The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-13
THE FORREST DIVORCE CASE.


JAS l2-Mrs. N. r. Willis Mrs Richards, and two
other ladies, accompanied Mrs. Forrest, this morning.
There also other ladies in court. Mr. Forrest
ana some friends were In attendance.
mr oconor said he had omitted one single point in
the testimony Of Mrs Willis That lady again call
ed to the stand Q.-Have you heard in the night
time In your house any expressions of endearment ut
tered aloud py Mr. willis. Al have sir his little
daughter sleeps the third oor h, Is in the habit OF
going to her room every night and have heard the
preston, Good night dear very often she is quite
wakeful and sometimes calls to him this happens ord
nariy when he himself goes to bed 1t may be 10 or IL
O'clock perhaps later 1T is his habit and suppose he
goes TO her room four nights In the week the infant
that spoke Of when was out all night, gave
any neurishment myself.
10 Mr. Van Buren--Mr WILLIS daughter retired
about o'clock she always sleeps with her door
open; always sleep with my door open; ! have not
been able to her in her room during those four
months; cannot speak from personal knowledge;
heard that expression during those four months; l
myself very wakeful l not suffering sccate
pain during three months OF that tims; / suffer
ing acute pain the night Mrs. Forrest came TO watch
did not take any opistesi take the homeopathic
medicine; given me to promote sleep; /
think 1t in February lSig that Mrs Forres. told
mo they were going to separate.
Q.-What cause did she assign for the separation
Al have remembrance that she stated the
cause them l did not ask her the cause can
not remember when she told me the cause 10 is
since the separation, think QWhat was the cause?
Al always understood 1t was because she told Mr.
Forrest something not true: have always under
stood 80 from her; think II quite possible she has
toned that than once she declined telling
the cause can't remember II in February 40, she
told me the think there nothing said about
il, and asked explanation can't say but in all
probability it while she staying with us May
or June.
To Mr. OConor-I did not see nor speak to bdrs Fer
rest the night she to watch heard her speak 20
my nurse in the passage.
TO Juror-The room of Mr.. Willis's daughter 10 in
the Of the house in going the stairs you could
not the door, there is another stairs Of about eight
Clarissa Benson deposed-T reside 700 Broadway;
staying there with Mrs Bancker my calling is that
Of know Mr. "M wv w Eo rn ms just
1860, hurting Mrs. Willis think it was the 9th Of
April went there: was ak weeks in attendance on
her; she very i'll indeed the ladies that mos. visited
her Mrs. Richards and Mrs Forrest remember
occasion when Mr. Forrest there for the purrose Of
watching; Mrs Willis was very i'll indeed.
Mr. Van Buren, said that some Of this testimony de-
failing conversation would be Objectionable.
Witness continued.--Mrs Willis being 30 I'll, was
very much fatigued; 1t either four six nights
that had been up myself every night; Mrs. Willis said
to she wished Mrs Forrest to cit up as wac no much
fatgued said to Mrs Willis could not consent to Il;
/ felt that they might get into conversation if Mrs.
said with her and thought it much better that
said Mre Forrest must sit with her that night;
rented to IL as she decided about 1T she wanted
me 70 Ak MRS Forrest when she came as she usually d
in the morning, 1T up with her that night;
when Mrs. Forrest came did so she told she would
with pleasure; she did come between aud 10 in
the evening as near as can remember; in the after
Mrs Willis had been derons and being sihle
for her thought it better that Mrs Forrest should
not be in the room; and that would let no one but
myself and Mr. Willis Mrs Forrest up the
sery door with the intention Of coming in 20
sit up the nursery room and Mrs Wiuss room
communicated they the second story; L
told Mrs. Forrest would rather she would not sit up
that night that l considered Mrs Willis too III u be
left any but myelf told her to 20 to bed .ha
might want her at any moment aud would call her II
wanted herr expect she went up to bed next saw her
early in the morning. she to the
making cup Of tea for Mr., willis and asked her II
ihe would have cup Of tea; she said no. but inquired
tor MRS Wills ana then n. went away she went away
cup Of tes; answered her question how Mrs Willis
Q.-Have you been in Mr.. Willis's house the third
stcry examine the staircase with reference the
room Mrs Forrest occupied! A person Mrs
Imogenes from the top Of the stairs Acsn you,
ne. Ms. o. inc ''Der
Cross exs mined-I don't know that can state the
hour in the morning Mrs Forrest came that day it.
shout the forenoon she came by herself; che me-
don't know that she any else she did nc.
MRS Willis did not see her again until her in the
been delrious twice during that Illness this after
her confinement there We're no other times during her
troubled with wakefuness there anodyne given
her; she got homeopathic medicines; can't say whether
there is apodyne in them or not Mrs Forrest did Dot
set up with her any night while in the bose; she
did not stay in the houe other night to my know
ledge; no one slept with Mrs Willis while there;
had couch in the room do not know
she told me Mr.. wills generally retired very
late; he retired that night between eleven anG twelve
did not zee him again that night; did no. cali
Mrs. Forests during the night never Mrs For
rest dine there never knew Of her dining there; she
has taken tea there several times, the bed
MIr wis got better; TIE back ROOM TIE second
floor, n what call the nursery; IL day nursery;
key Of the front door kept; Il anywhere
except in the door NY business was in Mrs. WiIss
1t after Mrs. WILLIS confinement either the fourth
or the sixth night | don't remember which, that
Mrs Forrest was sent for to watch Old you
ever see any familiarity between Mr.. Wini,
aud Mrs Forrest A.-Not in tho slightest,
40 a Juror-The reason person could net see the
door Of the where Mrs, Forrest SLEPT was door
CT the other room made a jog or projection.
Mr. o'conor-That il, true, although John Kent said
Mr. Van Buren, said that they would find tina. gil John
Kent swore TO perfectly true
Mrs Denson-John Kent sTore was not in the house
that night
perhaps Two or three hours they both in the day
time
To Mr. Van Buren, mean to say that With these ex-
ceptions Mrs Willis never Eighty.
Richard y. Willis deposed-I am - years Of age; sm
marred married three months since; know Of Mr. Ed
win Forrest am not acquainted with him my present
residence is Twenty ninth street New York. koog Mrs
IoIrest first became acquainted with her In October
1913; met her first at her own house where was in
troduced to her by Mr. and Mrs ~ p Willis; it was in
the evening was a call suggested by my brother IN.
r. Whis); was then stopping at my brothers. house,
had Just returned after a six years absence IN Europe
went abroad after graduated for the purpose ostudy
engaged In that pursuit mostly during my absence.
should think was in New York for about six weeks that
fall my brothers house was my homo during all that
time Q-Were you at Mrs Forests house 10 Twenty
fecond street evening when you staid there and
stad up all night! Al was; on that occasion my
brother and myself and Mrs. Willis invited spend
the evening at Mrs Forests; my brother had
gsgement and lid not 60; Mrs N p Willis and went,
and met party OF about twenty persons; the party
broke up about ii O'Clock; Mrs Willis and myself and
two other gentlemen remained they Mr. Ibbotson
and Mr. Voorhees, had supper and some music there
old piano there; the two other gentlemen lst
and returned to the drawing room; found 1t
a stormy night; our carriage had not come; the
servants in bed; Mrs Forrest proposed that
she would call up servant, and send for car
risge, and che proposed also that we should re-
main; Mrs Wilt, determined en- remsinipe as II was
late and that would 20 home by the first stage In
the morning; We sat up all night chatting and singing;
think we made ufe Of the piano; took a cGp Of
Office and sent for carriage, and Mrs VOORHEES, Mre
Forrest, Mrs ills and nyself returned to my brothers.
we four breakfasted at Mr.. N Z. Willis's; Mr.. ~ p
Willis at the table: did not observe whether
he breakfasted or not the ordinary breakfast
was over J visited the house OF Mr. Forrest
hat fall other occasions frequently Mrs. yocr-
bies the sister CT Mrs. FORFEIT is very accom-
lisbed musician and took interest IN the studies
had been pursuing went there look over With her
portfolio Of nusc, which brought with ard which
comprised most Of the exercises had bsen Staying