The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-04
THE FORREST DIVORCE CASE.
Superior Court.
Before Chief Justice Oakley.

" Of Neu York ss-Catharne Forrest, the plaintiff in
his action, being duly sworn deposes follows that
/ have not, in this action charged Mr. Forrest with
Hdeity and advised that would be irrelevant to
offence by him But, he his counsel think other
wife may be proper for to state the facts The
-ontans the charge that subject, made by in
other action (oitting the numbers Of houses and
aprwer in that action. am advised and believe that
.i,h answer is virtual admission OF the inddelity
charged He denies the fact at theparticular times or
.places charged but hs, not ventured to deny the
fact itself may have been misihformed as to those
gsSculsrs but the principal fact remains undenied
by him My affidavit made in this action on the second
day Of September last S5o) prepared OF my
,ounsel, under my Instructions was present at his
office during nearly all the time he writing it, and
prepared three copies Of 1t with my hands at my
,sidence befors deposing to it: under earthly
influence in the preparing the signing of said aida-
Wit, save my own judgment and reason; though, of
from time to time Ireceived the advice Of
sell and affirm the truth Of said affidavit in all
respects deferred this action against Mr. Forrest
he latest practicable moment and thereby afforded him
me and opportunity to recede from his pursuit OF ex
sreme again.t Both in my protest the
>egislature Of Pennsylvania and my said former aida
Wit studously avoided reference TO irrelevant topics
any imputaton against Mr. Forrest except to the
cent which absolutely necessary to the
cf action and seemed necessary to the vpdcaan Of
my innocence annex copy my said protest,
and confidently refer to the same and to my former ai
davit to show that have hitherto absained from stat
ing any absolutely necessary the case which
wss discreditabe to Mr Forrest, to any else.
lie protest dated MArcn the fourth 1900,
'sains not word against him. exceps what may bs i'm
piled from the circums adduced to show my in
3sse Ny affidavit which is dated September ~
snd in connection Herewith shows that he practised
Ace (Which he has not ventured to deny) in order to
entrap me into implied admission OF guilt In i'm
pugning the motive OF his proceedings against and
denying his belief in the imputatcn ofcrime conceived
ysef to be fully us;ined well by the necessity of the
by truth; for If he believed to be guilty such
belief, coming from who knows my character we'll
would afford some presumption az snst me 1t, there
seemed to to DENY that MIR. Forrest
eved me to be guilty. as had satisfactory evidence
innocence by faith in divine protection, and reliance
the justice Of my country and have not yet felt
she desirs Of scquta from the charges
ofimpurity brought against me, unless shall be able to
convince the court and jury perfectly that those
charges preferred in i'll faith that they
Mr.. Van Buten-Ths part I am asked by counsel
the other side to omit is the sentence, down to
upon mine,n but which I will not omit. Mr.
Van Buren, then continued to read
When l perussd Mr. Forests a6iiavit, evidently
framed by hmsef publication mputing to every
yrossness and Grim naty that could suggest and
"a dear to me, became convinced that further for
5sarance was not my duty and that thenceforvArd a.
to repel all Mr. Forests mputations to present his
proceedings against in their true colors and deny
his self praise whenever it unfounded in fact and
effected, even indirectly, upon me or mine TUE
y is, / am woman and wife, and it may
~ce thought that defend too army. True it is,
that MIR Forrest is yet my husband and submission to
rim may be thought obligatory upon me; but none
ieny that in him I must also now recognise bitter
md relentless enemy who took from my fathers
Searh promising TO cherish and protect me now.
fter wearing out in his service all the bright years Of
my youth seeks to forth, covered with nsmy,
nd to insure my utter destruction is psrecatiag ALL
of Fey kindred who venture to afford me
ibe slightest countenance
Mr.. Van Burel-Then comes the part 1 have read be-
-.ore.
Chief Ju,t,ce-It Is proper it should be all read in
Mr. Van Buren then continued to read-In reference
70 what happened after his alleged discovery Of my
with compassionate Kindness He also asserts that
1e treated me with the onsiierson and genteness
due to womsn, that he is OF unsupicious dispo-
ei.on; that he had always In his relations with me-
beeH sfeetionate and bappy that he has fully com
lny constant ana sectionate companion uniformly at
entive, tender, and indulgent; that we lived harmo
hously, in spirit of kindness and confidence, untl
uch discovery and that his conduct has been
and kindly My affidavit contains such idea as that
uoted did ever say any thing ofthe kind and the
Jest MI Forress assertions above referred to are
.entiay untrue in all respects They most deeply
so in respect to period since about the month OF
August, in the year one thousand eight hundred and
forty six than years before he foucd the Con-
suelo letter lie speaks Of habit of writing from her
>oyer and husband Edwin Forrest" Twice, and twice
,nly. did he ever 50 write to my knowledge. The
rayaeant and manner of Mr. Forests charges
aganb lead many TO suppose thss ne Is insane ana
resentation think know that he Is not insane and
have good to be confident that he is not in the
least misled am quite sure that he is himself the i'm
mediate originator aod nsgator OF all the charges he
advarces and that The agency Of others is a mere obe-
enre to his viii. My conception OF the ISSUE between
Tsssf snd hip viii be from this and trust this
ou in view Of tbs wiue urvc. OF gro's ana eVii impu
ations IN his alayii, viii excuse for iay ,nt,r,ps
rpo its refutd,mn deeply lament that the practice
81 the c6urta per,ts Mr. Forrest by his ahi isyt to
irawinto review il this csse his controversy with Mr.
Aacready an private intercourse in relation thereto
ME- ysn Bnicn-I now read another sentence which
they wished me- TO omit. He then continued: More
deeply still do lament that in his rage against me- he
should be privileged 10 publish his rude invectiyes
against my sister for having a!sctonaely stool by me-
throughout my trials
Mr.. Forrest found me standing between the
Knees of Mr. Jameson. with his hands upon my per-
,son in any immodest position whatever did he
ever ask wha. any euch transaction meant did on
any such occasion. change my position reply with
perturbation other wise that Mr. Jameson had
examining my pbreroc yical dsvelopements | neither
eferred to by Mr. Forrest any 9th prscipitaely
withdrew, that he then, at any other time
diligently searched for or that on su,h OCCASION he
party to any engagement TO mske visit, or had
been invited expected TO accompany Mr. Forrest
\ myself to any place. l never wrote to Mr. Jamieson
after Mr. Forrest found the Consuslo letter Mr. For
rest never said word TO me at any time IN his life
5out the peculiar position any position in which he
SON. at Cincinnati anywhere else Mr. Forrest never
asked me u had written TO Mr Jameson, nor did
All that is .aii by sIr Forrest in his affidavit, aud
herein above eGeuied concerning Mr. Jsmiesons acts
Slime, in referesce 70 said Jameson at Cincinnati
anywhere else Is absolutely untrue in every respect
Mr. O'Ctno = Thtre ou stopped before.
Mr.. Van Buren-And now l will continue to read
i.--A,d my first knowledge of any such facts
existing, even In imagination obtained from
Mr. Forrest's pretended evidence before the Penn.
syvania Legislature, sub equently the first Of Februa
Ty last (6to never knew, prior the present
did tyr hea- Ct any alleged 'treachery profit
acy of said jamie that his character veracty
was bad that he deficient n principles honor
in regard TO wsmen. that he guilty OF any
,nisconduct with Mrs Hunt or towards her husband
except as Ienster stated do admit my belief
Of any Of the charges against him by Mr. Forrest After
she separation Of Mr. and Mrs Hunt Mr. Forrest
Germs OF the umosappatepe cordially with Mr. Jamie.
son, ana frequently invited him to house; and
iuring this very state Of things he himself stated to
me, visited MIS- Hunt in New Orleans. And the last
day that were in Cincinnati, Mr. Forrest asked Mr.
Sanieson to cine with which invitation declined
Mr.. Jemescn cav of in the / have a recolec-
zion that at period and think whilst were in
Europe there publication In the papers relative
10 Mrs. Hunt snd MIR Jamsson but precisely what il