The New York herald., 1851-12-21

sedgwicks; did not tell Mr. Forrest anytbinr N ~:
prejudice Ct Mrs Forrest don't remember snv othsr
there I'm not sure Lawson had not called an
nae before went to Sedgwicks Q-Except What
you may have said in the kitchen did you say
thpg before that to the prejudice Of Mrs Forres? A.
do not recoect spe akins Of to any scqusnancs;
think Mr. sedgwick took down what / said; be-
lying on the sofa WITH MRS nS~
was examined again some months After some time
after; think 1t at the Astor House. before ofiosr
who swore me to what said; signed my statement
there was not examined afresh, but the statement
which had given Mr. ssdswick was read over to me.
statement produced. Wnaess identified il It was
dated 2sth Feb 1860; lave been out Of service nce
left Mr. seston: left him the first OF the present month
Captain Calrra used to come once or twice week; he
saw Mr. Forrest once only once believes be met Mr..
Forrest In the library don't recoect whether Captain
Cslcra called on Sundays mott he stayed part Of the
evening with Mr.. Forrest the time speak Of left
fore went to bed there was an English nobleman Mr.
Lawson, and some other gentleman there also don't
remember the Eaglish nobemsn's name i can't say
that IT was Fortescue; he came over from England.
and Mrs Forrest sad she wished introduce him to
Mr. Forrest; there were no ladies there's Mrs Forrest
drawing room; don't rec ,leot that rhe had sny
company except her sister Virginia. can't SAY that Cant
Cacrsft dred there more than once he may have dne
therstwce but can't remember my attending on hiua
Than once that OCCASION mean say he came
in the forenoon remained all day dned there and
mained there until TO bed Mrs VOORHEES, did not
dine there that day. think Virginia did not dine there
Q.--When you tried the door first coming up, why
did you not go through the pantry? Airs Forrest
asked what wanted said to light the gas and shs
said the would light it herself can't say kind Of
door it was; when Mr. Forrest at home he usually
sat in the brsry when at home in the evening he sat
the library and when be had company he generally es-
tertaired them there there closet adjoining the
had company prsctice after little entertain
ment TO 50 up to the library Mr. Forrest had company
frequently to dinner; he may have had ladies
twice; can't ember who they were; he and
his company retired TO the library they bad wine
ca.ionaly be generally had sons gentlemen to dinner
with him on Sundays ibid not always stay up till the
went. did generally
Mr.. 0Concr- Robert, why did you smile
Witness-Because you ask me the same questions SC
often daughter It's no harm to smile. MIR. Stevens
was one Of the gentlemen who used to dine Sundays
with Mr. Forrest; Mr. Lawson, his agent used to dine
y Mr. stevens they used to pass time reading
drinking and fmokipg segars; the Cacraft affair
Decy lS4s; saw Richard Willis next after the time
MIN come out to get water on the second morning
afterwards, when he was leaving the house; the way
knew he there In the habit Of washing up
dinner and breakfast things after the family mealed
with in the dning and fresh set Of breakfast
things used 10 ccme down, and then knew they
from the had seen in his shirt; Mrs Bedford be-
leve ,broughI them down 10 the Kitchen, may have
got them ia the diningroom saw him (Rch'd Wiis)
out of the house the secont morning after think
him the second morning be down breakfast
publicly when the servants knew he 10 the house;
remember asking the servants where these things
from and then seeing Mr. Richard Willis next morning
knew; the first morning Mr. Rchd Willis the fxmi-
breskssted in the dining ROOM don't recollect that
he breskfased with the family that morning; don't
cole whether he dined with the family that day
don't recoect seeing him that night can't give de-
cided answer whether or heard him that night.
Con that day that you saw Wills in his shirt and
ansloons did down the breakfast things from
the family! Al did, can't recollect that carried
down the dinner things don't recoect ths. carried
down any second set Of breakfast things that day don't
recoect distinctly If the family breakasted in the dining
that day. they always dned there's can't recollect
carrying down any second SET OF 6resk.a.s or dinner
saw him coming down the steps OF the house en- the
second morning. he came back again that day. don't
recoect whether 1t before after dinner lie stopped
there that night Mrs Forrest made him BOp-I heard
the servants say did not see him or hear him in
the house that night that can recoect can't say Of
my knowledge that he in the house the three
nights, but him there tha. morning; but Mrs.
Bedford CUnderwood) said he was.
Mr. 'Conor-Yo must not tell Us what any one else
said but from your own knowledge
Chief myself ha lost all distinction in this
between what the witnesses knew and what they
Witnes. continued-I saw him come to the house on
the second evening in the cersge with Mrs Forrest
sssy n that as DsS the time M % Mrs
hes Richard Willis and Mr. Ibbotson there went
to bed and left them up; Raymond wa, not there saw
VOORHEES, next morning; did not soc Mr. Ibbo.son;
sent for carriage TO take Mrs Willis home; can't
spesk Of any sitting up all night but this once the
cason speak going on the back Of the Piazza was
he day time between ten and twelve O'Clock; got by
steps from the garden ! came up from the Kitchen;
served the persons In the room and retired there
four nve windows in the drawing n the sofa
placed between the fireplace asi the side WALL IL
placed against the end Of the house where the
windows were when looked through he window had
full view Of the soa It was In its usual place; there
pictures that side VI the house that extended
down to the floor.
Chief Ju.tice-Do und erstand the witness 10 say
that be did not stop at the window any time hat merely
Psssedby
wi,nessNo sir; Mrs Forrest came TO the window and
said to not to clean them at that time did not
main at the window; Isaw this and returned. After
swept and busted that room 1t always Mrs. Bed
ford's bu,iness to arrange II. When MI Wills went
away vent into the drawing room to wnst could
after the sight had seen Qaughser) called Ann
oDIi.n the cook witness those things the hair pin
and the garter-snd told her what saw. took them
up Ii my hand but did not take them sway-I don't
know what became Of theu Ihave seen Ann 0'Brien
within the last month at my brothers house. don't
know where she now. She was then out Of place. Il
business to attend table. Miss Virginia would
usually te at table have known her to be sbsent
She used to 60 round to her sisters In Great Jones
street.
Mr. oconor read to the witness portion Of the state.
msLt he had made and swors to. II was II recolsct
that once Mr. N. 2. Willie came In the morning and
blinds Which ran along the loser piazza we're shut and
Chief Justice-Is there nothing in 8. sbeu, the
sofs =
Mr. 0'conor-Not VOID cir
MT oooror-kow, Robert, can you ten why 10
that statement, you ssid nothing about Mr. N r. Willis
and hrs. Forrest lying on the sofa,
Wlne,s, That was what told Mr. forrest sftervnrds
did not wish TO make II public at frt ted him at
forepces corner Of Franklin street and Broadway t.
was within sx months after made the rs. s.stementi
went there at my request Daughter TO do justice
70 Nj Forrest, no one asked me to 90 there found
him there the tIst time called don't hncw what hour
IL was. How did you know you would fnd Mr.. For
rect there! A IL heard he was there Who told
you, AIR. Stevens called at his ofce, In Broad.
way and asked him IL lie knew where Mr. Forrest was
70 one told TO 60 to Mr. stevens went him be-
cause knew he friend and associate Of Mr.. For.
rest never talked with Stevens about this affair after
the time saw him In Dopau row; living with Mr.
Daniel Leroy at the tne called Mr.. Fo-rest; was
about seven or eight months living With Mr. leroy a.
Have you ever had any dealings with Mr. stevenss
k-Noi never bought anything from him. nor
sold anything 10 him, nor received any money from
himi have never received any money from
hr iou.tti / never raw Mrs Undersood since
let Mr. Forrest until her In coyst; I saw her
day at The house in Sixteenth the door, but
the went In, and did not speak to me. Q-Wi1 you tell
US Why you thought Of mentioning this circumstance
after cur first statement A Of justice 70 Mr.
Forrest a. Had you Of justice when you we're
sxsnined at Mr.. sedgwicks officel AIRS Forrest
always very Kind 70 and did not wish state
~ they did not ask the question, they did not
know knew ", and did not tell them; was desirouf
~ that time Of telling little could aFainet her
Q-Dd you keep back any thing you knew against her
Al kept back that Q.-Did you not tell on your
afatvte ~ H.It