The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-08

Q-Do you know Mr. Bdwip Borrssti A-No sir (Lsugh-
him on the stage have never seem him .lss
To Mr.. Van Buren-I was subpensed this morning.
Q-By whom A man, do not know who he waSs
/ wondered Why was subp@naed.
Luther Horton being examined, deposedI live at No.
AZ Leonard street; am an agent: have been in tha
police two different tines fve years ago In the Fh
ward and two years ago in the Second ward was over
years in the police in the Fifth ward; while IN tho
police knew there vas s1an house - oarone dnssr
door don't know what business was carried on In that
houei in It once; the creton water pipe basted'
when was on duty and went In; may say was ~
it twice; do not know any Of the other persons who
lived in the hou'e beside Mics Ingersoll; never Jaw
Mr. Forrest 90 into that house to know HIM have
other persons go and cut frequently in the evenings
don't know who they were; they were males
Q-ilad you when on the police, such observation al
to enable you to say what class Of house when cc
cupied by Mrs. Ingersoll!
Mr. Van Buren, objected Question admitted excepted
TO- and repeated. AIT that time, from my OBJ
servation and from what had heard ported
it to be house Of that kind house Of i'll repute;
Mr. OConor here remarked that there were frequent re5
arks made by parties at the table Of the de;eDdants
counsel which though they might not reach the oour
any effect from them, but thought would be egu-
lar II they were avoided
Mr. Van Buren, said this was just like many II Tho
other opportunities the counsel took to make part Of
The Chief Justice raid there had been great deal o4
side talk both sides highly improper, and ha
desired that 1t should be avoided.
The witness was not cross examined
tain of police Of the Fifth ward since February 1873
Mr. 0Conor here read from the book Of rsgulstiond
Of the police which states that OF the duties OF ba
Captains specified to be to report bawdy houses &os
to the Chief Of Police.
MI Van Buren, objected The Chief Justice sGid the
captains report could not be received.
William II Appleysrd was called, and depose1 II au1
csrman; was formerly policeman sttac bsd 30 the
Fifth ward was so in the iorepart Of l8IS and 10 sS
left on the It'll Of July lstS think; In thu
police three years previous to that q during that
time did you become acquainted with the house 33d
Greenwich A.
Well If there are any reports made by me might b6
able TO answer; am not ported up about J. no. IL
there is any report Of mne it Ia correct. Q-Oon't
you recoect anything about the house Al recot-
lect about q great many houses. (Laughter)
To the Chief JUSTICE have some slight recollecton
Of IL.
Q.-were you in that house Ayes; don't know
twice while policeman, but before 'nces
had two captains that Capt Perry and Capt Car
hm this book report Sooi Of pp. S
produced kept in the station house for the reports
made BY the police there are some names in this book
Q-What brought you into the house TO sight
o.-what did you seo' A.-well, I didn't see any
thing very bad Q.-what do you mean by sshtiag
around'D A-The house had the reputation OF being
IAN upper tenn Qaughter) and went In to bovU
IN a.. 70
many reports to the captain OF pslice, and can't
member any in reported the house
The Chief Justice said this witness either nothing
or he was unwilling to tell what he did know,
A-No, sir was in the habit OF going into houses and
asking the landlady how many boaSders,n and then
stepped out. (Laughter)
Q-From your observation Of the house when YOU
sighted around what description Of house would yeV
say Mrs Ingersoll's was,
Mr.. Van Buren, objected They no. going 70
prove this wns rs an expert In houses Of III lame.
daughter
Mr. OConor said that he desired to give this witnesss
testimony to explain the testimony Of Mrs. Ingereo a.
he could not put the question TO her directly.
Chief Justice-I have heard nothing from Mrs Inser-
hp hOn Of nj sptp
She said 1t was house with four beds In IT, but it woul
not be right ray that that was sufficient to say that
Q-Did you anything indicating the purposes for
which the house was applied Al think not; IL
see any woman there whom you knew Al guess
not Odd you see any woman whom you had seen
before Al have no recollection.
The winners not xamined.
Mr. O'Copor-Is the Rev. David Terry In Court
Mr. Van Buren-Isi it on this same point! daughter
Ellen Lawless was called, and, not appearing, Mr..
OConor read the affidavit Of the service Of tho Subpoena
and the rendering Of fifty cents to the witness and the
fact that she refused to accept the fifty aid
she would not attend as a witness An attachment was
issued against her.
ssml NJ Raymond, examined BY Mr. O,Conor, de-
poted-I now reside in Lexington avenue; am = clerk
in the houfe Of Raymond Fullerton, As ChH street:
my brother is the senior partner Of the house; in
my fftieth year; know Mr. Edwin Forrest hrst be-
came aoqusinted with him in December, 49, some time
near Christmas; it was at his own house in T~snty-
introduced myeelf; called and up my name aud
was received in the library 1t half past
IcaueC-pern2pg
till half past enc; Mr. aud Mrs Forrest were there
don recolect any other person being there; vise2
occasionally at Mr. Forests house in Twenty secooa
street down to- think, September IS; went to the
western pert Of Pennsylvania and my visits were dis
continued after Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest separated and
after my return from the West, visited Mrs Forrest
in Sixteenth street, returned to New York in the
epring OF 1850
Q.-Did Mrs Forrest ever commit any act Of mpu-itv
with you
A-No, sir.
Q-Or you with her, A-No Sir
O--D Won ka whstar
person
A-No, sir; no liberty that would not have taken
Q-Did abe ever in any way whatever do anything o.
say anything to encourage any liberty on your part'
The Chief Justice said 1t struck him a. rather general
Q--Dd you ever hook or fasten Mrs Forests dresss
No, sir; never In any way or shape aided Mrs.
Forrest In dressing never thought Of doing it.
Q-Were you en- any occasion at the house Of Mrs.
Forrest in the absence If Mr. Forrest when there vss
company there that staid up latel Al was cnce-
Q.--Who were the company that occasion, A--It
was when Mr.. and Mrs Forrest absen. frcu tho
i SoTn .n was ,S, there one sysnss hlns in August
party given to Mr. Simms, Of South Csrolins Mr. For
rect was not then ethome the company were Mr. sinms
and bis daughter Mr. and Mrs Lawson; think Mr. and
Mrs VOORHEES,, Mr. Forteeque, from England, Capt CAL
craft. and quite number whom 1 do not rvmsmbers
about o'clock thint Of the last that left:
don't recoleet any one went away with me; DON'T
left most Of the company had gone; the evening vas
sptnt usus except that there dancing It was
spent in conversation and music; no dancing that re-
member; on another evening ives there late sel2
o'clock Mr.. Fortesque ard Captain Calcraft, Mrs. Por
rest snd Mrs voorhes the company that evening"
was spent in conversation exclusively mean there
psne tbsre-no music; that party broke up before
che o'clock and after r. know IT, Mr. Fortesqus left
next morning BY the train TO 60 west he and Captain
Cslersft and left the house together and separated
from them At corner Of Ninth and Fourteenth
fepaated from them because they both Inelsh-
men, and thought my csmpauy was supsrfuoDs. did
not go back to Mrs. FORESTS house that night
SEINE der any other occasion staying there late;
had Mrs Forrest fore Mr. Forrest rsturn
ff England in '46 Mr. Forrest except ,tage
q --On the evening that you and Capt. Cslcrafs and
MIR. Torefque were there and you three left
toge her, had yt wine! There Win. :h0
rom that evening" bat just before left, semss
there Was wine in the room and Mrs Ycoraos vent
down to get some and Capt. Cslcra volunteered
sbtsrce and accomp anied her; Capt Cscrstt eli
dcrly man in this country they (Cspt. 90 cr.fi Ena
Mrs. Vocrhss) were gone down stairs scd
they came up merry and laughing, and Mrs forr~.t
tbnk ade remark upon their being vs.g
ry cid not notice any thing whatever about ~