The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-23
The Alleged Perjury Ia the Forrest Divorce
Case.

COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before the Escorder and ADJ Wesley, Smith and Bard.
sEyENM DAY-INTERK5r1foN TO THE TRIAL.
FEBRUARY 2S,-On the assembling Of the Court this
morning. it found that Of the jurors Mr.. John
OVENS abssnt, and few minutes afterwards
senger arrived BEARING cereeEte from physciac, to
the effect that h, totally Incapable of attending
day, by reason Of sickness.
It being expected that the deSchce would have tsen
commenced today the defendants accompanied by
his mother and three sisters.
Under the circumstances the gcur said the only co
was to adjourn over for the day.
Mr. Clark suggested that they had several witnesses
in attendance who desrous OF returning to Albany
that their testimony might be taken in writing, in IA
presence of the eleven and read to the absent Juror III
eleven would then have the advantage Of seeing the wit
nesses.
The Attorney General objectcao proceedings without
q full Jury, and this looked like ii.
Mr. Clark said they would unds1sake to waive all tech
nca and legal objections and ths jurors might renan
only spectators The witnesses he alluded to oni5
Upon this undcrsta nding, Mr. CAeld consented ard
the following testimony .akea and reduced to writing
by the Court. The jury max formally called, but
those present remained during the examination -
Jonas c. Heartt sworn--Deposad that he resided at
poty the defendant !o about five YEAR, four
far he knew, his genaral gocs
when witness knew him he was employed in the capacity
of steward in one of the Troy steamboats, him
often fortnight in the discharge of his duty
during the season of navigation.
Ia :, somr or ayc Years that he Insw the defendant co
NOT saw he ever heard any ona speak as TO his
cba,ac,er sunnosed he had an oaportunty Of knowno
ths cat ;mn,on IN which he was held by tho commnnty
while he steward of the Troy boat O. What do yo
understand by general character A. understand that
good from the fact that uayer heard il reflected on
q. ! supposed so, repeated. A. Reputation. q. Do
ledge or from what ven have heard others saw A
Both-from my own knswledge OF his depo, tmert and
from the way in which have heard others speak of him
If
him spoken o in any other respect he was stewar of the
steamboat Troy believed he year Of the
steamship Franklin; thought it 1855, but had
OF knowing; knew nothing Of him in 1S43 1S44
his acquaintance commenced since then.
Samuel Daskan sworn-Resided at Troy was swellcr;
had known Mr. Doty four years his general character
good, as as far be haew.
Cross examinedad resided in Troy Eve years. in Sep
tember his acquaintance commenced with the defendan
in Troy; associate of his far friend is
with another; ne traded with MN; dd not remem
Der hearing anyhndy speak OF his character until
he came TO this city q Was all ycnr acquaint
ance with him ny seeing him when he car to Troy
hand on the boat A. les SIR. U Lid YOU know more OF
further knowledgc? A. Yes somc-I knew him as
friend, ana ne dealt with me; orfoee this trial com
menced denct remember hearing any one speak OF his
general character meant ne aia hot ecoiect any part
cuar person before the ast mNA,h qua you near any
one SPEAK OF MS cnaracer Wnen uatv nmSeh was not
present. A, ! dd, SIR. Y ~ waomY A. ! asked my
sen as wasgoihg 20 trust MN some goous ana M
qursd aoou, ms cnaraetpr me- 90 not remember
whom heard speak OF nm witness continued HE
osNsI ~ " 80 fI - !.il 80 P.s
viousy naa only speakng ss9unntance win nun, aad
n ISons nd ., n men IN Tre great
oiG resi- ehss anu uusnrss ,a rr neA AZ ~ NY.
Ike sxamnea py M MT % eiaah Hear.. VIII Mho naa oeen
eNhshel, WAS an or iesvn. 1 WI VIM ao you mean
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a.. No, he "aS .iI ss1"p u M .suppoc a.. onIel
MT. Safk-inat sal ny A.seeney %eierai M cai,ea nn
hano. ohiy "ah'eo " An'w whe'ner Tue term was
h's ~ vi ipatso,d uo ,vor.od an hoard
Mr, Lhatned-he workeu rs On poaId, :
v raven Sou seen ni WoIn on ooaru a. les Y
ras ona ~ N
was one, w., ,ou, pos;,.a J., ,u. e..