New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-12

ported that almony should allowed from the con- ~
encement of the action at the higher rate Of $1,000 Der
annun Forrest Case p s27D The report was con-
frmed by the Court and proper credits being allowed
for intermediate payments to her the balance then
addition allowed for taxable costs in her suit and
Judgment was entered in her favor for these two sums on
wediateIy appealed to the General Term, where ina
judgment was affirmed on Dee. q 1851. forrest Case
pp where the Judgment against him sas agsIr
affirmed Dec. 81, 1862. Forrest Case, p 1885, 25th
Mr. FoTress saIetes on the appeal declined to nav
and Judgment was recovered against them on their M
deraEng Oct g. 1852 tnsy een agsns ts the Gen
affirmed Nov. 10, 1868; and on their further appeal
IN rho Conrt Of Anneais in September, 1867 lForr.
| ngt Ravens, SO N. Y. Rep, 1891 .
| When her suit commenced ID lsoO, MS. F0rrest
was living apart from her husband on an allowance q
| 81 500 per annum, voluntarily made to her By
him THIS ne eop5eS him 70 IN January 'Hi verdict
| never afterward paid her anything except on ju-
Sea s9 Se Dad her, Under orders Of the court s ss
per month part OF the time and $40 per month for the
the supreme Court rendered, in June 1850 he was
compelled adequately TO secure To her the annuity Of
81 600 per annum then adjudged to her as permanent
aIi,oony and the ceforth, until his death Nov. 23
1872, he paid 1t TO her accordingly forrest Case, pR
II vii be seen that the arrears adjudged to Mrs Por
rest on June q 1862. formed her entire demand against
Der husband and that no &c eG t pese
Surprise may therefore DC excited ~ the iact na on
Nov ~ 1865. fn closing the business, Mr. Forrest
received 1he circumstance is easily accounted for
After the recovery Of June 2, 1860, Mr. Forests
ssent resistance caused as We have seen the recovery
of five subsequent judgments; and, ON every one o.
these five occasions, additional taxable costs wes
recovered and judgment given Tor the same, with
interest on the whole then unpaid. Thus tive rcss
occurred in the account against Mr. Forrest during us
roiaVou1d Interest nor was this all When in septe
ber 1868 final judgment was recovered against the sure
c"1nse mncted them 10 per cent in addition 10 the
principal interest then due, by way OF punishment
to "a $50 "a hence the snguiary large addition Of
about $4,000 to the sum when had been adjudged on
June 2, 1860, for the arrears ana costs OF SUIT;
Mrs Forrest had singular piece OF good fortune In
another respect In January 1892 when awarding
lev required her. on being secured her amOny for lie
rcinquish her contingent right OF DOVER From tn
which proved successful reversal, July "a, lsj8
saved Ter dowerIight; and consequence on Dee Is
dover in ms estate. 500 900 II this has been
lost impaired (Which regret to say may reasonably
be appreheuded) IJ ner possesson and IUrm,
all viii admit adequate provision for the maintenaAce
OF a childess widow, charged Win no cosby duties and
incnmbeTed by no dependents
c,rsE OF THE FORREST CONTROVERSY.
The controversy between Mr. and Mrs. Forrest, az
now view it, very extraordinary one Mr. Forrest
possessed great talents and unless his acts IN that
troyersy be made subject OF censurc he has left no
bemsh upon his name. He laboIed diligently an
actor and was eminently successful. Though capable
as we have SEEN great generosity, he awayser
tremely economical The spirit which guided him this
was proved his dying hour 1t he mad devoted
himself through life to object which many will oeem
most audabe. He aimed at establishing, on the most
judcious scale institution which should afford to
fortunate and decayed members Of biz profession
asylum their need, and which should also perpetuae
the memory OF his name and virtues
He married Catharine Sinclair when she but 10
years Of age. Speaking Of ner grace and beauty the
only witness examined TO the point said "she to me
perfection. she was the most beautiful vision ever
saw Until their unfortunate separation, she uni
formly dutiful as one who deemed wife bound TO
obey" she respectful and afectiODate In her de-
meanor TO Mr. Forrest; she prudent economical
in her expenses keeping and rendering, as requredby
him. exact accounts Of them. She made his theatrical
wardrobes she made long journeys for aud with him.
and she constantly and diligently la0ored to bun.
She was TIE light OF his house. BY her accomplishments
and her ladYlike carriage in the presence Of
his friends and visitors she grathed his
pride UNNECESSARILY, and. no doubt, advanced
Ills interests. When the separation took place lsiD,
her beauty, though perhaps ehhnged TO more sedate
mold. undminished; aud That nc then sill loved
her and mad the most absolute confidence 10 her purity
/ have always firmly believed. why he put her away
from him only be subject OF conjecture Ever since
the trial III ls02 NINE mas Deen what VIII nOS stste
Some year or two before the separation the preer@
the asylum for decayed actors entered upon The
couple agreed TO erect suitable building on Tue DahAso
the Hudson, TO use II "a dweihhs-lio1Se uIg lher
lives and then leave IL for the Actors Home WIN me
residue OF Mr FORESTS fortune as AN endowment This
involved the notion OF laiat "a issIsloe cCsllug
large for the house and furniture at the outset
in maintaining style commensurate to appear
ances; MF Forrest probably mad not az the
devotion OF his whole time to labor IS an itinerant
theatrical star would scarcely have produced sufficient
anreni mistress Mrs Forrest thought not OF expense
She Thought little executing the wishes OF her hus-
The pecunlary ques ion, and unfortunately her husband
did not give It due reflection. The separation occurred
reached stage which caused Mr. Forrest 10 perceive It's
probable effect upon his fortune and the dIeaIy future
in which It's completion would necessarily involve him
HIS castle was in the highway of travel II mad
offi prpbCm Accustomed live
that applause of the minimizing which changes 10
on it, hero failure in anything he shrank the idea
f'at in popular pariancc "fonthill CASTLE should
change lts name 10 Forests Folly; and FOR want u
betta copryanee he determined to have quarrel with
his wife, private cause not To be explained
The breaking up Of his family would OF course, aGords
reason yeiBg uishng Ais rural residence and deem
ng his wife sbseryient his pleasure I'm all things ne
supposed that wOud submit 10 this yagary ana that
after ne had gotten nd OF the castle aud 4 few months
mad elapsed, there could be makeup and ali would be
we'll But, might have been expected this singular
rivauce fliled one mistake led 10 auotner and the
judicial controversy in question resulted H. in this
Judgment the evidence, have done wrong to Mr.
Forrest, such Is not my object. imagine IL 10 be just
viii be easy reach result in his favor
PECUNARY RELATIONS WITH MRS. FORREST
L now proceed TO state my peeuniaFy relations with
this lady When became her counsel, in 1850, vas
not in practice attorney. II was requisite that
some other person should act for her in that capacity
recommended Messrs Rowland & Chase 10 her aud she
employed them. Mr. Rowland gentleman Of large
estate If am correctly informed Mrs Forrest was
the most cordial with him until his DEATH in Sep
tember 1870. L also understand that from 1850 unt
the present time she has been visitor Of Mr. Chase ni
that they have always been excellent terms
Throughout the controversy her business association
almost entirely with these attorneys Of them She
had comparatively little correspondence OF any kind with
me- Mr. Chase is said to have been my attorney. This
Is not true He had any greater business oEef
connection with me than other attorneys VINO used my
services counsel; he never kept ANY oce 10 t2e
same street with myself never had ans out tie most
tinng and casual knowledge OF his peeunlay Geanss
Mrs. Forrest until the present month april 1876.
and | cent Of money bcon SIns TO hei, or
supposed from Kept the paymtnt here
matter mentioned, which made to by Mr. Chase
NOvember u. 1s6s. Tns was after the whOe bush