The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-04
United states DistrIet Court.
Before Hon. Judge Belts
MARCH Themes ComoD, for stealing . letter con-
tanning draft belonging TO Col. Webb, senteaeed
toiwo years imprisonment
superior Court.
Before Hon. Judge Boswogth

y. r. WILLIS Va EDWIN FORREST.
SECOND DAY.
M.ncH2 AT the sitting OF the this morning, Mr.
Sanford commenced the proceedings by reading the de-
positions Of John Colbsugh, witness who examined
81 the former trial, but who Is nov 10 Pennsylvania
They a. follo.a:-
John Coolbsugh being duly sworn the part Of the
Plsibtin ard examined by l.. Fsnch.r, counsel TO.
the psintiH. testified iolows;-I reside at 40
East Twelfth street in the city Of New York an about
TO leave the gate OF New YOik for sroudssurg Monroe
covpty, Pennsylyaniz; am gopg there 20 reside, 20
voik f5r my brother; my parents also reside there
sm csbiDetNsk.r by trade am twenty years OF age
aud upwards will BE- twenty one years old on the 18th
DAY Ct Merch next; / uitreved IN affair between the
parties In this c9use, Edwin Forrest aud Nathaniel p
vi lis on The l.ih June 1850 In the WASHINGTON Pa.
Down toward Macdoussi street they then In the
squsre fret him watching gentleman on the op-
whom. he was watching vas Mr. n. p Wills; Willis was
,bep going towards the Filth avenue. and ne (wii-)
tcttd the squart then Mr. Forrest leave those
two gentlemen run up softly behind Sir wis and he
srabb care outof HE hand aud knocked him down,
hy ftrkirg hin On "a. back Of the neeSi can't cay
whtiher he took tte care out Of bis hand before he
hrcektd him down. Mr.. Wills N short distance
,m Mtedougsl tirsst not great way from that street;
Twas al the time 81 the blow, within the Parade
CiCund near ~ he raIts, about three four yards
t had just jumped over the cnce, some boys stns
or tn b, isyipE there va ishl,' jumped oyer
TIE ierce became Mr. Forrest running up b,hlad
Nr is ard becsu'e the boys ssid there fght;
sav bat Mr. Ferret bad raw hide Ia III, bsnd; Nr.
FoIrest tcck thsisr do and whipped Mr. Wills hard
- he could csnrot e row naay blow, he struck him;
u vas nruber q iine., SIR Willif al. elbows
ard kntes with Ei. lace % The ground she Mr. Forrest
stiirg him he Wa mailing snosts toset up bat he
could not Er Flirsst ba!difg HIN down BY his
ccst ctisr; Mr. wis vhcn he ~, hrst struck fell
&cwn bis face; Ir Forrest. WHEN Re was ..fklrg Nr
Vile sf,r Ne W., krgcScd down, standing az Mr.
" ilib' had lhtre wtrs stme other pertons N the
gqusfe men ~1m,r and chi1tta; and when MIR. Wills
r. quite n'Hs'' ''' 'A''' jouy S SiSppY
Tatsu, tub,cTb,d srs 'vosn Is - tals aIth aAy q
sgpe Is,1 tsfIic ne. (sgn1d) liss otsirT
hi Van RursB hen read tie tfoa exam lna.ien
On irfg tfEts tganiE . by II y nsegAiek. Zee /,
ccuuttl ior tie daicEdiut the wnFss iurihsr saysi
Gfu't know ahsn I shfii rriurn feoR fsru1ylFsEl4
link msy return IN six m1uths, " my rsTrlts srs.w
Ing; l know Il aas dr. MS xh3 Tas stuck 4 /. xas
told - name a. TIE tne ~ 'err ysTso-s ttl.s ard
htsrd hs nse ~ he fcce scult JtI.rsca Market
in m,tiEltiy after the NfapL bhithsr vent Wita .Ea
part'tf; vhtn fa' fas Mr. Forrest ran NJ b,hlad
Mr.. Wiils nean he went up schni bin, bat cAnnot
ray 70 IN dItct line ffon tshin5 ahta Ne fsfsprt
sauck Mr. Ntlis be was right behind him ss lar a.
uld the blow struck 10 bssH Il tie baek
of Mr Wih Forrest da not mass Any hslt nor wait
minute after ~ ran up before he struck bs, BE- stfuK
the blow lam edla,eiy NC up % walls ths ass.
thirg be ala 70 arab the CAGE I VA Eihia fhses
o. four yards VIXEN The icw On the nsek stEatk
dld ret fafrsst pull his ursuni. - ~ fneaa
isy Ne ala not; could no. vhsthsr he al - Eo
Jumped over the fence before le blow was situsx
Jid observe what eject the blows hal on Ms WINS ~
APPEARED 70 BE- STUNNED and when ~ -, % ~ * IN
b be stuonsdi noticed he stunned " BIS arpsaf
nrce and by psftons spcRkips 70 HIN sui ke act
fe.uirg the personf aPrsaret = knoT A
was Wild, aud he was pale snl he appeared stuGusl
tho fret blow hat Forrest struck knocked Walls a.
BIS face that he lay with his face to toe groaai IN
nedla;ely after knocking him down Forrest sto5d b.
him and beat him. cannot ray bat be may have moved
out Of his tracks but be did pct move away dis
lance, and during the beating he remained By whlhs
Mr.. WiBs. -IfAr Forrest Knocked Mr.. Willis dosn
from behind that he fell forward tat HE Ease
plain how he eopld ~ standing ~ hr WiAsshssd sAAs