The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-18

young Nj. Richard Willis stayed secretly In the house
three dsys aaA three nshts Mr.. Forrest W. ssssnt
virqnia Sinclair dstsr Of Mrs FORREST young eih Il
twelve or thirteen years Of eye, met me In the hail.
stopped me, ssyine You must rot 70 there tbsre 4
gentlemen In Their" asked whe Il vas and Virginia
replied, Mr. wills" The Dexs day went up into the
library, and found Mrs Forrest alone, and asked her
who che man whom she had kept three days
and three nights in the houss Mrs Forrest exclaimed
snev and then az sns
strste with her the mprudence Of her conduct After
that young Willis stad there for several nights more
but during the latter time he stad openly and took his
meals down stairs before, during these three days
Aforesaid he all the time secreted and his meals
The night Of the day of the last conversation Mrs
Forrest, Mrs p Willis. Mrs VOORHEES, (MIs Forests
sister) and young Willie sat up all night. came down
in the morning and them all in their hats aud drees
OF the night before, and Mrs Forrest said they had
been sitting up ell night laughing ana talking When Mr.
Forrest at home, the house perfectly orderly
and shut up about eleven O'Clock a8d every
body RETIRED but when Mr. Forrest absent his wife
was IN the habit Of sitting up very late with gentlemen
bed about ten O'Clock, and remain up with gentlemen
in this way ard close the house herself But one night
about four O'Clock in the morning. heard q great
noise, and got up end saw by small clock in my
roem that it was four O'Clock. locked over the
stairs and raw Captain Calcraft bringing up
tray with bottles and glasses, and Margaret (Mrs
vcorbies) was bringing up pitcher Mrs Forrest
in the library with an English vsiter. do not know
During the year is47 Mr p Willis was In the habit
OF coming continually to Mrs Forrest and used to
stay fer some hours at time with her With all the
blinds Of the drawing room closed The frequency aud
privacy Of his visits attracted the attention Of the ser
wants. ard occasion, when he up in the IL
brary in the evening" Mrs Forrest to me, and
great anxiety to get him out Of tae house with
cur the servants seeing then went down TO prevent
the servants coming up, and hr Willis went out of the
front door Some tine in hs year ls4T or 1885,
up stairs TO get Umbrella which between the
library snd bedroom tried the door OF the library,
and found it locked, and went up stairs aud in few
minutes Mrs Forrest calling out Of thu bedroom asked
who 1t vas?n Nrs. Forrest left Mr. Forrest in the
month of May 1912 thereaboGts went travelling four
months or heIea5outs and then she took house No.
1872 Sixteenth street, where she rssies Mra yoor
hes iyes there with her Sometime in tue of the
month Ct November, 1s49, was in Mrs. FORESTS bed
room, AID Ms Forrest in bed, II We, about II
O'Clock at night, wien all OF Sudden Mrs VOORHEES,
came in and with her Professor Hackiey Of Columbia
College Mrs VOORHEES, came into The bed room ard
MI. Hackley remained in the entry. went up to bed
and Professor Hacbey went into rs Forests bed room
ana staid there laughing and talking for long time
Pyofefsor Haokley had been in the habit of coming to
the house in Sixteenth street, in the most familiar way,
for long time, but occasion, when Mr Stevens
friend CT Mr.. Forrest called and he there, he
(Heckey) avoided reeipg him and let out of the
be- eMent in a private way
lett Mrs. Forests employmen about the latter
part of the month of November, and shortly before
that, DR.. Rich OF the Gymnasium OF the city, fire.
quent'y cane to the house at very late and
unreasonable hours, and I have frequently heard
with her. VI bile lived &C Mrs Forests my name
BE dtord. was married to Joshua Underwood on the
lbth CT November 1S49. My husband lives at lis Blk
teentb sire et in the city Of New York have always
been good terms with Mrs. Forrest, and had
any dispute with her, have given my testimony in
this matter reluctantly and from sense Of justice to
Mr. Forrest. have not Robert Garvin since he
left Mr. Forests house, which long before my
rage. am relation have / been in any way
connected With Robert Garvin. had u conversation
few days ago with Mrs Forrest at her house in Six
teenth street. told her that had furnished Mr.. For
rest statement OF what knew relative to her conduct,
and mentioned to her the substance OF what have said
in this deposition
(sgned) CHRISTIANA UNDERWOOD.
The Chief Justice would mention that he supposed
that he remaining testimony would not have any
raj bearing the case, to the summing up and he
requested that the counsel would be ready for the
ming up when the evidence closed
Mr. Van Buren, enquired as to the order of the sum-
ming ny?
The Chief Justice said that the plaintiff had the right
ts reply. The practice has been always such.
MIR. Ven BureaI don understand that the plaintiff
has rested.
The Chief Justice-No He is merely called on cow
20 FIJI up the remainder Of this day which you not
prepared to occupy lie is not prepared to do You
will resume on Monday morning, and ne will then
clude his evidence.
The court then adjourned before two o'clock to ten
O'Clock on Monday morning.