The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-24
MORE TROUBLE FOR FORREST.

MORE TROUBLE FOR FORREST.
Mr.. ANDREW STEVENS, who formerly re-
aided in this city and held some station in the
Exchange Hotel for short time, while that
establishment was under the management OF
Mr.. BorpEE, has for few years past become
somewhat disting uished as the intimate per-
sonal friend of Mr.. FoRREsT, his name having
been frequently introduced to the pdbKc in
connection with the difficulties Of the great
American Tragedian," which have been, rs
the reader knows, neither few nor far between
of late years. Mr.. s. was present when For
REST chastised WILLIS, as the friend OF F. He
was active in his friendly Offices during the
late divorce trial, and part of his proceedings
during that trial has become the subject OF
newspaper publications, that have elected a
very remarkable and significant letter from him.
A few weeks since we received a letter from
our New York correspondent which stated
that a new incident Of the Forrest trial had
come to light, which deeply affected the repu.
tation of Mr.. Stevens. He stated that Burton,
the manager, who is also warm friend of
Forrest, rendered F. pecuniary assistance in
his difficulties. This F. promptly declined,
as he did not need it. His friend Stevens, how
ever, as the statement continued, afterwards
availed himself of the opportunity, and on be-
half of F., as he proiessed, obtained some
$4,000 from Burton under pretence that it was
to be used in the prosecution OF the trial. At
the conclusion Of the trial, Burton made known
to F. that he had loaned money to s. for him,
and learned for the first time that s. had no
authority to borrow it. 1t was further stated
that the police had gotten wind of the trans
action, and that S., to escape their clutches,
had left the city. Not having seen anything
in the papers on the subject, we withheld the
communication of our correspondent, and q
day or so afterwards S. made his appearance
here. However the matter-not precisely as
communicated TO us, but sufficiently involving
the repution OF MIR. SCOT into the New York
papers. and the following letter has been drawn
from the accused:
To the Editor oCthe National Police Gazette
NORFOLK, Va, Sunday, Feb. Is, 1852.
SIR Il have just heard that the New York
Sunday Times of the 9Th instant, contains an
article headed "unmask the scoudreI," or to
that effect, which it would be affectation in me
to deny was intended to refer to me. vet
there is scarcely word of truth in the whole
article, as will prove on my return to New
York some lime next week. Not knowing but
you might be furnished with the same story,
which may seem very plausible until you and
the public hear both sides, | write this (should
you have published or intend TO do so, any,
thing about the the matter) to ask you as a ia
vOr, TO insert this In your next paper. In the
meantime will prepare a true and faithful
statement for yourself and the public without
any phil0sOphy, tyours is pretty good as far
as it goes,) of the Aston Place Riot, Divorce
Case, &c. &. Since am to be sacrificed to
avoid the payment of a sum of money by
charging me with forgery, why let the truth
come out, though "Rome should how'll 1t
will then be proued there has been no forgery,
nor any Jumps of gold stolen. All there is
true about the article is, that / owe VIM. E.
Burton, Esq, 81 500, which regret to say
from my own folly in many particulars, am
not now able to pay him but if | live and
have my health, he aciN be paid to the last
cent, at any and every sacrifice, and will al
so assist him to collect an endorsed note for
81 500, pronounced forgery.l understand, by
a man for whom, if five times such an amount
were paid for me, would not be an equivalent
for the suffering and torture | have endured
on his account, and by his advice and concur
renee for the last two or three years, as | will
show to the satisfaction of every unprejudiced
reasonable human being.