New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-01
Tho Forrest Divorce Case.

This case was resumed in the Superior Court in New
York, Friday morning, befors crowded courtroom
Mrs Willis also being present. in codpany with Mrs
Forrest Mrs Underwood again placed the witness
stand and concluded her testimony, which related chiefly
to the visits of Mr. Rch Professor ackey and others
Mr. Forests residence in his absence and designed
TO give unayorabs impression respecting the reception
of those gentlemen by Mrs Forrest Mrs Underwood
afterwards subjected to long but
fact Of importance elected, and the court adj
journed.
On Saturday morning. the COURTROOM was again
thronged and Mrs Willis appeared and took seat along
side Mrs Forrest The second witness called by Mr. Var
Buren,, for the defence,
Miss Forrest the sister of the defendant who testified
that Edwin Forrest born In Philadelphia that hi
owned house in Tenth street. in that city for thar
twenty years that his marriage he decided the said
house to his mother that in June 184S 1849 Mr. For
rest came to Philadelphia to his mothers house and said
This is my home now have other = and since that
time he has mostly stayed there two of the bed
room and library being set apart for him
after their mothers DEATH the house in Philadelphia
verified to Mr. Forrest that he had always had the
two that he had not removed his library from New
York that he had been in NewYOrk half the time since
1S49 and that the 4th of July 1S49 1850 he
Fonthill and gave party there.
Robert Carvin being sworn said That he was formerly
employed waiter in Mr.. Forests house He testified
to circumstances connected with visits Of Capt Cacrat
Mr.. N. p. Willis Mr.. Samuel u. Raymond, Mr.. Jamison
Mr.. Henry Wkoff, and others tending to show impro
prcties the part of Mrs Forrest and Mrs VOORHEES,
Said he recoects Captain Calcraft frequently visiting thu
house when Mr. Forrest was absent When witness wen
ing companysittng together some times there woult
be drink, some whisky AND wines "a laugh y remember
at eleven twelve o'clock and went to the library
Mr. not at home he Mrs Forrest. and stopped
there the day waited at table Captain c. dined Their
with Mrs r. thinks Mrs Fs sister Virginia dined witt
them-she may may not-think there drink fo
dinner Mrs. +. and Captain 9. took it, Mrs. T. dranl
wine generally. at table. at dinner observed effect
when they down to dinner from the library they bol
seemed from drinkng observed at dinner that Mrs
T. could scarcely chicken that before her sh
was usually nice carver.
Mrs told not to light the gas in the dining
was going to light it. usual at dinner and she said
might not; this when dinner commencing;
waited table, after dinner went into the kitchen;
told me to go; returned to the dining after
ward to light the gas but could not get in; the door
fast left Capt Calcraft and Mrs Forrest only in th
room when went out it was about ten minutes after
door that goes into the hall and was fast then lit tn
gas in the hall went to the kitchen; returned again au
ten minutes after and entered the door that loaded by tn
pantry got to the pantry passage from the front hall
Mrs Forrest and Capt Colcraft there; Mrs F.
sitting rather his knee, with arm leaning hi
shoulder and the other his breast did an,
thing to her dress that could pass observation
turned Immediately; Mrs. F. reproved me- and said
and Capt C. went to the library few minutes afterward
went to bed leaving them there; do not know when HI
retired.
in the house three days and three nights in succession
during Mr. Forests absence; and that Mrs Forrest
III the hablt OF taxing glass OF wine with guests be
fore she retired to bed Had Mr. Raymond (now
itor Of the NewYork Tmes in the house in the absence
of Mr.. Forrest and occasion discovered him
Mrs VOORHEES, lying the floor in the parlor in ide
cate position at ten O'Clock at night other person.
were in the room; 1t when Mr. Forrest absent;
withdrew towards my pantry; Mrs VOORHEES, after getting
up came to and said, What do you want Robert p
said wanted to shut up; she said might in,
did and shut then RETIRED Mrs Forrest and Capt
Cacraft in the library at the time; retired t.
bed and left ali Of them there.
The witness underwent long cross-examination, bu
his testimony only repetition Of the facts already
stated. except that he had Mrs. Forrest aud
Willis on one occasion lying on the sofa.''