The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-17

flee on the 18th OF Feb, In the expectation that
whose suggestion Il was that sr oConor should be pre-
sent tnipk Mr. sedgwick and Mira Forrest botn
frs1ed desire that Mr.. O'Conor should be present
p-Look at the note and say fit was your sugges-
ton.
Al remember saying to Mr. sedgwick that Mr..
oConor ought to be present bat do not recesc that
1t was my suggestion possibly it Q-What Is your
best recollection Any best recollection is that the
suggestion was originally made by Mrs Forrest
The Chief Justice said he did not understand whe. the
Of this best recollection aod better
meant. II witness did not recollect orcnm lance,
that was an end Of it, II he does reeollect H. lie
nyso.
The Chief Justice have heard it thousand times.
and always had the same opinion oft.
hr Van Buren-Your Honor has not, however ex-
pressed the opinion for the last twenty days.
The Chief Juatice-No; but ought to have done 20
twenty times day 1t Is n loo,e kind o Testimony
Q.-What va the object IN having DIR. uConoi pre-
| sent
AIN regard TO that don remember excep: ~ re-
egring the note, any specific object in hav-
ing Mr. 0Conor presents TO Mira Forrest otisct in IL
my recollection is entirely At fault presume the
:, istrue.
hr. o'conor objected to any testimony as 10 whs. is
| in IN. note.
rest 70 write the mote; wss authorized " Mrs.
Forrest e appoint the interview Odd you appoint
the Interview ~ that tote Al appointed ;Iy
note, and this must be It.
Mr Van Bureu--I now offer tie note.
The Chir Justice said that The objection Eed
/ good to reading al the note
The Court then looked at the note and said ,hatthe
irs sentence ci Il Is all that could bs legtimR.sly
,fered.
Mr. Ssn Bursn would take tie ruling Of the curt %
\ Il, and except 70 the ruling
Chief lstce--I admit II 20 FAR AZ 1t refers TO Hrs.
4 FORESTS authority in appointing the Interview.
a. Van Buren, proposed to read tie latter par. o. y
The Chiei jus;ice-fhat would be no evidence 10 it
! fef 3 Mr.. Bryant now says ne don. remember II.
! Mr. Va II Buren, excepted. IL hen offered 20 show
\ what communicated 70 I. through Sir Sedgw.K oy
/ Mr. Bryant, in that interview az 70 the result.
Tie Chiei Justice aid that was opent to the fame o.
! ocon.
in regard Il the allowance, Al Gould think had
a. W 70 tie time y writing the note Of the lsn of
February had you heart, from Mr.. Forrest o any
oLeg aniculty q hers 10 rcatiua 70 the proposition
for divorce except that concerning ne settlement A.
- cLo, Il think had.
ling Mr. Bryants examination continued lie sad.
recolect Mrs. Forrest wns DESTROYS o having ne al
l,wance properly secured but rot her desiring
TO t; lid no: do nyhrg with regard to e;usns ne
allowance the interview appointed FOR the ith d. not
| take place went TO Mr.. sedgwicks office; Mr. seig
wic there Mr. OConor not there; Mrs. Forrest
not there; don't remember having intimatioa be-
fore tha, thai interview 70 take place;
Der going frequently to Mr. sedgwicks on,e cannot
| tx the date when the negotiation wss broken or
cros examinsi-I should think my wife his vi'itss
when ] communicated the result 70 Mr.. Forrest.
letter Produced This letter drawn up by ne snd
this il copy OF made BY daughter II was given to
Mrs Forrest; should think it given to hes a. or
before the interview at which he made the appointment;
lerstoodit. letter was marked No. 40 Q.Diy9u,
a any time before the agreement to meet a. Ny s.iS
wick get the petition Craueht O. the petitoI ntnd.I
10 presented 10 the Legislature OF pennsylvauia A.
Jaw It. but am not quite certain that It wa "A M
appointed letter produced and marked IL wrote
this lete. 4 you Mr oconor 10 en- carly state OF the
i proceedings.
Cro,. e1amuedI can't icy II he letter No. 10 was
written before my letter OF the 9TH.
Mryan Buren, said that be would consent tina. the
| whole Il this correspondence shcula BE- read.
Mr. O'Conor raid those two notes the only notes
he offered Documents produced Mr. O'Conor pro
po,ed read the propositions offered by Mr. Bryan on
/ behalf OF nrs Forrest He then sea1 the propgEad
| rsrgcnent afftlows:-
Iirs.-That the agreement between the parties which
| Mr nJonor had seem be executed James L4sson Is
the trustee but any respectable and proper pescn may
| be substituted.
| ssecondly--That this agreement "a left with WIN O.
Bryant san escrow to be dgegea 70 Ms. fo.res, in
cose Of uvcr.e obtained from the psInsylvan mia Legs
lature otherwise to be handed lack 10 M Forests
! cornfei.
Tbrdlyjfs Forres, is oxpec: "a promise x menu
s M Who VIII give 2 her SshAl that
from the Pennsylvania L. si,ature.
forrth!y- That Mr. Forrest viz pledge himsettc axe
nausi iera that he wiz NJ ;i, any publicly g the
will prevent any publicity beiog given them ~ ohers
nov or hereafter lie ensage, a'o that The app os:icn
hall be cou,hed in The most delicate and general
possible, AMI .ontsn charge which msy be u1ne.es-
.ary 70 the obi & Of obtaining diycgcs.
Mr. CConor then read letter ~. Il
Dr,nsm-I yesterday promised that wart.i . sse
you ths morning and called at J1ur Office fos tie Igr
pose but unfortunately just e. J9u had gone u. A
lam sbout TO 60 out Of town a ~ say pars- what
I had to communicate. though perhaps the .err,
shall viii necessarily BE- more reserved than If
could have spoken with you
The memorial BY whah Mr. Forrest In shere IL
no cppo.ition from Mrs r. intends 10 apply for d-
,orce he's been read to me- m been put in pcs
se.on oi he testimony by which it is to be supY o-ted
Thc memorial doe, not ate ire grounds Of the appic-
ton il suoh manner necessary tc imply sr;ni
nslity On the part Of the vile The terms arc general
All thes impo:t would 6e atishsa with the poo. Of
great indis rctions oi behavior. The Ell .aVits,
q nature that the publication Of them wo-l3 be
extremely onPearant + her and her friends however
n w,srh Ff..-.a -.
! ard in such a world this, woull os
for their ..c, upon thee Tho lid nst personally knew
her did not ray particular attention TO her defence
u III. divorce be oppo.ed h'r part the pcbeatiop
/ would fellow, Ifuppose mater # course.
Iha. divorce would be for The happiness snj peace
Of bob parties there b no doubt. have there
/ tore. advised Mrs Forcstari .onc OF her friends
u dcrstsnd. agree with ne though without g fan
knowledge Of the circumstances, "a iposs-ss-thst her
better course 10 let Fore;. take divorce making
orpo.iiion to i bsforethe psnu.yiv.na legislature
painful notoiiety would BE- avoided ly this means and
the advantage for such dorn Il to her Of ales scpa
reicn would Be gained
ars Forrest. II have properly ublerstr3 81 tsr /.
prepared % follow this course an q make opposition
to the srplication-sua ibis is what | hait CON-
EGnicate
Or course it IL understood ha. conpet.,s msla,e-
Cos 0'Coyon, Esq. VA { BRiANr
witness continued. 3rotc 70 Mr.. ssdge7lcs az socn-
.el for Mr. Forrest on We ah e February must have
had an interview with Ma Forrest previous to hss Mr.
ocorof was not prescott presume The interview sd to
that letter, but can't asy.
QDid she in that inler7irr consent TO the isorce'
Sic consented several times can't distingL,n any
particular Interview l don't remember her sending
tor me.
Q-D;i you communicate TO her the result Of is In
tsview win Mr. Sedgewios Al have no di.slnst re-
collection If that conversatcn further than have
given IT,
Mr. Van Buren, again oG,r in evidence the note q the
9Th 81 February, OF Mr.. Bryant TO Mr.. eedgeri,E
The Court did Dot thnS he AsFec. was yet changed.
and Refused TO admit IL.
Witness copinued.-The Proposition nsrKsi 30, IL
what understood Mrs Ior1c, to scce1e e. can't la
the dsts when first heard my objection fro tsr 20
tie PROPOSITION
o-Gan ycu rscol!ect IL yo heard the objection Get
ffom her or Nr. D Conor Mot from Mr. D'JoGoS;
never had any CONVEX alton With him shout it
a--Did you h,ar It fret ftom her or Mr. S.iyevt.k,
Al fengd the otjt cton from Der first
Samuel ". Topper examined by SIR. Van Bucen.--l
scat to the Troy aud Few York stes 0bsat Com.
pany lave ben agent nil stcen years, Tor dhe-ent
conpsn.es running to rroyj ! recoe't the seeansoat
Albany day boat; Captain jenkins anis1 her;
u III frnsa Nav York q AlhanY die lI