The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-04

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stnl-I bad BEEN walking; ne took the road ieedinf
ehgonay eerom the square; ne pssssa me- ma su.ss,
ana was waking on inc oisgouAi PAIN - 1"s-
hsoa between him and Mr. Forrest just sfssr NJ wlis
passed me- observed Mr. Forrest coming on ~ nsnI,
the ss~; he coming from the south ads Of
the square when Jaw him ct that time Mr. VIM
about ten twelve feet from me, in front Of mel NJ
Jaw him ov.rtsAs Mr. willis; Mr.. Forrest Pot
his hand on Mr.. Willis right shoulder and said some
thing to him in very low tone which aid not ever.
hear; did not hear Mr. Willis reply Mr.. WMiis surnsG
10 the right and then they standing face to
saw MT Forrest strike him. he struck him twice. the nrs
blow ne struck with the rgnt hand on Mr. Wiine ncss
then Mr. Willis was either turned round by the blow or
turned round nimse ana thsn Mr sorfs'. ssrosh a
behind the rsns ear WIN Ms W mana a sne r"sss
about ten feet dhtant o. the lime ne Ell OK msnt "
little mere for when WIS turned stsppsa PACK Two
CT three steps; saw Mr forrest 1npp,ns Sa mp
ptsrfersd until the arrival q me ponce 9mcs<s
Mr. wis was in sitting posture or prooaoly sAosla
knee; did not see Mr. Forrest holding him; Mr. Willis
put hand the top OF his head ~ TO protest him
self Mr. Forrest took email osne which Mr w .,s
beneath his vest whip, and whipped him With over
the shoulders and back; noticed Mr.. Willis when M
Porast spoke to him; he said nothing that beard
Q--What did he dor
Ale raised bis right hand to his breast thae Wa
sesns me s%s hr:.,t !. NJ vorps. srusS b@
tale n him 'a LA ns him H on"
Mr. sanford objected MI. Van Buren, said y vas
not necessary to prove BY this Witness - u nsA been
Sootinu.d-mr Andrew stevens vas also in
. w.n,es conunu." s n . ~. .o - q" a. -
,ne fs Ina. gay 40 uo' haoT mneIe 10 ~, lat go
nine was on the sth 1snusy saw them
going 70 .ns ponce Once 30 ,bo. q ,.,...n.. N
u".A' -" "S "Aa"e' - "A'As -
MT, Sanford objected. Tho Court admitted the
qo.s auction. 5000 ,ouv owas hs ns,n.
h .,os 70 s.u ppoD or in was be uns IT,
vyeoesu w - To- n-,s =. 4, ~. h.ra h. 80
Wines cl' ens In thomsht h. o"s.
70. leaning on was nsn 10 ,oh & so;,ss. hs
20 pais s's. .ss ~ ,h 49, nv. sorca disr
~asea 20 .ns PUNE. n So ana ,lsr sbs occurrsnss.
). walked - he were sgu.d hs walked to tho police
onoe IN we sa.n ~. sss ,hs., o,;..,.a,o
NJ W.m H",sn@I aTsr to .SeW that the Nc sastra,e
ur. van DuIon-i u'.e. =. 80. s 80 49, .ss1
siksd ann II DC nao nhy u.mpa' 70 "AAe 'u 0 's'S
ne r Ssa c Lo. A St , n"y ,hirn r,ata
wnne'o-"i' "hi'' "oA' away no 'eAs "e'o'o II
r1 n,es. ,,r.a-J avn NJ. r,r,,,a ,,,u. ~
res. GOES not reside a. o2 Franklin street. he
prsfent &C. .anm.,ii I hon.n ~ NJ =. r n aoA
az 'nt: 20 4s their name is Ferdinand, Kennstt
70 ana aequ ed as an ao.nt s hin a. 49, aTUsea
three years &C F,nyar ior ~" ~ gong
tho late trial. did ~. "1o : room ~ Mer-
Ger street for Anna FL "en, INV wno socn II;
never eit notice At the in ss.ndSnas :. az.
ate trial almost every day 20 mercer street. to
Forrest that evening" Mr. Stevens was tn u.s. 70 vent
from the Florence House we we're in the h. bit Of taking
walk every morning aud evening"; We vent IN
knew that he had the whip concealed, before ~
left Flcrence's; It was purchased in Brooklyn;
Bought it; had it made. (Laughtsr) ordered II,
think in April May it YVES made guta perona at
the factory; don't know who in the store; went
90 to the factory and order it; got it ut Mr. Ste
vsnf' request; he Was intimate with Mr.. Forrest;
S Sid NOT sn AK to hsss ,hos or ball mt IN The
whip there was no suggestion OF the kind 1
don't know what has become OF tho whip; / saw
little from the ferry, In Brooklyn in street The
right hand side; tho agency in Broadway is between
Corlsndt and Dey Streets gave to Stevens and the
next time saw was in Mr. FORESTS possession after
he returned from Philadelphia about the 10th Of June;
the Fifth avenue as IA Is Madison SQUARE suppose hs
had the whip about him that day; he mad it in his hand
At the Aston House, walked out with Mr. Forrest every
had the whip with him on all these OCCASIONS We had
dled together before started for Washington square
rquaIe 30 far a. knew then or know now, it was
matter Of chance going there the 18th Of June;
o.s 10 mr.
lighted could not sss very well; wear glasses, AID
always put them on when wish to SEQ anything para
could not distinguish counses features from this from
the time Mr. Forrest turned from me- until saw him
cemins the grass did not him. he was s9m-
ing rapidly after Willis
Q-You knew he meditatsd the sssau,t? A II felt
very confident that the nrrt time he mot him. willis
A. mt "a
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don,t tb,ns g. 49, err 800 ~ 80 49, o -; :
wa,s and NJ WANT -. "a $500 "a - shs S s.
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not "a, rro.tr.ts - .nv 80 -rn,,..t =.
h aa. sny one momenti ne va IN Two OF
struck a. nearly o. recoec. his persos VAS on shs
W .Rt 'I .sns nsnu ~ lug .img' aon nnow wnce
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VIC iu, Nv ivy suppo.e Wa soovs iofC nvo 10
eiees sisvsxoi no.ceo paruculA,y tnefe wA note
ssge niow etrucK on aus mead did not inserfsrs 70
pIeVeht any one interfering; repeated wnse MI for
rec. nad snd lne occasion OF my repeating u was IN
ansNer 70 inquiries; did mot veil anybody not 70