The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-25


60 with her. Kshe had gone think We would have had
Dougherty and Flowers the stand with far profit
to the defendant and submit to you ntlsmen that
the formation OF this trap and the subjects Of manifest
fraud lying and elaboration distinctly connected with It,
the manner in which it connected with their EN-
ployer with another individual connected with that
employer and with the OF the objects
view, not eny stamps this witness utterly un-
worthy OF credit as member of confederacy engaged
in the most dishonest plot but stamps the whole with
the character which you end impressed throughout
There Is another matter which must be cOnede1
somewhat different topic but which is strongly ustra
tive OF this case and then you will have termnstrd 50
much Of your labors consists In the nys stl0n q
this cffsr. The COUNSEL ha, stated that the common
defence for part es charged with offences IS sy that
q conspiracy formed against them, ani hs @@raei
you In advance, taat would probsblg the
ittence OF very wicked conspiracy. Now d not
mean 10 assert any such thing. have not any
evidences Of this conspiracy or of what tbs law pr@pr
speaking calls q conspiracy oonspiraoy is, when
breathe together it is expressed for ths prpna
Of wcrR,pg fome urjust damage to sSother Now
do not link that conspiracy in ihst sense eSisH in
tas case, or ever existed Undoubtedly more than one
agent las been Employed but | regard that in
tnis csse, It Ia most apparent there has been but
principal and but employer; for recogniss
through the whole OF this case similarity in the get
pg up eud the fabrication Of testimony, which shows 1t
all TO be the work Of one master detect throus
this forgeTya countetfaiting OF truth, by rae
sens haud--as buUgiing couDterister Ia writing the
names of many, viii leave the Impress of his own
reounai s'sie Of ~fising IA such manner that tn.
mSns eeraortp oi aous descriptions may bs traced
hons q nm'elf. ROW invic attention TO a few pecu
Laritiep Al cu che tsemany Ia this case FIR the pur
Dose ci ccmiHison invite attention ut 60 the letter
written by james Lawson 10 John Stc,air in May,
lS4a srd your attention TO the letter written by Nc
John " Frrrey "a Nr Roh.Ytp on the nstb January
1856 neither ot fhese letters ssltten by Mr.
Eofref hut under the evidence Mr. Eoreest is respon-
Mole for both of then They were VII tec by his par
litIisr friends, ara written with bis approval and
cops,nt. ana beth of the most deadly rni perni-
cioUs Influence hin oaee, presented you for
ccnsde ntioD. Immediately alter the letter written
by Mr.. LAWSON 70 fdr snclair, cory OF it read
10 Mr Forrest bud he fully approved OF its whole
tents so that he n just much charf cable with the
npproOs the Writing IL he had reen the original
that won't LaWeun sheu he cnu.e to make hs AFFIDAVIT
for the pufpoee .! hpir9 the motion of Mr. Forrest
the PeplsJlsaria legislature swesrs that ths letter
written and sent without the consent or Knowledge
ot Mr. Forrest, ADD leaves you there the dark until
b. other means IL established as q fact taat NJ
Forrest at leaRt hso copy o it. Nov, call n
ttEtitD to tho testimony furnished by Mr. Forney nj
the time this suit vac comflenced ami you viii
ber that MIR Fornsy gave eucn testimony thnt 1t
with the greatest difficulty got that letter in, ths
learned counsel cppo ed m introduction sronglv the
giounda that hr foruey old not preve that 1t was
written with tie coNnelt ard aprrrynl of Mr. Forrest
Hcw DID he swear on that sub ect 1t srue he wAs
obliged to snsNer the direct questionwas 1t written
with tn. az r7ya If elr Forrest? Aod he repli-s 20 it
sxsetly in the very manner us Mr. lie VISOR,
swoTe about the Sinclair leiter-tbst it written
and rent without the previous Knowledge OF ar
Ferret o. d without bis seang it. Then you discover
exactly the identity Of ths swearing CT these two
frisrcs in Reference t. subjects idsntical'y alike
ard IL, 'e r,,rp cf scnanpiS hgg PR c.efg t ,e
Obi, ctsryin. mir Fofrt .cou navi~y brou Eht .a,,t
Lin e;tis. oi taco letters call att tion the il en-
i'y a thtte wo eaoi "a I.ep rid of hi y; ard now
s'so asl sttraton 10 two tines other
which wat ycu 10 Il TX Il together Mr Eo,lest nd
rertHes, p Tie fic0sire TOR Mts. Anna Fio~srs and
ths thp wcud bear Il something 10 hor edyantagp by
c2!Is Vt the otc9 II that and sRsin IA aver
tses tht ue his arsnriStrF and ratoIs fr tcs
putlcte - getting ME- Fa rsst to tb- ag.rous
visit 10 be tbc ttory oi the hou,. in Mercer stte-s
(hoc you tsa shat this AiTeressnt canrot b. trscri
70 spyhody) suj rses px-lusyey the eame fora,al,
aboct calling al such p.aep and andios something
her 9oy"ntagt In the coufhe Of There proceedings
hnu h.
icr.by every body who participates Ia this care
except 20 m,n,s.r 10 hs drsi,es You find Stagcusaa
bptf - sSk With Soor arureea Batoey Ac lsba
make oct hst tried TO scdnca hin ten the path
otty and aocotGnRY thcy pat in f,i5er that La re
c,"tt lcittr tfon me, iartiog hia to come
&c s,j ts be would bear Of hing ca his ndvsu
teFe Ion tnus the very Same h and wrt,ny
tho uPh these ntfaiions projects up to that uf
70 auce 1rs Forrest to place whsre the deepest
pcia might be mace to attsc 10 her by the perform
snce OF iitte drama IN the Mercer street house. where
- SitIttsss would ne concealed who by their testi
nioIy would cast odum nn Mrs Fs,re,t Now, in each
ed every ithese sanoections you fnd the haud
wiifns. next cell at.ljion TO the testimony ot
oF,r Y Ir.p'cf 70 thr at of p.oshs s.i,oipA'l.y
rad % beve hten rpersted by MIR Willis in the back
toen; asd next 70 the act pro1imats to Grim inslty
rcIfo M 10 the library ard proved hy Nr D.nny and
The lad who called in to conform him; and third
In this group call attention to the evidences Of Aona
Flowers in ieryfot 10 abhther act OF ora,isty tese
toby her-tbat of Capt Reward with Mrs Forrest; and
AK you to nots5e the similarity between each
q ieie three circumstances. want you to look
st them grouped together in order thot you AZ see
thsttaeh of tbesc sories comes from the haad,
aicugh testified 70 by different persoHs, (Couo,el
then revived portions Of rho testimony these hree
sitnese which ed TO hin even hy their vsry i'm
trohs bhie to psftak Of tue same general character
submit this grouping Il facta additional con.
'ideTston, lending strength to particular consid
10 e. that this whole matter, presented against
Mrs Forest s not oIy uniouDded In fact bot hat the
party has 10 oonb!ence whatever and had confidence
III Ire truth OF his charges. have thus, gentlemen
rsSiswed The vstous fscts and croumsts OF this
case, as far as justified by necessity probably
more fully than leu tbsugbt exactly agreeable and
shsl rneke no further observations They etab
lth most clearly, In my views aud consideration
that Mrs Forrest has ct sll times conducted mar
stf chately, modestly and up,ightly-hat sha never
Las been guity OF any cehsurabIe mpurity whatever
aru that tLe never has committed any which
ctulo attach any worse than AZ act OF ncauton
which the strongest evidence OF wom4ns
ehe may not have been cautious t. herse from
irputaion as ia the Of emitting de.troy that
leiter but gentlemen Ustron VINO has alway- enjoyed
The eune coniiitpce of her husband and every sody
tNe--Nho has never heard the breath of suspicion
lsped IN respect 10 hers expected to he cautious,
she knows herelf to BE- pure and cbaste and appre
beIcs trap!oion TIE bare idea that abe mi yht be
spcoed never approaches her aud the reisct chastty
and purity OF her life furnish a complete defence
sgsintt any ,uch thought arising in her mind
lady Jou al know is to d.gest her 81 eau nu-not -
he ,uie % bIing about that want 81 canton which
Nouia nko TO Objections able imp,oprietigs Il has
20 dear 20 heaven r .ain,iy oha,tity
Thst when 4 sot u fonpd sincerely 70,
u tbUu'Snd Inverted arR els acley her,
= bii'ipf far Oh each thipg % Il d ana guilt y
she has 10 th.ught. idea mat wb,u sha ep.s 70
grn 'eiosu her purity s called H. question No ilea
thaE necttafy for her ia dstroy The piees Il ery
adore sied - her enterd the mind OF woman oe
IDS deteripiion; 1t only enters the mind Ec1so off,
rH,tr ohuSh sort ~ character who Is entirely
sure abou h' impossiby of suspicion o. the woman
VINO - oye Iice sbo1t words and iayu,4 but ss
aon prefer tlat Mrs Forrest such woman Qen
t Ntn ttiik have made out TO Your .ntire satiser
uon tnht Dir Forrest never had fault to fnd vita hi,
vfe ltyoro this little matter Of giving him the lsthet
he ned her out of bis house without the les suspicion
o. tut on her psrt-hst ie commenced proceedings for
o'ofoe without pclon of her guilt not for tho
inpofe oi rnoieatcs his character that he commence
ca tLesa proceedings without eyidenos--th,t lie pro-
oureo eEldsIce after the necessity Tor IT, desire
fr u, srote i, his Bis mind;hst he procured 1t by
unsr means and sought throughout to make the most
ua use OF it-fhunnirg ali occasions fair trial
or te tuoect in biz own country aud in herown country
ticking 70 Try herby fsrsign legislature and foreign
court conceive, gentlemen, that have made quite
apparent that the whole bevy Of evidence brought be-
fore you, u married with such circumstances showing
ishricston and coDtrvGnce in getting it mp and q. t-
s shows TO be so intsinsically unworthy OF credit
that 'nEle minutes reflection can scarcely be re-
qu ed 70 enable you to arrive at the conclusion which
wiU relieve trom the rameffo the fame Of this lady,
the only thing which under present shs