The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-13

| u. a.
Q Was she living in l846s A. Yea
d Was she dead in 1851 A. She waa
Insis prsparsd-ssephen Jones'. Eliza Iranehsii and
Louisa Maddocks a They are the children OF Mrs.
q Who is stephen Jumsl Joness A. nephew Of
Madame Jumefs, q son Of Mrs. Jones' Madame Jume's
q who is Eliza TranchelIs A. A niece OF Madame
Jumei and daughter OF MIRA jones' Madame Jumes sister
9 Louisa Aaddocki A. niece Of Madame Jumel's.
q. And Ma Mary Jones, widow. and Mrs. Jones "A.
They are one and the same party. - =.
the original wil corresponding TO either Of thesef A.
Q Have you bean able to Hnd thems A No.
The witness was not ososs examined
TESTIMONY ELIZA T. rsRRY.
Mrs Eliza J Perry was examined BY Mr. OConor and
Q Whose wife are your A. The wife Of Paul R.
| 9 Did you know Madame Jameai A. lid
@ In what relation did you stand TO herf A. stood
| a. niece, an adopted daughter
| Q grand nieceS A. Yes
/ 9 Who was your motharf A. Mary Elizabeth Barnes.
Q Did you live with Madame JunslS A was born
ct her residence and lived there until my marriage
| O. What relations existed between you and Madame
Jumel as TO frendslp' A The relations Of a mother
q Were they kindIyi A. Very kindly indeed.
would call your attention particularly to the last
that she was at Saratoga doyou remember that
g What time. was thatf A During the summer Of
O Subsequently to that will you state whether any
change took place the old adys regard for yourselff
i "A. began NOTICE
great change in her mental capacity she began to
that much money had been spent and thai
not so kind TO her as we might have been.
We're you this country at the time OF the legion
| A was not; was in France. 4
@ Pass over that period until tho time she returned
from her last visit TO Saratoga Springs and will ask you
what her condition then as TO mindwhat manifes
tations were therea A. She gave manifestations of
| greatness she accused all OF poisoning her she
said my faher put the edbug poison in her eaQaugh-
put acks in her shoes when she got out Of bed
q what Of yourseIff A. She accused mo Of trying to
pc son her; she said carried arsenic In my pocket TO
sprinkle IL her tea and over her beesteak
and say, Chow much love you'll"
Q Did you notice any charges that she made against
Q. Had these charges any color OF truth A. They
| were perfectly groundless Fl
herr A. did; mostly every day or every other day
@ How did she receive yous A. With the greatest
affection, and always gave me money to pay my way up
O. Did she abandon those charges return to them
A. She returned to them constantly.
O. Received you kindly from time to time, but still
made those chargess A. Constantly up to the time Of
| her death
o AS to any other decisions Of mind do you remem-
Der any particular topic The laying on Of hands,
and curing all the sick She said she had cured every
with her right hand that II she touched per-
son, matter what disease they had they would be in
santy cured She believed that she had been to heaven
there all the soldiers that killed at the battle Of
| Bunker Hill.
| The witness was not cross-examned.
TESTIMONY MR.. PAUL R. PERRY
Paul r. Perry examined by Mr. 0Conor, and testi-
Look al the letter dated Paris, May %, 1884, and
say whether you that in France before your
riagea A. Examining ~, yes; IL was directed to my
| O On what 2 A. In an envelope; a large envelope.
O. Look at the letter dated Paris May 20, 1854, and
say IL you that before your marriage. A. examin.
O. you the husband OF the lady who just testneds
@ You married in 1882 A. Yes
| - Those letters were received BY your father when
the marriage treaty was going ont A. Yes
The witness was not cross examined.
/ TESTIMONY WILLIAM ,. CEASE.
William J. Chase was examined BY Mr.. 0'Conor and
O You are son Of Mr. Nelson Chasss A Yes
| Did you know Madame JumeIs A. Yes. as
@ Where were you born A. In HobOken
e Where were you brought up and by whom A.
Q. Did you live with her for any considerable time
| @ UP to what timer A To 1859,
charge Of assassna.on agains. she charged that
went her and unscrewed the top Of her ward
g s s her sn g. a Or Affection
| did she manifest for your A. SAe acted always the
Q Was il tho same a any common mother, or more
| adectionatef A. Very ansctonats
| 9 Which was the hvoriss = far q you know-your
| g mean up % this timer A. Idont know that
Was there sny difference between her ssrsctiop for
your sister and for yourself : A. None at all "a.
@ How did she behave about this charge against you
sitting a the supper table. whom shs came down rom
the room in furious passion and said that intended
s6d said further You have been II my room sSu
4 and unscrswed the top Of the wardrobe 70 kill
| me-" said THAT Y Outrageous then brought
believe is said better leave the house then lon
on her and her which did; she received me very
kindly but in going away she always repeated the charge
and wanted me TO confess IL; said would confess
thing Of that kind that vas not guilty o.
% 81. f ps III. IL os e patch
Q. Did she ever remove its A. No.
e Was there any sort any shadow o. truth or any
Q Was it .russ A. utterly false; abe also accused
q. Is he in aitendances A. Yes
q About how oftsns A. used TO call there perhaps
once or twice week, sometimes more.
Q. What her demsanor towards your A. Very
kind when leaving would repeat the old charge
saying intended 10 kill her.
mites You bad Of SdSns her shas was the condition Of
the old lsdys mind in 1882 and 1so3-the whole Of the
latter yesrs thought that she was entirely out Of
The witness mot sexaminsd. hstat'
TEsTIMosy on ssuAniy ssELLER.
BENJAMIN Sneler IVES examined by NE 0Conor and
9. DID You know Madame Jumel, A, Yes.
q. Did you live with her at any timer A. Yes
O. In what Year, A won't there in 1857
Q And remained there how Iongs A. Three years
Q. Did she at any time make any charge against you
Of attempting 70 XIII hers A. Yes in 1859.
Q. What the chargey A. OF fixing big bureau
WARDROBE she said took screw of and took the
top on TO make IL fall ON her and kill her.
2. Did she show you the WARDROBE A. She did.
q. Did she point out what you ddf A. No; she could
not; there nothing done. (Iaughter)
9 Did she persist IN that chargef A. She did
q Was there any truth al all In II as far you
concernedf A. No
O About this Same period do you know anything Of
digging for gold ON the prsmisess do.
O Who did itf A. Ne.
q Who directed you 10 do III A. Madame Jumel.
o Did you ind any Gods A. No.
The witness examined.
rEsrrsoSY on nRA ntIzA j. rRANCHxI-
Mra Eliza J. Tranchel examined by Mr.. OConor,
ana testined ~ follows
q Did you Madame InmelH A Yea