The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-17

trial Of Forrest Forrest tried before Chief Justice Oak
lev reported all the evidence but had assistance in
tool Is substantially correct Il pronounced by
Judge Oakley there may be In report OF thirty two
days few inaccuracies think know one two re
member that Dir. Doty called witness; the sub
stance Of his testimony
Mr. whiting-The Court will please notice that we OBJ
ect 10 this evidence.
Witness contradictory stated that knew Mr. Forrest
by sight AID that he had known Miss Clifton by sight that
them the North Ri in boat going TO Albany
they arrived at the boat in carriage and entered by the
gangway, locked arms Doty them afterwards
in the saloon Mr. Forrest had two carpet bags with
during temporary absence Of Mr. Forrest from Miss
Clifton, she spoke to Mr. Doty, and she asked him IL he
was going to Saratoga again he said no and asked her
where she going, and she replied that they we're
going to take little turn into the country Doty said
they occupied the state and that was next
his they retired about nine O'Clock and he heard the
door locked he heard them speak in the state room they
appeared be loving and he heard Mr. Forrest kiss
her do not recolee any thing OF the direct
mination; ! may, If you put the questions to me- he
(oty said it in june 1913 that this occurred and
gave il a reason, that he had gone home to his
mother not having been at home since he nine
age and that he at home about the ith of July
Doty mentioned the boat Albany; he also mentioned
for knowing the year, that there dis
pute it'll his mother 10 his age he saying that he was
90 and his mother contradictng him by aging he
only % he said he IS the last July previous to
his examinations dor recoect that he said the CONVEX
saion occurred his birthday the substance of his cross
examination was part of what have last said cannot
give il at this length of time in the consecutive order
posed to by him of these questions put Mr.
Van Buren,; this the first days examination Doty
chants Exchange; he had also been Revere House,
Boston, and other places and that he had done bu ness
for himself in Charleston he asked why he left his
situations and his reply because his empl pro-
cured persons to do his work cheaper; he said no had
been steward board the Troy boat the boat Troy,
forget which, he said he first met Miss Clifton at
toga Springs, where be had been in capacity,
steward think in the house she knew him from askin,
him her good accommodations she introduced her
self TO him he called the 18th Of January;
examined the llth and 10Th of January; what
have lated has reference To the first DAYS examna
le hy Mr. he pr01u hnoL
the 10th which he said showed that in the year 1873
he at Charleston and that according to the entries
in that book the transaction TO which he had deposed
could not have in lS43 and that it must have
been in 1874 he said the first examination that he
by Mr. Forrest aud Miss Cifton) in the morning and
that he a bed made up the floor with
mattress in the berth and also that when the steward
called them in the morning. he heard Miss Clifton
say, Come Ned, it is time 10 get up his second
examination he produced receipt for the rent OF pre-
mises which he had engaged for his mother and his
tiers that his youngest sister had with him to
New York; and that his mother AMI tso other sisters
followed the receipt was think rent up to March
Mr. Whiting objected 10 parole evidence of the receipt
II will speak for itself.
Mr.. Ciatfeld-lt is collateral evidence.
Witless continued-Ioy stated the time he at
Charleston, but cannot recollec it; he said think,
that he there in 1870 and commenced business for
say whether Doty said he was there continuously
curing those periods, but he stated he there
during the whole of the year 1si3 he mentioned the
ZANE OF the captain OF the steamboat Albany and said
that at the time of the trial he Capt Macy purser
board other vessel the name of which forget;
believe it the Golden Gate the OF the captain
Of the Albany he said Macy.
Gross examined by Mr. Clarke-I do not recollect pre-
csely the language he used when he spoke about the
boat recollect whether IL the direct
examination that he named the boat his precise
language l think : on board the boat Albany;
/ do not think he asked very particularly
to the boat, / cannot recollect whether he
positive to the identity OF the boat not
He said on his second examination, thatt must be A.
do not think he spoke about the month the second
examination. do not think the month was spoken of
accumulation He identified the period by his
having brought his youngest sister to New York and
that his mother and two other sisters after them
He said when this occurrence took place the boat
that he wa doing siness at Ri htons He stated at
time being tenant Of Mr. Rich and at another time
tenant of Mr. Holey He spoke OF several places where
he had lived he said he was tenant OF man named
Rich but cannot specify the particular time cannot
say that he said he lived with Mr. Rich at the time
he went to Rochester. The subject of his birth
day wa, introduced on cross examination D9ty
and think he said he was with lis parents about
the 9Th OF July he said to Mr. Van Buren,, II thir
weight years old last 18th Of July and you may calculate
how CID now the reference to the discus sion
with his mother about the time; he did use
the expres ion ii, strikes me- there abon the 4th
Of July he the stand about the greater part Of
day: believe lie stood up while under examination
did not remsrk that he tatiyued
Pc eSamined-T last Of the case was taken the
I'D Of January and the verdict given the 2th Mr.
Ioty' first examination he said Miss Clifton said to him.
they going TO take little turn in the country:
his examination he stated that she said she
was going 20 take little turn with Ned
Rudolph IeSov, sworn and examined by NJ Chaticld-
Is reporter and attended the Forrest trial. present
when Doty Doty to the best Of my
! impression on the Bible
Mr.. Chstfcld-What do you mean by impression.
Witncss--i have recollection about it, Doty men
toned the boat Albany Doty stated he left Charleston
ls9$; he showed receipt which bore date December,
antiav ,6apainder Of this witness testimnny sub
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