Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-22
FORESTS TRIAL.


We have heretofore Published little nothing IN
regard to this ai; which has been in progress for
nearly month in New York-and this for reasons
not necessary 10 mention here. The following tesi
mony, however, coming from who has figured so
consplcuousy in political lie, of ats years, who made
an seetoaeerias Tour through portions of Maryland
Last fai-sspeciaily in this city-and who, for his
faithfuness in the cause he advocated has been
warded with the Cerkship in the House of Rcpresen-
tatives in Congress- is of such an extraordinary char
acters we cannot refrain from giving to read
| ers - Bait Pat
At the sitting Of the Court, Mr. O'Couor proceeded
to read the depostons Of John w. Forney, of Phila
de!phis, which were as follows:
John w. Forney, OF the city Of philadelphia, edi.
tor aged ihlriy-tour years aud upwards, being duly
aad publicly sworn, pursuant TO the directions hereto
annexed, and examined the part of the plaintiff,
| doth depose and say as follows, to-mt:
FIRST o the fIrst lnteTrogatory he saith My name
Is Jehn W. Forney aged thirty-four years by occu.
patton editor ! reside in the city of PHILADELPHIA
and have resided there six years and upwards. am
a married man.
! Second-To the second nterrogatoIy he saith dc
know Edwin Forrest, who Is by profession TRACE.
| dian. have known him about fifteen years. have
been durIng all that time on the most intimate, con.
hdentia and friendly relations with him, and am Sc
still
Third--To the third interrogatory, he saith, am
and have been within and during the last two years
editor OF newspaper extensively circulated In the
| State OF Pennsylvania The name OF the eaid paper
| is the Pannsy,vanian.
Fourth--To the fourth interrogatory he saith:
have looked at the paper exhibited to me and an
nexed to the c0mmlssl marked A; believe it is the
copy OF letter written by me-a private letter by me
| to George Roberts, OF the Boston Times. believe
II TO be a true copy. The sad EdwA Forrest was not
present when | wrote the said letter; he did not see
Il; was sent of without being exhibited to him.
| told Inn had written IT. directly after had written
Il; there were two passages in the letter which show
ed that 1t was written With his cogniZance. The said
Edwin Forrest aud myself spoke of writing such a
! buf, nj into ~ioi
while the Letter sent no doubt, rnct Mr.. Forests ap-
prevail he before 1t was sent to the bes
OF my knowledge; but OF that am perfectly certaln;
got an answer to that latter. wrote the letter by
| Edwin Forests authority. He did assent to my
Writing IT. wrote that letter to person that be-
ie1 ed TO be gentleman in confidence. for the pur-
| pose OF vindicatng valued friend whom believed
| to be an injured man. had veply to my letter to
| Mr. Roberts from HIM, cordially secondnQ the sug
gesons WHICH made 70 him; that letter Is now lost
''''e -'N' '''' JOHN w. FoRNEY.
;, Determination taken, reduced to writing, and by
the witness subscribed and sworn TO- this twenty-sec
ond day OF December, 1851, before me.
OSWALD THOMPSON,
| President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of
| the city and county Of Philadelphia"
! Mr.: O'Conor then read the following letter. which
he said was written 25th January 1850 -
[PRvATE.]
Our friend Forrest here, and is about to ap-
ply tor divorce from his wife He has had, for Is
months, the proofs Of her nhdeiity but has chosen TO
Keep them quiet, and would have done STILL but for
her folly in censurng him for leaving her Il is real
" astounding how he has kept these proofs to himself
from ali ms friends tor all that time: but it is go me-
vertheless The facts are these liz months since
Willie PLAYING in Cincinnati. he caught Mrs. f in a
very eqeiuocaI position with young man. his own
pafloi-aot In actual connection, but near it She
protested innocence and he LEI It pass by-ovins her
as he did, most profoundly. They passed on to New
Orleans and so home TO New York.
Alter they reached, and had been there for some
time, he found one evening, on his wife's table a
6Het doaT, an the hed'Ttlng Of, Though not signed
terms the most amorous and unmistaka table
The language alluded to her swhite arms that
wound about his necll'"to the blIsslul hours they
had spent together" and the letter had been kept as
a neinento. until it " quite well worn. Upon this
evideRce, with the other confrmaory proofs he ill.,
tends applying to cur Legislature for divorce but
yea are now IN position to serve him In manner
he VIII nsvef torget. The person who wrote to Mrs
| f., and in whose company she was detected is Geo
Jameson now playing in New Orleans. II you don't
know him, you cam as the editor of a leading daily
| paper, soon make his acquaintance. What Forrest
cow desires Is TO ciinch the nail, to obtain in some
| way, an admission from Jameson. | named you to
him. safe steady and intelligent friend AMI be
VIII never forget what you may do for him this 10
hlI1 most vital matter. He suggests that yoa might
institute Intimate relations with j., and then induce
him, either in your presence, or in company to admit
| thing to be proud of, his connection with HI re-
F. He Is fond OF glass, and possibly in conyi7al
| mood might become communicative. No harm viii
| come 10 hin; he is gene too small for Forrest and
any admission he may make may be important oaIy
as aldns an injured man IN getting relieved from
hateful bond.
Can you manage this thing, my friend9 1t will re-
qure skill and eaution, and if successful will warm.
~ endear you to Forrest. He is nearly crazy al the
spend half he is tpo,th TO be released from it. This
matter must be kept Above all, do not name
me in connection with itexcuse for troubling you
IL fagari to it, My ardent attachment glorious
Forrest must be my excuse. Now, won't you help TO
relieve him
ltwond help in the matter, probably, to know that
John Green, the actor, now in New Orleans, is the
warm friend OF Forrest, and may know Jameson
well. You eau use your discretion IN ting him
know the facts, and invoking his aid. This letter ia
addressed 10 you IN the knowledge of Forrest
Please write after receipt as you can find cp-
portunity 10 look about You.
Win kind regards, am, dear Roberts, yours We
ry truly,
JOHN w FURNEY
Csc. RoBERrs, Esq.
Philadelphia, January 18th, 1850.