The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-15
THE FORREST DIVORCE CASE.
Superior Court.
Before Chief Justice Oakley.

TWENTYTHfkD DAY.
jan. E-Mrs Forrest, accompanied by MRS " Il.
Willis and Mr. Forrest and some friends usual,
with tneir respective counsel.
Mr.. eoner called VIM H. Garfield and John Flo
renee Ms s'tres but not answering to their names at
tachments we're issued
Mr. oooner offered admit certain parts OF Mr. For
rests audavt IN which Mrs Forests affidavit already
read to the jury is referred and answered Copies Of
the affidavit with the passages marked were handed to
the defendants counsel and to the Court for considers
ton. The offer win be renewed again. Mr. OiCepor
read, under the exception Of Mr. Van Bures, Hrs
rest certificate Of naturalization Sth March 1850 and
which was Issued from the Court OF Common Pleas in
this city
Philologis iolly-l am an architect and real ssa.e
agent; vas in Mr Willss house last night, Esde
this diagram (rroduced) The witness explained me
localities.
Q-At the sine of examining the third story dill you
stand he stair aud with the aid of lady try yCu
could see person coming from that door, described
Air the attention directed to h door you ,rud
person small person might be hid in the recess,
entered the hall from either door, you could no. tell
from which door he entered unless at the moment he
entered.
inches and farther on towards the end room i. in lit
tie less about foot two inches Or little lees;
part OF person who more than fifteen f2xtsen
inches could oe seen If they had advanced step or two
from either door, you could not tell which door hey
came from you lean against the banniaters think
you can see lie whole Of the end bedroom door; DIR.
~ T. Willis employed me.
Question by a juror-If YOU were ~ the bottom Of
the fight could you tell which of the doors person
came o0t Of Al don't think you could Sc ssher
door.
Question Nv Mr. O'conor-IIow many steps mist a
man 60 Up before ne could either Of those doors'
A might the top Of the b. broom door after
he got up Two or thee eteps
rest by sight; knew Miss Josephine Clifton by sgnt in
her lifetime Did you at any time know Mr. Forest
and Miss Clifton so up the North river in boH. toge-
ther' ~ have them the North river, eeing
from this city 70 Albany 1T night boat they
beard together in carriage they were locked arms
when trey board they coupled the t.ae-
together adjoining nine Miss Clifton spoke e me
her retiring answered her; board the
sci when hey called the following morning previous
getting into Albany was yet ST.. On board after
they let their room
ter) understood they landed at Albany got up
dressed before We arrived at Troy AMI was ready 70 80
lahore; took the liberty Of looking into their room
Q-Wnat did you see there
Al saw a bed made up the door, and NO mat
tress in the berth
The Chief Jastice--iou say they occupied the room
adjoining you want you 10 state now you ascer.aned
that fact, II you cid ascertain It?
Witness went to the foot OF Cortaul street 10 the
year lsl3; Mn Forrest and Miss Clifton; M Forrest
had carpet bags nc afterwards left her in the saloon
by herself and she spoke to me and asked was
ing to Saratoga; aid not and l askei her where she
going and me said they were only going 70 take
little turn in The country; | them 20 into the
state together and found il to nine;
heard Noise in their room; they appeared 20
very loving couple; heard him kiss her; heard Gr.
Forests voice in the room that night; l heard Mrs
Cliitons voice in the morning when they were called
Did you hear the lock Of the door at any time that
night A-Yes, heard the door locked.
Mr.. Van Buren, objected to sading questions .sing
Put to this witnes he had told his story twice and
never said 81 hing about the locking OF The door u
the question was put to him
Gross eyG - reside at 10 Grove street; have
been steward Of steamboat Troy years past
am married man: am married twenty years II Is4s
resded in 10 Macdouga street. before went to Grove
street resided in ass Bleecker street before that lived
at the corn.r Of Laurens and Prince sets two
eteambeat Columbia between here and Troy: before
that engaged with man named Airsm,
40 Nassau street steward and he kept
ing house; with him than year. in par Of
1876 and part q lS4, before that steward the
Revere House Boeton kept by Mr.. Stevens; there
year, and came to New York to live. came hero be-
i. my home before that was at the Croton
Hotel kept W John L. Moore Broadway for something
less than two years. Why did you isave Ale
hired for less salary after that attended cof
fee and pie stand IN the Merchants Exchange for Fen
jamin Rushton wa. attending that when ! went up
Sll week forget which, lett him because he got
man f'T So Y the date Of going up the river ols4,
been nine years Of age.
o--Hcw old you when you went homo! Al
don't know was IS years old on the ith July lat aud
you calculate for yourself daughter; don't koov;
my mother corrected me about my age think 20;
80 years IL age, and ehe said only ~ my c.her
lives at Burlington, Vermont she live IN Rochester
he time went t' sec her my father lived in Rochester
] have not seen him for five year' have beep
,old by people who taw him there that b. keeps
hote.; the time b. lived IN Rochester, 1T
place called Gates, he was a farmer; my mc.ner
lives in Burlington she is dressmaAtr have three
sisters and three trohers none Ct them are married
when did you first mention and y whom. about
MISS Chiton md Mr forrest. - mentioned u that
evening 70 mar On the boat do not know his name:
Rad seen = ~ several INES Understood him 70 te =
merchant hart seen him in Charleston and New Or
ean' l do not rem rnoer mentioning It to any one ese
thai evening" was IN the state room hall mentioned
II ". nc II clock nor do think 1t was a. lac as
10 y wastoout o'clock on my return to this city
mentioned y also
what brought YOU to Troy Al always q to
Rochester ~ way OF Troy ana VIII go that way t'nr-
row, lLaugnter)
Mt Van Baren-ferhaps not
NtBett-i Stepped IN Rochester four Or I've days, and
came ban by way OK Troy (aushter)i ! mentioned 1t
since; Ii niioned IT to one man named Davis do not
know nj trst name have never seen him since; he
steward in the Merchants Exchange z Who elss did
you mention il TO Al mentioned it to crowd
laugbter) q about twenty On thirty walters I'D not
mention Il 70 Nj hushton my business vas to serve
MN .hn,,. =. s,nned ~ ~ rrog tro, ~ $50 y
., ~. .isoPYu 10y Iiose ven