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

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legacy 20 M Jones and Mr. smith Ono minister Vow .e 'l-
t,rc.t olrhe.e parties IN establishing Che win OF col'
That .h.v should GET instead o t.r 20 apiece c pro
t of Che whole residue gwen 60 Themselves Tor ,H,
circumstances OF his ease Nlr Chase appears before yo
pn6 Our proposition ia this case matter u reason and
these two children Of Nh. chase aud Son it she
whole al with tlc exception o something In the Wa ~ g
within reasonable limits. But they not l,i>o
law There was difficulty IN thoir making any ta.~,,
these three children of Madare Jumos sister Mr. Jones
bf,rme Ind e,,e W I'M. when porfert, wen ana sound
mind u which AFTER making some allowance 90 'ril Hny
of moderate amount giving adj the res, DO Cto Hmly
except thng legdce hey bat That wr- lri d9i,
thar That what she ought 10 haze done t at "os what
being In her tight mind She would have dome and they hcre
was the proper person receive TN, estate TO- 'tI AMI h
family thar he would iyc them What Voudl,yc been fair
proper and reasonable legacy Tint IT, $1,000 apiece Ley
would ,,ae their interest iu the estate aud r nm y" on a"
establish his title MS hest could That h hc was Mr. 'tase
becomes q plltv These are the circumstances o tc case
viii proceed and lay the el idencc before me jury!
Ehuc CLAM Warner Nalroye was sworn, "i' Nii'" tlot
copy will which produced bed been d'"Tn ivr
Madam Jumcl by Jude" lnel> tle merosLdah attached 10
10 had been furnished b, Madam JumtL
The copy Of me viii and memogundNm were NUN tI'n ''
Tm y T1r that fc translation 81 certain
letters written in French had been mode 10y him Htd N'1r cor
oc, rendered from me ltensI , rI '' er, sn Ws,
written boy Madam Jlmci 20 various re.ons ~! Man.ls
her devoted attachment 10 her grand m'v ana hph" t
Chases and her intention " making 'L'M we A''A % 'N ~
/ of her estate .,
/ Ne
of the p.iuis IN this acuon was Tor mtny N'et U{ltn"
with Madame umc FIRST became acquainted with her ~ me
pord MARY lnmcl Bowen her adopted daughter from that
pcod on shortly after became mcmber Of her family and
me 6tl of july lsG5 knew Mr.. Jumel bee died IA May
is2 l am perfectly familiar with every Psce! Of TOE properly
mentioned IN the complaint IN this ease Madame hne Wa
in possession OF The properly ana n' 5, rrjN
and profits Of il at the time me-, OF h'l ar' ,c
Syentaye corner of Forty rss and the neat 4ole 10 me
corner formerly Mr. Jumes property ihat ih' ~ '1h
| ..t 1t Nff1 ar fDr htT
,Tc, 1@rc in anuay ls15 We had four children, OF
whom are now living; died in infancy; the Two who sur
,,e are uamed Eliza Jumc Perry and William lrgs Cha'e
o What name Mrs Jumcl call this adopted dangAisT Of
heIs-what relationship did she give hefi A. Zee
Maria Jones understood 10 be Aer moleI uHI was 'o
| Yepue IN the family, she was born in l.ol or Is12 "
d What relations existed between Madam Jumel and ta
lady during all the time yon knew them as 10 an I'nu
shin love attachment A. \ stronger affection never cX
.tfd within my knowledge between two human beings as FAR
/ coud iudge by daily ober' 9tIohs Tor many !tuls.
@ AT the death OF your VIE how ana Madam Jnne l,'
that A. With the greatest grief she TOOK to hI bed
O What became OF the children that occasion A Not
long after the death my wife she took both Of them 20 her
house aud adopted them into her family aud continued them
there during their infancy acting toward them IS mother or
GRANDMOTHER teaching them the dmcnis Of The education OF
yupg children nursing them u Oh Che diseases incident 10 IN.
fancy negotiating the marriage o. my IN ~ ana
5s or s5 ms children and myself lived with Madam Jume
"a orni be, family she visited Europe for the last time
with nv children 1888 and remained until July lsi when
She returned with my my daughter remaining behind with
| her husband whom She had married
o When Madam Jumel went abroad by what did she
dosgnate herself y Madam Eliza b. Burr shc adopted
that as a travelling name having formerly been married 20 Col
o Amer Madam Jumc returned home from France ia ls54
did YOU notice Any change in her condition. \ UG some
time after her return she got upa military company int 'y
called The French legion u"tm@i mem m t,y lq,nSa
20 persons ana had Them marching a"nt the
honse against my Tenousances she continued TINS for
number months during the Winter she had guard ,e NJ
night and during the day they were mched aoul 10. oue
lie military company a. thought was Hnfsoh my son
william then y years old was Tie COMMANDER ana h"' un'
% Had ,ou dress or uuormi A. Yes but never it.
- fHN aF4 lnry 4f u A
Guard was and cOuntesn agreed upon and gwen buns
we're fired the guards relieved rom time to tim" alarms
I there was a pretty general disturbance Of al rest
O When This od lady We, Of slmoga springs IN Tie sum
ner table day Vas sitting opposite her when noticed
Kind Of shock apparently mot had ugA h, spoAe a once
10 her Lead aud .ad had flush thought Gt the time II
M e5irg and fs.ed on sfc CON painoi Of objects pass.
ug before her vision acrvad aud seemed 70 suh'r pain IN
~ head nom The shock this continued until returned
,taTted TO come home which did by railroad by way Of
Schenectady there was yfD OF people IN Tue snme car
who er acou6incd auf hing and talking together
sat with nv face toward Madam Jumcl talking 20 her when
in instant sA ong 10 her c passed me ana Nhi dr'el
the people who strangers 90 her and placing her lace
close 70 heir she gave mo5i IHsIia seIh dniod 70
calm her the siraBge up and asked II the lady
In he same state Of disturbed mind and excitement after
| we got home finally she made charge against my son
| which stood in her room, and IN which she kept
her clothes in such way that would o npon and kl her
tried with her and convince her that there was no
foundation took her to the place and showed her that
the top OF the wardrobe bad not been siubedthat there was
made 10 it, but she insisted upon notwithstanding
ana continued 70 Islal un. sne nsls.u az. ~. i ~
queny aterward table s insisting that he Intended to
/ lin her and charged "a German we had in employ
| As conspring with my son 20 effect that object
| here family picture hanging In the hail
! ing a ulllength likeness Of herself with my two
children by her side aud finally she put black patch
charge that be lad attempted Nh her kept there
think down 10 the time Of her death my son frequently called
she lin up In business after that may be mistaken about
with her Sic treated bin very kindly but before be would
leave the she would 10 the charge and insist
upon hat be intended 10 I'll her she persisted IN the charge
O. Now then a. 70 any other ideas she had people intend
ing % destroy herr A. She made charges that prous
nectcd with the ainnyse my daughter ahd other persons
intended poison Der that they put poison n the tea and she
aud she would preserve the and would touch until
got back under the charge that bad been poisoned
Try and convince her had 10 drink self IN her
presence did many times she also charged and my
daugher WIN aempF 10 P' 1s h nI Pee yea I1 aG @
and frequently would first have to take the medicine In order
TO convince her at she was IN enron abon an attempt poison
q Astq te piece Of furniture there oglS'1Tan,e
not the slightest nothing all that she could point out
O her inability point convince her A. No, Sir
insisted upon the change without any color o reason OF
probability ofsuoh thing having been done
q In relation 20 the charge Of he attempt OF your daughter
fhere was not shadow Of foundation gr Of there
prOu treated more eidt! ahd tuecl"nnlej Than she
I va. by 10Y family aud myself
o. Can YOU mention amy other decisions under which she
l,ored A. Many others remember she charged very
respectable gentlemen nclglhoI- Of hers with iObnng her
irving rob her Of her properly, there not The sghtc
ouudatou r 10 she bad some cAaJduHy icnsons other
subjects among Others she used 90 tell MS she had been Ia
heaven and when told shc must have been in trance or a
dream she would insist upon 10 that reality and that she
nal seen angels of heaven before her that she hsd
sndug sheets in heaven piled mountain high aud bright new
pin. which bad out OF the grave clothes IN mfge piles
tried many times convince her hot 10 impossible bot
.e maintained used 90 tel the story that the house
built y the ng-h before The Revolution and that there we're
Lllled fren nrn which those Who lOya The G0lrI