New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-29

Ensf4 GsE1B.a l0ISPsa IsGI7 OF THE
0l1RfEsR M FORN,EY.
day or two since, we noticed dispatch ii
tlie Courier, signed BY ]. w Forney, and said
that no gentleman could believe anything signed
||sby y. W Forney, because the fellow had at
tempted to suborn intoxication, in order to pro
cure drunken defamation of the character fol
chastity Of q peor, feeble, sdefenceless woman
Mrs. Forrest. The Courier seems to doubt the
Icorreotness Of cur facts. and says !: III a. &
He waa recently unanimously voted for BY the demo-
in Congress- and elected Clerk Of the House of Rep
ted the allegations Of the Crescent be just We
the democrats are scrupuIos and sensitive and
circumspect in these matters as any other party.
Stick a pin there; and now, gentlemen, as q
i comment on what you have said. you shall have
the testimony. The following we clip from re-
i publication in the N O Delta:
4 THE FoRREsT D,voRcE cAsE-I sce,tiel Day--Mr.
0Conor read issued to Philadelphia for
tho purpose of examining John w Forney The deposit
Il ton #as dated Dec. o. 1851:
Dispositions Of witnesses produced, and exam
ned the day of December in the year
thousand eight hundred and fyone at the city of Pit
ladelpha in the State of Pennsylvania, under and by
Ct T. ~ 5r q se superior Court
a cause therein depending and issue between
Catherine n Forrest, plaintiff, and Edwin Forrest de-
John w Forney, Of the city of Philadelphia, editor,
sged 81 and upward being lily and publicly sworn
pursuant TO tho directions hereto annexed and examined
the part Of the plaintiff doth deposc and say fol-
/ loWs, t0-wit
First 10 the first interrogatory he saith my name is
John Forney nged thirty years by occupation
an editor reside in the city of Philadelphia and have
resided there six years and upwards am married
man:
know Edwin Forrest who is by profession tragediap
have known him about fifteen years have been dur
lug all that time in the most intimate. confidential and
friendly relations with him. and am so still
Thrd-To the third interrogatory he saith, am and
newspaper extensively circulated in the State Of Penn
syvana-the name Of said paper is the Pennsylvania
FeuRrli-To the fourth interrogatory he saith, 1
have looked at the paper now exhibited to and
nexed to the commission markedA Ibesre il is tie copy
q letter lc1fen By ea prfudte letter. ,r1en By
George Roberts Of he Boston Times. fbeliere ii TO be hue
COPY The said Edwin Forrest was not present when
wrote the said letter. he did not it it sent off
without being exhibited to him told him had written
it, directly after had written it there two passa
ges in the letter which showed that it had been written
with his cognizance The said Edwin Forrest and myself
spoke Of writing such letter beforehand but did go
into details and while the letter sent doubt met Mr.
Forests approval he never it before it sent
the best of my knowledge but Of that perfectly
Il certain got to that letter wrote the let
ter by Edwin FORESTS authority he did assent to my
writing it. Iwrote that letter to person that believed
to be gentleman IN confidence for the purpose of vim
dicating o valued friend whom believed to be an in
jured man. had reply to my letter to Mr. Roberts.
from him cordially secondng the suggestions which
made 70 him That letter Is now lost or mislaid That's
AL have to say. JOHN W. FoRNEY.
Examination taken, reduced to writing and by the
witness subscribed and sworn to- this twenty day
Of December. 1851, before me- eswALp THOMPSON.
President Judge Of the court of Common Pleas
Of the City and County of Philadelphia
Mr.. 0'C. said that he would read the letter.
Mr.. Van B, objected.
read by Mr. OC in which he stated he had received
letter from Mr. Forney but does not desire dyuige
it without the writer's consent This was september
Z i'll. to Mr. In
1851 Mr. OC presented the argument to show the let
4 ter ought to be admitted
4 Mr. Van b. further replied
The said an original paper must be produced un-
less 1t cannot be obtained Mr. Roberts lived in another
State and could not be compelled produce it. As to
Mr. Forrest not having written the letter to Mr. Roberts
it after it read there was evidence to show
that Mr. Forrest authorized IT. and there no reason to
exclude It, 7, = = v y
Mr., 0Connor read the letter.
lPKtyArEl Our friend Forrest is now here and is
about to apply for divorce from his wife He has had
for months the proofs Of her indety but has
chosen to keep them quiet and would have done SO still
but for her folly in censring him for leaving her It is
really astounding how he has kept these proofs to
theless & 49,
The facts briefly these Eighteen mouths ago, while
playing IN CINCINNATI he caught Mrs in very equyo-
cal position with young man. in his parlor not in
actual but near it. She protested innocence
and be let it pass by loving her as he did most BRO
toundy They passed on to NewOrleans and so home to
NewYorl After they reached and had been there for
some Time ne found one evening his wfe's table, BILL
".
young man. in which she alluded to in terms the most
anlorous and unmisakeabe. The language alluded TO
her snowy arms that wound about his neckn to the
bsfu hours they had spent together and the letter
had been kept memento until was quite we'll worn
Upon this evidence with the other conhatory proofs
ne Intends applying to our Legislature for divorce But
you are now in position to serve him in manner he
never will forget The person who wrote to Mrs F. and
in whose company she detected is George Jamison
now playing in NewOrleans If you don't k,oso him ,tou
ean AS THE EDITOR OF LEADIsG PAPER, Soon make his ac
What Forrest now desires cllneh the
npdt
named you to him safe, steady and intelligent
friend and he nere a4 forget soater you may do tor hin
institute intimate relations with i, and eai induce him either
@ yoi on IN cota to admit thing to be proud
7. as connection 'rs Mrs HeiJond Of glass and pas
No harm will come to him he game too small for For
'est and any admission he may make may be important
only as aiding an injured man in getting relieved from
aow hateful bond Can you manage this thing my friend
" will require skill and caution and if successful will
warmly endear you Forrest He is nearly t the
idea OF being placed in his present position but he will
spend half he is worth to be relieved from it, The matter
must be kept secret abore ALL do name me in connection
ardent attachment to glorious Forrest nv excuse
Now won't you help to relieve him
help in the matter probably to know that John
of Forrest. and may know Jamison well
You can use your own discretion in letting him know
the facts and involving his aid.
This letter is addressed to you with the knowledge of
Forrest VI
Please write as soon after receipt as YOU can find onnor
bunity TO look about you.
with Kind regards am, dear Robert yours very truly
Geo Roberts, Esq JouS W FoppsrS w
Philadelphia, January Is, 1850.
n Now, neighbors of the Courier, read what we
lave italicised, and tell us what faith you can
rave in q man, who thus unblushingly advises
hat man should be first beguled into intoxi
ation, and then beguiled into foul, drunken,
ibald defamation Of a feeble woman's character
or chastity and that his drunken testimony be
arefully treasured up to be tortured into the
eelning Of decent legal testimony Is not such
elbow nice man to be the democratic clerk of
he U. s. House of Representatives and the lead
ne agent at Washington of the democratic party
1.-THE Union Speak out, neighbors of the Cou-
ier lido You know one word of contempt or
corn, in the whole range of the English lam
uage, too strong to be applied to such a mans
haracter' The man who would suborn ntoxi-
alton to sully woman's character for purity by |
runken, ribald testimony, is very well compe-
int to manufacture SANDERS upon Scott and
illmore
His whole dispatch concerning the Crescent
ity, Lieut.. Porter and Purser Smith, is made
1t of whole cloth. Purser Smith has gone
'ck to Havana on the Crescent City. Captain
'rtcr has, also, gone hack, on his own ship,
9 Georgia; and the Administration is acting
omptly and vigorously in the premises.
The letter of Forney to Roberts is the most
terly revolving and unprincipled thing we ever
nd His recommend finn IN PnIn,tu a., n hue, |