New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-13
THE JUMEL WILL CASE.

~ sE OF UNSOUND MIND
~, celebrated Jumel VIII Case, which las at
7,e, public 1trvrton ou, account OF che historic"
.lnuerof Madam Jmel oli the vast interests involved III
ths sctnSS oftc estate and rc eminent counsel 'nt'I'"
rr,,,Ir ge WAS called up ulal yesterday morning before
Y,t, T. R,rN,rr m Pan oflhe Circuit Of the supreme
Cont yl, Cont room wee crowded tut those who expected
,icre ..d interesting tl were Disappointed as soon Dee
tane a., lcr at to tcdafs did DOT p,end to fight aud
Go me ooers II IT. COM, counsel ha, ~ announced hcr
rrsdu,.s proceed thc following Jmy was sworn I'D 10 u! Ie
S.sclir,, W I',y uelclrt No IS rmkEacc RobertF
Y,fe.tor produce dealer No - lunt ST.; John Reilly liquor
d.. So ITO East Twenty -ocmd-,t. Levi, Prank shirts
No b, ,lirfrr, SD Hymau Mopugc hardware No 81 ANcn
o. r. No ~ lower f I NJ, ICsS Ti' I,],v i ~
Hid Va. D WlHu.st; Albert Icrluue dry goods No ..'
No 2i BoW,y. and Ne ~ B'uksi; jos r. Goodel Goals
NJ = MoTo.sla Aaron J. Wil,oX ,chou'' n" % p''uv
Of Mi.u.d Kolroid, tols No 3ii SiNih-Ne
,u. h. ,, mining Jurors addressed general inquiry 'hc
tc,st connection With ANY ~ the parties 10 me ,t OF were
Impartial verdict therein one o ile iuy named Hind sotel
ttu be d uodc up Dis mind and be was excused and hyman
The Ron Charlie, Couo opened The case in behalf of Tie
PLAINTIFF lie said Gcntem 81 the jury Inns "guol uI'.EAl
NJ D., ,t T and Of Eliza Jumei formerly o. tbs
A. ph and better saovn b, the pane Madam Juud
Che VII, OF French gentleman tgan by neg OL,9n
Cut, ra-t Of island or long term Of years The paper
Imposition executed ~ April leol Atihe TINE {" rs tA
t - and Size Ma, about 80 wears Of aye time Of her
,tt Tf. raar ,sop.rlel es a win /, claimed Ne void
a. o ground 90 insanity ucarac on he part OF Tins id'
any such paper DO Uder than Won may have ltmr
view of thc testimony itut about be presented md
81 ,hc purpose enabling lou To proper conclusion
- necessary HAT J should give you some mar
gut', concerning n,g Size was IN her ofigih 4",ie
humble she w, 'le SsltYr q" lrSI l3aag %o% s .c
ly Lave hold some higher post she was NE daqgit 'o,h
A., ,o rorr f i h,r sister came To the CITY o New
vi. be-
b., end here of them Married aoout the year 4 she
i., fcn En- prosperous business in this cy and her sister
married Ma William Jones gentleman ID moderate
subsequent period Mr. Jones had our children who survived
~, and WHO are living aud who are four OF 'le Pahu,
tiis Hcticr They bad another 'LI "ho u.u ' a. -
mu,ecssay 70 lake any notice Of lhat gerio LnSsI o
sittu ultu The record l1c claiming 10 SCI ASIDE ulS
vb ry are William RIlon gones SlTh'n, 0Hms
~ Ju W.. never g c y S any r TS ge tr STa NOT
- ,.v as su lsUs perhaps year or two or three
sn,i DO lh any one can fS 6e ii1s Win exact ,f
q. yog ~ rom' NIe' Who was eoIu @ a, I be,oIc
ws rot c,act, legally Bio 10 nnlDod! bal -. ~s al,e"
90, i ms ,, snI taken to france aai her education
e,mTe,ei th Size brought back 20 the state Of
| I y, ZION OF these D. rents Who had
49, ~ NJ 'J~rl and vic mill he death Of
Ioc.l,r ~ adoption. mu she herself died in me
scar 49,. sic hovrvcI, iutcrmaIficd. YOU VIII
I,c,c previous TO that think 2years lieyi9is 10
sfIuihes william, ne SRI being The eide. The Old lady
ss.a ,o1 t s' and indeed sometimes 50 called them
1Lcy v,e however whom strict form wac observed called
atd Grand fe,e They were su'h by nature II
nd boz .cins. oi aa For thc mother Ms Chase The great
s ~ az, ' s ae tender Auction W.. shown by Mistress
lma nom 'A,T hdl NM tug-i ne ger - ION ,.
chat forward 10 probable that Sic dl not manifest
sny 1ea affection for them sud occasionally displayed
- n a,e-m row come 5sar to the htfT pait Of the
Fsnce taking will ber born these children While n France
o., Negotiated o. arranged io maHiss' nfae.n Lei ena
niece 'rd Mr. Perry me Only .on o. i,peei.l.e Lt'lea
tuay. she tA'n by heI Letters written 20 ne pss4r % Il'
,s.ff gtItm.n Who married into her family stated LeI lnl
tau "a ve Der whole estate those two children That i'
lstaed 10 New OH IN sj the latter part that year
marriage and very after that the being then al
- rsi,, hat tbere were Great ur4rs of
tts, engaged design murder and rob her she
i ne legion consisting Of some 20 persons, with whom
sf de sort 81 garrison Of Der residence out in The country
sId st; cm n Der employ feeding upon her and dressed up
in sort Of lntastica Tcgnenias which she prepared ior
riId william Chase who then ODy II or 10 years Of age
i'r n, nit regular guard had TO he set those going on
being relieved by other who were IN return relieved ana
cn h. orcT.ed 10 .co1r he woods and neiborioSd All
t consequence of tie deuson existing on her part ana
J+tlIs Of these people were Ney willing to pander TO
,Lsa services She failed considerably he mental power
tong during the -four years after that until in es while
waiting having properly there where she resided during the
had sudden attack arising
pam lp The bead, which excited and sLuued heI, ana
Hd 20 be- the commencement Of the condition IN which heI
stitl powers were wholly destroyed She behaved
u, c,i,- home f,iy, Sor,fogs and inredistciy
sieF fff arrival on nor fsdnce on the btAu 70 Ah nave
~ 49, t M conceived lie idea that this youlg Wniam
Clse Who bad e"oys beeen The very aPpt Of her eye "a
wlom sls had taken the greatest possible Interest and loved
extremely You moy Judge from her acts had liked Tie cor
q piece Of furniture 30 such way tha might tumble
az her and s1 her thai be wanted to get her property and
PERSISTED n this until be- obliged 10 leave the house and
ne,e live NJ He used to visit her occasionally
ti'wsTd Hld these Hsis were evidently source o. great
Ie IN ier she would siat This complaint again
ftat te tHd attempted 20 murder peg Shs IoIm'l lhe
conception Of Mr. Perry not that ke bad attempted TO
as ibis hind Of violence blow, but That she at
l .s eldea,oug poison her that NJ Chase cudcav
g be- obliged 70 drink tea made for her aud which
tit vas cOi need De had poisoned Tor me pIiO OF destroy
ing b. order show her that such moi The case he
obliged 20 do this again and ag0n and again. she eonsd
people about her engaged IN effort 10
assfrov and this without color Of her family
niwas treated her with respect and Affection and the absence
any ground for such fear apparent IN this that n
tbougb turned them Of the house she always glad
them back aud see her and Do with her there
a variety Of other Little incidents which is hardly worth
and wanted people 10 hunt for them and that she had
The power tremendously healing people by the laying of
extraordinary. while she iu this c0ud ton in This last
sfaRe a. ie sickness on tie 18th OF April r6I viii
tnade ito The business Tor her by letting he sign for what t
.,,gt H. worth sIv viii which he could he induced 10
.-slk about they always ied bring her any
Of fr'fe of nom fbe ba.ine n hand Al as lr wcmoIe
siisuded aud drew up viii m considerable degree Ike
vii n question RE talked 10 her i0r hCs al the sl
rrd heaven while lie fambed but nom time 10 tine
dew Ion back 10 ne subject Of the will aud made suggestions
and ~ another be- got Der 20 give away lbOl
ino0 worth o hen property and tbcn when be could not per
suaoe her make other provisions De said hal put
down that the rect shall b. divided atcaby suoug these people
1s BE- did and le't 0ut he Wd nct sn ne N ana u fe
u, ,iloicrcd viii produced lie made certain
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