The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-25

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them But gentlemen, the least presented to you
the moral proof in this and the moral proof this
branch Of this would outweigh thousand Of such
witnesses Deming and, must say any qusntity OF
testimony Of any nature that not rrefragabe Why
gentlemen during the whole of this period the most iut
mate relations subssted between Mrs Cernsia 6rinnen
Willis and Mrs Forrest the most utimste-the most
constant intercourse was carried on after these
charges had been made against Mr. Willis and CON-
t,nues to be carried down to the present hour,
with frmness and heroisn, ~ constaut-asc may
say with truthwhich does ndnite honor to that rare,
oeived her not merely on the stand, but you may
have judged her by her constant and daily attendance
conviction Of the of her husband and of the
innocence of Mrs Forrest Gentlemen, can be credit
ed that with all the opportunities OF observation bear
ing her character which have been exhibited before
you with the clear and penetrating conception which
she appears to ask 1t be credited that
being By anopy letters after seeing
testimony Garvip and Underwood Published ana after
heerng everything which has ranspirtd that she
ino Court day by day, and Expresses herself happy
tual champion OF heref api Mrs Forrest, Il
she believed in the imputations which, If tgus
would have wounded her in the tendereat point tha
when she lay o sick bed suifsrng women In such
conditions suffer, her traitor lord employed in
drawing into her house the wife OF neshbor 20 in-
dule in ascvousners in the violation ~ her honor
and in destroying mis- own morality Gsntsnsn, pre-
sent to you the testimony of Mrs Willis upon tina
head ard In the whole course of action presented
you further ask il it be possible that the moral
proof OF the innocence OF Mr. Willis and drs Farrsst
be surtasstd By any proof in court of jus.ice'
tive, which IL stronger than any other species
q evidence. Ard s'th these few observationa
shall rarB by the imputntions against Mr. Willis
trutirg you will that there is not saadoT OF
t-,upd TO aconte him aud alleged evidence rem,ins
Cny in respect 10 The particular mputation Of Mrs For
rest, upon which shall comment AID now with regard
Captain Howard Bot before going 70 this part the
eyioence thipk II not improper that Should say few
words in relation Witness-ths original witness in
this n,atter-whose testimony impeaohes person
in particular but may be said to ovsriie this whole
cast--I me- tae testimony OF Dame Underwood
fOr
D s.ngle moment to the relations between Mrs For
rest aud Mrs. Underwood, and AK You whether
there not circu In the which throw
entire dscTedt upon her evidence She se. you that
she never hsd quarrel or difficulty with Mrs Forrest
d any description, in her life. She tells you that she
needy and destitute shr tells you that
cal ulAted spending the residue OF her life in the
household q Nc Forrest at tsat time (Jsnuary isf9)
that tie honebtd about TO Se given and that
sbe then said to Mrs FORFEIT" What shall do? You
will he taken of but wbat shah d," Mrs Forrest
not exactly knowing what hsr own movements might
be, did not give her any answer, and ste deter
m'red to go to Mr. Forreet; she vent 10 him a
humble applicant aud Gays: I have locked upon bav
ifg here life; allow ts % to Fonthll and
take charge OF hoUpe for your benefit and without
charee Giving my services for houe And what was
bis reply? No. ssya Mr. Forrest " get out nms
diStefy. shall not listen to your application You
have been tale bearer have carried tales Of the
nouse" mr Forrest, gentemen has religious regard
'r me irufn SOM and he gas fur her
ste then t-- ycu that Mrs FORE said her AS long
rs hay" home vii receive and sustain you; r-msn
v,h me- Now then this ia the woman who sra ed
hist che sac known Mrs Fnreet from her IN
f-Ecy ana wa' acquainted with her parents "A who
wss under oigstions To her. ana behaved thus to
who was always prominent in misistefng to the dis
trerr'e Of others Mira Underwood ATTACHED hers-a to
rse ui Mrs Forr-st she with her
n fhe abeLcs Of the husband o. Mrs Longsrast she
Iariin,d until she married out OF the house. Mrs
Forrest. a1isr Mrs. Us marriage, allowed her
20 rtnaip ana in sc2e drgTee charge the
bounty of MIS- Forrest, and she rsmsiaad attached
10 her until the fell into the hands Of Mr. LAWSON
Who st ttat time engaged In facilitating far
he could the ohtairment Of divorce: and, from tina
p.rcd, she hecsma instrument of desruc zion the
Int rests Of hts Forrest and withdrew Hcquaintanca
ir N her md Der SOD from her house Now gentlemen
allow ne 70 cal attention to another fact
This lacy she says that about that tine, Mr. Forres.
called npon her aud that he told her that duriu
the last three months that Mrs Forrest AZ himself hs
lived together In street. Mrs Forrest ba
conftnnty poisoned his mird against her II no did
tsy So the statement inference the part
@itners; end be did the stats ent his part
The learned counsel then proceeded to examine into
the probability of this part of the evidence at s,ms
length aud then proceeded 20 read the following ex
tract from Mrs underwoods deposition
W. IN Mrs. f,rr,sss bedroom Mrs Forrest 10 BED
H., sr ~ sSe % s0Ss St s psh ss. All
Coymtia Cs,ese Mrs VOORHEES, came into the heirloom.
and y int 1 w:ss % t. ssa
ss had ss Il sns s for sSs s
in sixeAth street. in the rost familiar way. for long
NM NJ fsa sS
sesTg him and was let ut efthe basemens private way
house with that amiabe young lady, Margaret yoor
hes, an he called at the request Of Mrs Hsckey to
ne went with Mrs Voohss fhsr sst.rl 70 h.r sr
the purpose He was mister Of the gospel That is
friend and bepefactor whom .ha had snov ~ &C. % h t. a.,
fancy (Nr OCoy or commented On nj. ara aon,;aoaI
MA Forrest aft NJ Eorre.t q, tha ,aoth oS 49,. az
or thsresbout. vent travs,l;na fonr ,nnn,b ,,h'
abouts and then she took = ausa NJ In9 s;x."a..h
street where She nov rsada, ), GOOD ana So ~
learned counseI there is uot srcga.t;on =; tn m ,;.
OF this woman thaf NJ. Eorr..t haS 49, ahs. ~ ~
try and then comes back bereit OF nay senses il
that afdavit contains anv Other snnSost;on
usual for an affidavit 20 contain an aronmano
the aHi dayit ,ntroducsd doea not cont a =
but ask Won what other con,tYnc,,on conid y. 49,,
possibility be nut upon il (Ths learned an r.,J
the extract ana commented unor ~. ms,n;n, "a son
ttructiop at sone length Ua row nrooaad "a at,,
chapter in tbe b;stoTx ~ mi, Jrapa.ss oo.,sia 80
CAPTAIN Howard sl.epina in the houae III anda1 =, r
cuips,apcss 10 show the Which axtsd hsta,s
him and Mr. Forrest Tbe re- ras not ths siasfa,, 80;
dence that he silent in tho hou.e IN Tg.ntg .,oa,,
street on the lst sent4rber 1874 Tbar, wos
that he tas seen her at Tho bouaa n Jorao st-a,
when be vos ling tbropgb the ci,v ~ Nsw Vor IT.
paid spec6c visit To urs Forre,t ava tba,a ua n s,
ricinn q GA bar a. Il, s,orn,i.s n',io :,