The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-18
THE FORREST DIVORCE CASE.
Superior Court.
Before Chief Justice Oakley

On the assembling Of the Court Mr.. Van Buren, ap-
gsa lor ssa obtained an attachment against Mrs. John
Thos w Gale, examined BY Mr. Van Buren,, dsposed-
In business in is4s nsrch..t in this city
L know Mr. Edwin Forrest cannot say that saw him
New to b his
payable to my firm ard endorsed by me IT is on the
Bank Of America think it received that day it
clerks; Mr.. Thorne is now in this city believe
MI o'Conor faid they might consider that proof as
much in evidence ss II Mr. Thorne swore to it.
John a Copperthwate sworn I was bookkeeper in
the Bank Of America in lS4S; l know Mr. Forrest he
Kept an account in our bank; lpass book preduoed
there is check here Of July the third 18i3 New York
Sor $780, another of third July at the place paya
bile to bearer for $780, the next SIS L. to Weiss
ner Gale the one on the third for Slco and the
the fifth, for $50 have examined and they are
rect; have not examined the other
Mr. 0'Conor said he wished TO look at the pass book
Iem which the witness had been examined.
Mr. Van Buren, said be did not put the book in evil
dence, but be allowed Mr. o'Conor peruse it.
The Chief usce said the examination this point
altogether useless 1t was ministerial 1t is quite clear
that Doty hasspoken the truth lie has made mistake
until 1874
sr Van Bu,enAnd if they give evidence Of its being
IN 1874 can bring even positive testimony
sgsirst it, We can prove he was over thousand miles
away.
The witness was not cross-examned
Eirsn Williamson deposed- reside at lee Barrow
street merchant and have resided here sixteen
years ny place business is lt4 West ST. eet the firm
is ViDismson Il Vale; l know William NJ Doty
einoe 1876
Q-What is the general speech Of people abou. him
good or hed'
A-so far as have heard his name brought in ques-
ton, il IL net very good
Q.-Erou what you know of him would you believe
him under oath!
Al should mot like to believe him in any mattsr in
which he much interssted
Cross-extmineG.-I hsve had dealings vith him; |
don't think he is now indebted to me; he was;
quain,ed with very few people Who know hr Doy it is
him; a MIR. lronsi1es; l don't know his first
name CT biz business; he Is nov in California believe;
think hsve heard Charles Swift speak Ill of him
QWbo else have you heard SPEAK i'll OF HIM
Al CO not know dozen people that are acquainted
with him; heard Mrs. crown tchoo teacher; bs,eve
she lives in Nariek Etreet she had difficulty with
hI shout his school BILL he hadn't paid it; do not
collect any enc else now.
JchE l.. Moore deposed AT present I agent in
the employ Of Jas q. Wilson, of Hastings q do you
know I'm. NJ. Dotl? a Il know gentleman of that
name; became acquainted with him in March rs; he
him; Re remained With ne till July 1916
q Why did be leave
nit 0'Ctnor objected
hr Van Buren, said that he had asked Doty why he
ef, Mr. Moore and H. snswered that it because Mr.
Moore got man Tor less wages
Mr. G'copor understood that he was not allowed to
contra dct Anna Dempsey as TO the she sent
TO the HoCfe OF hetuge.
MIR Van Buren,, il cOntsnding for the aimissibiiy Of
tie question raid he was gong 10 show by this witness
that he Lad discharged Doty and it would be remember
ed that Doty sad he parted with him because he got
man fer tss. de (Nr, Van did cot know how many
witnesses they would bring up to prove that they
hae heard any thing against Mr. Doty; but be believed
there scarcely man ia the community Who could
rot fut tore person who had not heard any thing
sgainst him.
Dir o'Goner heard in reply
Tue Chief Jutee raid he bad no nel3i - lam before
him 70 chow which party question from on the
examination OF Doty. II is said it the ex
animation
AR Van Bu.er.--That is
The Chief Justice satisfied then that IL was not
proper to oGen tie door wide 1t would be
OF ered.t between Mr. Moore aud Mr Doty. ne did
net think the question competent The Chief Justice
then taid be thould limit The .xamna ion of mpesc1ing
w;taesse to come eight ten witnesses each side
Nil. Van Buren, to wi;pessWhat is tae general speech
with regard 70 Defy!
witness. w hate you mean by general speech,
The Chief Justice .sid be found IL very ahicul to
make witnesses however respectable understand the
nature ot that gu ftion 1t vas ridiculous, because
lad not paid h debts to thai he worthy
CT belief under OATH. The witness must speak from the
eeresl character OF the individual auroogst his
quaip;tnets and no. rom any act that may have come
under hit owD persoDsl knowledge
Q-po you know the general speech OF people about
HIN 4 Under the ezl anaton OF the Court, do not
thi,k / can say o-Ilaye you hear, peopl- .pea K
against M- Doiy Al have heard people speak
against him Gas far you have heard him spoken
cf is good OF bed 1t is uDsavorsbis to aim q
Hcw ia it In .ttpcc. to bis truth snd versc y ~
have keaIo that QGe.t oned Q.-ii5w 10 il when you
generally heard hin 'posca Of A-WeI sir, |
Ike TO have heard q suy iYsn From what you
have heArc OF bin. Tould you believe him under OATH
Witnefs sfteT pause)l should Ike TO ask the court
whether that ques Jon is to be answered strictly
CheiJustice W. at require to b. instructed
Upon is this Suppose you knew him to be charged With
KeuIy that wtua not be enough because 1t would be
question Of truth beweep him and the pagty charging
hu IL rs his general character to which witness is
to sptak--tbe reputation he has among his acquain-
tspces
witres, Suppose my confidence III Doty had been
shaker, would that. coupled 18th what have heard
people say, be sufficient!
The Chief Justice The general reputation the only
thing you can form Jour answer
Nitpess-I am in rather delicate position here l
have no feeling in the matter and desire only to speak
the Truth What is your question
q -from the general speech of people about Doty,
would you believe him under oath
A-From what have heard, sir could rot
9n. ol,,la has kaarH
within the last week. Q-GAve US the names of persons
you beard speak i'll Of him An. A. Dexter, hotel
hotet keeper don't recoect any others it during
the year 1850 heard Mr. Dexter speak of him think 1t
wssn a. Mr Thomas spoke OF him. gesiie in Hastings
was formerly hotel keeper in New York. failed in bu.
sinsss, was in debt to good many, and they spoke
bard OF only two Of them spoke hard to me to my
face; don't know how many may nave spoken OF me
behind my back; indebted sl my sci wants
Q-To how many Of them?
Dir Van Buren, objected
kr. oConor did consider it any in parchment OF
the witness but Mr. Do,y lad beer to be in the
same petition ne Ar ojonor) wished to show that he
Thomas White depo.ed-I live at 20 Myrtle avenue,
Brooklyn; am house painter have lived there SIX
years next june / have there all that time with
the exception Of three OF four months went south 10
New Orleans. in September. ls4s snew Mrs Anna
Flowers; have not her here since; | think her
husbands Is George William Flowers, / boarded
with Mrs Flowers, his mother, in Broosiyn and when
going to New oriean. she gave letter Of intro
duction 10 him; became acquainted with Mr.. and Mrs
Flowers shortly after arrived there and remained there
about Two MONIES; i boarded there with Mt and mrs
Flowers from i've 70 six weeks never went cut or VISIT
ed with her.
Q-Whilst yes were with Der. can you say that you
have seen anything ltwd or unchaste in Mrs AIMS
Flowers character! A.-No cir l canEot say that
have. q Can you say that you have not A.-No sir
have rot; know very little OF the lady more thar
boa ding with her; did not hear ybody speak i'll OF
be-. From sbat you have heard Of hex. would you
believe her under oatbi Al would nav no beststor
in believing her under ca b.
The witrGss was not or )ss examin-d
The Clerk Of the Court Mr. d i Floyd Jones was
here directed by consent OF both parties enter the
ninu'ts he corrusrce Of The present tenn g satuT
day pext
The Chief Jtse ssked II had agreed that Do.y
lad cepOed that the uansaci3n toos place boar 1
the stesnahoat Albany lie remarked that be had it not
On his minutes that t a. winners said he
1t IN the printed report Il the tes imOny waich very
elaborate. that Mr. Doty Y va The steamboat
Albany The witness spoke 4 Ei going O. Albany but
the court gid not recolect hr' ~ ing shat The q
ng kr Eae Ia. ii ffcv