The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-04

That the said Edwin Forrest the fourteenth day Of
his said libel executed mortgage part of the pur
chase money q certain additional land about that time
In which be described himself as Edwin Forrest Of the
city New York. trsgedan Ape by the record Of
said mortgage in the Office OF the clerk OF the county OF
wettcbeetsr and in his petition for divorce to the
Legislature Of nnsylvania. sworn to by him on
the sixteenth day Of February Last he, the said Ed
win Forrest stated that he had resided in me city Of
New York from tho usand eight hundred and thirty
seven and till about the frat day of December
one n hs c sna ~ wsn ne
And she further says that she Is informed from
and is quite confident that the said
Edwin Forrest. from the said twenty eighth day Of
April eighteen hundred and forty nine until February
thousand eight hundred and fty when he went to
Harrisburg to attend ssid Legislature, and seek said
divorce, was almost continually at his residence at
Fonthill aforesaid elsewhere In the State Of New
York; and she is quite confident that. during that
he could not have been in the whole month
in the sate of Pennssvanis Oh have slept out of said
state Of New York thirty nights
And she further says informal ton and belief that
since the adjournment Of said Legislature the said
Edwin Forrest has been almost continually in and within
the rad Edwin Forrest hath not slept out Of the state
Of York since that time twenty nights If he hath
half that number, which latter fact she hath no
She this deponent II informed and believes that the
said premises at Fonthil still occupied by the raid
Edwin Forrest a residence and thst the fourth
day July in the year thousand eight hundred
forty nine and also the day in the at year.
and also within one week last past the said Forrest
large number Of his friends And she further says that
in everything except one very short professional
at Philadelphia and his attendance there and
Harrisburg for the purposes Of his said application for
divorce the sad Edwin Forrest bath, ever since his
from the deponent remained much in
bahtan the State Of New York he had been,
this deponent e from her observation and nfor
nation concerning him. and verify believes
This deponent further says that the said Edwin
Forr has The is informed and believes the follow
ing property that is to say the property at Fonthill
aforeaid four and lots Of ground in Cincinnati
which originally cost sixteen thousand dolls and
row worth Euch more, and are Of the annual value of
eighteen hundred DOLLARS about fifty acres Of land In
C0vpgtor, Kentucky, which cost twelve thousand
dollars and worth at least wenty FIVE thousand
delsrs but are not made productive; the house and
street in the city OF New York Of this annual of
thousand dollars; six houses in said city OF New
York, of the annual value, in the aggregate OF two
thousand five hundred dollars; house and three acres
Of land in New Rochelle in the county of Weschester
annual value Of two hundred and fifty dollars also
large amount personal property consisting Of goods
chattels, bonds mortgages treasury notes and other
wise amounting Ia value to many thousands Of dollars
but this depenent canuot state the amount thereof with
any approach to certainty.
And she further say that according to know
ledge information and belief the said Edwin Forrest
indebted at ALL owes but come very trifpg and incon-
sidersbl amount, and hath clear income exceeding
This deponen says that since the said Edwin Forrest
aforesaid removed this deponent from his house and
proper domicil dpaced her apart from him in sepa
rate and distinct home and residence in the said city Of
New York. she hath continued to have such separate aud
Forrest and without the sphere Of his marital rotsc
ton; and that he did voluntary and wlfuly put her
from him and establish her separate residence and
domici and that he hath always, since such patting
away acQuiesctd therein, and hath never taken any
TO remove this dponent out OF the said State
Of New York commanded, desired, requested her
to 60 Of the except that indirect
~ and before the said month of December last he hath
as she believes, intimated q deire that ,he should
60 to Europe, and also that she should 60 into
some fecuded place of her own selection, in the
country to be more completely removed aud put away
i'm aoyd E1yyfy Ghn thafy
proceedings before the Legislature Of Pennsylvania he
treated this deponent as resident Of New York by
giving notice IN the said city to attend the
ton Of witness In that behalf in the said city of New
York
And this deponent further says that in the month of
February last horty after the sad'nterview between
counsel and before the notice Of the said application to
the Legislature of the raid Edwin Forrest
visited this deponentin the night time in her said house
in Sixteenth street, and violently reved this deponent
with language Of bitterness and invectve charging
especially that this deponent had consented his
tanirg divorce. and then had given her counsel in
structions to interpose obstacles to the He in
upon giving him written statement that she
would make opposition his application divorce,
that she had not Instructed her counsel to oppose and
that she had made that statement Of her fsee will This
deponopt wrete and gave him certificate which he
totk and carried away and which In the following
words, to wit -
II will make opposition to the petition for d.vorcs,
provided it be not made criminal grounds with
any criminal imputatiou. CATlIARINE FORREST.
. d this with my free will and accord told
Mr. Uoror that would consent to the divorce il it
gave him Instructions left tvery hing else min,
he knowing better than what was ct to be done
She further ssy that the said Edwin Forrest remained
about hour that OCCASION and during nearly the
whole tine in violent state CT anger asd excite
ntnt tgalnst this d.ponent. which he manifested by
threats ard invective uttered "a loud tone with
getculslons indicating the highest wrath
That although he took said paper written by this de-
porent he uttered expressions OF anger and indignation
AT the rroviso in the said paper contained asan OBJ
stscle 10 hs desires.
Al this apd IN said month Of February, at
about O'Clock NJ while this depoLent dwelling
ale in sixth her dwelling the said Edwin
Forrest overlook this deponent and entered into
tAtcn with her and declining 60 into the house, kept
this deponent In the public streets walking With him,
and hearing and replying to his statements for more
than two hours although 1t raining nearly all the
tine end neither this deponent nor said Edwin Forrest
had any umbrella. daughter IN couft)
In the Of said generation, the sail Edwin
Forst spoke very rudey and violently to this dcpouent
saying to her at Zines, You ought to die" why
don't you die 2! and at other times uttering impreca
tops against her for living and continuing in his way
This depone further rays Information and belief
that the sid Edwin Ferret hath BEEN for length Of
tme in the habit of proyng about the door Of this de-
yonents said dwelling house in the night time, With
sticks clubs similar weapons in his hands (con.nu.d
isushteT and that being without any male protector in
violence from his handa her great bodily injury
shefaIshef rays THAT he the raid Edwin Forest Is
person Of great ysica strength aud she greatly appe
bends that wh shall have become the
tact II at her personal absence from the state OF Penn
syvana may be 81 sace 70 The qualification Of his
nepts Ject this deponent to the urisdction OF
the courts Of that state he will by himself alone or by
and With the aid q other employed BY MIN for
thai purpose attempt suddenly seize aud this
depcrert from ar of the State OF New York AMI
thst tueh ATTEMPT may be successful or may involve
tome great bodily hahn to this Opponent
Nis depanent further says that h.. the said Edwin
Forrest hath, IN the respects in tn. ald detailed
ard otherwise tesh guilty .1ca capcu,t towards this
de- neht doth render it ard improper tor her
to cobAbit with him
This deponsnt furtrer says that from the cireum-
sfaIce herein deia ed especially the pr,tence NY
hrs. raid Ecwin Forrest, that nath rcGcved froG,
atc cesied 70 h. resident q tue State Of New YORK
ihe ba seed Yeason 20 aprrehend and believe and dots
believe. rrsf nules restreiLed by the appropriaTe pro-
of this honorable Court be- the said Eisin For
iest be sbsl have discovered The intention OF
this tepr, Mt to compel him 10 in this action
viii immediately Withdrew himself from the State Of
New York not return Thereto, aud that before any
judgment he made PFooouLced in this
any ether preceding had &c bind the estate of
hH the said Edwin Forrest he the RAID Btg.n Forrest
will sell ana convey, 81 other dispose q,
Part With all his estate, real and personal within
this State with prese view and pupose OF render