Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-11

w WHICH sue was accompanied pt NIX EofESst.
where he took leave of her From a gentleman
now a resident of Washington, who witnessed
that leave taking and whose knowledge of all
the details was obtained by his intimate rela-
lations with both the parties to the separation,
quote.
MRS. FORREST AT MIR. oopwIN'a
At that time Mr.. Goodwin resided on 4th
street, now very far down in the commercial
center Of New York. but then street of resi-
dences and pretty far up town; my informant
resided opposite, and knowing when Mr.. and
Mrs. Forrest would arrive at Mr.. Godwin's, WAS
waiting at his house to see them. Soon Q car
rlage drove up and Mr.. Forrest assisted Mrs.
Forrest to alight and into the house, and
returned and took from the carriage portrait
OF himself, painted by Huntington, which Mrs.
Forrest had desired to have; then, after half
hours conversation, he rose to 60, and they
embraced most affectionately. Mr.. Forrest
returned to the carriage with q handkerchief TO
MS eyes to conceal his tears Ny informant said
there would have been none of the subsequent
unhappy details and probably even a reconcilla-
tion would have been effected but for that
cause OF SO much trouble in domestic life
woman. That may or may not be the case,
but the bitterness engendered was manifested
In the trial. The evidence upon which the trial
was determined adversely to Mr. Forrest was
almost, solely in fact, that Of the servants in
his mouse. always II questionable feature III any
trial where the master or mistress Of the house
hold is concerned.
THE TRAGEDIAN's REAPPEARANcK.
After the trial MIR. Forrest returned 70 the
stage In fortnight thereafter he appeared
at the Broadway Theater, then in lower Broad
way, when the house was packed to its utmost
capacity and the street was blocked for squares
by crowds seeking admission to the theater.
Mr.. Forrest appeared as Damon. The audience
rose en- masse and greeted him with shouts and
waving handkerchiefs and scarfs, and the in
scrlDilOn- ''Ilis the paopla' IavJiof
hung across the rarquet. He stood for several
minutes unable to proceed, while he was liter
ally enveloped in flowers many Of them en-
twined with small American flags. After
slience had been secured Mr.. Forrest addressed
the audience, acknowledging how grateful this
manifestation of their sympathy was to him
and saying little while ago he thought ''hs
pathway in life was to be strewn with thorns,
but tonight you have strewed it with flowers"
This engagement of several weeks was an un-
interrupted and brilliant success. However
gratifying this success Mr.. FORESTS after life
was clouded, for il is the belief of many of his
friends that ne never ceased to love the wife
from whom he had been separated. / cannot
recall the fact of their subsequent meeting but
l am informed that Mr.. Forrest met his wife on
the street and they stopped and she said, How
can you make such charges against me? Do
you desire to drive from me all my friends?'
YES" he said, for your friends are nv
enemies. viii strip you of them and then I
will be your friend"
give these incidents from q gentleman who
was one of Mrs. Forests staunch friends, and
in whose family Mrs. Forests sister was a gov
erness, and whose knowledge is therefore re-
liable. The names of y. P. Willis and his
brother, Richard G. Willis, and the Hon VIM
c. Bryant, Parke Goodwin, ex-Aayor Harper,
Harry Placide and others appear as witnesses
in the celebrated trial. Mr.. O'Conor's summing
up of the case for Mrs. Forrest occupied one
week. Mr.. John Van Buren, was the counsel
for Mr.. Forrest and conducted the case with
great ability.
MRS. FoRREsr's FATHER
Mrs. Forrest was the daughter Of John Sim
| clair, vocalist of celebrity, whose marriage
into family of high social position had OBJ
tanned for him like distinction when Mr.. For
rest was introduced to him at his home in
England. They were married in 1888. and for
ten years their life was sngularly happy aud
undlsturbed until the sad event occurred which
produced the separation. My friend, DIR. R.,
| met MIR. and Mrs. Forrest soon after their ar
rival In the country as bride and groom. He
| says they were the handsomest couple he had
ever seen. Her father, Mr.. Sinclair was an
| exceptionally high tenor, with voice of great
| power. but unlike that of Wachtel the great
German teuor, whose voice was of marvellous
sweetness and compass. reaching the upper
| 'E, not only reaching 1t, but sustaining it.
as heard him in the Position of Lonju-
| meau." Except the great Italian, Rubini, no
| oiiO Atu oScoinpaisliCN NOCdl f1t II
| is said. attained two notes higher and sang to
| the G in alto.
| COL. FoRSEYs LETTER.
have always thought that Col. Forney was
| unduly blamed for the letter he wrote to
| George Roberts, who married an actress then
playing at New Orleans, in the same company
| with Mr. George Jameson, the writer of the
| 'Conseuelo letter" to Mrs Forrest. Forney
and Forrest were very intimate. and believing
| as he did, from what Mr.. Forrest had told him.
| and witnessing his suffering. he desired to aid
| him In his efforts to be rid of a wife who be be-
| lleyed had wronged him. Forney wrote to
| George Roberts confidential letter requesting
| him to obtain in some way an acknowledge Mt
from Jameson which would enable Forrest
to sustain the charge he had made
| rs the basis of his suit for the
who. remembering sighting expression made
| by MIR. Forrest of her acting. took mode of
| revenge the exhibition Of the letter to jamie
| son. and then 1t became public. The enemies
| OF orrest used II most effectively against him
and Col. Forney was blamed for what was
termed an underhand mode of attacking a
1 woman. In after years when | knew SO in
timately Forrest and Forney, ! could readily I'M
derstand the feeling which prompted the letter.
| The real culprit was Roberts, who from that
| time was excluded from recognition by his
| former friends and he yet Fingers super
| fluous or did year or two ago, on the stage Of
| life. The letter, however did Forney a good
| deal of harm. Though used as an instrument
| tally against him when he was nominated for
| the clerkship of the House of Representatives
| he was nevertheless elected and subsequently,
| reelected. 1t was, however. the cause assigned
] by Messrs. Slidell, Cobb and others from the
| south who governed the administration of Mr.
| Buchanan for refusing to allow Col Forney s
| appointment as Postmaster General, position
lie had been promised by Mr.. Buchanan.
and which he had earned, for without his
| efforts Mr.. Buchanan would never have
reached the presidency. The election of Ere
mont assured fact but for the
eNertions of Col. Forney and the llberaiity of
| the late August Belmont. The papers of the
| country have stated that Mrs Forrest died in
poverty. Itcannot be so. for Mrs. Forrest re-
ceived not only ample alimony, but q large
sum in addition for her legal expenses. Later,
after Mr.. Forests death, she claimed her
dover and received in settlement from his
| estate quite large sum. An old friend who
| visited Mrs. Forrest at her residence on Staten
| Island year ago said she was then quite
feeble. The portrait of Mr.. Forrest by Hunt
lngton hung III her parlor, and toward it she
raised her eyes affectiOnately as they talked OF
the long past
Mrs Forrest appeared at Brougham Lyceum
| in February, 1852. as Lady Iedze in the
''Schocl for Scandal with success and she
subsequently played throughout the country.
Her success was more the result Of the trial,
which had given her such notoriety, than of
| any dramatic talent she displayed. It was