The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-17

character Of resdsnt Of that State Towards ths close
q sn,t month ne , 1 % nsss u 70 ms
by Mr. Andrew Stevens Mrs Forrest Of course,
ed that letter His lettsr contained guilty
sations and charged her with circulating the of
their separation and threatened that he would CON-
mence hostites against her. Mrs Forrest wrote such
eive wife would write TO man Who was proud powerful
and sfuent. Mr. Forrest then opened his battery to
charge c!ininalty Ne had retained counsel before
rest shoud have counsel and for the rst time che
then obtained legal advice Through Mr. sedgvick,
Of Mr. Forests sttoIniee in New York. and Mr. Ran
dali his counsel in Philadelphia We learned that Mr.
Forrest had found letter in DIR which he gard
ed not at the TIM. but on subsequent inquiry he sup
Of Mrs Forrest. That letter was written by Mr..
Jameson, fellow actor Of Mr. Forrest, and whom
alone frequently with his wife, but whom he nov
says bad Mr. Forrest thought proper
upon the evden,e of that letter for divorce from his
marriage, solemnized in England and which. during its
whole existence had its home and residence in New
Sork He asked the state OF to grant him
q divorce that letter, which Court would grant
and which would have been scandalous Of the Legisa
ture have granted He should have put his wife
her trial here she has now pnts him trial When
the counsel met Mrs Forests counsel instruct
that she had said" you want p. rmaDent separation
your way. viii 20 any State to allow you to obtain
divorce, SO that application does not contain
reproach upon my honor that when 60 forth TO the
world without husband, may not be approached a.
vile woman Mr.. Forests reply TO this WAS Oh
don't want any divorce; men in higher ttation have
been separated and has asked them thu cause
No will dare 70 ask me and my strong arm
will protect you" 1t however appeared that the Legs
lature would grant divorce without slight
accuss ton and the question presented itself whether
Mr. Forrest could 50 before the sovereign legislature
and make proof implied unchaste conduct against his
wife The Counsel for Mr. Forrest said ii possible
TO get divorce on the ground Of incompstblity Of
temper, and Mrs Forrest Of would not submit to
any accusations agsins. her homer and virtue He
merced proceedings in Philsde phishe resolved
at nousht the proceedng and eontentsd herself with
dissolution Of the Legislature was sndavoriux TO get
his bill passed II wac brought up three times 1t
rejected by the Senate Mr. Lawson early in February
procured an old lady who gave evidence duplicating
eight different persons In indelicacss, amounting 70
adultery with Mrs Forrest s OF different ages but the
testimony was upon its face unjust that II
jected by the Legislature In the bill nled ssainst Mrs
Forrest in Philadelphia, by Mr. Forrest Captain VIII
liam A. Howard was implicated ~ the ninth sduiterer
with Mre Forrest. This man Is friend Of Mr. Forrest,
ef twenty years standing The process Issued BY
the Legislature Of Pennsylvania was served on Mrs.
The question Of the Philadelphia suit whether Mrs
Ferreets should be transferred to Pennsyvanis
Supreme Court New York and in September 1850 she
fed her bill and obtained I'M JUNCTION 70 restrain him
from proceeding with his suit in Philadelphia there
fore became necessary for Mrs Forrest TO bring her suit
in the State Of New York. Although Mrs Forrest Ia
charged in this court with adultery you gentlemen Of
quent, Mr. Forree. IL a delinquent Mr.. FORREST Ia
th case, is little more liberal than other occasions
he nov charges Mrs Forrest with adultery with only
of the the OF highly respectable clergyman
also that Of Mrs Forests doctor Mr. Forrest In Sep
tain material witness namely Anne Flowers who vas
at that time stated 70 be In New Orleans Nov gentle
men, may be asked what evidence can be produced
against Mr. Forrest, % show that he himself has
mtted delinquency, which would obtain Mrs. Forrest
such relief M Forrest seeks! Is there not de-
hnqusncy alleged MS Forrest charges MIN with iul
terry with quite number Of persons Mr. Forrest, in
his sfi iavt denies the offence charged against him
By Mrs. Forrest We will produce testimony that
lava hat in 1opkt a.
other eide, the charges which Mr.. Forrest has
prosecuted sgsinst lis wife, in the Legislature Of
has been engaged since Sept 1870 in searching out tes
timepy This Anne Flowers was in the month Of Sept,
advertised for in the HEEAID, TO send her address 10
lawyer in Wall street vho the lawyer Of Mr.
At this time AEne Flowers was at boarding house in
Mercer street 10 the city 0: New York-of course
and then sdvertsed for W. hs be to home
the Advertisement &C friend OF Mr. Forests IL not to
Mr.. Forrest him.eD Wien this cause was called on in
June last Anne Flowers gone 20 New Orleans From
thence che was trs;sd 20 Texas, where obtained
commission &c examine Ter Some time Afterwards We
secertaned that she vas 10 Mes York. staying hotel
where Mr. Forrest vss in ne habit OF staying Iu 1874
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Tsrt 70 En- gland. Previous
to that time AuEe Flower 6 girl OF eighteen year,
oi age, MAS introdzceo into his family a. servant
she detected IN tbe Ic % improper interc
With Captain Eovs-e. the i:as Of which subsequently
APPEARED. Ann. Flower hss since been married She
ha. tod q Der isr2s ia; she has been paid for
conins here as witness -1ls woman began her career
At Gfieep years c: age s1s respected and it
which happened "a lis about her employers house Not
aifed With this, tne erts-et ;hroagh the scuttle Of
.eshhor's hanzA ard stole src-r;kiaS she could lsJ
hands upon She va lied fer this offence and sal.
tered imprisonment This is The character Of the wit
u,ss without whose sestnory NJ Forrest stated I.
'uTossts Tor In - proceed q trsl Another witness
whose testimony g be prcGacsl Il sailor who has
Jeen procured ~ NJ Stew and emily provided
wiih passage IN sp vhish JAILED this morning for
San Francisco There az, nc eouJ.. more wi.n.sss.
which may lave sssn p-C--red. This 4. as far as VS.
Know tts testimony % ~ t-ocgnt forward by Mr. For
Wesr kafr -lA
pas. remark 1to1t archer .ltn,s.-ar yamie,on
About the tine w Forest proceeding before the
Legislature D. Procured sbe syDpahies OF newspa-
Der. VIC coEr2ay expressed tneir pity for injured
IN iette- from e re editors another AZ
was stated that ~ NJ Fo-st then in New Orleans
aud wanted an scisoo ne p;cFri-ty Of getting Jsni
son drunk, and e - nj ,a.s IN tue crms Of aiu
terry vita Me- !e-Tesi "a suggested adding tina; 1t
&c die grace bot CT the .ons-k-y hA. would be fea-
ther in he cap Mrs Fo-rcst romAn who has en- sar
81 kerse q 81 VII have hs- 10 the domestic circle
she here ro C stssIs seE the ss your verdict
should be against her ate vUue rather az sink iato
the grave thar 1--we the l8t q az Injured woman AZ the
tine VT Forres cast Der forth b. had idea OF bring
rs all these cbs-ges agsir,t her tbs contrary be
sad that Be never relieved any toing TO her dsp srsgs
msnt Come tine af.sr thsf separation be met friend
N tie srsst and hsyine seEsncs Arguments about his
sspsraion from X-s. Forrest tie friend said TO him
that there were efcu instances under which guilt
might b palisssd IT. TCT-ss- replied, There Ia
gullt-would g Gee there va p The learned counsel
ihsr concluded "a
Chief J5sss ssssG .o tie este q the marriage q the
parties
then - admitted On De CHER ,de nineteen Of
The issgs, q D tired r lie cause sre-First, whe
thsE ts dfsn3srt IL ttk tctoE since his marriage with
ne rAintr ~ Ills tctor tat committed adultery as In
the nrlainf In ttiseclcn charged Secondly, Whe
Tier IL stG fsn 81 an ~ ssd defendant were both
irkatan g; tk4 stss ~ re tine q the mission Of
'ucb adultery ~ re sic 1sferesrt Thirdly Whether
tucb adultery vas conn -;ed y the said defendant
within this STATE Tgu-hy Wb.ths- a; the tim. Of the
commission q suet sdzsfy ~ es ssid defendant within
this stats. and slsc ~ r. tius q the Of
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tals eisis fGEy Nttshsf re aid plaintiff has com
mittee adultery lsErc r me answer 10 this action
Shiny WbetheT ~ r. Gms 81 the commencement Of
ttis action. the sac pJrtif 80 resident and inhAb
tant u this ststs teTsEtty Whsther at the time OF
ire ccir-rc@usrt ttfs sror ths said def ndsnt
resident q TIE safe q Nsu York1
Hsnfy " lafhftr- vst ths frst witness called and
t-lrg e1auins4 ~ M . scrcr. Gspce.d-I am Tom
Clerk n irrksfv in Wsstrh-stsr county; know Mr.
Forrest ths s-fsb1sr. ] knCs be has house In that
tcwr th.rk az Ia here about month ago.
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