The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-04

on remarked that this dsponent was more attached to
her said sister than TO him. and that her aid sister had
then proceeded TO speak Of her said sister In very
proachful terms The terms used BY said Edwin For
rest in reference to her sister were extremely harsh
and NJ she believed unjust. In reply to Of
them she cannot remember precisely which this de-
ponspt having for moment lost her self command,
gave to said Edwin Forrest direct and
In 90 doing used expression which she admits have
been imp roper The said Edwin Forrest thereupou In
ttantly arose from his seat and said in fierce and
srgry tore, that ne man skculd address him and
live, end that he would net live with any woman who
did
This depor. rays that this occurred in the house
Twenty secopd street belonging TO the said Edwin For
rett which had been occupied their family residence
for neatly years They continued reside together
therein and to cohabit man and wife. until the
twenty. eighth day of April in the same year.
Bstwecn the said eighteenth Of January and the said
twenty eighth Of April the said Edwin Forrest
sbselN from his raid house fourteen nights;
and with ut the utmost that exception she AFT that
the dates last aforesaid each night occupy the
chamber and bed
th. deponent further says that several days
the sad eighteenth day Of January he the said Edwin
Forrest went out morning TO visit his premises at
Fopth in the county Of Westchester in company with
Mr. Parbe Goodwin and returned with said Mr. Goodwin
dinner Before leaving for said journey the said
Edwin Forrest stated that he wished to send letter to
the post Office, and asked whether the servant Rp
bert could go with IL Immediately DeponeLr replied
armatively and extended her hand to take the letter
tn. sad Edwin Forrest, in q short manner, indicating
here'' and deponent called said Robert who and
received said letter which addressed Mr. George
Jamie.on, at Kew Orleans. Some reflection upon the
manner Of sad Edwin Forrest pied with the address
Of raid letter called to deponent mind the crcumstan
ces hereinafter next mentioned The said George jamie
several before ded this deponeut
letter, without signature, containing some romantic
language ard addressed to Consueon This d4po-
nent knew nothing Of the contents of said letter when
handed to her, and had suspicion of any mpro-
prety therein did she open it in the presence said
Jsm,eson Prior to the morning last referred saidet
ter had lain in drawer in said house from time in
August, thousand eight hundred aad forty eight
The raid drawer generally unlocked, and when
locked could be opened by key which always
red by said Edwin Forrest he the said Edwin Forrest
having himself on occasion in July, eighteen hun.
drsd and unlocked such drawer for this de-
ponent with his eaid key her attention Being thus called
to the SUBJECT she looked for and missed the said letter
After dinner and after Mr.. Godw had left the said
Edwin Forrest requested this deponent to step into the
library and there unlocked his dra YER from it
said "Consuelo' letter. and asked this d.ponent by
whom it written; this deponent imm edia.ly replied
win Forrest himself with vshemecce anger
spoke OF insult and censured this deponent for
to him. each form Of being reiterated in various
forms But this depon.nt further says that neither
at that time. st any other time previously to the
month Of December one thousand eight hundred and
forty nine did the said Edwin Forrest evince the
slightest jealousy Of this de- ponent, any doubt of her
purity and chastity either to herself in her hearing
to any other person vhomsoever to her knowledge n
formation belief and she, this depon-nt is informed
by numerous circumstances, and does firmly and conf
IDENTIFY believe that he tn. said Edwin Forrest
has to the present time entertained the least doubt
suspicion OF the chastity Of this deponent She further
that throughout Sll the M utes hereinafter
toned and to the present tine the said James Lawson
has acted the especial and confidential friend and
agt Mt of him. the sad Forrest and she prove
by several respectable WITNESSES she is well assured by
then ant doth believe, that said James lawson did
and stste in the OF the year thou
rand eight hundred and forty mine, that he had Just
then recently and during the separation Of this depo
and said Edwin Forrest heard said Edwin Forrest
say in so mary words that there was no crime on the
6 npHC n haf hp hn cat1 yin
rest wished to God that there And this deponeat
verify believes that the said of the said Lawson
was true
This deponent further saws that abe did consent
to separate ire raid Eo win Eorl aforesaid but she
sivey scquiesced In his pleasure entertaining to and
after such separation great hope that he would length
the error Of his course and abandon it. The said
Edwin Forrest on the said twentyeighth day OF April!
eft this deponent at the house Of the said Mr. pake
Godwin, where this dspohs mt resided for some time
During the interval between the said 18th cf January
ar the sad 2sth Of Aprjl the said Ed win Forrest in
addition to the circumstances before adver:ed
ductec himself toward this deponent in incon
sistent with belief his part tina. she uuiathtu
to him He employed her in his service amanueass
and otherwise had been usual He took her with him
in bis carriage trips OF pleasure to his said premises
at anth three times dur ng the said month OF April
he driving and other person bring in the carriage
And sgsin on the sunday next previously to the said
18th OF April he took her similar pleasure ride
rural portions Of New York island stopping with her
for shout af an hour in the presence persons
at hotel called The Abbey the mile
few days before the 27th day OF the said month Of
April the said Edwin Forrest selected from his library
illustrated copy Of the works Of Shakespeare in large
volume for th purpose Of presenting the depo
nent and on the last mentioned day, wrote in blank
eat thereof, with hi. own hand, the following words
rest, April 9th, ls49,n and presented the to
this Opponent which book she produce The said
Edsin Forrest before taking her to the house Of NJ.
Goodwin. this deponent their oniy family portrait
Of himself being with the frame about four feet
which portrait transported to MIR Godwn house in
the carriage with the said Edwin
ponent and hath been by him hanging in full view,
in this deponents palor at her residence When
the pictures in said hou,e in Twenty. second street
beir packed up in the said month Of April
purpote OF transportation to Fonth aforesaid uudr
this deponents she directed by the
raid Edwin Forrest, TO have packed up similar por
trait Of herself then being in their said dwelling house
which was done accordingly The last mentioned por
trait drawn before this deponents marriage paid for
BY said Edwin Forrest and presented to the father Of
this depenent.
This deponent resided in the family of said Mr. God.
win and in other especable families from the last
toned day until about the LIST day October lS49 when
having united with her sister Mrs Margaret VOORHEES,
in keeping house, she hired dwelling house No l03
Wet sixteenth street in the city Of New York ia which
from 70 the present time she and her sister have
resided and kept house
II relation 10 any provision for this deponep until
some time in May June, 1919, when this deponent
having applied tor means Of support, the question
The said Edwin Forrest insisted that this deponent
could live upon $1,000 year and proposed to make such
allowance Thi. deponent replied that 1t impossible
and that at least twice that would be necessary
enable her to live in manner in any degree becoming
bis station in life. The said Edwin Forrest finally stated
that he would allow her fifteen hundred dollars, which
shs uld be paid quarterly by his sgent the acid james
Lawson. This deponent stated tnat the not
suifci, Mt but that she would to live upon l. The
tad quarterly in stslments have been hitherto paid
but this deponent hath never agreed the ssue,
aco1npetent allowance assented to its sfi cheney
This deponent further that the latter end
OF the month Of December 16t9 whilst she, ths depo
nent living separate and apart from the said Ed sin
Forrest she this depopent is informed ty cream
cums,apcs and believes, he, the ssid Edwin Forrest
formed design uutruly 10 charge this depcnen with
inpurty aud re repufiate and degrade this deponept
for the purpost OF relieving himself from al marta, OBJ
gator 20 her and amongst others adopted the unjust
tedugs against ths Opponent in AFFIDAVIT and
her said cOmpisi mentioned
whilst this Geponent so living apart from him
witbt u male nection relative in the United
States or ether protector whatever any counsel
the .5h day Of December last the raid Edwin For est
cent TO ths deronent by the hand CT Andrew
his agent in that behalf letter contslnins, among
other thirgs. imputations upon this dsponent fidelity
ard asserti5n that the existing sep tratios
caused thereby The raid letter purported e. written