The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-12

ONE VERY yrsr AID PROPER CHARGE
was less than ~ 40 About the I'm or iith o. NO
vember 1868, Nra Forrest called ~ Office Tor about
minute and inquire. without effect whether could
inform her where to lind Mr. Chase. Something IN her
nineteen years OF my relations with her passed before
my mihd, IN an instant in panorama; and though
sa,a noshing q tho kind then desrmlned 10 ac' no
since that sme Ny only subsequent correspondence
With her Is as iollows:-She wrote me note, dated
November 80, 1868, requesting me 10 ao her IN legal
proceeding contemplated BY her. ! replied that
the proposed sicp inexpedient, aud that,
in il On Maren 10. ~ 1879, she wrote me
note, protesting most vehemcntly against any sup
posal that she had any part in the contemplated pro-
March 81, 1858, she asked by iettor 10 do at
torncy business ios her. Mr. Chase had declined.
declined the request alleging very sufficient rea
soil a. that u was not IN my line OF practice In
fact, had mover acted ~ her attorney II VIII be seen
ina. 4 avoided giving GENERAL refusal to serve her
IN law business and also avoided disclosing reso
luton on that head She will probably now learn u Tor
the hrst time.
Mrs Forrest never has, TO my knowledge, down to
the present hour complained to any OF any charge
madc by mo do not believe that she ever has dono
So never heard Of her having done 50 until the pub
LEGATION OF the article III the New York Times above
referred to- | regard the mputation therein con-
tanned. thai she did complain, equally libel upon
her and upon INC. From all other quarters my in
formation Is thut her speech concerning mo has been
uniformly kind toward me ami expressive OF gratitude
isS Ao esa y %s When IS sMesy nas
distant from her own and being unable 10 soc the,
she spoke most omphatically in this very way to
b. othc Rim law OF mine then stopping with me,
and who usually rccrived all visitors. The up
parent Kindness OF feeling toward then expressed
by her must have been sincere. | believe her be
sincere always But MAS supposed bo dying,
and she could not have expected any favor from
For about seven years we had no correspond
cnce Of any kind. l have always asserted and now
believe that Mrs. Forrest has been lady of
periec! moral purity. irmiy believe that she is Of
kind and generous disposition and quite incapable
Of ialschood am morally certain that she has
never uttered word OF evil concerning AID that
she VIII never do So Were she capable Of such an
outrage, after my nineteen years OF arduous and
fhIthfui service, which has only been nominaly
rcqulied, would regret il Tor her sake but my
rcpcling all imputatons concerning my conduct III
her affairs perfect that could not regret II
my own account II became we'll known during the
divorce case that Mrs. Forrest In addition TO her nu
mcrous attractions and accom- shnents, possessed
great skin and talent writer. lSec Forrest Case,
pp FOL 10 206 32a to 1881 IL supposed that she has
Kept up connection with tho press, and has contin-
uniiy cultivated her powers in this respect Con-
ssauently, some persons cannot reconcile her
hign character which assert ior her The
task OF doing SO Is not easy, but IL may be possible At
rst thought that tho society Of her beloved sister,
cssury 10 her happiness that the dread or losing If she
should ntcricre might have induced her to rely tho
defensive power OF my reputation, my ability 10 de-
fend myself accepted this adequate excuse,
but obliged abandon the idea learning that
SitbousS she ~. ' an inmate Vas Mr. seaeu
house, that he Is married again, leaving unseyered
no family tie that over existed between herself and
thing which controis her free agency She Is incapa-
Bile Of such an outrage as would be involved in her
giving deliberate and frecwli sanction TO any charge
against me.
J on February s. 1863, received from Mr.. sedley
letter. OF which copy Is annexed, marked D. and soon
after II was notified TO that OF the lady's
creditors were about to proceed against her by
are calod supplementary proceedings This would
havo od FULL disclosure OF all her payments TO
Lawyers. II seemed to have been thought by some
body that this would be dsagreeabc to me, but had
nothing to conceal and nom the very frst IN
ION n SIrt n mi
BY loan, gtt or otherwise-to rcund anything. or
grant the slightest pecunlary benefit 10 Mrs Forrest
my part Men not inaccessible 10 persuasion
sometimes restrained by invinciblc law OF their
nature from yielding the slightest concession TO threats
or force
No supplementary proceedings, or the like. wore
ever instituted, and u may DO proper to add that us
was not pleased with Mr.. Sedleys intcrpositon de-
clncd 10 confer with him.
What might have done, on personal request by
Mrs Forrest herself for loan, gilt cannot
be affirmed but may be conjectured When my bill
for expenditures and services was reccpted
for in November. 1865, gentleman stood by who
had rendered much aid In the case. ] said 10 hun,
.you doubt IN need, an not; take as much or
that you please" He thcreupon took loan
$1,000. This sum exceeded all my compensation
the controversy and ali nicIes charged on It. have
never received or even asked for cent OF this
81 1000 loan principal or interest More than SIX
could not now recover II have, besides,
loaned given, several sums, thousands Of dol
lars At time to other persons whose sole claim
my favor consisted In tnoir friendship MIS- Forrest
or the interest manifested by them in her case during
It's progress It's close one cent Of these
sums has ever been returned or demanded None OF
these acts would justify in making any pecuniary
demand against Mrs. Forrest 10 an accounting
between herself and me they would not be relevant;
but they calculated 10 throw some light ON the
question made before the pubic, e., whether /
am cxtortionato or in any degree llberaL am
THAI my charges against Mrs. Forrest money paid
her account werc through inadvertence, quite I'm
perfect very large amount must have been omit
ted Since the publication OF the article In question
Mr. lsaac r. Martin. senior partner in the we'll known
law rm Of Martin smith, has called instance
my attention just before during the trial in 1867
Mr.. Martini whose activity business is provcrbiai
performed with great zeal and earnesness most Gill;
cient and valuable services for Mrs Forrest expanding
his money in the course OF thcm- On June l. 1883,
paid that firm $500; and January - 1854. further
paid them in iuil, as tho balance OF their account,
$2S o. No charge was made against Mrs Forrest for
this expenditure Until the present month (Aprll,
lSIdh IL was entirely forgotten.
II is suggested that the Forrest divorce in
some way copribuory to my success IN professional
lie do not believe II. Before seeing the lady had
been 10. quarter oil century practising counsellor
In this CITY. My professional reputation was AS good
then II has become deserved to be. II
the subsequent death OF many honorcd contempora
res. aud
rms MODEST DIFFERENCE OF NY ABLE JUNIORS.
that have alone added 10 my relative position
Were 10 enumerate even portion OF the noted
ard most interesting IN which ] employed
before ever or heard Of Mrs. Forrest It would
seem . gasconade. II any one shall question this
trial. II may further be remarked that emp .oy ncnt
in divorce cases Is not beneficial TO lawyer in the
position then enjoyed IL actually repels the most
profitable and advantageous practice. As above
stated had Resolved years before took Mrs For
resi- retainer never 10 accept more OF such bust
ness, aud In her alone has this resolution
been departed from. As 10 mere ectat,
doubt her case 0rcw TO my name much OF
that Improbable and troublesome accompaniment Of
human ie This, think, manly to
MI. FORESTS profession and hts great popularity
with certain classes. Besides, am unconscious OF
having ever douc act uNcrcd a word my whole
professional lie which designed intended TO
procure or even 20 attract employment, except open
ing Office and hanging a lawyers little Tin sigu.
The pieces OF silver presented TO were accepted
with feelings VI gratitude Tor the kind sentiments
eviuccd by the donors; but do not remember
have heard and do not know who mated the design
OF presenting the compliment IN either never
sought and all my life have endcavured TO avoid all
such personal Distinctions TINS ia well known 70 all
my acquaintance, and to all who with the slightest
nodtcum OF common sense have taken the trouble
note consider my course and habits. l do not
esteem this merit, but quite the contrary, |
gard u u ault, Tor know IL arises from mental
defects II Is, however, fact Of some relevancy to
the matter now IN hand and therefore state IT,