The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-22

OF her sister, and the letters OF Mrs Voorhies to her.
They shown to he- and the counsel and they
objectedto He would not comment upon that fact,
cept BY calling attention toit ns passed 10 review Of
tmony in this case, of her guilt He would call attsn-
tion to her general of lie proved by Mrs Un
derwood Now, Mrs Underwood was early companion
Of Mrs Forrest She was her early friend, and ac-
auantance Of her fathers. She lived with her two
different times and and was in the m habit Of closely
tending her when at divine service. Now, he
(the learned couuse) aware that tho latter cir
truth becsuse it might be hypocrisy. People frequent
y attended divine service for the purpose OF gaining
which they did not posses But, With regard to Mss
Underwood there necessity for any such assump
ion en- her part. 1t is proved that Mr Willis slept
in the house Was there doubt that the greet strength
exercised by MIR. Raymond In hooking Mrs Forests
dress, required Mr.. Raymond was implicated in
several trans and his Testimony must be receiv
ed as from who had every desire to excupse him
self Richard Willis hineslf that he stsd at Mrs
hsd sad tn.r Aea s s ht other d,y ns
He did not think he sts,d there three continuous
nights. Mr. Van Buren, then proceeded to review Mr'
underwoods evidence G considerable length which ne
coneEded was remarkably coDi med more especially
TO the manner in which she had 1t Willis out OF the
house With regard to the evidence OF discharged
wants he did not at.sch much Importance to it, and did
not attach any value to the evidence of Robert aarvn
rest proves the adultery Of Mrs voorhiss and Mr. Ray
mcDd. Capt Calcraft remembered dining there he
mbered Mrs VOORHEES, being there 1t would be singular
If she not there. Now, cross examination ii be-
came necessary to ascertain whether not he
married an, and hr (hI stumbled difficulty,
"a lsugh) that difficulty might have been avoided.
Independent Of the testimony Of Mr. Wiiis thor.
was sLother circumstances sworn TO by John Kemp and
be desrous of looking rather particularly his
tDony and setirg how ar he confirmed and how far
nc was contradcted Kemp that late one evening
she went to Mrs Willis house, aud that she passed
prg to speak any ope that che subseq qusnty to
o.d that he AR Willis step outside Mrs Forests
room and heard him ay Good night my DEAR and then
pasted The jury would bear in mind that instead
OF calling any person who knew The fact to contradict
Mr. p Willis, theories had been thrown out dia
grams OF the rooms and passages had been drawn to
show that what he stated not trus lie he
could net see the door because there something
there lie raw Willis shut the door. Now, instead Of
making diagrs and theories how simple It would have
heen for Mr. Willis to have said if he dared to nave
said 30 On comparing the evidence, it curious to
OF ten bad contrad'cted Kemp. He swore that during
blIs. Willss confinement, Mrs Forrest continually
diDed with her IL the back room then smother witness
swssrs that. during the time OF Mrs Wiliss ccndne
1eLt Mrs Forrest never dined there at all and when
she tad so the counsel remarked, Yes, believe that
to be strictly true When Willis he said she dined
there often while his wife confned. How curously
they contadicted each ether and how enguarly they
confirmed the evidence Of the witness Kemp. Bat there
another cicumstarc TO which be had referred and
that the manner in which Mr.. Willis vieited the
house in Twenty second street and the manner in which
he was Jet out. Now, he said that he visited there
0Ice week ,:i on an average that he disihsd Mr.
his acquaintance vulgar, and desired to avoid it,
He that Mr. Forests treatment of his wife
was unpleasart and dsliked eeeng them together He
aversion to her busbandthought not; that the
why he was let cut in the way he that he did
not wish 10 make the acquaintance OF Lawson. How
would be make the acquaintance Of Lawson by coming
out This conf med the testimony Of Mrs Underwood
as to the manner in which he let out of the house
had been show in evidence, that in Mr Forests alb
sence-whcn he was out Of town--Mr Willis was seen by
three persons present standing with his arm round Mrs
Forests waist and around her shoulders for come con-
siderable time One of those persons him leave the
The library had doors-a door opening into
the hail. and the only door he could him pass
bedroom
After all he Mr. b. could not see how the testimony
Of three witnesses could get over the evidence Of John
Kemp. The actual state Of facts existing at the time
fuInshed strong evidence in proof Of the testimony. He
pissed fcr the evidence Of ar Wilswith the sim
examined, to whether they had seen
other member Of Mr. FORESTS family in the library
stated that they knew the child Virginia, suspicion
fla he'd his mr. " B7s) mind to the effect You
He then proceeded to consider and examine the tssti
moLy OF Anna Dempsey. She was submitted to most
rigorous examii etion The jury would rocoliect
that the other eide had full notice OF her intention to be
bee-ihat they had full opportunity to nerrogste her
her whole character from childhood to the present
time, and they even neglected those opportunities Her
mory had failed her when hurricdly questioned to
her having lived at Mr Dickinson's She was then 10
years Of age, and she "a sbe went to the
House Of Refuge. She there several years the
records Of the house show. rbe learned council
fsrrtd to the various ncdens of this witness life,
which bad been brought up and to her position OF
speotaby at the present time and asked the jury IL
they could impeGch her testimony The very objects
who had the misfortune have been there have
the reputation Of their whole lives impugned No direct
Testimony had been adiuced which went to impeach
her evidence DR. Lee had that he would not be-
eve her her OATH unlees her character had mate
rally improved She lived with him when che was
twelve or thirteen years of age which fact the jury
would observe. II had appeared that Anna had. on
one occasion, gone into the bedroom. and caught
Captain Howard and Mrs. Forrest in bed tosethsr
Barney McCabe pre-. ented himself on the sand Bar.
n,y kcCabe once presented himself to Mr.. OConor
kindly stnt him down to my Office for inspection
(Laughter.) NY whole business to look at him
daughter) End that having been accomplished he left
They had the testimony of Catharine Levns who aeid
ire him She drew ,Fs inference that tbs door of room
being locked, he was in the room with Anna. Mr.. Van
Dueo here read the declaration Of Brney MeCabe deny
ing that he had any connection with Anna Dempsey, and
which has been already published in the proceedings Of
the OH Of January The latter part Of the declaration
Land 1t to The jury TO show them that Barney writes
good hand ard that fa that concerned there is
difficulty aiming Of bis being ill!terate lie would
call the attention Of the jnry to his testimony the
stand Barney rays h believes ne had connection with
he believes he had % Ny %pn1 on s
o'ccnors efies lie didn't receIec that he wa, drunk
when he there, hut his "boss-pretty good author
iytold him when be got home that he particularly
drunk Qaughter) MT v an Buren then referred 70
wcrhess but to hat conclusion be supposed the jury
haa long siHce lie referred to the letters written
BY Anna Dempsey 10 Hrs Forrest. from the house in
Mercer street and asked what would have been easier
tsan for Mrs Forrest 10 have toi her counsel that she
had receive such letter. and for her to have taken
hr Ntcrhes or Captain Cal craft If che wished to bear
wtat Anna had 10 say No earthly danger could have
ret uC d om the interview He did know what tbs
coursel for the plaintiff win the fact Of the
nuin tsins baving been placed in tho window but
he (6r Var would beg Of the jury to recoect that
the simple obit in asking Mrs Forrest there
to meet this witness face TO face Why did it not
occur TO MIS- Forrest ANNA wants 70 charge me with
adoitery with Capt Howard. Will 90 and meet her
face AID tell he. before told my husband,
It's He--ts .2n Then look to the conduct Of Ms
Forrest towards her. after she wi,s child by Capt
Howard lie CHR Van Buren) confessed that that ftct
strengthened ha conGdsI in the truth OF her state
ment Instead Of d,scGr9ing this giriwhose language,
Ca bariue LIZ wins tells them unchsste aud smutty-
instead Ct disoharsipg this girl who vas than
Prostitute Tor she had slept with Barney
&rs Ferret keeps her In the house. They didat tell
MIR Forrest OF the circumstance Of her being Ia the
family way Tnis child (Anns) remained in the house
after keDg in the smyway aud when the rest ot the
servants bad left she remained there until April: she
remsinsd there lazy boarder IN the house; che re-
maItd here doing nothing When the hour OF her con-
! hneneLt came she was seut to the country and the