The New York Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1872, Page 5

BROOKLYN'S POISONING CASE Trial of Dr. Lucius B. Irish for the Alleged Murder of Edward 0. Anderson. Fourth Day’s Proceedings and More Interesting Testimony. The Doctor in Mrs. Anderson's Sick Room—Kiss- ing and Bathing the Patient—Their Life ina Long Island Village—The Features of Mrs. ‘Tilden’s Sewing Circle—The Doctor's Gallantry—His Visit to Newark with Mrs. Anderson Alter the Husband's Death. Anderson’s Street Encounter with Dr. trish. a nen Almost a Fight—A Further Review of the Dead Man's Habits—A Strange Move- ment by the Defence—A Tilt Be- tween Counsel and Witness, ‘The trial of Dr. Irieh was resumed yesterday Morning, at eleven o'clock, the court room being crowded, as usual, Mr. Morris announced that the witnesses for the defence woull be eXcused until Monday morning, and Jacdge Pratt notified them that they must be @ attendance ot that time, District Attorney Britton then called Mrs. J. W, Coburn, now of Portiand, Oregon, but formerly of 4 Pulton street, Brooklyn, who said that she fre- quently caw Dr. trish and Mrs. Andersoa at the latter piace together. On one oecasion witness Saw Dr. Iriwh, on the balcony, with one of his arms around her Waist, amd at the same time he was Rinsing her. Mrs. Coburn explained on the cross-examination hat she came on trom Oregon the latter part of September in obedience to a letter from Brooklyn; neither she nor her husband wanted to come on here and it was her lotention to retarn to Oregon; she did not know that her husvand wrote a lett.r saying that they Would come on and testify fora certain sum of money ; Wilness state! that she told Mra. Van Gilder, who lived on the third foor, and whose husband kept the printing office there, about having seen Dr. Irieh and Mrs. Anderson in the position described, and thought it strange that Mra, Van Gilder should allow Mrs, Anderson to come there afterwards. a by | didn’t you speak to Mrs, Van Gilder about it listrict Attorney Britton objected and Judge Pratt ruled it owt, Iptimeting tuat it was not te ‘Witness’ business to correct TUE MORALS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD, (Laughter). The cross-examination rev-aled no additional features, ‘Charles C. Briggs, of Fordham, knew Dr. Irish | and the Andersous, and Was at the residence of the latter in June, IsT1, when Mrs. Anderson was sick; Dr. irish Was there and remained three or four hours; duriag that time Wilsess saw the Doctor kiss Mrs. Anderson and bathe different pers of her body with ligiment; witness had been in the kitchen and detected (his as he was return ing room; the to th Doctor stood sideways to him; ale 4 ubsequently Mr. Briggs Visited ‘the house in the same capactty (to sit up with the Patient) and saw the Doctor KISS MRS, ANDERSON AGAIN, but did not say anything avout it; Mrs. Anderson ‘Was in bed at the time. ‘The cross-exataination showed that Mr. Briggs ‘Was related to the Andersous, and went there in pew geen to telegrams; Mra. Anderson had spasms, and was not expected to live jor @ time; Mra. Irish, the Doctor’ sion, and Mrs, Ande’ as there on one occa. Teo! mother aise; witness assigtea two or three times fy holding Mrs. Ander son during these spasms; sometimes the Doctor and his wife assisted; they were all apprehensive that she was going to die, ai Doctor kissed her aad bathed her? Mr. Morris—That’s all. (Laughter.) Mr. Britton—Aiter this dramatic Briggs, I wili ask you a plain question, eGect, Mr. You ‘don’t | Britton, on mean to say that Mrs. Irieh and Mrs, Andcreon’s | mother were present in this room, except as you described the mother asleep on the bed, on Ukis ov- casion? A, No, sir. Mrs. Briggs, wile of the last witness, was exam- ined, but never saw the Doctor do anything more ee rub Mrs, Anderson's iace aid brash beck her rs George Howarth, of Green Lawn, L. |, saw Dr. Trish and Mrs, Anderson there in 1870 and isvl, In May, 1570, Mrs, Anderson came there with her Jurniture and moved back on the Sth of October, Dr. Irish was also there that Summer and witness frequently saw both of them. Mrs. Anderson usually came down to the depot with him when he ‘went away, and as the train moved of they woud SALUTE EACH OTHER with their nandk eis. He frequently saw them walking together to the depot, but air. Anderson was not with them, On the cross-examination witness stated that Mrs, Irish was staying with Mrs, Anderson in LsT0; he did not remember that Mrs, Irish ever went to the depot with ber husband and dirs, Anderson ; the Doctor and Mr. Anderson occasiouaily c Up together on Saturday night and returped on Monday morning; he hi nown the Doctor to be there a week at a time, and sometimes his wie ‘was not there during that period. This, it seems, was at Mrs. Anderson's mother’s house, which was three or four tindred feet from the depot. Mrs, Mary Howarth, wife of the last witness, In 1871 saw Dr, Irish and Mrs. Auderson at a party at eth aa house, in Green Lawn, and observed em GO IN A ROOM TOGETHER, but they were not alone at the time, Henry Gates, Jr., lived in Green Lawn in the Summer of 1871; saw Dr, Irish and Mrs, Andersoa out riding together and walking together to the depot; be never observed anyt about them, Isaac Blatchley, the village blacksmith of Green Lawn, in 1870 saw the Doctor and Mrs. Anderson riding and walking together; the Do tor had been out shooting one nf and on his return he and Mrs, Anderson walked along the railroad track, hand in hand. Mrs, Elizabeth Howarth was called in on the oo- casion of Mrs. Anderson's sickness at Green Lawn, and “when Mrs. Anderson came out of the spasms the Doctor kissed her.” SCENES AT MES. TILDEN'S SEWING CIRCLE, Luther Di Said the witness:—The Doctor Was chosen to kissevery lady there was in the room; I wi sitting by the side of Mrs. Anderson, who spoke im a low tone of voice to the Doctor, Mr. Morris—Were you appointed to kiss the ladies too? A. Yes, sir, Q. Did you do it? A. (coolly)—I did. (Loue laughter.) Q Did you kiss Mrs, Anderson? A. I don’t know that Idid. Q. Didn't you kiss all the ladies? A. I don’t erly that I was one of the parties to hiss ali the es. Q. Other parties kissed her, didn’t they? A. Yes, r. sir. Christina Miller, of Smith and Atiantic streets, who was employed to atiend Mra, Anderson during ber sickness in Brooklyn in is7i, stated that she saw the Doctor kiss his patient twice after she had recovered irom one of her spasins, Mrs, Ander son's Mother was in the room at the time, Recess until two o'clock. APTER RECESS, William Archer, of Newark, was examined and said he knew Mrs, Anderson for fifteen year* and had seen Dr, irish with her at the Park House, Newark, on the 19th April this year; they wer dining together, [Anderson died on the #th of April.J—Reporter. THE DOCTOK AND MRS. ANDERSON AT NEWA John Harbutt, the proprietor of the House, swore that on the 19th of April he saw Dr. inten and a lady in black at the hote. the name of “S, B. Williams book (the page of the butel ister Was produced, abd Witness pointed out the bame written by the prisoner), aud was assigned to room 14, which they occupied; they left in the aiternoon; at fret the prisoner only wrote the name “Wijuame” on the register, whereupon Mr. Harbutt that he had @ lady with bun, added “aud lacy.” Witness stated, on cross-examination, that when the Doctor took the room he Said he had to go out on business, but would return in @ short thie; the key of the room was given W the bell boy, Wie Went up with them, Conkiin Smith, formerly av assistant assessor, knew Anderson and was assoc with him pretty nearly all hours o! the «: nd night; in the Fall of 1571 and the early part of the Wine Anderson drank Ireely, but from the 2d of Ji to the 20th of February he did wot drink subsequently he drank’a little, but never drunk from that time up to lis deat! about an hour anda half after And the room where tle corpse laid; | came tiptoe the room and the Doctor got up to etme: be says some, “This is very sudden, wn't ity? suoulg NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER think tt was, Doctor, very sudden,” I repnea; “now do you account for it ” “Oh,” he says, “you now that Anderson drank very hard and his stomach is all ie; I questioned him about whether it not be something else, and he said bo; he knew what ailed and that he had died of the complaint be had certified to. Did you see Dr. and Anderson together be! that? A. Yes; ten days before that; I was with Anderson down Myrtle avenue, near wrence street, when Or. Irish rode along, and Anderson stepped out and motioned to the Doctor; the Doctor drove up to the sidewalk; they commenced with very high words, Q. What do you mean by very high words? Did ou hear anyti * A. Yes, sir; 1 heard some of he language. . What did you hear? A. I heard Anderson say to Dr. Irish that he had INTERFERED ENOUGH IN HIS FAMILY, and he was going to have satisiaction, or some- thing $0 caas efiect; both were more or less ex- cited; I walked off about twenty-five eet, went to Kearney’s stoop, remained there a moment and then went in, Q. What did you see while you stood there? A. el! appeared ane to be wrangling and quarreling for ir. . What was Anderson’s manner? A. I thought from bis actions that he was going to pull the Doctor ont of his wagon. Q. What led you to srppose that? A. He leaned oe in the wagon and Dr, Irish moved back; there GOOD DEAL OF FIST SHAKING, TOO. Q. Did you see anything in Anderson’s a? A. A Memorandum book, which he was shaking at him, Q. Did you see that book before? A. Yes, sir; in Anderson’s possession, ‘Then the lawyers stopped to wrangle a little, the District Attorney having attempted to show how Anderson was using the book—a proceeding which the defence objected to, Judge Pratt decided in favor of the District At- torney, and the witness explained that Anderson was using the book as if he were referring to it. On the cross-examination Mr, Morris questioned Mr. Smith closely as to THE DRINKING HABITS of himself and Anderson. After some sharp ques- tonin, Horns asked—Haven't you and Mr. Anderson Mr. been drunk together? A. No, sir. Weill, under the influence of liquor? A. May be once or twice in the course of a year. Then counsel and witness had a discussion as to what intoxication and ‘under the influence of lquer”’ meant, Mr. Smith saying that in his opinion @ man was under the influence “when he staggered or showed it in his countenance.” Counsel then questioned witness as to his drink- ing in certain coraer places around the City Hall, ‘Smite Gaaily put A SUMMARY END to this matter by saying he had drank in both cor- (Laushyer:) ners and with Judge Morris too! Jedge Morris (excitedly) —When ‘Witheas—I couldn't name the day. » What year? A. Last year. Sure of it? A. Yes, sir, agen feurll wear vo that? A. Yes, (Increasea re . Morris—We'll take that. Q. You have taken an active part in this case? A. Ihave not, but friends of the accused have tricd to interview me, but I would not be interviewed. The witness went on to state that the day before his death Anderson was seized with vomiting, com- jained Of & pain in his stomach and appeared to very sick. The pain, he said, was very violent, and lke A BURNING SENSATION. Anderson could not drink because of the vomiting. ‘The Witness was then examined at length ia re- py to the seizure of illicit whiskey, in which both and Anderson were lerpely engaged, and nar- rated encounters which had taken place between revenue oMfeciais and the whiskey men. There was a ce bouadiity against the government officials, ‘his course of proceeding on the part of the de- fence created an in| jon among the audience twat tuey were endeavoring to show that TUR WHISKEY MEN were instramental in causing Anderson's death. Taw impression was strengthened when Mr. the re-direct examination, asked wit- ess if this hostile feeling was not directed to the revenue oficiais genevaily. Mr. Morris—You t there was no feeling agamet inaividuals particularly im this seizing | business? ‘Witnoss—None in particular, James Kearney, proprievor of the saloon on Myrule aveuue, where Anderson aud Smith went, was recalled, when counsel tor defence objected to a@ re-examination of the witness, Mr, Britten said the counsel knew on a trial of this rq was ravens in the ed proof, preterred to bring in separate, inde- pendent matter im connection with the other wit- hesses on the same subject. The Court allowed the witness to testify. Kearney then jed to speak of the inter- view between Anderson and Irish on Myrtie ave- nue and corroborated Smith's testimony as Lo the men, ‘amee, oi No.7 Lawrence street, also corroborated this testimony. WAS ANDERSON A HARD DRINKER. Francis &. Stryker, Jr., of 215 Pearl street, knew Anderson tor three years and saw him imtoxicaced only ence. 4 Morris—Whatdo you mean by being intoxi- caved? Witeess—When @man can’t find his way home. (Langhter.) Captain ver, of the Revenue Department, saw Anderson intoxicated but once and never, ex- cept on this occasion, When he was incapable of at- tending to his business. Mr. Morris—He was frequently what you would | eal “fui,” im particular | Witness—I woukin't say. I never saw him drink m William A. Greene, a revenue officer, saw Ander- son intoxicated on oMe Occasion while they were oa duty in New York, but never on any other occa- sion, Luke C, Ryder, assistant assessor, saw Anderson intoxicated on an occasion described vy some of the other witnesses at a meeting of the Republican General Committee, Several other witnesses were examined to the | same purport, and the Court, at a quarter past four o'clock, adjourned uutil ten o'clock this morning. “LES BRIGANDS.” satcprecintinsandin Arrival of the Banditti of the Abruzzi and the Lazzaroni of Naples in the Streets of New York. In addition to the questionable Italian passen- gers who have arrived by the steamship Italy there were yesterday landed from the emigrant | Steamship Queen 437 passengers, mostly males, from the ports of Genoa and Naples, who took pessage at Havre, There were twenty who had taken passage, they claim, for Buenos Ayres, aud eleven from Basilicala for New York on the Italy. On the Queen there were 437 Italians. They say they were shipped by Maestro Kosa, Turin via Sacque No. 4, or so the interpreter says, who was sent out with the They are a hardy, dangerous- jooking set of men, with the appearance of brigands, » Mr, Smith said it was. | if ‘On the Queen, which is one of the most uncom- | fortable of emigrant ships, with nothing but the meanest steerage accommodations appareut, there DIED ON THE VOYAGE four persons, according to the jog, though the pas- sengers say there were five deaths, The death re are Guiseppe Aude Pasqnoits, twenty- three years of age, a farmer of Carvailo, Napies, who expired on the 20th ult., and was buried at sea. On December he infant child of a Swiss lamUy (name bot given) died; December &, Michacl 1s, of Cotta, died. aghteen of new arrivals were dressed in short vreeches and « abd sometimes formed of serge cloth of fll. THEY WORK CLOaks of enormous sixe wound about their figures, and apos their beads flouched hats of ‘eit of various shi aud colors, in the bands of some Of which feathers Were stuck, from = others = haw tassels. They were geueraily armed with Knives and were without Money. They came irom the Abruzzi, the home of the origands, and the interpreter of the falian Consul's office makes the fovowing statement of the causes Which he believes led to their leaving the country :— PKIVING THE BRIGANDE PROM THEIR maUyTs, “Cader the Papal government,” seid the inter- reter, “the Priests entered into @ compact, at Tunes and places Abruzzi ane of Calabria, insuring thes ag: tacks from the Papal police and Pontifical so! With the outtveak of the Pr war the King of anited lay wer, and amoug the Grst reforms instituted was he abolition of the brig and lacaronl, strin- gent polier regulations adopted in (he various Cities, and a Mounted police patrol toe moentane districts of the Abrorat, and upon the Cai surreunting Rome. 108 has how become so complet that of Nortuern italy, including we Lower Apennines, bas orrk. The moun'ains bec: ming unsafe, Where Bt Once Aprung up Mm mercantile CITCHeS @ COMMMAOR LO EXPO. the dongerous clase, and this combination, uO deubt without any bint of direct aid from the govertment, but mercy Jor the of the commercial prott which might accrue, opened & path jor emigrition to ihe United States, Among the jate arrivals there and the Pomrn., been scoen PR re to pay their expenses here for ti Immediately upor jandiog (hey tet Caste Carden, and have fot been heard trom since. A week of more ago (here arrived TWENTY-EVEN CARBONIERS, or charcoal burners and wood choppers, They were sent to Vermont the day belore yert day two were sent bax Worthless, and it is » he others Will be returned, im number, Who are reputed to out this horde of banaitti and lace ron, are Marie Schudier, SeXiax Jacometa, Pere Cunes, Antonio Digerienio abd Veleutine Diger- Wel, THE ALLENQUIST POISONING CASE. The Other Side of the Story—Testimony For the Defence. Yesterday was the fifth day of the trial of this Mysterious case, and the matter i# far from cleared up yet. The testimony for the defence is strong, and may result in the discharge of the prisoner. Mra, Allenquist has not been in Court since Tues- day, when the last of her evidence was taken, Several witnesses have yet tobe examined. The first witness on the stand yesterday wae Mr. John Stringer, a druggist of this city. The following ts his testimony :— By Mr. Payne—I live at 343 Fourth avenue; | am a druggist; remember that two ladies—one old, the other young—came to the store on the 20th of November last; the young lady asked me for an antidote, stating that she had been poisoned; she said the poison had been put in her moth while she was asleep; I asked her if she knew what it ‘was; she said she thought it was arsenic; 1 gave her twelve grains of sulphate of zinc—nothing else; I told her that she ought to go bome imme- piately, as the medicine would make her sick; she was greatly frightened, Dr. Robert Watts, of No. 49 West Thirty-sixth street, New York, was the next witness, By Mr. Payne—I have attended Mrs, Allenquist for the past three or four years; was called in at the time she alleges that she was poisoned; she had taken an emetic and vomited a great deal; I found her with a quiet pulse, tongue somewhat coated and suffering with the headache; she re- peated the story of the poisoning, and told me about the mysterious conduct of her husband; that he came down stairs from his workroom and spent some time in scraping something; her symptoms were as one suffering from nervous excite- ment, and I saw no indications of her having taken poison; I told her that I could not see any reason why she should entertain these suspicions; she had been suffering froma disease of the uteius; was not robust; lL attended her until she got well of that disease; her general health was not good; the effect oi the malady would be to make her morose and low-spirited white she was suffering irom it; never noticed any symptoms of her having poison administerd to her; if poison had been adminis- tered to her in sufficient quantity to do her harm I could have told it; ifshe had been in the habit of taking arsenic, even in small quantities, I could have detected it; the use of arsenic would cause a brilliancy of the eyes and would finally affect the stomach, causing indi peation and dyspepsia; I heard @ portion of her testimony; my opinion is, that under the circumstances she was in an_ excited and morbid state of mind; knowing the state of her system I think that not more than four grains of arsenic would have remained on her stomach; ten grains would have been ejected in a short time; four grains would bave been more likely to nave re- mained on her stomach, and would have given rise to symptoms of arsenical poison; if she had taken arsenic in sufficient quantity on Wednesday to have produced serious though not fatal results she could not have accomplished what she testifies having done that day; Knowing her condition be- fore going to New York Ido not think it would have been possible for her to have re- tained more than four grains of arse- nic on her stomach; she had been sick for several days ; ir ei ht rains had been administered to her on Wednesday morning i don’t think it would have remained there long; eight grains of arsenic might be put into her mouth when she was sound asleep, provided her mouth was open, without awakening her, but she would soon awake. By Mr, Burnett —Have seen Mra, Allenquist quite frequently; attenced her during her ‘ast confine- ment; have seen her three times within the last nine months; she did not tell me that her husband was poisoning her: never made an exam- ination to ascertain whether poison had been administered; if ,poison had been given it would have produced symptoms that would have attracted ny attention; if Mrs. Allenquist had taken the quantity she says she took I would have known it; she Was weak, but not prostrated when | saw her; I did not think she was suffering from poison, because her suffering could be accounted for from other causes; I be- Neve her to have been laboring under an halluci- nation of mind. By Mr. Payne—Mrs. Allenquist gave me some candies and some nuts; 1 ate some of the candy; the candy was slightly discolored, but I could not taste anything but the candy;I broke open the huts, but did not discover any poison, Charles Nida, of Greenville, N. J., was the last witness. By Mr. Payne—I am acquainted with Mr. Allenquist; have known him about eight years; remember of sending bis family some pears to show his wife a sample of the frult; beheve Mr, Alien- quist to be a good man, by Mr. Burnett—Have you seen Mrs. Allenquist? A. She has been at my house; am an intimate friend of Me, Allenquist; never knew him to do a wrong act; I never felt any burning sensation after eating the pears. Adjourned till ten o’clock to-day. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Commercial Complications Growing Out of the French War=—The President's Proclamation Regarding Dutics on Im- ports in French Vessela—What Might Have Been Done if Merchants Were Prompt. On the 10th instant the following call for a spectal meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was forwarded to Mir, William E. Dodge, President :— New York, Dec. 10, 1872. Mr, Wiutiam E, Donor, President Chainber of Commerce, New York We, the Hadersenad members of the Chamber of Com- lly y request you to cail a special meetin t, De if duty on merchandise itiported in French vessels trom other than French ports, and not excepting such goods which had been shipped in good taith by eit zens of the United States previou: such proclamation. JOUN FP. PAP! RUF ©. 0. RECKNAC ORY, ‘ON, SHELDON & ND. WooD. GEORG COLLINS, BEN C. ARNOLD, In compliance with the request the Secretary of the Chamber issued the following call, which ap- peared in the daily journals: — A special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held on Thursday next, becember 12, at 24s o'clock P. M., to take action in relerence to the discriminating duty Jevied on merchandise imported in French vessels from other ports than France. By order of the President. GEORGE WILSON, Secretary. The President was on time to call the meeting to order, but the only members present fitteen minutes after the hour named were Messrs. John FP, Papke, ©. C. Recknagel, who had signed the call, and Messrs. Dow, Harding and Lawrence, ‘The genta! President looked in vain for the faces of the other ten gentlemen who had signed the call, bat they were non sun. Clerk Wilson whispered that he had done all in his power to get a quorum. Mr. Dodge's benevolent face showed signs of dis- gust and annoyance, and after a brie! consuitation | with the five gentlemen present he took the | took piace on board, and three | fae hose, Soumetiues KUILLCd | while | Various, with the brigands of the | enable and the cities | The cabin | “gavel” and remarked, ‘‘this meeting was called by tweive gentlemen, only two of whom are pres- ent, There being no quoram, it is adjourned.” Mr. Dodge and the other members then retired, ‘The following is the memorial to Congress pre- pared for the consideration of the Chamber, but of course not adopted :— To ree Hononanie tie Sexate axp House oF RepREseNt- ATIVES OF ThE UNITED STATES OF AMEXICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED f= © your honorable bodies—The Chamber of ree of the State of New respectfully repre- Aon on =~ the President of the e i 1 ten per cent upon merchandise imported 4 States in French vessels from ports other than those of France. and although pany cargoes were e United States, having becn juierciat relations between the United were vrocal, yet the Treasury De- e discriminating d he effect of thi: n American ci property in Fi malty . shipped their Buc rench bottoms: with the expectation that they would be subject to the same duti as upon similar shipments trom the sane orts by ocher merchants and vessels bearing other flags, he amount of duties thus collected cannot be included Hy ddise, and thus shared by importer alone tota! ions, unless by some means relieved trom the ment, in response to appeals which have been made for re- { the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the uggested, as the only course, Wed to'grans such Feliet tot be required to pay, differential duties have given intimations p ‘ably disposed toward such propriate legislation as Congress in its wisdom may nae Your memoriatists, therefore, res th - “s will fully and earnest- pass the bill House by njamin F. Butles ts, requiring ‘of customs to ret! mount Of the duties wi bave been of may be coliect ise actualiy States, in French ves- shout and avatined to the trom ports other than those of France, on the wth of Ccbober last, the date ot the proclamation of the ment. Aud snorialists will ever pray. Yous, Des A DISHONEST STOCK CLERK. Por some time past Mr, William 8. Dunn, the superintendent of Horace B, Ciadin & Co.'s estab- lishment, has suspected persons connected with the howse of parloming goods to a large amount, Trough the assmtance of Detective Richard Pields, Of the Fifth precinet, part of the articles stolen, & ee of empress cloth, was traced to Henry Alexander, S67 Ninth avenue. Alexander was arrested, also the stock clerk, Dewitt C. Dewee, and two others, young lads. They were arraigned ye Judge Dowling. The receiver Heury Alexander, was heid in default of $10,000 bail, wee confessed bis guilt aud was beld 1B $1,000 bail to answer, | ing a diserimi- | | its struggling and indigent members, EDWIN FORREST. ——_+—___ Death at Philadelphia of the Veteran Tragedian. —— SUDDENNESS OF EIS “TAKING OFT.” a “The Noblest Roman of Them All” Departs the Scene. ——— SKETCH OF HIS LIFE. Purcaperrnia, Dec. 12, 1872, This morning, at half-past ten o'clock, Edwin Forrest was found by bis servant in @ dying con- dition, Not appearing at his usual hour at the breakfast table had excited the anxiety of the household, and repairing to his room they dis- covered him lying on his bed gasping for breath and straggling for life with ali the power of hi unusual vitality, Physicians were at once sum- moned to his bedside and every appliance was used for his relief, but in half an hour from the dis- covery of his iliness the body of THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAGEDIAN WAS A CORSE, It was Mr. Forrest’s habit datiy to exercise with dumb-bells in the morning before breaklast, and he had been evidently engaged in his customary exercise when he was seized with an apoplectic fit. His necktie was partially adjusted, and he had otherwise completed dressing for the day. When the news spread thronghout his native city num- bers of his friends flocked to his residence, corner of Broad and Masters streets, and Mr. Forrest's bedroom, which is on the second story, was soon thronged, They viewed with sorrow the relics of the departed actor which Med the chamber and betokened his professional call- ing. Your correspondent was among the number and shared in the general grief. Familiar objects met his eye on every side, and strikingly, though sorrowfully, reminded him of THE DISTINGUISHED CAREER of the departed. Over the head of the bed he no- ticed @ fine portrait of Shakspeare, and on the walls hung perhaps the choicest collection in the country of dramatic pictures, Mrs. George Frederick Cooke, Garrick, Edmund Kean, the Kembles, Conway and the senior Wallack oc- cupied prominent places in his sleeping apart- ment, and, lastly, as instancing the ten- der and sympathetic nature of the man, was a picture of @ dog who had shared his fortunes and followed him faithiully in his younger days, when he was a poor actor, without money or friends, and had himself filled a role on the stage as the Dog of Montargis. He was one of the great actor’s favorite reminiscences, and oftentimes he would point out the picture to visitors, remarking :— “Look at him well, Tloved that dog as a human being and prized him dearly,” The necessary preparations, however, demanded by the stern presence of death, would not permit LINGERING WITH THE DEAD, and your correspondent reluctantly left the cham- ber whose occupant had so suddenly crossed the | threshold of another world, Descending to the parlors he took a partin glance at the various evidences of the taste and re- finement of their late owner. The library especially indicated the culture and peculiar traits of the great mind which had there found a resting Place trom We excitement, cares and anxiety of professional toil. It is needless to say that it con- taius, probably, the finest SHAKSPEARIAN COLLECTION in this country. The various volumes were bound in the highest style of art; but all gave evidence of close and frequent perusal. The scattered volumes reposing on the escritoire, many of them with marginal notes in pencil, showed that up to the last moments they had been his study and that room his chosen resort. ‘The house itself is a large and substantial build- ing, with a brown stone front, and occupies a cen- tral position in the lot whereon it stands, some two hundred feet square. the building alone presenting afront of fifty feet, and reaching indepth about one hundred and thirty-five feet. The surrounding grounds are highly ornamental, and the shrubbery was the object of its proprietor’s most particular care, THE LAST TIME your correspondent gazed on the features of the living he was engaged in supervising the labors of the horticulturist in trimming and beautifying the lawn. In fact, everything indicated the presence of some invisible agency preserving order and beauty throughout, and nothing was suffered to lie neglected or mar the symmetry of the whole. It is understood that Mr. Forrest leaves no sur- viving relative, an only sister haviag already pre- ceded him to that “bourne whence no traveller re- turns.’? He is also reported to have left no will, but this rumor lacks authenticity, It is highly im- probable, as Mr. Forrest is known to have been very precise and careful in the conduct of his legal affairs, and he could hardly have neglected so important a mat- ter, the more 80 as the leisure his means enabled him to enjoy gave him ample time for that pur- pose, He is supposed to have owned considerable pro- perty in New York and to have been a large holder of United States securities. No arrangements have as yet been made for the funeral, but the death of the Nestor of THE AMERICAN DRAMA will doubtless bring together a vast concourse of its representatives from all parts of the Union. He was always a friend to the members of his own profession, and many times lent a helping hand to “The old man,” as he was fondly called, leaves many sincere mourners. Sketch of Mr. Forrest. Edwin Forrest was born in the city of Philadel. phia March 9, 1806, His father was a Scotchman, who at one time carried on a large business on his own account; but, failing, was compelled to take a situation in the United States Bank and afterward in the Girard Bank, conducted by the millionnaire, Stephen Girard. Being a man of marked Piety he educated his son with the strictest religious dis- cipline and intended the future actor for the Church. The death of the elder Forrest, however, defeated these plans, and having left behind him a large family with slender means young Edwin was left to care for himself. He was placed in a busi- ness house, where for some time his education was interrupted; but about this time he made the acquaintance of Wilson, the distinguished ornithol- ogist, who had known and esteemed his father. Wilson encouraged his talent for imitation, and, supplying him with pieces for recitation, was for a time both his patron and his critic. A further step toward his future carcer was in becoming a mem- ber of @ company of very young tneatrical ama- tuers, where, according to one of his biographers, he ‘‘was gratified by making his maiden plunge at personation.”” MR. FORREST MAKES HIS DEDUT. It Is just fifty years since Mr. Forrest made his first appearance on the stage. At that time he ‘was only sixteen years old, Through the kindness of a friend he was introduced to the managers of the Walnut Street Theatre and made his début as young Norval, in Home's tragedy of ‘“Dougias,’? He was hailed by the people of Philadelphia asa youthful prodigy and his self-poseession and the bold and novel promise of his acting were longa theme of conversation. He followed this part with Zuphua and other javenile characters, but his suc- cess was too great for his years and it was not long till he was without an engagement. All hopes of becoming connected with the theatre were dissi- patedin an hour. Yet with his next resource, which was to travel with @ company of strolling players in the West, though only @ boy of sixteen, he wanted to take the leading parts. The Western Siddons, | , 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET, manager told him he had a Richard and a Hamlet, but wanted a Catesby and a Guildenstern, With Parte like these he was fain to be content or quit the profession, and he went to the backwoods to play whatever was required of him. He took his first benefit at Dayton, Ohio, im the character of Tag, “playing to $10 40.” ‘Thig Money was paid over to his landlady for board, and, in company with an acguaiptance, the aspiring tragedian started for Cincianati on foot, without a cent in his pocket. He walked to that city, a distance of sixty miles, in a day, and at eight o’clock in the evening entered the Globe Theatre, where the manager expressed great pleasure in mecting him, and remarked at once, “The house is full, Mr. Forrest, and my leading man has failed to keep his engagement. Will you take his place?” “Yes,” said Mr. Forrest, ‘fora consideration.” “What amount?” queried the manage! “Five dollars,” said Forrest. “You shall have it,” rejoined the manager; and, said Mr. Forrest, “I never have seen the time when I felt as rich as I did with that $5in my pocket. It was ail Thad.” MR. FORREST’S KARLY DRAMATIC TRAINING—AP- PEARANCE IN NBW YORK. It may be said that Mr. Forrest acquired the ease, the depth and the force of his style of acting in this Western trip and in the years which im- mediately followed. In his first twelvemonth he gnu tragedy, comedy, farce and pantomime. le acquired such facility and confidence that he was rapidly advanced to higher tasks, and he im- Proved with every effort, Attracting the attention of Mr, Caldwell, of New Orleans, he went to that city from the West, where he remained avout a year, when he accepted an engagement irom Mr. Gilfert, the Charleston manager. At the latter place his acting was witnessed by Edmund Kean, and the great tragedian on his return northward ‘was among the tirst to prociaim young Forrest’s Merits, Short engagements at Philadelphia and Albany followed, ana, aiter gratilying successes at both places, he made his first appearance in this city at the Bowery theatre on the first Monday of November, 1826, ‘These years had been years of rowth, He had matured in mind and method, in his person not less than in his spirit nature had stamped her choicest gifts. He had a form of ga, proportions, His head was massive and his lace full of expression. His voice was equally wondertul for its range and intonation. Eminently @tragedian his first appearance here was made In the character of Othello, apart in which he was the rival of Kean, and since the death of the latter the actor whose rendition came nearest the poet's meaning of any : which has been seen in modern tumes, His success was great and immediate, In an hour he sprung to the very height of his reputa- tion, and the commendation ot his acting was loud and universal, Yet for a time failure seemed im- minent. The opening scenes were tame and Spiritiess, and the audience was losing patience with the actor, Over-anxiety was fast losing him his opportunity, when, suddenly recovering his powers, he raised the assemblage to the highest enthusiasm, and carried his auditors from scene to scene till the curtain fell uponatriumph which has seldom been surpassed. It was said at the time that in the earnest, uncompounded feeling of the Moor—the frank spirit, the manly bearing and the depth of passionate attachinent—there was much at was partaken by the man, and perhaps his success was less assumption than positive identit; Durivg this engagement he aso appeared as Mat beth, Hamlet and other Shakspearian characters, and secured for himself not only great popularity but enduring fame. THE TEN YEARS OF TRIUMPH. The ten years following Mr. Forrest's appearance at the Bowery Theatre may be called tie decade of his greatest triumph. He played a constantly re- curring round of lis favorite Shakspearian and other characters in this and the leading cities of the country, acquiring fortune as rapidly as he acquired reputation, Othello, Macbeth, Lear, Hamlet and Richard Il, were among his most prominent representations, but he also appeared in & number of plays by Americaa authors, the most successful of which were “Metamora,” writ- ten for the actor by Jolin A. Stone; the “Gladiator,” by br. Bird, aud “Brutus,” by J. Howard Payne. ‘The part of Metamora and that of Spartacus in the diator’’ continued to be among his most suc- cesstul performances. One o! the first uses of his means acquired by his constant work in the heyday of his popularity was in the purchase of @ house in Philadelphia for his mother and sisters, A furtuer use of his wealth was in maaking a trip abroad, aud between 1834 and 1836 | he traversed the whole of Europe and a part of Asia. On the eve of his departure he was invited to # pupiic dinner by his admirers, headed by Chan- cellor McCoum, who, after recording in the warm- est manner the various grounds for such a tribute, presented him with a gold medal, the ovverse of which displayed his bust in profile, surrounded by the words, “Histrioni Optimo Edwino Forrest, Viro prestanti,” and the reverse a figure of the | genius of Trageay with the significant text from shakspeare, “Great in Mouths of Wisest Censure!” MR. FORREST IN ENGLAND, On his return to England troin his tour through- Europe and Asia Mr. Forrest accepted an engage- inent at the Drury Lane Theatre ani made a great success in Othello. But before this triumph he was compelled to taste the bitterness of uisappoint- ment, for his first appearance in England was made October 17, 1836, in the Gladiator, and ihe play proved @ failure. Othello followed, and he layed it for twelve nights in succession with a joftiness, @ manliness, a pathos and a passion that had not been seen since the earlier days of Kean, His transitions from the most tender exhibitions | of love to the most terrible spasms of jealousy were as surprising as they were grand, The fame | of the actor became world-wide, und it will last us Jong as Kean’s or Kemble’s, Nine years afterward Mr, Forrest again went to England, but without | professional views, his object being only to rest trom his labors at home. He was not long in Eng- land, however, till overtures were made to him for another engagement in London, and he again ap peared as Othello at the Princess’ Theatre in Feb- i 1845, The theatre was crowded witu @ highly expectant audience, but the result was an- other disappointment, this time in the character in which he had previously carried everytuiug before him, Macbeth followed, and it was greeted with hisses. In his third performance—tbhut of Kin, Lear—Mr. Forrest resumed his former power aud renewed his old success. An English writer, speak- ing on this matter with as much forbearauce as could reasonably be expected, says:—“It is well known mr. Forrest reterred this treat- ment to # conspiracy, and even traced it to the sanction of a distinguished rival actor, As we were present, we coniess we were torced to an opposite conclusion, and could only consider what we wit- nessed as an unavoidable resuit. Mr. Forrest's style on this occasion, strange to say. was wholly changed. It had none ofits old earnestness and quick electric passion, but seemed, on the con- trary, to be an elaborate endeavor at re,cse—an abandonment of the school of Kean and a going over to that of Kemble—but without giving the compensations which the latter is sald to have ren- dered.”” THE ASTOR PLACE RIOT, It is well known that the actor here referred to is Macready, Whether Forrest was right or wrong = im jurmises makes little difference, !or any feeling wing out of this trouble was insuificient in tteel to produce the events which occurred in country a few years later. When Macready ie =6to «(America §in 1549 there wi a sition on the part of Forrest's friends not to allow him to aden ‘This feeling Was first exhibited in Philadelphia, but, aside from a few es, nO actual Violence was attempted upon the English tragedian. in New York, however, the feeling was much deeper, and Mr. Forrest himself did much, by his letters on the original difficulty, to precipitate the riot. The gist of his accusations were that Macready had induced Forster, the critic | of the London Examiner, to write against him :aud it is certain that mucn that was said of his acting was beet Se hostile. The riot occurred May 10, 1849. On the Monday evening Pyerions Macready was driven rom the stage. On Wednesday a num- ver of gentiemen united in @ note to the uctor, re- gretting the occurrence and asking lim to appear again. ‘This he agreed to do on the following even- ing, but his enemies were loud in their threats if he made the attempt. As early as haif-past six people began to assemble round the theatre, and soon every avenue in the neighborhood was deiseiy crowded, Astor place was filled by an immense assemblage, and the theatre was packed to the dome. When the curtain rose there was an outburst of hisses and groans, and Macreaay’s appearance was the signal for another great explosion of feeling. But the play proceeded through the first two acts without much violence. Four young men in the parquet | were arrested and put in a temporary prison under the as With # diabolism that we cannot un- derstand at this day they attempted to fire the theatre and were immediat put inirons, At the same moment the mob outside pelted the win- dows, and the assault upon the house continued | till the military were ordered to fire upon the mob, Seventcen persons were kilied and as many | wounded. Mr. Forrest had nothing to do wita the riot and no responsibility for to outside of his qui rel with Macready, and the whole thing Was a biunder which could scarcely occur at this day, MR. FORREST’S DOMZSTIC TROUBLES. Mr. Forrest married the daughter of his friend Sinciair, the vocalist, in June, 1537, }, bringing her to America, lived happily wit T for some years. She was young, she was jovely and she was accomplished, But the cloud came, from what cause it is not necessary to inquire, and they He mage application to the Penn- sylvania Legislature for a divorce, but wens | there he tried for it in the Courts. Met thwarted at every point he was Mnaliy complete, overcome by an application for divorce and ali- mony by Mra, Forrest. was granted, though he opposed it ne and bitterly, aud never entirey gave up his opposition. In the course of the con- troversy many prominent persons became mixed up with it. One politician even now is occasionally reminaea of his part in it by the more virulent of his enemies. N. P. Witlis, the port, was actually caned by Forrest in the old Washington parad ground in this city for his share in it. But thy memory of this sad episode in Mr. Forrest's life passing out of the minds of men, and it is better It should be forgotten. MR. FORKEST'S LATER CARFER, In 1868 Mr. Forrest retired from the stage to en- joy the leisure of elegant retirement. But he stil Yetained all his old powers and could not long re- frain from exerting his old attractions. The civil War Was not over till he was again on the stage. At the earnest entreaty of some of his friends he was induced to play in a few of his principal char- acters in this city, and he appeared at Nibio’s Gar- dem im 1803, under the Manacement of — Wheatley. It was seen that nis popularity had not waned, and he was still found to be as eminent, in an artistic point of view, as when in the vigor of youth, thirty years before. Time had tem- pered his vigorous style and his acting was some- what shorn of that muscularity and rampant energy which were so wont to provoke envious criticism, but he was stil! the same and @ giant in his generation. In 1867 he played a short engage- Ment at the old Broadway Theatre, at Broadway and Broome street, and made his last appearance on the stage of this city at the Fourteenth Street Theatre, now Feenter’s. A tew weeks ago he read “Hamlet” and “Othello” at Steinway Ha'l, mostly tothe admirers of his genius, many of whom as they leit his presence feit that they had seen and heard him for the last time. This feeling, so gen- eral among his auditors, is already realized. Some men said his powers were gone, and seemed to whisper back to him the words he once had made to burn:. To-morrow and to-morrow and to-morrow, Creeps tn this pevty pace tram diky to day To the last syllable of recorded thine. | Life's but a walking shadow—a poor player ‘That struts and trets nis hour upom te stage And then is heard no more. FORGERY. ple es AE, A Cuban Charged with Committing a Crime in Canada, LED BY A LADY. ——- The Bank of British Norih America Robbed of $250,000. ———_>-—_——— DETECTIVE DOINGS. A. 8. Souvalle, alias George P, Smith, was are rested yesterday morning by Detectives Farley and Simington, charged with having committed forgery on the Bank of British North America, of Montreal, Souvalie, it appears, had been em- ployed at the bank as cashier, and enjoyed for a long time the confidence of the directors. About six weeks ago he suddenly disappeared from Mon- treal, and the authorities at the bank, fearing that something must be wrong, turned their attention to an examination of the cashier's alfairs. It was discovered, as they allege, that a forgery for $250,000 had been committed and the committal of the offence was latd to Sou- valle. What evidence they possess of this fact of course cannot be ascertained here; but that they have some grounds for the charge seems likely, from the positive way it is made. The directors of the bank, upon stumbling on this ugly revelation, at once telegraphed to their solicitor in this city— ex-Judge Barrett, of 20 Nassau street—and to the branch of the bank in New York. It was supposed Souvalle would make an effort to get on here, and they wanted to have THE POLICE PUT ON GUARD forhim. Judge Barrett placed the case in the hands of Captain Irving, who detailed Detectives Farley and Simington to work the matter up. For several days the detectives watched every vessel that came to this port, either from the other side of the Atian- tic or going in that direction. No trace of the fugitive, however, could be discovered, At first the officers had only a written description of Souvalle, and upon this they were compelled to rely for the identification of him. A few days ago pictures of him were sent from Montreal to Captain Irving, who handed them to the detectives. For a long time Souvalie was supposed to have gone to Cuba, but information received, de Detec- tive Farley proved that no one resembling the cashier had obtained a passport to the Island or landed there in possession of such a document, The idea that he had gone to visit the Queen of the Antilles was started by a rumor in Montreal that a wealthy and beautiful French lady, who had once veen a resident of Havana, had also disappeared. Souvalie was known to have been very attentive to this rich widow for a long time before he rau away, and the people in the bank arrived at the ¢ clusion, Very naturally, that both went off together. as there is generally a lady in every important case of this kind reported to Captain Irving, he directed tue detectives to cease searching for Souvalle and turn their atten- tion to the widow. Her name was ascertained and subsequently a picture, and the officers directed all their eiforts to locating her. Some four or five days ago they saw a@ lady on Broadway answering to the description of the one they were looking for in every particular bat the color of the hair. They followed the one found, however, and were afterwards rewarded by dis- covering she was the real oue. The people in Montreal had made a mi take about the color of the hair, Night and day the ofMcers watched the movements Of this interesting personage, Detec- tive Farley taking up the vigil when Detective Simington was exhausted. If she went to the theatre the officers were there with her, and one Was always certain to xccompany her to the hotel, aithough she was UNCONSCIOUS OF THE HONOR. Souvalle kept very shady and never once pres sented himself. From certain little mysterious movements of the lady the officers were satistled Souvalle was in the background somewhere, and all that was required to find him was patience. This quahty both Farley and Simington possess to an eminent degree, and it was well rewarded yesterday by the presence of Souvalle upon the scene. Detective Far- ley reported every day to Captain Irving the various incidents of each twenty-four hours, and Detective Simington did the same pane. This enabled the captain to lay out the plans for each day, and it also served the good Purpose of keep- ing the officers warmed to their work, Detective Farley was on duty in the office of the hotel where the widow was living yesterday when Souvalle entered. The officer recognized hi at once, but waited quietly to see what he would do. The ex-cashier asked to see Mme. ——, and sent up his card as Mr. George P. Smith, In a few moments the beil boy returned with the mes- sage Mr. Smith could walk up stairs and Madame would be very delighted to see him. Detective Farley gave the interesting Smith just about time to get into Madame’s apartment, when he followed and, without waiting to knock at the door, walked into the room. He said:— “SOUVALLE, OLD FELLOW !”? The ex-chashier turned quickly and stammered a half reply, when the lady took up the guantlet for him and asked the detective inindignant tones why he had dared to go into her apartments unan- nounced. Detective Farley explained very po- | litely :— ma police officer, Madame, and I came here to request this gentieman to favor me with a pri- interview at @ very magnificent building we e in Mulberry street.”” ‘Ah, Monsieur! Lt police? Certainly. I am a Frencewoman, and thoroughly understand the beauties of your admirabie profession. But, Mr. Smith—good gracious!—what can you want with himy? “In good time, Madame, we will explain that. Are you ready, sir!” “Twill go too, sir, if I can be agreeable to you,” said Madame. “No, thank you,’ answers the officer, “you have given us troable enough already.” Mr, Souvaile was taken to Police Headquarters; from there to pay a@ Visit to the authorities of tue bank in Wall street, and last evening he started for Moutreal, accompanied by Detective Farley. Souvaile, though nervous and excited, pretended to think nothing of the charge. He at once asserted his willingness to go back to Montreal, saying ‘The: can do nothing to me. I only failed in business.”” ‘The lovely widow was left at the hotei, evidently in great distress; butit is probable by this time she is also on the road to Montreal. The ex-cashier belongs to an oid and highly respectable French family, resident in Cuba for a great many years. Hie great-grandiather went to that isiand from St. Domingo at the time of the French revolution, and for many years the Souvalies were among the most. wealthy ol the merchants of Cuba. At the time of the great sugar and coffee excitement in '39 and ‘4l the Sonuvalle family lost all their wealth and have since been in very straightened circumstan- cea, Since then ‘tions of family have lived in France, Cani i South America. Albert, the one now chi ith forgery, is a tall, attractive oung mia: ie dresses very showily, parts bis i; ih the centre and puts on otuer distinguishing res of a swell, NEW YORK COURT OF APPEALS, rs ALBANY, Dec. 12, 1872, In the Court of Appeals to-day Henry Nicholis, a @ member of the committee from the Bar Associa- tion of the city of New York, offered a series of resolutions on the death of Marshal 8, Bidwell, of New York. J: A. J, Parker seconded the reso- Jutions in a handsome tribute to the character of the and Mr. A. J, Vanderpoe! delivered a enlogy. The Chief Justice, aiter a touching and fecling response, ordered that the resolutions be entered upon the minutes, and, as a tribute of re- spect, the Court adjourn Uli tomorrow morning, Court Calendar. Ausayt, Dec, 12, 1872, The following is the calendar of the Gaon for December 15:—Nos, 353, 515, Via tie 674. aud seven ralroad cases,