The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-05
The FORREST DIVORCE CASE.
superior Court.
Before Chief Justice Oakley.
CATHERINE y. FORREST vs.. EDWIN FoaE.sr.


FOURTEENTH DAY.
Jan Mr. Forrest was in court, and Mrs Forrest and
Mrs N. p. Willis were also present :.
Mr.. Lawson called to the stand. Mr.. Van Buren,
read from Mrs Forests affidavit that part where she
said she objected TO Mr. Forests habit Of declaring In
oil companies that he determined drive Mscresdy
from the stage &c. and proceeding to ask Mr. Law
son II he ever heard
Mr. OConor objected the question a. highly leading
The Chief Justice admitted the evidence
Mr. Lawson was then asked to the conversation
swornto by Mrs Forrest between and himself about
her sending her sitter away, and he said he had
collection Of those words Paper produced aud marked
So The signature 10 this paper is in the hand writing
Of Mrs. Forrest; the hand writing of the body
doubtedly Mr.. Forests.
Mr. Van Buren, i propose to offer tho letter OF
writing by this witpess. He (Mr Van Buren) had
offered It yesterday and Mr. oConor took 1t to read in
Mr. OConor said he OH ected to it as wholly irrelevant.
lie believed there witness in this country who cau
interpret word in III but until be ascertans the acs
Of where that witness s he could not sent to its being
read.
The Chief Justice said the letter irrelevant and
Mr.. Van Buren, offered letter Of Mr. VOORHEES,.
Mr. oConor did not object, only he would much rather
Mr. Van Buren, would omit that part In relation to Betsy
Kinney and her husband.
THE Chief Justice said thought occurred to him. on
s, ne % them sni the judge
the clerk to enter order for the continuation OF the
present term over to Saturday next
Mr.. Van Buren, offered in evidence two letters Of Mr..
VOORHEES, to Mrs Forrest showing the character Of her
and to how the utter disregard of truth
and Mr. VOORHEES, by which they we're to operate and
ELECT certain oejscts regardless Of truth.
Mr.. 0ConoT 70 Nj Lawson You arc very good
clerk, helievei
Mr.. Van Buren, objected to that mode Of examining
The Chief Justice said that counsel should ask tho
question, but not assume the fact
Witness contin uedIt is opinion that the dabe Of
the paper produced written at the time IS the
body Of the writing. QLook at that date January 20,
and see you discover traces Of what writer's
call painting Al nothing Of painting; the jan
uary seems TO be written in frmer hand than the body
Q.Has il not the appearance OF being written much
more carefully than the body Al would guess that
1t was written slower than the body but not to my
with more care. Q.-po you know anything Of Mr. For
| rests general habit Of writing Al have Inn
write OILS it his habit to write closely to the top OF
the shee; as this written Al know OF no habit he
Mr. Lawson wished to say that he found on reference
that the date Of card to which he alluded yesterday
| was 21st November, lS4S.
Mr.. oConor objected to the date being given Unless
the card was produced in evidence
The file OF the NEW YoRK HERALD Of 18th Jcue 1880,
in which the advertisement appeared for informs.ion
wanted Of Anna Flowers as already mentioned, was pro-
| duced
| Mr. O'Coner TO witness Did you cause that ady.r-
tisement to be inserted Al did not. never saw it
ton Of Anna Flowers saw her before she was exa-
mined saw her at the Irving House. in her bed
had communicated the fact that she was here to
Mr. Forrest by Telegraph, to Philadelphia before bad
her communicated it three or four times BY tee
graph to him before he won't be positive that
| 1t was much az four times
The Chief Justice to Mr. OConor-Do you oHe- the
HERALp, with the advertisement in evidence
| Mr. Van Buren, objected to 1t as irrelevant.
Mr. O'Conor-Yes, sir 1t appears in the morning and
evening editions Of that date and does appear be-
leve In any other number and we agreed to admit the
papers in order to save the editors the necessity Of at
tending
witness con.inued-I was at Mr. VOORHEES, fare yeu
knowledge Of Mr. VOORHEES, return from California until
last summer; have not sought for witnesses for this
| since was last the stand know Mr. John
| Wendal have not called on him about this Gaze.
To Mr.. Van Buren-My conversation with Mrs. For
the Pest few days after the LIST November, 1913
Mr., Van Buren, here read letter No "a, before pro.
duced, but not read at that time .
NO. al
| SATURDAY AFTERNOON
| NV DEAR SHIN our conversation this morning
which somewnst hurried, there remarks
| made which think require 4 little explanation
You say that M Forrest objected to give the
you proposed lest j. should toward the support OF my
sitter Now know enough Of the CT hose.
keeping in New York 70 know that out Of two thousand
dollars after paying house rent there could not DO muck
to give away; and besides that have not the
INTENTION Of making arrangements to have Margaret to
night that her husband did not return (which no may
very likely do and in which of coud not
be torether)-if he should turn might take her,
with her child and servants board with me Tor the
winter and the xix hundred dollars she would pay
ud materially AISLE, in housekeeping and then fesve
her two three hundred besides for her other
she has nce her marriage always supported herse and
her child and is now under engagement for an increased
number 0. pupils Again you said that Mr. Forrest sad
his sisters had lived much smaller sum. know
they debut you must take several matters into cons
uefGtlon ABOUT frtt tnas tntng IL more
pen,ive in New York than In phiadelph and se
ly, that they have during long term OF years, been
accustomed 70 prsclce habits Of strict economy
than knew anything about--bu. which, at the
same time ~ no means despise and SHALL STRIVE in
some meapure 70 emulate; but cannot hope to do so &C
first Then sgain they had their house rent free and
completely furnished which you will own makes
difference. The fact Of there being three Of them,
adds by TO the expense OF living for they all
assist hou.ekeep rg and thereby much extra
pei dture they have Likewise been in the habit CT re-
manning in place and have been accustomed
\ Cf /
wish you TO think that would be understood 70 say
must live in the manner have done although through
out my life ceGd tax myself with extravaganza
yet am now suffering from the confinement OF
the last few weeks and feel the necessity CT air and
| change.
| The expenses Of this house, with strict economy,
amount 10 $1,000 year the rent certainly, 10 $500,
down ali the items and cannot with any Gale alaton,
bring them to ess than nineteen hundred and surely
one hundred may be allo wed for in dental matters
have thought about boarding house life but feel that
it would be very wretched to me- aad 20 which
knows better than be does the horror OF being
rounded constantly with strangers Were it for time
orseason could endure 1T but TO resign myself 20 it
1 for life, could not.
The expenses Of boarding with anything like .es-sble
rooms and some convenences would be nearly great
to say nothing Of sundres. You of the first
to propose the to which you say Mr. Forrest Objects
but think he Sil not consider II unreasonable when be
remembers that, besides rent must make copsjders-
bic deduction from each quarters payment to get the
place furnished ey degrees and that out Of The srst
,treet) have to pay three hundred dollars whsh
find In counting up, I an now indebted The b.ndred
which he the other day then said already
appropriated and the balance CT my allowance duo
to the first of Msyfof that portion which be paid me
for the February quarter used for the house nave
not till now, spent cent for myself since last Noyem-
Der. IL have this FIRST quarter II will enable me 70 pay
my debts without which cannot leave town, and reft
for the summer and pay my board (Which shall have
to do everywhere except at Rosyn where shall pass
some ten days with Mrs Bryant) until the LIST oiAugust
As do not wish 70 take house till the is over
purpose, possible TO pass August and September In
the country at some quiet but clean and healthy place.
am sorry to have to bore you much with my Affairs
end you mny conceive how sad and painful it is to DO
forcedto make plans for my future, disconnected With
all that has frightened some years Of the past Indeed
do not feel myself equal TO making any very definite
plans, but shall epdeavor TO do my best when I know
my means At present, very wretched and feel the
additional care Of pecunary difficulties press heavily
on me. u is the first time in my life that have felt