The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-06
i withdrswing ths suit, and Offering to

rcrrests counsel Withdrawing the suit and Offering to
pay the costs.
and said that they had paid IS the costs Of council
Mr Van Buren, ssd 1t vasnt near as much ~ he was
Mr. oconor admitted III. sms,los.. Of the fee.
Mr. Jss LAWSON wa. ss.n called 70 sss stand and
copy of sn sfhdavit made by Mrs Forrest
Mr. O'conor objected to Mr. Lasson swearing nom
that printed book refreshing his memory by It's
Chief Justice desired him. the witness to shut up tho
book until it r..s NJ. 70 rsi., sS
Feb 1850 in the Supreme Court in suit instituted by
her against her husband for divorce; marked copy Of
il carefully Q-WhAt knosledgs have YOU of Mrs
Forree mputiug their separa lion the difference about
Macreaay! A-she never did attribute that a
to me- she agreed with Mr. Forrest about the Macredy
affair on all occasions; when Mr. FORESTS speech
Philadelphia came here in which certain cpithets
win think was there She said to me- who wrote that
article that in the POST answered that wrote IL;
she said that it the bert article that appeared,
sushter) and she asked and get repubishei
IN ihe sunday papers went to one Of them and the
the article A-.No 1sia.~d to pay the pris. Qsush.
teri tod her afterwards. and she said II had taken
her advice ! would have pubhhsd 1t; my i'm.
preston Is that that was after their separation
WAS resolved on; and before the actual sepsr-
with Mrs Forrest, after their return from
England with reference to Mr. Forrest kissing Macready
rhe did not spprove Of it cannot particularly
Der any conversation but the referred to- in
reference to that subject Mrs Forrest never at
time stated 10 the cause Of the separation Can
to hou in sixteenth stre,t' Al always went in
by the front door in Sixteenth street and always rung
the bell called very after Mrs Forrest went there
for the paors not then furnished, especially the
back parlor cannot nix the but it have been
wi hin very few days after sh. got in.
The Chief Jufsice here saieWe have got through
days work gentlemen sLd we must louYn the
to ten O'Clock, Saturday morning.
Mr. Van Bureu-Wiil your Honor ait On Saturday?
The Chief Justce-oh, think must
Adjourned accordingly
FIFTEENTH DAY
Jan he md Of Ne an Court hav;p In.
formed Chisf Justice Oakley that they could not grant
MIN the Of their Circuit Court any longer pro-
ceedipgs Of this continued in tho Superior
Court General Term room, which is much smaller. and
consequently incapable Of accommodating as many spec
capacity and some fears were entertained Of the
rity Of the floor.
would wish to ark him few questions
The Chief Justice remarked that Mr.. Foster said on
Saturday he was enxit us to get home
Mr. 0Conor raid he had no doubt Mr. oster had gone
home bSt II the defendant would give 3 norandum
reasonable compensation, If he required it, he, Mr..
would promise to have Mr. Foster here again
Mr.. o'Ccnor then offered the dspostsns OF Doctor
John Hawkes. and Laura his wife.
Mr. Van Buren, objected reading of the depos
tons on the ground of technical rreguarity in the pro-
ceedpgs and that sufficient not shown for
examining the parties out Of court He then referred
to2' Revised Stat and 20 johnson, p. 3sl.
MIR 0'Conor said that DR. Hawkes. and his wife
beth Ill and unable to be present and that their
attendance would be difficult obtain il not dangerous
TO the parties themselves The deposition Of DR. Hawkes.
was taken at the house of his father in this city the
3lst OF December AID that Of Mre. Hawkes. New
The ChiefJustice said he would require some evidence
OF the preei inability OF the parties attend their
state Of health the the positions were taken
Mr. 0'Conor said he would call Judge Paine, before
whom the dispositions taken
The CHIEF Justice his opbion and said it seemed
to him that there irregusrity in the proceedings
ard Judge Paine could Issue another order in the event
of the parties not beirg able to attend
Csrolse Inpersoll otherwise Irving, called by Mir
oConor and not answering to her name an attachment
Was issued agaiurt her
Ian A att, Nv af no Il hnat
keeper in the Irving House, end was in June last
have the books court Anna Flowers to the Irving
House the 10Th Of June 1850 and left in the afternoon
ofthe 18th
Cross exsniDed--I think it was after dinner on the
18th when she left; Mrs Forrest is staying at the
Irving don't know when she csue. Q-Who is stay
ing there With bier Al don't know the lady's name;
if ! had the books for the last year could tell
Mr.. Van Buren, Mr. o'Copnr-Win you admit the
fact Of 9 lacy staying with her
Nr 0'Copor-l aft aid to admit nythng, lest you
might possibly establish charge of erin between
that LADY and Mrs. Forrest (Lansh'er)
IL then requestrG refer to his books
for the Of the lady.
Rober, freeman deposed Il r. side in New York; am
ataior; do business - 2S7 Broadsayi know MIR.
Wendsn Who Is now in court. think vas passenger
on bofrd beat going to Albany years ago. when
Mr. Wecdaii was ra'seHeeri it runs in my mind he
was passenger OF that time; II from six To ten years
ago 1t was night boat NY attention called to g
gentleman lacy beard that boat did not know
item personally myself Q-Wsre you informed by sny
one pho they were
Mir. Van Buren, objected 10 what this witness was in
forcisd sac would ask what counsel expected to prove
Ny conor-I expect to prove that Sir Forrest and
Mrs Clifton went up the North river a night boat,
some yesrs ago and &C uied the same STATE room Th,
witness prove that tn. parties Mr. Forrest
AID Miss Clifton. but he testify TO the parties
pying the same room 40 ms to tive th nnearancs ~
their being man and wife to those who did know
them. There was another witness who prove tha.
the parts. were Mr. Forrest and Miss Clifton.
Er. VEN Buren, objected II we'll known that Mr.
Forrest an: Mise Clifton frequently relied together
fu'h engagements snd werll be hard If the defendant
was to account for every time they TIA yelling
or to defend charges that extending over
aterm OF four the wtress it is from six
lpceeDdfnt q the fact Of their invading the
grave bliss Clifton being row dead there was something
IN the fact that the only person who explain
transaction being dead which tugh induce the Court
not to admit the question.
The Chief Justice remarked that The PRESTON in itself
beirg placed in unpleasant position he is only like
every other person VINO suffers from the abexce Death
p.-Nere you informed by any person then present
VITO tlose parties were A-iee, ! think / was it is
Impressed ny mind that it Mr. Wen TALL VINO told
M Ibo tkey were; noticed nothing very particular;
ny ettenttn called to lady being shown into
rtste room; size NOD luggage with her in few minutes
s,ervs,d' raw the geDilemaY Who wss p,iotci ou to
zee as M Forrest go into the room Odd he
shut the door Objected to. Q.-Whst was the condi
tion OF the door sfer be vent III All wss closed the
pgerea - NJ IA ~ VIC S on tie upper decl its i'm
H. 49, ny nd that il vas The steamboat Swallow
- occupied a. sleeping apartments,
and Tor sitting ICONS too, believe they all have beds
in them; have zen Mr Forrest often since Was
the person you 60 into that ate room Mr. Forrest
A can swear that it VAS have seen Mr. Forrest
on the stage since ana q number Of years ago
The &ssss cros examination was suspended Tor the
present. -
Coire.!us Wen dali deposed Il rslide in Williamsburg;
lam printer / formerly resided in Albany; AN
qusi1tta with Mr. Freeman, who has just been the
stard have known him twelve years; have
known Dir Edwin Foret by sight for Eenty I've OF thirty
my boyhocd knew Miss Jsepfine Clifton
~ sght IN her III. time have recollection CT s, eay
MIR Forrest and Miss Clifton board steamooa. about
eight years ago in night boat, making pas
cage, think, from New Yors 0 Albany. bat an not
positive 10 that; cannot recall what boat it was;
raw Mr. Forrest and Miss Clifton walking In the saloon,
ride By tide saw them first On ne lower deck snd
then on the upper deck. o.. Did YOU Sc them near or
going into any stateroon? A = ] Jaw them promened
ing BY s.s Doors ala not gong int spy
stsje'oom do remember the fact mentioning 10
any who those persons Q-I you did stEte 10
ally Eat tast lady and grntl.Gan Hiss Clifton
ana Mr. Fer est would Il b true?
&ir Ven Buren objected.
Witnps-i DO not neD Der MIR Freeman being on
lizard that beat