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

any respectable or honorable society
If the article be thought to charge only that while
the controversy between Mr. and Mrs. Forrest pend
ing, general belief prevailed that had volunteered to
serve the lady as without charge and that L. well
knowing the existence OF this belief derived distinction
and other advantages from It, all the time intending 10
charge for my services and get payment from The lady
when an opportunity should occur all honorable men
know that such conduct the article would impute IN
this latter inter probation OF 1t is at least as mean ana
contemplate and justly punishable with SOCIAL os'
clsm as any gross fraud or theft.
If am guilty Of what charged In either aspect OF inc
article or any part OF it, ought to be expelled from
membership your Association and from the bar ITSELF
as disgrace to BOTH should also be refused place IN
any reputable organization This would PLAINLY De 80
were the victim Of the Imputed fraud man OF ui-
bounded wealth; the fact that the sufferer was woman
without means any protector would greatly intensity
the DISCUS. thereat OF all honest men,
DEMANDING AN INVESTIGATION.
lam a counselloratlaw Of more than 80 years stand
ing This with my long practice in the metropolis OF
America il there be other contrbutory
renders my relations to society," TO your Assoclaon ana
to the bar somewhat conspicuous And certainly II L
am guilty the professio al misconduct alleged OF any
part of it, or in any phase Of the accusation am LIZ
subject for whatever punishment your Association or the
community inct For this reason have considered
It proper to demand at your hands investigation OF
this whole subject and to declare my readiness and de-
sire TO appear before my peers or before any
other fair tribunal and repel the charges made or In
situated
Our elder law society could not well be invited 10
this task am, and have been for several years. Its
chief officer In your Association am only private
member. | have rarely been within the walls Oh ltS
domicil. nor until this day have / ever attended
one OF it's meetings. Ever since it's commencement
have been undeseryedy hOnored with the chaif-
maDship in OF its committees; but nave never
attended more than meeting OF that committee
Under these circumstances cannot be supposed TO
have any influence IN yonr body that COMO IN any
way Impede the vigorous investigation when shouid
be made when base offender as am charged WIN
being placed ra for his crimes In THIS connection
has occurred 20 that trial before Tribunal IN any
way chosen by myself might be excepted to- Again.
have been resident OF this my native city, continuously
for the last Go years, ana my accsefs nIsnt doups
whether in any social body here existing, perfect alb
sence of favor toward me could be secured or desirable
rigor lie employed in Judging me- Ana as WISH 20 ne
tried in most merclessy rigorous as against
me- that any could think suitable present ee>ta
proposals 10 that end WIZ cheefIuiy suDh 70 lai
Judgment under any Of the following circumstances:
First let any number above twelve, composed Oh mSr
any fair method. 10 hear the evidence, ana,
acting as my ters to PTonoun ice .e like pT 51
ner chosen from Protestant and lsraetsh clergy en
Of this city like body OF 'rers 10 heF au Gecuo ts
bnn to upon the moral question involved III any
modification these methods, or any other method hat
con me- tEoueht reasonable, shall he suggested, ii will a
d nae great pleasure 70 concur IN nj; and II, IN any
particular whatever, shall be aoJudSed TO nave dew
ated in the business feIefieo ,o' III y "sce hVMDYeI
sIgt from the line of conduct enJoined upon lawyer
ar
honnr / pledge ms self whether you eNpel ne or not,
forthwith 10 renqush INV membership III Your assocla
iou and I'M every society 20 which may belong, IN
ludng the bar itself Aud. In any event or TINS invest-
CATION agree pay all such expenses aendant upon
IT, as may be allowed oy your 'ooe''' VI W '"o 'o' "o
oI -. n6e rrocedule nov invited I have nothing To re-
ue except that any gentleman Of the bar or GU side OF
Il Who may be called upon TO take part, ahd who mas
any ecal relations OF amy win myself ioiDear from
ne Indeed would like TO be tried by those
Will lp IT,
tiers be selected outside OF your society ask only that
they be persons not concerned N publishing tue article
c",'i} va cI,,ree Of the premises. may invite
may nave s SnU 2ork journalists WHO have pub
llshed these charges 20 uheniaAe t1o proSneu,,
ZION against me Il tey VII Employ nH ~ 81 counsel sr
ou counsel fees or other expenses tldt may be
ca 20 ava myself never 10 give I'M evidence
" t may dsnoy n The prosocuiion though do not
mean y TN. to give them any license in respect 10 future
publications by them IN newspapers bug ilrse Two
journalists sesrct the invitation which snail be thus
yrn ten or ail any degree TO prosecute earnestly
before the tribunal selected Will certainly,
after the determination OF these proceedings, resort rs
1,1,nst thcm 10 such methods OF redress may be
cable on account OF what they have already done.
No COLOR OF TRUTH IN THE CHARGES.
IA 20 the article In question, viii say that nothing
more veiy false than is its whole tenor aud in all
irs details can wen be imagined; in nothing that is
teri TO any ucupation Of myself does it contain
the slightest color Of truth. proceed to relate all
circumstances connected with the business in question
which can conceive might be useful IN guiding an hon
est and enlightened Judgment to a sound conclusion
touching the charges preferred against me-
About the year tsl3 Judgment having been rendered
I'm the supreme Court report OF referees against Mr.
Edwin Forrest the eminent tragcdian Ills attorney
tam ed me To prosecute, counsel in his behalf writ OF
review / conducted the business, ana the Judgment
WIS reversed in the for the Correction OF Errors
Forrest Ggt. Kissam, Is Rep, 463; 3 c., % Wen
drlPs Rep, G5l. had seen Mr.. Forrest on the age.
nd think that once after his in that case
he gave me in the street Il gracious bow; beyond
this never had any intercourse with Mr. Forrest any
II his family or friends prior my interview with Mir.
Parke Goodwin aud Mrs. Forrest, hereinafter mentioned
The OF Forrest agt Klssnm arose out OF the cir
cumstance that Mr. Forrest had provided his able and
brilliant friend William Leggett, with comfortable
dwelling In the country. The testimony presented Mr.
Forrest in the most captivating light has bographer
viii no doubt consult the record. When IN tue first
week Of January, 1850, Mr. Parke Goodwin, till then a
total stranger me- called my office in company with
Mrs Forrest, whom he introduced 30 client lc
i 1i'' the Disposition OF his money All passion,
excitement, or prejudice that eonuict may nave
generated having long ceased, VIII say that
cannot recall any fact known to me or SIT sfacioriy
proven that inclnos me at ts tune 90 thlnk IIeny
~ him: Al the intorvieW l3st mehiioheu tnc Ity IN
formed me that she AMI her husband were living apart
they had agreed upon permanent separation, and
that she desired my services rs cOulst III A0>'ihS lhe
terms and experimenting any ncediul papers or pro-
with Mr. Forrest. Besides, had two years pre-
yiously been released nom advocacy for a
husband very O>a5IctaDic ulEOfce case,
and had then determined never again TO be
concerned in any such controversy but adjusting
ne terms of amcble separation did not conflict with
these was impressed, and, perhaps may say,
moved by Mrs. Forests very amiable department, To-
getlcr with real ancied resemblance in her frank
c0mcnancc to my nearest and dearest knswoman then
long departed learned from hcr that kind OF an
und.fended divorce contemplated; but her ideas
concerning It's nature quite indefinite. She did not
suppose that in obtaining 1t there would be necessity OF
apeachng her purity; nor was she wiling 10 ac4Ucsce
in any mputltOn Forrest Divorce Case, up 307,
30S, 3l9, 2S2 2s3, 2o6 257l In the attempt at settle
ment thereupon made, my intercourse Was, | believe.
wholly with Mr.. Theodore Sedgwick, since de-
ceased, and possibly. OF hi professional as
socates also since deceased We did not agree, and