Invited her, IN May, TO our house J
knew, the day fose she was gong 10 separate from
her husband Mr. L renamed ao0u, ten minutes
when he brought Mrs l.. he remained IN the hail
asked him where Ms. F. was, and he sand IN the par
lor and moiioned NE to 60 in the next time nc
leaving the room the second time he came alter her
being there was present the first did not observe
anything particular his manner was perfectly clvll
there was char and a glass brought there after
wards her sister Mrs VOORHEES,, resided Ia the next
street Mrs. +. was WITH me most OF the time she
probably went 10 her SISTERS sometimes DO nct
thiIk that had to send to Mrs 5 FOR her when
Nh +. called 10 see her 90 not thnk tina. hld 20
send for her anywhere when he called dd not see
HIM when be came IN second time A'~ a. ~~e',' ~
Mr. IS Great Jones-st. Il boarding house after
I xard lOncftfTnIuU 81.
visited her frequently until within the last six or
eight months. when was prevenedby illness IN my
own family visited her IS often Is did my olher
| friends, say once IN two weeks.
Mrs. G. said to the Judge privately, she wished 10
! make some explanation about we uefhen'
! cannot say the treatment Of Mr.. +. 20 Mrs T. was
uubIIc but thought Il vas not cOnslGora,e as re-
! spociod airs rs feelings the invitation to Mrs.
| Z to reside with US Was entirely by my own susses'
! tlon never thought Mr.. + S treatment TO Mrs:
was conslderate the latter part OF the time, before
| Tie separation Observed II more knew Mrs. r 10
have been engaged IN making embroidery Tor Mr.. -
| IN h's stage dresses &C.
! Ter confidence to Mrs F., which was objected To-
anG the Cout thought f. was unnecessary, as there
| has IL en- uoibing shown to lcok like It
| The hand writing IN the volume shown (soli edged
! cory OF ShAkspeTel IS Mr. rs Mr.. orc. read
| Mrs EDWIN Forrest irom Mr. Ed"n Forrest 2'th
! Aprll. 1913
Thamas ". Wlitly, swom-Resde ia New-York
artist ard dealer iH vines ard SPINS No o43 Broad
| way and az PnIce-st knew Mr. Forrest DUNG
1850 and 1851 I rs been necessary for me TO oe
! coed zeal IL Broadway n The day t.mc have ne
| queniiy seon Mr. Forrest mes hun ia tfoadway' OF
| nee OF The Erenig Post, ~ tie Roadway IhcAicr
/ I lorence's, and al The Opera House.
/ Q-!iaye YOU seen am thing 10 isd@e yea sup pse
Mr.F. has moved of to any o.hef place
| Objected 10, but sustained
| saw hum a dozen umce n Broad way 20 no'
/ know OF his having gone DH except "l'i1- 81" "a
the pnuts iouror Ave nei.ls s.Ace % "itnln se'eH
/ months | Was standing taking 10 gentleman IN
| Broadway when MT. I. came W onc addressed me
and that is the only time have spoAen win him io'
! some time previous
visited
Mr OC sad he wished 20 show %, VI = 5 ,dni.s'f
that be the habit Of visiting hoeses o lame in ih
Sir vsn obec-sd, as having been s.Gcs thus '.'. "a
b!ousA-sso that the question vas sasse, &c Aa4 tai
declaration net eVCence.
Mr. O'C said that some q the charges m me CON
plant II vas with palfies unkn We.
/ The Court thought i proper rue mat declaFa
tons should not he admitted, a.. although there Is M
suggestion Of collision IN this case, declarations
I might lead 20 collision.
The witness (yoluniecring sad, whatever infer
! ences misht be drawn rom his conversation Win
Nj he had no proof hat he visited houses oil lht
| description.
Mr.. orc. sull wished to have the declarations. og'
I the Court would OF admit the testimony.
4rdretr Jackson allen. SVoTn-ResIde ~ 20 80
BoweTy my business Is inierna! ana external cos
I tuner. that Is feed the inner maa and adOrn the
/ making costumes for actors ] have had t1e honOl
| Of teIIg acquainted with Mr.. Forrest, believe
, lOr g6Y than any, other man IN TINS COufI OF IRIS
/ courtty served him from $50 20 ls43 az a COS
/ tuner and travelled with him by sea and land, daJ
and nlgh'. and believe he Vas satisfied with MIA
| DID / made his dresses for Metamord the G.alia
tor, AID al the other characters ne Appeared Ia IcI
/ Ing that time was acquainted with Josephine tuI
ten she was an actress she resided White So.
TWO doors IVES, o. Elm. IA siwo story BRICK house
during the tinesI Travelled in Mr. +, Miss Chiffon
frequently travelled with Us put a, the same hotei
ard aureared 10 te on very friendly terms IN tact
IN nv mind. (Mr Van Buren, exclaimed 70 the val
ness who was quite hard Of hearing, and ms reads
manner created some merflment, when wa stop
ped by The COu.i, 10 stop, and the Judge tolo Tue
witness only 70 answer the questions pa! 70 sIn)
Wlfuess-They Travelled together year or Two
and appeared to be on vefy friendly term. thiax
was with the party vhen they were al NoffoiA, "a
Mr.. r. ard Miss c. lodged al the same hote
(French'sl they always stopped at the same hcie!
I when Mrs. F. Was 70. win them she was hos a
that time Mr. and Mss c played there, tnat lime
I zfte