The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-09

calf and my sisters boarded with her Anns Dempsey did
net visit At our house she came there frequently err
rands but did not visit there; do net house
the neghborLocd where she did visit my opinion Is
that abe about sixteen years
Aiuror-Do you mean when she came or when she
left
witLess-I shorld Judge that she was sixteen
than fftyen when shs came; she was mddiing size;
have heard Abigail Seymour speak of her.
Mr.. Van Buren-Thst is the yourg lady OF seventy
daughter
Witness Il dent recollect any else except nv
evn family.
Mr.; ooonOr then called Mr.. calcrait; at the same
time be remarked to Mr. Van Buren, that il Anna Flowers
in court lac would put a few questions TO her il
counsel wished that she should leave town.
Mr Van Buren, answered that Mrs, Flowers Ill to-
day, and not able to attend He would not ask the
counsel to call her until he required her she had
determined ret Till the termination Of the
tra-ker character so assaed that she felt it
necessary to remain to defend herself
examined by Mr. o,Conor sepcsedI reside in this city
in Chambers street. know Mr. Edwin Forrest; became
house, in Twentyseco street. his wife introduced
to him him III biz house after that repeatedly;
think vas introduced TO Mrs Forrest some three weeks
month before presented to Mr. Forrest; it may
have been little longer; am not positive my first
visit Mrs Forrest occasionsd by having received
homer of MR. Lsyerte; Colonel Walton is her Mrr La.
vsrtes father believe Mr. Forrest absent from this
men there; Mr.. and Mrs Goodwin, and. it runs in my
mir Mr. and Mrs, Bryant there; was stranger
OF the celebrities Q.-subsequent!y to that,
you at any Other party at Mrs Forests, when
was not hcme9 Yes sir was; it was an evening
party In the autumn; cannot recall the Of those
bis M wins wa. present a ne
quite certain and think Mr. and Mrs, Goodwin and
IN two occasions; on the drst occasion there was
. numerous party q ladies' and sentlemfn !
blink fortescue was there l don't remember Il l
brought any lady with me Q.-Do you know Miss
Lynch A oh / beg your pardon Miss Lynch came
with me and Mr. Fortsscus the party broke up, think
about one o'clock should infer that Miss Lynch came
away with from the party brought her there in
carriage we left .. The time OF the breaking Of the
Iarty Q-During that evening can you state any i'm
propreiy, conduct different from that which takes
place in any respectable society A-cerainiy not g
We base heard scod deal Of Mr.. Forte,cue being .
lord can you tell Us who he Is Second third
OF tie Earl Fortes,ue, ana Member Of Parliament
f0S the borough 9. Esrnstab!e visited Mrs Forrest
after tbs party in company with Mr. Forescue in
few DAYS after l can't precisely say two three, or
Raymond Fortescue, al myself formed that party;
called ia the evening; left between twelve and
O'Clock certainly not later than one Fortecue hal to
leave iowa very early in the morning; know Mr. Ray
mend. had no ae sueiDtance with him until we met
beeTe that; three came away together that night
Q-D. you return ags;n that night to Mrs FORESTS
ACertap.y not; Mr. ortescle resides in London; his
precise residence cannot tell; passed the evening
wholly "a conversations ust as we were going away wine
~ss brought in; had until that time believe
thing IS not my memory; Just as rising 10
depart Mrs Forrest asked Il we would Ike glass of
wine previous to our long walk. and said If you do
you must so down to The dining for It for forgot
70 tel tie servants to prepare the tray she further
70 GET it for you she acquiesced. upon which
saj, III sou permit M to assist your" which permits
eon accorded assisted her in bring ing up the
Wins an water.
Q-Do you remember vho carried the tray Al
believe had that honor tGughter); carried the
tray sod water up to he library the other parties
were u the act OF going away Mrs VOORHEES, and did
dining roo n which il OF the first floor think il is on
my mad that waited outside while she went in on
1s s
thing "a We entered the room, in half reproving
that We made too much noise or something of that SORT
had not crank anything that evening before: cannot
for what occurred before went there but from
MTs. VOORHEES, manner and appearance should say she
had rot drank anytninr was not IN any way aaectsd
by drini sitter took the wine there no laughing:
We went away Immediately Y: Mr.. iortescue left next
Q-Was there, on that occasion, any deviation from
the Usual course observed in respectable houses A.
Distinctly not Mr. Forte.que behaved himself that
occasion occasion dined with Mrs Forrest
during MI FORESTS absence it in the autumn Of
1SfS having paid morning visit 20 Mrs Forrest and
the dinner bell ringing JUS. leaving, said to
her ia half jocular manne- 4 would ssy were in
be up tewn at seven clock and would be an accom-
provided Margaret returns bu. you expect din
ner % " are quite alone: presume that it meant
there .ss 80 prsparati DO not pretend TO give the
come in, aod was allowed TO remain and asked per
mission to carve, and dia co the only Gentleman
To the Chief Justice-Mr, yoorhie. was present at this
dinner siso another sister Of Mrs. Forrest Virginia
taD'y before o'clock fc- had bushes. calling M
away certainly did net return again that evening
certainly aot. Q-was either Of the ladies' A No
certainty not; my impression is Mrs. Forrest, Mrs
up to the time left, Mr.. voorhrs wa. almost constant
ly IN the room think Virginia left with the and
Dur5s that dinner or al any CHER time wers YOU Ever
lying or haf y ing or sitting Mrs Forrest she
yon A-twith emphasis) NJ ost distinctly not a. had
she her arm in any way around you A.-No. Q-were
you evsr IN the room With Mrs Forrest when the
was locked. Al never was in with Mrs Tor.
rest when tie door locked unless it locked on
the outside on purposes never made any indicate or
amo:ous approaches to Nrs Forrest Odd she 10.
ward. you? A.-stil less So never her Ike any
such towards any persen ! never saw her in auy way
disguised sith liquor.
Mr. o Cono,, to the Court need not, believe ask
the witness the prime ipa question
Witn,as-Pernsps might not be out Of place FOR me
at ali premeditated but that We called .. ! mat,
tee Of courtesy to the lady after whiting Fonth where
a.o.e OUT wMn ~ Ior.es:uei went there with the
tonthl before that with Mr. Forrest Mrs Forrest. and
Mrs Lsvectei Ibreakfased with Mr. and Mrs. Forrest
that morning ard called fer Mrs Laverte in my car
mage ntly called Ct hrs Forests on sunaays
IN sss.set to aim thai esps the only day ne received
and .,ts' ana S other thing. for people 70 help TIM
sarrs e by her Hy sbs sncr ns
Liverpool; she was then unmarried; | was, when
Mrs PORES. first here a. l an now the British Govern
ment Fac BET Agent, resident in New York arrived
here /, The fall Of 1s47 and my introduction 70
Forrest Hse in the course Of ls4s Owe have you
you state 7orr position Al in the British army
Tor ten years o-Were you at any time in The library
street when the door wa,locked? A-Not to my kaow
ledge never passed whole day in that library che
ssrlist hour ever there the day breakasd
With MIS- Forrest--about nine the earliest hour
visit a there O'Clock.
e;-Were 7ou ever present in that house at any in
modest got A-No, sir, never. Since this difficulty
betxeen Ms Forrest his wife have addressed
by Mr. Forrest IN the street in September q last
ming 811 passed mr Forrest and seeing him ook AZ