The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-04

pose of misleading those who might not closely scruti
nize his story to assert that he had found tne letter
him explain why he did not speak Of and his sxpa
nation is that the letter Of itself in his Judgment
Was and that there vas an
explanation, be determined to take upon
the subject until he could make the requisite enquiries;
and yet he Is forced to admit that while this determine
ton existed and this hope animated him he sentenoed
to the separation existing, and avowedy At the
rabish the fact which have asserted that Mr. Forrest
banshed me rem his side for no cause connected with
impury on my part the belief suspicion Of 1t by
hing His own words condemn him.
TIE manner in which Mr. Forrest has involved him.
self In this admiion well in certain
in this part of his affidavit will explain His proofs
for the Pennsylvania Legislature consisting chiefly If
not wholly In the afidavts Of Mrs. Underwood and
Robert Garvin-showed my return from party the
evening of Thursday January 18TH and that dispute
was overheard between Us sfter midnight Mrs. Under
is January the twentieth missed the Consueo letter
expressed terror and surprse-showed consciousness
Of detected guilt Ipresume the intention was to
meet search for the letter Saturday morning with
the dispute Of Thursday night to show that that
dispute arose out of purity being then questioned
The statements contained In Mt. Forests affidavit
about my going to drawer, starting back, utterng
exclamation. being asked question by Mira Bedford
pressing siadness and wishes abau drawers and letter,
and burning any letters, and each and every of
them is wholly untrue, in every respect Nothing of
the kind ever occurred
when Mr. Forreet making up his present story
ne have had these proofs before him He often
refers TO them and he has improved upon this story Of
Mrs Underwood concerning my acts on Saturday NOR
Ing 20 as to make 1t account for conduct his part
which otherwise would appear very inconsistent.
| He had to make inquiries to ascertain the hand
writing, and to read novel In two volumes This Of
course took some time lie says it took days Yet
by Saturday evening he made his accusations although
n respect to the handwriting, he had written for in
formation to Mr. Jameson, at New Orleans, only the
same morning
The only mode to make it consistent, is to show some
unexpected incident occurring on Saturday to induce
char ge of purpose and accordingly Mrs Underwoods
observations concerning my manner and conduct on Sat-
urday morning, are hers introduced Yet Mr Forrest
testimony all unite In saying that of her tales
reached Mr. Forests for than whole year
after this time that is to say, until February, 1850
ment Mr. Forrest has greatly perverted the facts and
yet done himself service. Whether he found the let
ter on the eighteenth Of Januar not, the result is
the same he did not upon it that day yet that
day he decreed the separation
It is not true that carefully in any way at Cncn-
bundle Of letters nor do believe that Mr. Forrest
ed requested Mr. Forests silence in relation to any
act conduct Of mine nor did he agree be 81
lent to shield me from shame suffer in silence deny
ell his allegations in these respects 1t agreed
between Mr. Forrest and myself, to occupy before
the apartment to avoid the suspicious scauda
ous comments Of servants to avoid any consequence
i anything ever said understood between Mr.
Forrest and mysei on that subject. The intended
servants from IL first, of them having overheard
the dispute on the eighteenth Of January, l8i9 and i'm
mediaely afterwards it talked of throughout the
negnboIhood 1t not until about week after that
time that any hing said betwe about
duct in with such separation Then for the
first time Mr. Forrest stated 70 that he wished the
of separation to be kept secret that he did
not wish it known that any person lived after mpsach
ing his verscity that it other persons business;
that it affair and had right to do rs
we pleased. acquesced but did not exactly promise
obedience remarked that must mention it to sis.
tsr and might find it almost necessary to state 1t to
some other friends II added that he wished to
know it; and remained silent Thi, before the
ulrI 90 k1
subject introduced, he made the request for
silence; and / presume considered me as having ac
quiafcsd, for answered ,, city much as before.
Mr. Forrest requested by after he spoke
of said ConUelo letter to enter into society with
Of going into any society and the only friends we
were these who came to our own house Subsequently
to return from Europe in 1886 Mr.. Forrest and
accepted but four invitations to dine out togsher but
all other occasions MIR. Forrest would urge 90
without him; sometimes did The only invitation
received after January l8, lS49 sup with Mr.
and Mrs. Bryant asked Dir Forrest If he
go be raid DO as you plesse but felt too sadly aud
feared that should not be able to control my feelings
during a whole venipg so 1 did not 90 Mr. Forrest
Went Mr. Forrest so unfit rmly refused all Invitations
that our friends cea,ed 10 ask him to visit them did
not slpSl to Air. Forrest to conduct to Mr. God
wins house or in any way request him to do On the
9Th Of Apiil asked Mr.. Forrest to request Mr..
went out, and hts return said that Mr. Lawson
would call in the evening as desired lie asked why
| wished to see MIR lawson Irepled. that rs Mr. Law
had been my fathers friend, considered that he
would be the most proper for request to call
for me and conduct me to Mr. Godwins. Mr. Forrest
mme edatey sad, I'll take YOU there myself to which
| proposition mot gladly asented. Mr. lawson how
ever called, as be had been directed aud told him why
had requested the interview but that of course pre-
| ferred that Mr.. Forrest should take mo. Mr Lawson
| agreed with mo that this was best.
Tie AT davt of Mr. Jameson to which Mr. Forrest re-
fe,s made without any solicitation interference
CD my paIt and copy Of it sent, as believe to New
York newsparer for publication The person to whom it
was tent ty Mr. JAMESON handed 1t 70 my counsel, and
intend that shall be to the court in this
was rot prepared for or even placed before the Penn
s,lyaris Legislature to my knowledge belief Once
during the interval bet the iSh of January and the
end Of April 1Si9, Mr.. Forrest spoke OF some person
going tc Kentucky Or fome distant stste to obtain
v?tse FOR inGonpatieity ?, temper. asksA ne
with bim cut OF the State wherever it could be obtain
cd He replied that he did not desire it. presume
fsid this than But | never nadc, through
u,nry Wikoa, otherwise directly or indirectly any
rros"tion written CT verp~., 70 leave the country TO
Icnounes Ms FORESTS rane Or to IesSa y alowanc.ro
bis stnero,ity nor did propose or agree to make
Pennsylvania which aieq ei or should allsss inson
nence against me nor did ever or auther2e aoy
popoai aniceble or other arrangement with Mr.
Forest about divorce after lie commenced his appca-
ten TO the Pennsy ylvania Legislature.
1t is not true thb when Mr. Forrest at home the
bose was closed and the family retired at ten eleven
oecck. Ever since our marriage in the habit
q keeping very late hours as all our friends know and
| separation On the Sunday prior to the separation
some Of Mr Forests friends who dnel with ua did not
leave cur house until after four o'clock the next morning
~ untrue that our house OF revslry and
Temperance during Mr. Forests absence Mr. Forrest
rtd always since the time We nrst won't to live in
Tweny-second street, expressed desire that wishe
to invite ladies' should do so in his absence and Il
Lh1 oecl my custom 70 do so for years found al
1ost impossible to induce him 20 into society and his
abseroe on pfo!sskional duties the only
ceuld make fer bio refusing TO visit his friends As
generally accompanied Mr.. Forrest when he left home
the opportunities which for seeing the few friends
who We're still kind enough 20 continue their acqusn.
taEce with me- under these circumstances, very
4 rare
| Mr.. vsn Buren-There Is another passage which am
asked not TO read, and omit it, lie then continued
IheTe s net the sghtest truth In the charge cf ntem
rersnee made against me by Mr. Forrest in his said az
hdavit never was in'oxcsted in any degree in my
ne never hssrd Of such charge from any quarter,
March, 1850
\ Is ttue that Captain Caoraft old friend Of my