The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-22
The Alleged Perjury In the Forrest Divorce
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before the Recorder and AID Wesley, Smith and Bard

Before the Recorder and AID Wesley Smith and Bard,
FEBRUARY 21-The trial of VIM. H. Doty was proceeded
with this morning. the Court being much crowded
from the commencement.
The first witness called Dr. Quackenboss The fol-
lowing testimony was given by him
Henry +. Quackenboss sworn-Was practising physi-
cian had been since 1885, knew Miss Josephine Clifton
in the 1855 and 1884, she confined to her bed
during the whole the month of June and part Of July,
her disease gout he lost sight Of her at the
latter part Of July she much better he did not
know whether she could go out not: always her
attending physicn during his absence in Europe, she
1871 and returned 4th July is4a Miss Clifton was Srs
taken sick on 10Th April, 1874 with the govt; was
june part of August September and October
@ Was she out Of town during the year 1874 to your
Rs s 49SssISS to and #
the months of June and July? A. Not to my knowledge
Cross-examined BY Mr. Clark-Did not speak entirely
count he had; examined witness the trial
between Mr. and Mrs Forrest and stated that she was
April to the early part of November Q. Did you not
then that she sick the whole time from 26th
did make such statement: g. Are you not certaina
A. O. Was not an inquiry made Of you
u 1a. vou had refreshed vour memory Yes f0n
Q. What did you say with respect to it9 A. That it
had been stolen From what place did you say it had
Where did you locate the carriage at the time of the
theft A. In side street, off Broadway Witness con-
tnued: he further said he kept his own books nobody
else wrote in them but himself he did not recoect say
ing anything else; thought he did make contrast be.
tween the care and attention with which his books were
kept and those Of any merchant banker in this city
You have made different statement as to the date Of
Miss Ctons illness now and on the trial Of the divorce
suit. Which Of those statements is true
Mr. Chafed objected, as the question assumed he had
done so.
evidence at the time he imputed of integ-
rity. Question ruled out; exception taken.
book daily visits Miss Clifton from April to septsm-
berS A. Yes Did you not say there was an entry
entries of visits from that time back 26th Apr A.
have recollection, sir of having made such state
ment. Q Win you swear you did not A. Yes SIR
Witness continued-He had found that book fort
night after the trial. his Office table; he had idea
how it there he had it when attending at the City
Hall the divorce trial but once that the first
day he expected to be called Witness didn't know
what day that was that was the occasion upon which,
produce that book he exposed it Mr. (son Of Rev.
Dr. Knox to gentleman in his Office to Mr. Van Buren,,
and to else anterior to its being aken did not adj
vere for it, but the loss of the book reported in
the report OF the trial. had his suspicious to the
from which the book was returned; thought they
thought the hand that took it restored it, he did not
know whose that O. In you stated on the
charge for daily visits from 10Th April to 10th september
such statement correct Obeced to by the Attor-
ney General as being quite hypothetical Objection sls-
1914 his father resided 25 miles up the North river did
not visit him that year, thought Dr. Cheeseman visited
Miss Clifton in consultation with him. while she
sick with govt in the stomach she very dangerously
i'll in Jane and July, 1874 thought he had taken
interest the controversy between Mr. Forrest
his wife than every honest in the community should
take had rendered services beyond those of Witness
he decidedly had taken special interest in it, Of the
parties was, he hoped, a personal friend O OF which
one do you entertain that hopper Witness. decidedly
regard one Of the parties
Answer. Mr.. Forrest.
Witness continued-Had visited constantly at Miss
mostly occasion he left her bedside for
two days and three nights that visit entirely pre-
calico the Of
witness called her Susan; Miss Clifton gave up
when she got married and went S South
meant in Prince street, she removed from White to-
Prince she boarded short time at the Carleton House,
and at 366 Broadway; witness Office in the same
house. and he visited her every day saw her very ofen
it may have been in the evening well in the day
his mind it. but it quite likely didn't think he had
been in her room at Broadway unless she scA
night know how long she boarded there nor what
year II was her leaving Broadway not in connection
with his visits to her ROOM might have been necesstated
to have visited her early five O'Clock In the morning
O And your call sudden that you had only time
to put your morning gown and sippersf A.. cer-
merning gown or slippers. Q. Where did you sleepp
A. In my Office, in the front basement.
Clifton she was always taking medicine irom 1s30-con-
lsge Crosby Street, he thought but wa. not Of
conferred in the spring of 1S41 he meant he began to
practice in 1885, as he could not graduate till 1871 when
he was twenty wears of age began ATTENDING Miss
Clifton in 1885, his father had been attending her and
rent him. he began to charge for his professional scr
TSe; when when. he ,r returned 3ea from Europe il ls
Doty's examination here handed to himl Made that
affidavit: did not know at whose request he NADIA
it; was certain about the date when the book vas
restored. was not certain when he made the fRdavt
and did know whether was before or after the rem
dton Of the verdict in the divorce sut. the book as
now at Forence's Hotel locked up the kew IL in m
Lovejoys possession was afraid it might be taken from
his office; he had particular reason for taking IL to
Lovejoys he thought would be more convenient il IL
wanted in the Court; his Office was nm town in
Broadway he gave It TO one of the bows To lock r.
he did not know his name he meant one of the walters
he told him to lock 1t up and waited till he did so told
him to lock it up in one of the rooms O. Which roomY
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