The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-09
ton should Be allowed him which had undoubtedly been

non should Be allowed him which had undoubtedly been
INDUCED in by the other size.
MIR O'CoDor would advise the witness to answer this
question His wife divorced from him by Of the
out act Of Parliament and therefore be tied to
person having the name Of . wife.
The Chief Justice said that in the course Of this trial
meet unwsrrsnable latitude had been given to the in
PRODUCTION Of parties Who lad nothing do with this
case; objection having been made by the counsel the
permitted but he did the necessity Of
having the Of this lady brought before the court
when che was in no way connected with tbs issue,
Courts OF justice should never be made the dunn for
right to introduce the name Ct the lady whom the
witness married. unless the counsel could show that it Is
Mr. Van Buren, submitted that the question had been
permitted TO witnesses produced by tbs defendant.
The question as to the name Of the lady was not per-
mitted
Q.-Are you livirg with your wife A.-No sir nor
have since the year '29 80 have Of
not heard thing of hers she has not been in this
country to my knowledge have no means Of knowing
her omMsvs You children XDNo '' Il was clan.
desne marriage, and We never lived together man
and wife avowedly
Q-po you stil decline to give the name Of the lady
Al bow to the decision Of the Court
Chief Justice Give II or not you choose
Witness--I would rather not Q-How long did you
Eve together Ave never lived together she always
kept her maiden name; have nst her within TWEEN
ty years; saw her last in London: Q.what was the
occasion Of your leaving her? Al did not leave her
Q.-What was the reason OF her leaving you
Witness to the Court-Am bound to go into all this
Chief Justice-I see no objection to the question.
Witnees-she eloped with another person: don't
know how long before that had seen her she was in
London was with my regiment at the time at Ports
mouth 70 miles from London; should say saw her
within LEES than three or two month"; TO her
coping (Which Of you desired to keep the marriage
secret Both desired to keep the marriage secret
on account Of nv family: do not know what her res
son was Q-wss Mrs Forrest acquainted with these
facts 1T was matter Of trial in the Ecce,iastical
En ut c1l hp NO nav hnU hnnU
Are YOU aware that she knew IT; Al presums not Il
wa. So ong hsfora her m. ha navar pnn;rsd NJ me- ~
,s se ner %. or M nJ
divorce granted by the Fccle ,ia.t;oal Court and
proceedings cemmenced il the House OF Lords
Tor an act Of Parliament. there wa, dissolution az
Parliament ana thei passage Of The Bill was csnse-
queny lost and the were great to renew ii
RAYMOND was there when Fortescne and .-r;vsd
orret if smoked that evening: Mrs Forrest lighted a
cigarette but did not smoke it continuously. don't
recoect that ever saw her smoke on any other occa
sion Odd you ever .epd her box Of sccarsl A.
Yea mt her small box OF secarettes when tbev frat
came out as curiosity; the day / wen. to Fonthin
with MI Fortescue we took our dinner with US and
small fask Of brandy between two Of US; 20, i. at
Sher woods that dav. usually saw Mrs EoT-ast AMI
her married sister and sometimes her rnnarres sister
possibly l NAV have seen Mrs Forrest alone. nv i'm
preston that the first visit made her she was alone
e-What if any, rele,hments Furnished you when
YOU allied in the mornings, A-None what YER. Tex
cept New Years day; ID day dined there called IN
the afternoon o - Do Won recolect dripkinp before
dinner Alt Is not nv custom to drink in Inc mora
ing before dinner and more particularly in the pre-
sence Of ladies and the fair inference is that did not
to the best Of my recollection drank nothing that day
bef re dinner before dinner was sitti in ina l;brary
with Mrs Forrest and her sisters was not at that time
acquainted with Mr. Forrest; believe he on pro-
fessiopal tour don't think had had the pleasure Of
being presented to him Mr. Forrest was net scauaipt
ci with Mr. Fortescue at any time my impress
sion is that the nurse and child were present the
day / dined there; / have no distinct recollection
whether the gas was lighted; there was boy in Mr.
Forests house, whose name have sincs learned
Robert Garvin he backward and forward he
came and went to fetch things in and out Q Did he
come IN at any time while Mrs oorhes was out Of the
room A. MOI 20 my recoIectoni Mrs Noorhies was
having neen salo 70 Aopef ABOUT hghtins the
gas uon fecoiect ms coming 70 the door ana peing
s ~, 20 gu. ~ sne ha-not 70 my kno"isage y
DIu you 20 W tne library alSer uinner. NY iui
preston 70 Went up tnere 70 get my nat put oi1 not
rems,n iougel .nan was necessary 10 set T. nave no
recolection tnat hirs Forrest went up with me went
away iinMeoatey Wv mere we're you gong tnas eve
nipg A vas going 10 vislt Trend IN the upper
h;s = ne ~ We ~ sus peoson 10 not
INK y necessary 70 msnton; oecnne 20 answer H.
Mr. van bureb sald tnere was contradiction between
ne WIN, ano nar'h as 20 ume ana as insisted on
nis sien' wv reply. ,.. ~ 49,
OAiel oustee 70 0aP'alh oaicra.1-Wh5 10 you 1e-
ca W;, % answer
;h =. t; - ~; ~ p, ~ pess"ess' ANU o'n
WISH ~ mention II ~ court OF usGce. -
ns.sss ors honrd ~ apswer ,,ni.s !, no,, 80 -
DEGRADE them 'e"A "
Witness said he had no distinct recollection If rhsr.
Was oco ..;a 49,. ., =.
,spd - t h Sau w .,a - sts ,r was ons nhcn wol.u
-. a. :. i. - ~. 70 not JUN ~ ahsNEi "aen Inc
NJ az no. pe. sid 10, ~ tI IL issue
VI an puren ssiu thst ne lei al sIohs lae snbir-
submitted that a. similar question:. we've "a ba
prt 10 tie defndant stiffness, y. was Entitled 70
sye this inquiry g.
The Chief Justice ruled ,ha. the vitre,s wa, nor riv
sgcd to decline answering unles, hs visit wouli subject
"a m 10 any drnrare
What was the name of he person You had to see
u ~aaIly Mt this neriod Of tms io,.t racoilsct
Was it a man or a woman Al woman
(Lsushisrl Q-Was it woman whom you h,I .een
before
Wi'ne's % the court.-Am obliged tc an.wst,