New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-26

The vto'e shows TO have been one master. as
coni 'e'tHef havlnE many bundles all leave 50 ne
mug ~ winch 10 irsCe tae fOrgsry buck 10 nssf
c. y o.! attention / the letter Oi III. Lawson -
Mr. cihciaf, and that of Sir Fc-nsy Neither Of
Ken Was written by hig, bg. the iaT makes him
pr o. ,pai 'hey were with h's consent. MIR. Lawson
saic III GIG not see the letter before Il va. SENT
pDf ne approved O. the copy a'terwart Mr. FOmeY
also S~eaFs that Mr. Forrest knew the sentiments
b. ihis way MF. + gets nd of the liability, and the
MODE j. The same. Soln the Advertisements Ia Ne y
OIlears ano this City Tor Information and to call +.
30 the note to barney 10 call at my ofice-ihai ali
would near something 10 Their advantage they are
IA the same s.yle. Then the testimony o. Guyln,
OF MT ana MIS- Demlns and as to Capt. no ward,
shows the same mead. Garvin swears 20 lmpfo1i-
silty II Is not probable tina. Mr. wills aud Mrs.
forrest ~oulc have gone to lighted WINDOW to
perform an lmInocest at, and IL 1t probable that
As 70 Captain Howard subscribing witness
would have been brought down. You can
see 'he same master hand, the same COM
poser IN the whole Then the testimony OF
John Kent got up to show thai Mrs F instead OF
getting paramour 10 her own house, does what the
cOmmOnest prostitute would not goes 20 MS house.
so. as 70 Capialn Howard Mrs Forrest, instead Of
waning io1 captain 10 approach her room gets
down witness and goes 10 MS to solicit his en-
braces. The whole case is a plan from one point.
J nave Ihus, gentlemen, reviewed the various
facts and circumstances of this case far as was
justified by necessity, probably fully than you
thouShl tAacIy agreeable, and | shall make no fur
her OBSERVATIONS on facts. They establish most
clearly, IN my view and consideration, that Mrs
IhIItSb ho1 az al btucS CONQUERED nSfStI tQdItv,
mCdesiiy, and upnghty-.hst she never has been
guilty Of any censurable impurity whatever, and
that she never has committed any act to which you
could st'acn any worse name than an act OF incau-
flon when rs me strongest evidence OF woman's
innocence She may not have been cautious 10
screen herself from imputatlOn as IN the case Of
OmIItlns to destroy that letter bnt, gentlemen, =
matrcn who has always enjoyed the entire conf
cencC OF her husband and every body else-wbo has
heard he breath OF suspicion iisDed in respect
10 hers not expected TO be cautious. Size knows
herself 10 be pure and chaste, and apprshends no
suspicion. The bare idea that she might be suspect
"a never approaches her, and the perfect chastity
and purl'y OF her life furnish complete defense
!. ainst tny such thought arising IN her own mind
The eject Of this entire and perfect purity OF life
Oh lsdy sou AL know, Is TO clvest her OF caution
rot TO be sure, 10 bring about that want OF caution
which would lead to Objectionable impropne.ies
IL has beeu well and truly said
80 dear to heaven Is sandy chastity
That when soul Is found sincerely 50,
ihousaId iiyeried gels lackey her,
Diving far oa each thing OF sin and guilt
Sbo has 10 thought, no idea, that when she spea6S
20 a gentleman her purity rs called m question. No
icea that II is Necessary for her 10 destroy the pieces
Of poetry addressed 70 her, ever enters the mind OF
woman Of this description II only enters the mlnd
ola woman OF rather tckllSh sort Of character VINO
l. not so entirely sure about all lmpossl0ly OF suS
plcl0n. OF the woman Who Is over nice about
words and forms but We cont pretend that Mrs.
FOuest was such a woman Gentlemen, think
have mace out to your ent re satisfaction thai Mr.
Forrest never had fault 10 find with hls wife beyond
tllsltle matter OF giving him the le-thsthe turned
her out OF his house without the least Susplclon OF
guilt on her part-that he commenced proceedings
Tor divorce without suspicion of her guilt, and not
r the purpose OF yIIolca ing his chara ne
commenced tht Sc proceedings without evidence
that he procured evidence atefthe cossiy Tor l.,
or desire for 1t, arose IN his mindthal he procured
i by unfair means, and sought through OHt to m AXE
the most unfair Use ollt-shunnng, on all OCCASIONS,
IAN tTla on tfe subject IN MS country ana III
her own country seeking 10 try hey by a foreign
legislature and court cuncefVf. gentle
men, that have made quite apparent that the whole
beyy Il evidence brought before gu ~ marked Win
such circumstances showing fdhrl;ation and con-
tNaICe getting II Up alG as Itself S1OHs, 10 be 50
iutrinscalI OItby OF credit, that "A SINGLE IN n
utes reflection can scarcely be required 10 enable
yOu 10 arrive az the conclusion winch VIII relieve
from the nsms-frOm the fame Of TINS lady, the only
thing which, under present circumstances, she re-
erets beng obliged TO say she feels 70 be St gina
thar name, which she viii be at bery t. ao n on
When you felder the verdict which law AMI JUS
II require III this case. There Is anotaer ques-
ton which l viii allude to-tnat Of ahmony or al
lOwance. She has no fortune Of her own Mr. For
Itst has children and can have none, lawfully II
you give a verdict IN favor of Mrs ! during her
NE as be will not be entitled again 20 marry
As he has 10 children allo vance to MS wife an
only eIure 10 her during her life. Allow ms property
to be worth but $l5O.CGO the income would be az
Der cent. upward OF $4,000 year. If Mr. Forrest
had corGuctcd himself properly and Oeen stricken
Gown MIS-. Forrest. as his widow, would have been
entitled 10 thro of his estate AMI she 0Ue h. not.
To rave Il - ailpNtC ntT now ullnHueu thO ~
not rhned to that II is matter for the sound dis-
erection Of the Jury They viii not give her less now
than thty would ~ nSIe &C OF plunsins INTO suilt, he
had been called TO the grave.
The Court stated to the Juiy that 1t is now a little
after |, and they receive the charge leave
i. till Monday, as they please. The Jury, after a
short consultation with each o'her, said they wouli
Ike a short recess, and then receive he casTse
Mr. Van Buren, remarked tina! the Court hal 70
efad ~. IN inf 0fC
ming up, but to correct him anerwsrd, ard he would
ike to 90 So which would PROBABLY occupy sbolt
half an hour.
A recess was then taken for few m.nues. When
the Cour. reassspoled. Judge Oakley proceeded 70
charge he JUN, as follows
CHARGE or CHIFF JUSTICE OAKLEY.
GrNTlENENoF THE jury II will not AXE me long
u submit tins case YOU Ny CUty IN respect 10 II
les veIs plainly before me Before proceeding 70 Il,
however tank II proper 10 LOiice circumstances
which have occ y cd IA this case ore parucu ldTlE
ouelnlfsgect 10 the Court because IL gives me an
ouooItlif. OF Api9nlug TO- y What understand 20
h the sea;i.e duties o. me Court and Jury with re-
spect t. he Trial OF cases OF divorce Attne coRclu'
sion O, his ADDRESS, counsel for The defendant made
usr of word mi, d seemed by ore construction
which night be put upon =. ID .mpuse TO me Court
an uuierly stare OF ferl'Ls. OE, III c.Hrr words,
feeus OF hostility to- OF the parties m this case
an quite satisfied that the counsel ~ thl: case did
ot m Il 10 tho wofcs he did use IN thar sense,
because II would lie very gross lmpTcprie!y and
Iaust have Deen known BY tre counsel to De beyond
The Ieeitifuate inc OF his duty. | understand mat
the remark WIS intended 60 intimate belief on his
rsrt that the CourJ had an unfavoTa5le Impression
With respect to tie case OF his client, and stat the re-
d, M as mac for the purpose 81 lnst Uclng tue jury
a tneir cuy 70 guard alnst me influences OF any
lmpre sslonil Il was ad before them
Gentlemen, counsel ne progress OF ifal and IN
"a case hlch he thinks calls Tor H. mas undoubtedly
,icht N say tC the jury III plauer terms that the
couufe In this has used that the Court mas an
impression sgqinsi ore of the 'psTues, and that
II IS the duty OF the Jury to disregard TINS I'M.
p,ess,o0 and 10 rely on theuoNn convictions and
sleNs of the testimony OF the case 1t IS Impossible,
Geltemtn Tor dJudge. In proceeding on the sflaI OF
srch case as 1t Is Impossible for jury and lmpos'
sble for bystanoer 10 hear the evidence IN the case
without forming an opinion upon Il Oh necessary u
INNS he 60 ana presume no Jncge ever trlen $50
a,tbour having At the close OF II declued I'M
,,cssoI as 10 he bearing OF the evidence H. IN the
.urse O. auy remarks from the Judge, y Appeaii
toai such Impression does exist II IS tes GUY GU
.t.a In 70