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

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Ing fasehood most ecs1nly end DO bisvs, Tat
Mr. naes..ay insissssd By his marrow, eavioss Mad
several writer's for the Esgsh pres TO writs me down
Among them wAs one Forster "toady" Of the smiuest
trsge6ian-ons who ever ready to do his dirty work;
me In print even before had appeared upon the Lon
don boards and continued his abuse OF at every ep-
portunity afterwards
assert, also and soemnly believe that Mr. Macready
connived when his friends went TO the theatre 10 Lon
don, to hiss me- and did hiss me, with the purpose Of
months before the affair at Edinburg, to which Mr.
Macready refers and in relation to which he ssuticAy
rems.is that until that act he never entertaissd to-
has no feeling of kindness for any actor Who likely by
his talent to stand in his way His whole course
manager and as actor proves ths-there L. nothing In
him but self-sef-eef-and his own countrymen, the
English actors know this well. Mr. Macreedy has very
lively imagination and often draws upon it for his facts
He said speech New York that there also there
was organized opposision to him. which is likewise
fslse There was no opposition manifested towards him
there for in the city at the time and careful
TO watch every movement with regard to such matter
Many of my friends called upon me when Mr. Macready
from the stage for hi. conduct towards in London
| My advice was-do nothiDg-let the supersnnuated
him Of some Importance Ny friends agreed with me
at least, the mort dignifed to pursue, and
1t was immediately adopted With regard to an ''or
ganized opposition to him. in Boston this i, believe,
equally falfe but perhaps IN charity to the poor Old
man. ] should mpue these chimsras dire, rather to
the disturbed state Of his guilty conscience than to
| desire upon his part wilfnliy TO nisrepresent
| EDWIN FORREST.
Philadelphia, Nov q, 1913
Chief Justice, Have you any further evidence to
Mr. Van Buren--.I wish to examine Mr.. Thsmas @.
smith to single point, Mrs. Jermaia and Mrs. Dem
| mrg
Chief Justice IF you wish to stop here, you bad
better give in those names that wise to reserve tor
examination
| Mr. Van Buren, then gave in tie names Of Thomas @
| Smith, Mrs Jermain and Mrs Demmins
The Chief Justice asked mr ooouor if he was ready
hr oConor did not wish to cal. any othar witness
until the testimony on the osner side was all in He
confessed that in anticipation of the whole day being
occupied by the defence he did not have any Witnesses
in attendance for examination lie would propose to
read the previous statement made bs nis Underwood
MIR. Van Buren, would wish to bGve airs. Underwood
present in the event of the statement Icing re'a.
MIR oConor stated 10 the court that lie did not 1tend
| to recall Mrs, Underwood,
Chief JustceAt present we will suspend this point
and | will call Mrs Underwood to the stand, and you
read it to her and let her make any eEpia nation
| that is necessary.
| Dir oConoI- Well, then, / will read it now ar Van
Buren, sssened, and Mr. 0'Conor read the following
marking hat there was mistake "a to the age of Mrs
Underwood as il appeared in tia printed affidavit Is
here put dow thirty Eve but she had admitted it
to be fifty five they should not do her any injustice by
| making ii less. (Laughter)
| State Of Ntar Yo,k City aid County Of Nee York -
chrlstiapa Underwood aged IS years thereaoouts Of
! the city of New York being produced and
ird ON the part OF Edwin Forrest dposes and swsars
| follows -
am native Of Scotland ard came to this country in
or about the year 1887 in which year also became
quaint,d in this city with Edwin Forrest have known
Catherine the wife OF sad Edwin Forrest since br child
hood: taid Catherine is Epg.lshwoman; ana is the
daughter OF Jehn and Catherine Sinclair went into
1885, and remained there in that capacity for abou. two
years After interval of several years again, i'll
about the month Of January ls47 returned to Mr. For
second street in the city OF New York as houekecper
until the fist OF May last when hr Forrest broke up his
establishment Some tine in he latter part of January
February ls49 Frank Veorhes husband of Margaret
Sinclair and brotheruaw OF Mrs Forrest being about
to leave the United Cantor mia gave farewell
evening party ct his house in Great street tte
city New York that Mrs Forrest vent to said party
she subsequently, stated to ne Mr. Forrest remain I'd
ct home soEe; during the evening heard him walking
up end down rapidly n his library snd bedroom; and
thought from his disturbed manner that hs was uneasy,
/ AID bed something bis mind went to bed about
twelve cock, and before mrs Forrest had returned
Robert asIvin waiter in the house told me the next
morning that Mrs. Forrest returned ebout O'Clock,
AN. that there violent alteration between her
ana Mr. Forrest in the library aud that lasted long
iae In he at the came day Cathsrine Forrest
tod esantiay Ia Robert the waiter had already
done that che had bad an angry dispute the night be-
fore with her husband thlt she hsd never seen him so
much excited before that he had said som-thng ter
ribe going to happen aud she &C aid not tell what
he meslt ON the following day, which was Saturday
was with Mrs Forrest in ner bedroom, Nrs. Forrest
in the habit sf Communicating very freely and
OF My about he domestic matters of the family
Mr. Folrest IN this country aIars lret.
married TO Frank VOORHEES, and Virginia. child sbous
years OF Tie two sisters have been in the
habit a ealing Mrs Forrest By the nane OF Sister
| Katttp," a Of familiar ana aasetionate nick
| name, and l have frequently heard her apply bat
| sara- to herself. On the morning in question
The bureaus which always kept locked aud began to
exsmire sosae papers which IL contained wren OF
| sudden she started back ard exclaimed God
God wat fool sister katten Is then went out Oh
the bedroom into the library Ala ost immediately after
retained aid said to her Why, what is the matter
with yeu ?" which Ms Forrest replied, He has got
that letter. she then said something about Mr. Ia ME-
and Consue,o, and continued. now know what he
m-an by the we had Is s-pata
tor" Mrs Forrest then imu ediatey to another
drawer which he unlocked; contained some letters:
III. .he said glad he Gid not open this drawer
he night have found So more letters And the
day in my pIesenee Mrs Forrest destroyed quantity
, Of letters and papers which she took from that
drawer A few days afterwards, Mrs Forrest said
| to ne, that Mr.. Forrest bad told her, (Mrs.
sorset) the night before that he had found
| the letter M Jameson, and had deter
| mined to separate from her. day or two or . few
afterwards Robert brought in the kitchen letter
which Mr. Forrest diiecied him TO carry to the post
ofce immediately. looked at the address and saw 1t
wa. tohr. Jameson, OF New Orleans Mrs Forrest
Jsiesen, expressed great anxiety and mediaely sat
down to write letter 10 Er Jameson and took It her
self to the post Office. know M Jameson, and have
seen him frequently at different TINES since came 70
this country Jameson, at time three or four
years ago stayed a. guest at Mr FORESTS house
Jameson time in the latter part OF the summer OF
1913 while Mr. Forre,t absent from the city,
Mr. Forests house in Tsenty second street in the
morning spent several hours with Mrs Forrest in
the drawing room At all times previous to the month
of January le49 the said Edwin Forrest had always
treated his wife in q kind and aff.ctonate mau-
| ner ! considered him very indulgept husband;
whenever he in the city and not absent upon his
professional engagements he was very domestic in his
habits; and during the whole time that have known
them. up to January, 1919 their Intercourse wa.
extremely confidential, shectiopste, and intimate.
Ard | further say, that while in Mr. Forrest
house in KegJe street the demesnor of both him and
his wife most kind and aectiopate and had not
tie sehies. reason 10 doubt that they were mutually
very much attached to each other. When returned TO
live ~ hous.keep.r with The said Edwin Forrest Ia the
month Of January lsi7 the said Forrest and his wife
went the South where they remained for about two
months AMI shortly they returned in the spring o.
tie year ls4 heard conversations among the serys
about III. late hours pit by Mrs Forrest and the
tey1on admitted the house at such late hours and
soon perceived that The state II things between Mr.
| fcret and lis wife had eutrcly altered ! had pre-
viously had ny suspicious excited One day. Ia 1914
shcItly bsiore Pr and Mrs Forrest went TO England
Iweut 10 the house hi M L. Wils came to see ner
sLe mt down to him enc spen. e9nsdsTaole time
ei;h him. When she returned her cnseks were flushed
and her hair dsordered. and thought ne nsd peen
Ine In tie II toe raAr ~