New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-06
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
THE FORREST DIVORCE CASE.
Catharine ". Forrest vs.. Edwin Forrest-Ed.
win Forrest vs.. Catharine N. Forrest.
SUPERIOR coURr-BEFoRs JUDGE OAKLEY.

SUPERIOR COURT-BgFoRs JUDGE OAKLEY.
F,rrrEsrH DAY.. Monday, Jan. 5.
Cdtharine ". FOrrestagt. Eden Forrest,
and counter eharge-Action for Dlvorce-CoafiHued.
DIFFICULTY As TO COURT ROOM.
The Circuit Court commencins its term to-day,
the Judges Of the Supreme Cour, declined a request
Of the Judges Of this Court TO permit them to con.
tnue, for this trial, the OF the Circuit Court
room, ard there was a general removing of chairs
&c. to the General Term room Of the SuperloY
Court.
Testimony Of Mr. Foster MIR Van B. said he would
like 10 ask a few questions, but II was replied the
witness has left for Rochester.
DISPOSITIONS Of Dr. Hacks and Laura Hanks, has
uae-Mr orc. offered TO read them but it was OBJ
jected by Mr. Van b, as the witnesses themselves
should be placed upon the stand. IL was replied
they were III at the time OF the deposition (3lst Dec
and LIST Jan } and are still unwell MI Van Il said
the dispositions were mostly opinions of the witness
es. and he Is cesirous they should be called. and
they are capable OF doing so. They we're 10 go to
Rochester the day after tue deposition. There APP
peared 10 have been defect IN the affidavit asking
for the deposition not saying from knowledge that
the parties SICK, &C., and the dispositions were
not, for the present, admitted.
ATTACHING A WITNESSING O'C. asked and OBJ.
tanned an attachment requiring the attendance Of
Caroline lngcrson
TESTIMONY CONTINUED.
James A. Sattsrlss swom.-Was oookkeeper at the
House 10Th June and LET. on 18th IN the afternoon
Mrs. Forrest stays AZ the Irving House.
By Mr. Van B.-Do not know when Mrs Forrest
came DO not know the lady's name that IS staying
with her there is no one else with her tnat
know OF.
Robert Freeman sworn, by Nj o'C.-Reside in
Ne~-York, tailor by trade No. 231 Broadway, cor
ner Pmk-pace know Mr. Wendell VINO IS present
In Court have indistnct recollection OF beng
with MN In steamboat for Albany on an occasion
To 10 years since, IN night boat my attention was
md laty On ri he
boat | dld rot know them personally myself.
fObected tol Mr.. orc. said he wished 10 show tina,
hr f and Miss G. were IN the same ssite-room that
evcnlng-cannot prove II was them by this witness,
tut another Iold HIM Who they were Mr. Van b.
said AS they had got into new Court room ana
lew year, there might be desire to go over again
the whole lease testimony as TO mormasioh IS im-
proper " is known thai MI Forrest and MISS Cllf-
ton were engaged at theaters abroad a. the same
time and jouIneyed together, and no person knew
the fact better than plaintiff herself Miss Clifton
Is dead and there is 10 possibility ot calling her to
explain lie contended that plaintiff should be con-
fined to the case. Mr.. Forrest labors under diff.
Guilty as many do, on account ofthe death OF party
as to explanation, but II is for the jury 10 weigh
that az they will remote testimony out there Is
general allegation to Miss Clifton, and u proper
the jury should have any proper testimony.
WitaesS-Delieve | was informed who the parties
were; II is impressed upon my mind that 1t was vi.
Wendell as 10 the gentleman and lady noticed
nothing peculiar | observed lady being SHOWN
into sta,erOom by servant OF the boat, sne nav
ing baggage with her she was pointed ou' TO me
by a gentleman as 70 who she was few minutes
aiterward saw MI Forrest, who was also pointed
out TO me the gentleman went into the state room .
believe Miss there believe the door was close1
when they were there 1t wasin an upper deck state,
room, they are used both as sitting room and
sleeplng.room. cannot swear p0sltyelyt was NT.
Forrest that went intO!ne staterOom.
ICross. e Examination detenedl
Cornelius Wendell, sworn by Nh. Ot RESIDE AZ
Williamsburgh am a printer resided formerly AT
Albany know Mr. Forrest, and knew Miss Clifton
know last witness have recoiiected OF seeing MT
Forrest and Miss Chiffon IN boat IN Norm k'eF
cannot say the time II was seven or eight years
ago a night BOAT cannot say positively whether 10
or from Albany, or what boat saw MI Foffes' anu
Miss {. side by side, walking in the saloon hrst on
the lower deck, then on the upper deck saw them
by state.room door did not see either OF them go
in do not recoect having mensoned to any one
who the parties were do not recollect whether or
not, Mr.. Freeman was on board that time:
a. By mr. O'Conor-Did the witness at any time
state persons to be Mr. and Miss c. when such was
not the fact Objected to and ruled out - as toe
loose"
By Mr. Van Buren, have stated what knew on
the subject 10 several persons in town-to Mr. A. Ste
vens, Mr.. Seaman. Mr.. Cornelius Bogardus, ana inc
Oh TWO more. l am Lot acquainted with Mrs For
rest | am with her counsel have stated to Mr.
O'Conor what could testify think 10 was at ms
Office on Friday Saturday last was solicited 20
attend by Mr.. Martin dont know his other name
believe he is lawyer. The Chief Justice intlmated
that the time wasted.
| Caroline IngersoU called By OConnor and sworn -
| now reSlCe At No. 4 MundN'st., nhEeuFe IN tue
| City four or five years, about four years when
! first came here resided al No. 355 Greenwlch-St
| really forgot the number but think that's II nveo
| there about year and halt moved In the fali
| in September / think | lef! the house on a lst OF
| MAY The I'd first of May after LETT It removed
| immediately into another house, that was No. 62s
Houston-st. | cant specify the time sad there
two aud a half years think left last May thai
would make 1t only two years could Tx these dates
! by nv receipts the papers in Muuay-st.
Q-Do you know Mr. Forrest, the defendant IN
this suit
Ado have known him since lived in Hous-
ton.st | AN mistaken knew MIN when lived IN
| GreenWichst.
In answer TO a question from Mr. Van Buren,, the
Chief Justice saio he intended 10 reopen the case
! broadly and unlimtedly.
| Wifness-Mr Forces was al my house Ia Green
| Hich-st. more than once | cant remember no"
! long alter hrst went tnere | could not state the
NUMBER Of times he came he came alone ne came
! and engaged room.
On what way
i-fIe did roy specify how loDg when he asked
| for a room | don't remember how long ne KEPT tne
room engaged three or four hours he would prop,
! ably be there, | never saw nun go IN or leave IL
nudge about time he engaged the room more Than
| once do not remember how of.en ne engaged thls
room II was not frequent 1t was the fron' room se-
cOud story II was furn shd sleeping apartment he
oldnot say At any time what he wanted the room for
| never saw him IN that room never saw any
other person go III or come out OF II whe ne WAS ~
! II he came TO engage the room In the daytime
only saw him the psrloT down stairs II IS ehe rom
room received MN there and left him there
! sometimes wei, out through the folding doors and
sometimes eut Of the parlof door 70 the nall len
/ Inn alone / do not remember If the contract ior
the room as for immediate occupancy, or 70 come
| at another time never sent any one " meet nIn
/ IA the parlOr, he came in the morning. generally
| when was about my household dulles and asked
| him 10 excuse me | cant remember the SUN
charged for the use of these rooms he asked II
! had a room he told me VINO recommended MIN, and
| gave MIN a small parlOr and bedroom, dont know
if ne occupied the parlor don't remembertne name
! of the gentleman VINO recommended hun ne vas
| Philacephian ! may have heard HIN tforfestl
go ~ 70 the room, and somtlmes leave Il I've heHd
| him coming down stairs and think heard nm 60
up never saw him going up or down cis no, he
ary hocv Else go no Mr.. Forrest not acquainted
| viii any person living IN my house a. the time OF
these visits don't remember Of going into the room
the same cav after he had left 1t have four cham
bers IN Bly house beside the paIiors eacn chanOei
US nrovided with bed or they could not be cham
-, ~. - M 81. TIE nnarex The week the daY OF