The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-26

testimony to be taken that had no further connsot0a
with the case than had with any ds
pue that brought before tho tribunals OF the Osak
mountsins FOR what purpose uness 1t to drain
the plethorc excbequsr of defendant all this mis
called testimony was taken We canno. Imagine Litfie
of II referred 70 by counsel their ergu
hist the mass of was worthless and
unreliable. Even Mr.. John Van Buren, rejected ths
testimony Of Robert Garvin who originally regarded
az his ain wnesr, as fpeces OF evidence calculated
only TO eliminate Mr. Margaret Sincsir. The fast aud
too willing testimony Of Doty, was by common consent,
pronounced corrupt and worthless the emsnsticu
OF who willing to be used when paid for the
service
The plan sued for divorce and charged her husband
with sduery; and this charge formed tho i.us for thu
Jury 70 conbcer and decide 70 te.t the validity OF the
charge IL 60 produce witnesses who could
testify to the fact Not one such was brought forward
though do not know what our very busy friend aud
fellow citizen hr Thomas Whitley whs was four times
brt ugh to The stand woud baye told If his lips hal not
been bermetcalY sealed apd bis stomach clrked up by
Mr. Juetce Oakley. Aud hfcr thus long trial Of oty
working dayr not particle OF proof brought
forward 10 make good the charge of adultery The
iaence OF every thing ee the French coup In
cuded proved TO the easfaciou Of court aud nry
Such waste time, money patience vii, wisdom law
ana lcarniuR before Wit nessed in all Chrsteo-
dom, between the days OF Jnstnisn AID Mr. Justio
Oakley
We do not censurp the Judge, however Tie was 60
yernd by that modern species OF reform called the New
Code o, Practice and he let the tisants get their bel
lies ull > We have said tina, Nj Justice Oakley wHa
ydsntly biased In favor ~ the lady ne repeat it, and
Va do not mean to him for il. He cav before
him beautiful wonint--a woman who we think in In
eect quite equal to Madame de Stae appealing to the
tthunar c her country Tor justice ard protection and
was evident to US at times that the Honorable Chef
Justice made strong effort to resist and cast aside tbs
II auence of but he rela psed in 10 that
bie and generous feeling which il common to us all
when loyeness prere nts itself In the uise Of injured i
ntcencs and suffering virtue We cannot doibt, how
ever that Judge Oakley was actuated ut all times by
rigid regard for ju.tice. truth and morality
Whilst write, Mr., Justice Oakley Is delivering his
charge to the jury and hence this Is not the time,
Is oece II place in which to write that impartial
review OF the whole tia, which we intend to give
readers hereafter. But We may a wel add word
4 two. w Q have long auu ultimately known MIR Mrs
Forrest AS for the husband We do not believe there IL
Il more honorable man in the wide world lila We I'd Il
his boud and his OATH and the human being does not
exit wso justly accuse him of falsehood, o
not which proud spirited, high minded and gallan,
gentlemen rhonld blush TO We believe he has been
| Grotsly. barely and mort gantonly injured.
Mrs Forrett We regard az lady of infinite worth-of
superior inelligenceof great talentendowed by the
4 Almighty with noble and generous heart We think
aud believe that she has imprudenty deported here
many iIstances ard has perpstrated folles which
would render any who loves mis- wife, jealous aud
dicontented The question Of her guilt innocence il
alone known to herself aud Almighty God She has not,
at any rate been proved wanton unless testimony
which Is so monsroasiy absurd and positively un
usturrl that il staagers human creduy and sets pro
liability ut d. ian ce be accepted and adopted We have
not doub in reference what the verdict of the jury
viii bewe believe that antcipat. 1t correctly;
but it were idle to give our Impressions the reader
/ Since We concluded the foregoing rema ks We have
received the charge OK Judge Oakley lt is free im.
partial and maplysnd is honorable to tho oandor in
ttigcnce, and exalted reputation OF that venerable
ptund.r Of the law. The charge is brief ami in sub
stance nstructs she jury that II they rely on the
Doy the other they ought to lind both parties from
the very nature OF the suit being cross action, guilty
Of adultery In that event the parties will be left where
they a the outset OF the trial IT the jury find
Mr Forrest guilty snd his wife innocent they would
say proven" and rice rosa In the event of verdict
adverse to the def ndaht Of course the JUICY would de-
eide asa sequence the question OF aimony The Judge
Instructed the jury nt rome length In reference to this
nature OF the testimony they to consider, aud
th. prfrogaves in relation to it; but. it but
repetition OF what every day charged do not dsem
IL neceaary to recsp'tuste It,
.udre Oakley admitted that he had SymDakhiyed with
Mrs Forrest durag the trial and very frankly stated
thai w,s Impossible TO avoid such ,irgs bot d. iavd
h., ilsd INVESTED hms,W CT all prejudice and bias
We are very sure that everybody who r,ais the charge
VIII be satisfied Of the entire truth Of the ayowsl
END OF THE FORREST TRIAL
From the upcay Courier January 20
The case of Forrcstv Forrest may well be called trial
for the peres datey interested are not the only
on.s that have been sorey tId by its long
Ito say nothing Of the judge the Jury witnesses ant
the reporters, the public and tbe publishers of newspa
prr, have in their share aud have haa their
Irience pretty ,everey tried The parties who lave
.unered oct in reputeon did not ha ppen
be on ria-Mr F0rney whose strocous cas-, OF Forney
catit seems to have gan bin the universal oond.
ratien ct the vhcle public aud Mr. Van Buren whose
management OF his clients has made a rent in
hs reputation as lawyer that will not very easily %
me nded.
A the merits Of the case 1t would be decidedly i'm
proTer fcr us to give. an opinion while 1t 10 still in the
nsrts Of the jury, who have been compelled to sit
through the Whole trial has drsgged its slow length
a!org with no other prospeot than tho Of shi
ling at The close to rsconpens- hsm for their loss Of
time. Never since the famous trial OF Queen Oarolius
the wife Of that WORTHLESS proh'gate, King Georse the
Fomth has trial for divorce occupied much OF the
Pu0c = utt OF consumed 50 much time as this suit
oo " Wv mimic hpss vi tue loob nynts w nile the
na ue go on OF cocrte al SUITS IN the court Ia
' ~ Hss ugen .,.l paye osen OF necessity put oil;
80 IN estimating the os,es the vexations the inconve-
nerces and all the disegreeabe con,eauepces prov,ng
CUT OF utnettic quarrel between and his wife
when might have ben arranged in half hour By the
intervention OF en the law had not been re,Srtad
To- oo great an estimate can hardly be made for the
feibg' Of individuals who in possible way impli-
Gated In the quarrel Inc In. bsen impsdiment
TO the course OF justice; il has been like two csrtmen
hecking up crowded street. TO settle their private
quarrel "hile all the oAnibu'es carts carriages
Ret wagons whecbsrows ard pedestrians are compelled
TO iat On either side that two private bellgerents mar
nave Ter fgtt out
Nt h'le " 81 thf weafisoms and disgusting trial vii
~ we means oi opening the Eyes OF the public to the
mehsr W tbu urdty ~ cur law Of divorce and that it
may itGd 70 rttormh in quarter where they