The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-24

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= ssrysst evidently bought Up for the cess:icn,
= , archer 0arvinismn to perfect and stamp !
- real character Of this suit and tends 70 show
selAsss Witnesses What is there against MI VIII
- except this, Why overlooked circumstances there
~ WINS Il msrrsd to the sssond wife, and the sole
Esiet Of the first unonthe sole pledge Of that union
, little daughter who slept in the room next which
Mn Forrest usually occupied. John Kent, doubt,
hssrd Mr. Willis say good night my dearn times with
ct plumber. There certainly il propristy in the
~ progress of the case that pretty much Of ell John
Ksnts facts appear to be verified So they do Every
fact !. true , kv;ryMshng he speak. Of happsnsd
tAas Mrs Forrest came to the house occasion
tAAt abe went all the way up stairs, without going
i1so any room in her way, en- one oceason--thst
- went away in the morning without taking
lesAkfAst-that on one and probably on twenty
= rot ' to the TOP saw Mr. y Willis standing
y about the place described and that he heard him
ny coed night" All these facts, undoubtedly, may
6us. But what do they establish Nothing; nothing
except either the folly or gross injustice Of the party
who could avail himself of such facts for the purpose of
raising presumption Of guilt against innocent man.
and innocent weman. But there is one little piece
- testimony against Mr.. Willis which, OF course
must be observed upon. You will remember that hr
Egbert Demm made his appearance the trial of this
esss to establish criminal conduct on the part OF Mr.
He says that at some period OF the evening he was
called into the back room Of his house and had his At
tsnton drawn to the house of M Forrest and thit,
kicking in that direction he able Ia into the
Moray, and that there he saw standing, with
their backs TO the window (there being Light in
Ne room beyond them Mr. Nathaniel =. Willis
and Mrs. Forrest, with Mr.. Wilis's around
her waist while the other was on her shoulder
He nothing Of their faces; nothing but their ba KS
He raw them but fer moment so, and retired OBJ
serving however that Mrs Forrest was walking of, aud
the gentleman following her at the time Now, gentle
what kind story is this At distance the exact
length Of which is not stated but which may be
where between one hundred and twenty and one hun
ared ty through the darkness Of the night
through the glass OF his own house and the glass CT Mrs
H. EShs,t ees e to setsrmina ana s de-
termne who these two people were and Is able to den
tfy and rwear to- and distinguish them from all other
persons e this story to be credited Why the learned
counsel it is TO De credited because that Il is estab
nshed by the testimony Of three witnesses Nov, gen
uemen, we have furnished you no evidence directly
against Mr. Demming. and have let his story stand
e own intrinsic claims to credtits Intrinsic claims
. credit resting on the probability Of any such
u his being able thus to identify persons whom, he
says, he did thus identity should like to know
whether Mr. Demmipe story isany thing better if
b by three hundred than when sworn to by three
better when sworn to by three than ii it we're only by
one II is incredible by Itself IL is altogether mma-
teral how many have testified to it. Mr. OConor
mented on the sort Of confederation lent to Mr.. Dem
nngs story by the evidence OF his wife and that Of Mrs
0ernain both Of whom swore TO the identity of Mr..
Wils-one by his face and the other by his light
ple1ion mr. Demming. knowing that ~: story was
man could look at that distance and be able to identity
IMAM and by seeing their backs and the two
ether witnesses not only their backs but hem
walk round TO the other side Of the table stand there
for the express purpose Of enabling the auditory be-
yond to their faces (or the gas righ. over
ihsir heads); and having performed that very
ssssary ceremony, by which their Identification
sr &C S .1 wSsa on
Of the room, suppose 10 bed Now. gentlemen,
let examine and dsect this story take it the story
e1 the whole threefor set aside any variance which
exists In the stories Of these thrse VIVA. is II that they
witnessed? Mr. Willis a married man. calls on Mrs.
Forrest for the purpose Of centiousness is under
stood he goes into The library with her remains there
sill the late hour Of II IL O'Clock at night takes
70 with her up to the window-the open window--the
window which not usually open and certainly
usually open at that hour OF the night selects the win
dow for the purpose when he is going to perform act
which indcates the taking Of Ecentous liberties, the
last ceremony as it would seem prevou, to going of to
bed together Why, Mr. Willis must have said let 20
% bed, my dear but first let US so to the win.
dow snd have hug, so that our neishbors may
see us." They 60 to the window and perform thi.
have been TO the window and these people might
not know u.s. the ceremony i. not perfect except
We have performed all the requisites necessary to be
we'll known; and 80 don't you remember that when some
Thing like this done by Us before moved the sofa
into the corner and opened the window so tn when
Robert 0syn or any OF the servens would come there
they should have perfect view OF them We Amt the
mind OF people who shut the windows and do these
things Ia private must 60 sni perform gyrstion
1t the windows that anybody happens to be in that
Asuse aud al the window they may see u.s. Well, BY
and By be says Ny dear, our backs we.e to the
aowe; let us turn round and show our faces tho,
shey cannot faces for the light ic the OF
s1de; bp. before retiring we must walk roGoi the
table TO the other side whe the Eight shining down
taking TO be opposite hi. window taat h thing
may b. perfectly accomplished and that whenever legal
proof may be wanted Robert Garyir may easily he had;
and when this is dore, We will 20 10 bed Why, is
there not something very very very ia th6'
Ii II possible that when people perpet-e acts Of ts
description, they enter into conspiracy with the ele
nents, and conSpire with wbsiever may happen
to be within their reach. to furnish evidence,
20 that the thing msy be clearly and fully ssen.
The learned counsel Gays that when they went round toe
table they did not cit down. thank hin for remind
Ing Of thst fact for il Is important element in
the popularity OF this ceremony. II when tney left
the wlaeoy and wen. rolnd The table, they had sat
down ~e sht suppse they had so,ae particular mo-
live for ing through this oporstioa-for bringing
them seges nicely with their fAres presented - the
light aud kindly Furnishing opportunity for persons
te nee them Bat it they went round there for
NO other purpose Whatever than to give tar view
submit 70 gentlemen that the whole statement In
inspect T. this meter Of very, very unaccounIaole
matter
JvdCe Oakley here interrupted Mr.. OCopor By
nouneiDg that he usual hour Of adjournment hal ar
rived AIT Van Buren, suggests the propriety Of the
JUROR going 10 in pec the house f. y occupied By
NJ Forrest ia Eeen'vteconi street, hut The Chief Ju
nes neu3 give any directions 20 that effect leaving
optional with the airy. The Cour. then adjourn
ed to O'Clock this morning when LII Conor is to
SoDeluee his address.