New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-30

Mr.. Van B. said he wished to reeIamine the ~s-
ness, out there was poor woman here, whom ne
would hike TO call frst. Objected to-
by Mr. Van B-My saving Mrs. =. was the only
woman Ne loved, or ever could love, vas para
phrase OF part OF what Mr. Forrest told me IN con-
yyersauon have referred TO II was evening Joth
November when had . long conversation with him
as 10 the attempted reconci iaiion he also sad he
had begun hfe AS poor bow, that he lad totled on
unaitec TIL he had reached the pinnacle. and then
thrown down he said how SINGULAR II IS that our all
In life cepends upon one single individual there
was SO much saic--ii Was the imposslblliiy o. re-
Cancellation, but not the cause he thsaked God
tha, he had no children had said 10 HIM that a he
had children living TO him. II might not have hap
peCed ke said he thanked God that ne hsd no chill
dren praised Mrs +. very highly praised her In
teleciual and physical beauty ne saii sue nov
looked ugly to him. that her face locked olacx ana
hitecuS not word was said BY him as ID me
cause The conversation Was at my house he said
something as 10 It's being known AFTER DEAN vi.
orc objected TO 1t Mrs +. and were correspond.
ing about money matters, and /. was when agreed
with him 10 give her $3.50 he refused, spoke OF
$780, then $500 and ,he house IN secoIi tnea
raIsed his ideas TO $1,000. Mr.. orc. objected 10
What MI + SAID as 10 the Cause OF separation, ana
when beng known they had not opened the door
70 all the conversations Mr.. Van said they bad
gone a sreat deal further than than they now re-
MEMBER they questioned HIM As 10 the nesons-
tion for allowance
The Court said II there has been evidence Of any
part OF a conversation, the whole o. a must be
gwen. There dispute between counsel as to
whether It had been So The Ccur, said In this.
III much other matter IN the case. he had not taken
1t down. as he never knew so much immaieriai mat.
ter brought in. Mr. OC. said ne had been careful
Lot 20 say anything which would a'mt these coa-
versatons betN cen witness AMI Mr.. +. MI. an u.
sald he and Mr.. orc. differed very much IN their
recollection. Mr. l.. appeared here as an Oh friend.
and gagged IN gettng an allowance FOR her. anu "
her request, the allowance PAID through hm Mr. l.:
stated to different sums being menaoned, and
the acts and declarations OF both parties should be
shown.
The Court said declarations are never admitted
where door has been opened b, part OF the convcr-
saIOns having been gwen. Tie Court does nor re-
member how the conversation As TO allowance board
&c, came out but he does not think there was SUI
fciont admit all the conversations IN relation 10
the ma,ter--tha would open avery vide door
Mr.. Van b. wished 10 give all the conversation
when Mr. L. spoke OF The $500 a. al ALLOWANCE, ana
rms Was objected to- The Court though, sufficient
had not been shown % open the door As TO all me
conversations the way is not now fairly and reason
ably open
Mr. Van excepted
hitress-Ai,r the conversation as 20 the 5000 ana
the house IN rwentysec 1nd-Si, Mrs SAID she
could rot live in a house near where she hal lived
On that sum | Was desired To, aud communicated
the 'sct 10 Mr.. T.. acting for Mrs F., and
sympa' aized with her as much as hun Mr. made
me NJ 3, ply TO that immediately, but IN reply to
Iema'k ~ nine lchlected 10 by Mr. OCl SAID n
he did o, give her much larger sum It would lead
IN time 10 suit for almony, snd wished that 10 De
atoIJti he said he wished u % come 10 pubic
couit for then ne could say what is now concealed.
that what court required hun To say, he would De
bound TO say persuaded HIM - RAISE MS oner 10
81, 0Oc. which he consented TO, and communicates
1t to Mis- F. never told her about what MIR +.
said as 20 public courts Mrs I. SAID she could not
live on 81 eco: much OF what psssed between usws
by correspondence think she wanted S2OOo do
not know the particular occasion she named ~, Out
$4,000 WAS her marx Mr. T. would not raise II one
cent in an interview between Mr.. and Mrs IN
! my paror, when Was not present, but both told
| me- the amount was fxed at 81 500. believe was
| dana hrpu m A
me he assigned reason for not giving the 1900.
as his lips we're sealed he said no would make his
| w-[oblected 10 by Mr. orc IL understood the
chico, of Font Hill was be the residence Of MT.
| +. during lifo it was built by her skill anc called
her the architect Mr.. Forrest proposed at hrst 10
leave II as public charity TO decayei actors was
spoken OF by both Mr. and Mrs +.
Mr. orc thought the matter was irrelevant. Mr..
Van b. wished TO show II was planned with view
be ond residence The Court thought the testimony
unnecessary.
house his home expected him 20 VISIT me as 'fend.
Mr. f. occupied at Font Hill, the cottage three ittie
rooms Mr. Hobbs, his gardener and family occupied
part OF the house. On one occasion 'hat sponeos
Mr. f dropping on the floor. II was what said MI
T. said that when he discovered tslop moment said
Mr orc. lie objected to the testimony The oours
said N Witnesses are brought up To say what witness
had stated M reference TO this he could exDlain.l
Mr.. Van BuTen wished 10 to DO asked as to tho o.
kct he has stated to witnesses on MI.F The witness
says he did not cay what was stated, but lao would
state what he did say. Objected to-
By a yuror-I never saw Mr. r. fall on the floor.
and never said | had volunteered IN relation 70
efectng reconciliation did soto Mrs Forrest. aud
she always approved Of what did, until leIter that
has been read
Aistter OF August about the first insallmont, which
has been referred TO, but not read shown 10 wit
ness The witness said his impression ~ that Mr. +.
was out of town at the time think he never saw the
letter he not In tho habit OF seeing she CORES
pond ence, unless he happened to be present 1to
the letter to Mr. Sinclair. neither Mrs or Mr.. Forrest
ever saw the letter SEN. Mr.. never asked mo
to send such letter the letter Of Mrs F. speaking
OF Mrs. V. having let, Is In November had sug-
gested 10 her repeatedly from the summer TO do 90
Iknew Mr.. +. was hostile to Mrs ". think he said
he thought Mrs +. should not live with Mrs ". but
my suggestion about II to Mrs r. WAS OF my own
yolIliOn Mrs F's note sent by me to Font Hill
he did not speak of IL for some days my Impression
is he said he was happy she was gone, but nothing
said by him as 10 reconciliation One OF the after
letters from Mrs L. TO me, said she had not asked
me to be intercessor 1 was surprised at her saying
20 do not think It was true
The Judge said he has also stated be volunteered
his services.
Witness-I thought Mrs +. wished me to BIO an IL
tercessor Ihave letters to show she wshei ne 70
be an intercesor as to the settlement have other
letters which do not imply she did no! wish me 70
be interceseor | was hurt and surprised at hor let
ter and nv answer TO II was the hrst OF which !
had kent a copy Mr. Forrest never desKed me 10 ne
go,iate for reconciliation thought the love OF Mr..
to his wife still renamed, and that while ne ovea
his wife there was hopes OF q reconciliation.
Odd he say anything TO you 10 make you sup
pose he would DO reunited
Objected to.
The Court thous ht a. unnecessary, as MI Lawson
said ne never had.
The Court the witness being still on the s!mdl
adjourned 20 tins forenoon