The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-23


they were desecrating the grave Of the dead. Mis-
Clifton, he believed had been msrred but left issue
She 10 gene TO her grave and it is high Axm not to
.peak III Of tho dead aud that too when II is one Of
the softer sex The plaintiff had endeayored to avoid III
IN her hrst complaint tho charge is there made
against fr Forrest OF his having adult ry
with Certain actress nov deceased and the jury
would why the plaintiff found necessary be more
precise in her second complaint. 1t was because Mr.
Forres thought TO eyade the charge and they then
deavored to pin his conscience to the wall 80 far then
as bursting the ceremeDts Of the grave it
sion Of the most dire and affecting necessity Wner he
spoke OF necessity he spoke of the past for certainly
tha stood there necessity for it. IL they
had known that they could have got the oher evidence
Tbe jury might well say the paitiit had waatonly
brought in the circumstances connected with ris CE
ford and he would have confessed the impeachment.
The eydence was now 20 perfectly conclusive that II
might by Justly said he hsd wasted all his health
up TO this time as what remains to be spoken IL
Of itself overwhelming and conclusive What remains
1861, the long period Of four year, and a haf,
was The habitual frequenter Of house OF
prostitution Now, be would ask 1t possiba The
nineteenth century that 1t becomes argue
rational en that this is conclusive evidence OF very
low est hind o. utt.r Unworthy adultery The learned
Forrest tsice ia this house the jury
ought TO be very cautious how they drew . conclusion
against hm, because said the counsel with charity
winch he (r OUonor) did not discover tow ar his eli
ent mrs Forfest) defendant might there for
Innocent ropose nay for an evil purpo5e and he dsp
pointed But, gentlemep, ssd Mr.. o Jonor, what
40 you think Of gentleman elk feet high anu
every time dssr pointed why what a patien
ana ltrgsuhering gentleman he must be, stay
ing there sometimes two end three hours, and
berg every time disipponted and yet going 10 the
rnme house and not Gully that but following the houss
to another place Why, one would think he liked to be
dsa ppointed do not know that the learned coun,el
threw out he idea that this OF hat des
crpuop We caheds several witnesses prove its Cha
racter and you observed sos of them ahooS hands With
the parties at the other table they lsf sh- stand
These witnesses had most convenient memories AID ala
not recoect Too mu III Yet we proved that house
visited ia the night and in the das time by gentlemen in
carriages but it was impossible TO prove who any Of
t! csc persons were, except woman, aud she
prostitute One witness butcher proved that the
men OF tina house used indecent gestures towards the
men aa Ihty were going out Then there is the very
marked testimony OF Mr. WeT Who said he respec-
table of his AGO 90 into the house and
that Re took friend there with him with view to az
certain the character Of the house They were almted
after little difficulty it being the custom that parties
and furnished with ladies the purpore OF hs ping
TO drink the wine Nothing took place but tl,hng and
drinking, aId the gentlemen walked awsy, the ladies'
hoping they would come again Daughter Mrs
Irgersoi testified that of her bpardsrs stayed
a day, gone week, some longer but ehe could
not tell Us the names Of any one o. them
and CaTissa Russell told us thsy took meal
in the house. Boarders without eating daughter
wonder what they fed They must be boa lens Of
peculiar description And these gentlemen went to bsd
with til lad boaIders but she cannot tell us whether
they were narrit or not; but think, gentle you
irving at tertinony Of this dcscripton tod that
Caroline Ii gersoll would tell the truth even though
u
us one Of the ladies (Mrs Cranfed) Was married but
she never saw her husbaod abe suppose one of
those ladies' who played wife to Of the gentlemen
boafd-rs Is it possible that it s Necessary for ms to
dwell longer this testimony TO show the character
that house? Let rec how MIR Forrest found his way
TO tie honsc II Seems he fret brought an introdnc
ton there from friend OF hi. in Phiadelnha and vet
Mrs IDgersol did not know who he till he mad b Gu
there three or four tine That odd sort of in
reduction rather think u was the friend who
Intro duced Mr. Forrest TO mort of the witnesses Ia this
case--a frerd OF Philadelphia birth and creation, who
tsueu n rom lhe mint. now we nave proved that NJ
forst not susrecting the chastity OF bis wife whist
che was his dearest C.tharne and whist he wac 30 un
hspp, at being eb ent moment from her side was m
hshitna r.qnenter Of houses of prostitution in
Mey, lS4S, when his suspicious of his wife we're first
are srsd bot csmr eacipg fp- back az 1919 Nov
gentlsmen ark you how stand. tie rst issue in this
ctse refer the learned Court to the opioon II Sir
william Scott, in ihe Of Loudon Loudon--4 Ec
'olesiastcai Rep Az. Mr. 0Conor cited part OF the
rlinn, which to the effect that the act OF going 20
house of i'll fame Is characterized by the old sayng
Int tie party does not go for the purpose OF
oJing Lis P@cr, noao, but is strong proof that
is visit is for the purposes Of adultery. The Judge
thes Gaze says. that il s possible may 20 once
into house a Ill fame 10 collect debt may ba mis-
LED there in some way. All there thngs mny happen
rd consequently, single visitation II house OF this
description ought to be open to explain .on and il
man were without the means Of explaining it, jury
might under thess circumstances, acquit him But
when we come to the feet of who does attempt
70 deny the charge OF adultery, and nan who goes
tbJe so often as to become almost standing aant
the case IL somewhat different Mr. OJonor then con
terded that the house No 62S Houston was of the
same description, and said you will ssy, gentlemen,
whe her DIR Forrest went there to say his pasr nor
end that bis dsvotions lasted for three hours time
haTc now done with the issues against Mr. Forrest It
would have been reasoneble and iust-it w0uld have
say ed much timef the learned counsel had honestly
and fairly conceded tie point and said, SO Ear
concerned, TIE case is made out; resist IL.
let that issue pass; let this lady have divorce unless
have succeeded in showing thrt il black sh, is
almost dsgku Gentlemen shall not again refer to
those two issues. Al shall hereafter say 20 the
third the qrsstian of Mrs Forests guilt auo
cence. Now. gentlemen, In relation to that issue, a
very exraordipnry set Of circumstances present them
selves to Us and cones do respec. sort OF argu
nent which has not been presented because the
ompton Of MIR forre,ts entire innocence the conduct
Of hr Forrest s thc most extraordinary that bq, ever
been plesepted to the vision Of mortal man 10 resort
to such theory that Mr Forrest ahored under
some deusion about tnis matterii you please that ne
he'd moBomania-we should be relieved from all did
cuiy but sec no room for eny such proposition and
We must regard his conduct that Of thoroughly
swerc OF his petition, thoroughly understanding his
nipd ana sct King the attainment Of his object with the
fu owere Of bis mind perfectly unimpaircd Nov let
ooB ior moment ut the correspondence between these
pee and ask ouTteTes how We are to account for his
conduct, suppcsing she Il nnoceB II is somewhat Of
tack confess The counsel las never a5Eed what
tive he could lave in dettoyirg yirtucus innocent,
and faithful wife; but couiss a, thi. case has pro
grtsed have asked mytelf and h& difficulty in OBJ
tainIg an answer. Mrs Forrest, as far as see,
was everything that worthy and heuorasle husband
could desire She was we'll educated; she most
cempsbod, most attentive to all her lords slightest
With seadness and an abitct fidelity like unto the
fidelity oi the fitbful deg, that, under eli crcum
stances aud every IL usage, is ready TO devote
himself, life and ALL TO the service OF his master;
gtie she was 70 faithful constant and desirous
ct p ssiL him, that whatever may have been bis
ent to ber down far the cloc the year ls8 he
never could commence letter to her without beginning
dearest Kate" pronounciug himself her ever trus
Fdwin and expressing in tie strongest terms bis thanks
Tor ncr Kindness regreting that she not with him
10 Zig hten his well bis troubles and play the
servant Our theory is, be never suspected her; and
Is not now am called upon to reconcile that theory
with his own conduct under there circumstances Well,
gentlemen do not know that am bound TO find out
the true cause. Certainly If Mr. Forrest has con-
tracted new attachment 1t would be ample reason
for biz conduct, snd he would be very likely to
keep tecret l cannot ray this Is fact;
but ere are other modes OF accounting for It, You
have read In his letters low weary he ef The stage
you have heard him speak of odous profession
and g. little better than utter slavery you have in evil
dence that in S4S be made his farewell visit to the South
and you bsve 1t testified before hH part that at
this time he only worth about Sl600o0 Now, gentle
men, unfortunately In the beginpr Of the year 18l1 Mr.
Forrest proceeded to purchase Ponthiil and to build
there costly structure and whs that structure should
be compieted II would have been about the middle Of
lsig and Mr. Forrest must baye coyte mpated living in
them or his S50o0o the erection ofthe building the
furni'hivg and decoration OF 1t, would 20 very