The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-18
Charles W TAYLOR examned-Resdes in New York city;
knev Mr. Edwin Forrest; had Known him twenty

Charles W TAYLOR examined-Rssides in New York city
knew Mr.. Edwin Forrest; had known him over twenty
came there the early part of July and remained there
six or seven nights Q-Who came with himY Object
TRYING prisoner, to put question in Low tone and
before hey had time to object the out; II it
took the sting out Of the objection then it with
drawn They raised the objection now and desired the
Court should pass upon IT, The objection sustailed)
Witness continuedBeeves Mr.. Forrest stopped at the
Amer lean Hotel had seen him there he before the
Fourth Of July because he played the fifth thought
that was the hrst night of his playing there:
Der when he died had no recole on on the subject of
time; understood she died South Q--Have YOU
seen her and Mr. Forrest ogetherS same objection
ruling Q.-Eyer seen them travelling togetherY Same
objection, same ruling) Q-Have you seen them
travelling together at any time previous TO July 1S44S
Attorney General-oh (Iaughter.)
Same objection, same rulng and exceptions taken and
John Resides in New York. had done so near
y six years knew Mr. Forrest had known him nearly five
years; him in 1874 it in the early portion of
July il very the 4th he played the 5th at
the theatre in Buffalo, could not say how long he remain
ed he played there six consecutive nights did know
where he stopped in Buffalo knew who printed the bills
for the theatre Witness commenced there with the sea-
son. and remained after Mr. Forrest left.
Cross Miss Josephine Clifton had seen
her in baltimore New York could not say to Albany.
Q-Eyer seen her on any steamboats,
objected to. Objection overruled.
A.-No.
Over her and Mr. Forrest together9
Similar questions put to the former witnesses
all ruled out and exceptions taken
Q.-Ever seen Miss Clifton in bed9
Objection sustained: exception taken.
Could not say when Miss Clifton died she lived
time after 1874 the last time he saw her was at Bat
more, twelve or fourteen years ago.
William Rckers-Resided in New York; vas now clerk
at the Carleton House. resided Buffalo from the year
1855 till August 1874 during that period engaged at
the American Hotel there bookkeeper Book shown
That the register It contained the names of the
guests of the house which generally written by the
rest being there in lS4 recoected his being there about
nine or ten years ago
Register handed to Witness and objection taken to his
refreshing his recollection by entry made by him
self 0verruled Exception noted.
Mr. Blunt who had just entered said they did not wish
to put such question They only proposed to refresh
his re collection by entries of his There
question before the Court He dill not wish to have such
Mr. Whiting claimed the exception. His associate
Mr. Phillips, had noted it.
Mr. Chafeld said il would be time when he asked the
Mr. Whiting knew the entry he was about to refer to
was not in his own handwriting and therefore his obec
which done and he proceeded He reoollected Mr.
he occupy
Objected to- Objection overrued and exception taken
Ale did not reconect Of the entries we're in
his handwriting up to 18th Of August the headings were
in his brothers writing there was in bis, 18th
August there several on I'd July 1874 one was
90 being the number OF room letter Q, = in the
fourth column was his.
Q-By Mr.. Blunt-Aganst what names are thew
Objected to, unless in his handwriting. Over
rued-exception taken.
A-The |" So" against Mr.. Otis B. Fuller the
"Q' against :" Mr. and Mrs. Forrest, New York -
they indicated the occupied by the guests against
whose names they stand.
Cross. exapined-Did not receect when he made the
80 had distinct recollection independent of the
book and would be unwilling to without reference
to il.
r To Mr. Cbatfed-It the rule and practice to enter
them at the time.
The Court then adjourned and the jury separated as
before, until this friday morning