The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-06

saw him 20 into II. or leave H. to my recollection but
Judge u was that length Of time. Q-Did he engage
DO not remember. Q.-was it frequent or rare! At
Wa sot frequent Q-Could you give any idea OF the
number Of times while you were in Greenwich street,
A-1shouid judge three or four times but
member It was front room, seoond story; 1t fur
ni'hed sleeping apartment with bed in L. he did
not at any time state to what he wanted the
for Q-Did you see him In tho room, a III think
told you did not; did not any other person go
into OF that whilst he wss in IT. those
occasions that he engaged the room in the day
time.
To the Chief Justce-I Fever saw him in the room or
cept in my pkrlor which is the front the fist
story received him the parlor and len him there;
retired sometimes through the folding doors and soms
times through paror door into the hail. when thus
left him LETT him alone do not remember whether
when the contract for the room made 1t tor
mmed engagement, or that he to to 1t at
another time; sent anybody to meet him in the
rarlor; left no with him when left him o.
What the Of your retiring? A 1t gene
rally in the morning. snd begged him excuse me- as
was going about my household duties cannot recol-
i.ct the charge for the room when he asked for ROOM
hesppy asked for there adjoining it;
don't Know whether he occupied it or not; he came
ard asked for ROOM and said gentleman in Phladel
Of tie gentleman think have heard Mr.. Forre,t 90
up stairs; have heard him come down Q-On those
occasions sitter he engaged the room did you hear any
Forrest acquainted with any person that lived in your
louse at that time Ale was not don't remem
Der that went into the the day after
he bad left it, had four to let besides this ons
four chambers don't count the parlors that the
chambers, they are so small. Q.-Was each chamber
provided with q bed! Ayes. they would not be
chambers they are let out by the quarter the week.
the day or as long person wi.hed to engage them.
h--ies; not for any specified time. e Do you let
them always to gentlemen. always to ladies', A.
Sometimts to both. Q-Was ii usual for q gentleman
ard lady to house occupy of those
rooms for part Of day, or part OF an evening Ques
tion objected to-
witness-When you are ready to hear me- say so Mr.
O'ConoT--Don answer until the Judge tells you
Mr.. Van Buren, becteJ to evidence Of other persons
acts beirg given as against his client.
The Chef Justice supposed the ohec Of the inyest
gaten s to that this house hou'e Of assgua
ton and lie permitted the question.
Q.-Was i usual for lady aid gentleman to come 20
your house and occupy OF those roome for part of
day or part Of sn evening?
Witness : decline to answer that question.
Mr. OConor-I want to ask you question, which
think you csn answer
witness my memory il very treacherous
Q.-D:d you not into the &c use in Houston
street, on first Of May AS? = can't remember until
refer TO my books. can't say, but may have been
Mr. 0 Conor Their rad to the Court that he should
like respopfe to that question, which the witness de-
clires to
sweripg? Al have important reasons
Chief Justice II cannot permit witness to decline
answering on their own judgment Of reasons being i'm
portant
The question was repeated, ard witness answered.
They did, occasionally.
Q.-Were not those rooms generally used for ladies
and gentlemen meeting therein A-No, sir they
not they were used generally for boarders my boarders
are both gentlemen and ladies'
Q-What gentlemen generally boarded with you
Al don't remember their names; they transient
bcarders gentlemen from other cities sometimes staying
a week come times a day and sometimes longer; cant
tell the names Of of them my lady boerders
permanent for two or three onths at time and
two loreer have had on average three lady board
ers; there have been times when ! had but ono
o,Were they living alone or living with. hus.
bands 2 Al decline answering that question; it
would be very difficult for say whether were
husbands CT not (Laughttr)
YVES i It usual for your lady boardsrs q the per
night wlh ore OF your transient gentlemen boarders
Q--pid it occasionally happen Al should like
to know II there questions arr necessary to this csse
daughter
Mr. O'Ccnor said he did not intend to ask her the
Games of sLy OF these ladies gentlemen.
Mr. Van Bnren objected to any Inducements being
held out to the witness
Witness continued-I have had dies Of this city with
me, who kept company with gentlemen, but could not
tel whether they were their husbands or not
Odd Of those ladies occupy the same chamber
in the sane querter, with different gentlemen
Witnets-l decline answering
Mr.. OConer called upon the Judge to decide whether
it WIS proper
CHEZ Jus,ce-I have doubt the winners is bound to
answer. Then, tnrrng to the witness, he sad-NIrs
Ing oil you doubt placed in unpleasant stu.
alton but, uness tn would subject you a
mir al prosecution. the party is entitled l. law your
reply, aud am b. und TO enforce the law.
Mrs Irgersoll-l alone leIe, and unable to y
how far the question will njure me, and therefore ao
peal 10 TIE court
The Chief Justice ruled that TIE question should be
sosE cred
Tie question YVES repeated, and WITT ess answetei-I
csIiot rem eub.r wien Mr. Forrest caiaa Re caEs
alone ar did not ste any in the house but myself
IN cdn't tel me hs name cane yo or three inies
te'ore REV Who he was he supposed / knew it.
C. eyt,y body knows here wa. IN
il my house Who attended Letting parties in It ths
d6or, but II was not always the person. we,N to
TIE oor very Often ny eit sometimes irish girl
cfsmtermaid attended TO IL; her name was Ellen; |
cont know her other name she il Rot now in the city,
d. lit Knt where she is; are here to.day and
zone to morrow after tn. fist time Mr. Forrest came
10 cre s.rd 10 Lin he walked into the parer and
sat Gown there lady living with ms who was rea.
tive nine er name We. Calsta Russell she some.
times called sart and sometimes JOSEF hine she is now
hyir IL Louiers street. she is in trouble ct pres MT
Ter husband IL lying corrse have cook now living
niih ne, who was with me then; her name is Rachael
nseil.r she bnows ntthing about the house; when
vent to live in Houston street Mr. Forrest called there
IN the sens way as before named be did continue
to cal al the tire was there i lived in the same
way as DID in Greenwich strest TO the best OF my
An Wedge Mr. Fo're.t always occupied the same room
he vent IN sid cut as II wss his own by that
no ore waited on him in Greenwich there
four large chsnb.rs and shoud have said only two
fnti rooms in Houston street; there were four
chan be;s ard thee smsll rcoms with a bath room
ths cbanterr.aiG u.,d open the door fer Nc For est
IN Etusto stie.t servant in ny hon.e knew Nr
Forrest; have never known him to stsy there whole
! 'eht he rp,..a very seldom in Houston street q
How of,en' Wien be was in the ci.y. probably
2, vice week, hut can't rememo.ri he usually
will him; never heard any one with him; !: may ap
rear yey stIerg e you but nevertheless it is truth
lis IL usGtl ftr ytu &c take care TO know U.ts
81 possihle q what Is Going on? Objected to-
Tie Grief Justice said the question was not compe-
tent.
Cpd, you Usually eudeayos TO hear and in iers;lad
III that you could NO, iir, it II not my character
Q.-Did you know for what purposes Mr. Forrest
engaged the room. Al could not say when did not
re. told you never any one with him nor heard
Gre with him, and could not know what business
be bed IN the room. Odd Mr. Foites. pay you
shy iutn,y 'or the rse of your rooms --He has;
not kr ow how often. q. Did he pay you each time
Re occupied il, A.. think not; did not lecp
count esirst him; lift II TO his own memory p-Dii
you follow any other occupation in this h6use! Al
Kept boarding bouse. Fir, ard that's ALL
Cross examined Il have not been spoken to by Mrs.
FOREST or Any in Der behalf; Mrs. For
rest do not know NJ Wills. DO not know either MI
Nikth cr Capt. CAL raft O. No representations have
be- made 10 y'U by those parties with regard to this
Alice have net, sir or should not be sitting here
The c. urt here totB a recess for five minutes.
The Chief Justice remarked that me well founded
apprehension il entertained with regard to the safety
Of t hoor Of this room He understood that there arc
but two small pillars supporting the floor and he there
fore would direct that persons be admitted to
tie court unless these whore attendance actually