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


passport given 10 Madame Jumel In October 1858
in which her age set seventy-sx seventy min,
years 1t being impossible TO distinguish which fgur'
IL was.
From your observation OF this lady would ask 20.
whether in your judgment, she was at any limo durni
the year 1888 Of sound mindf A. feel quito sure ths
Do you recollsct her keeping any peculiar remedie.
for that practice which everybody seemed % 90
supposed 10 be nfallbe and 1t sweet Oil which she
took in numerous quantities constantly.
that everybody about her trying 70 poison herr
She thought everybody gong TO kill her by poison
she TOOK that sweet on constantly ior years ana nave
Tue examination Of this witness was here suspended
TESTIMONY sxrrH BARKER.
Smith Barker examined by Mr.. O'Conor, and
O You are q counsellor-atla and have been long
practising in this city, have you nots A. Yes
Q. Did you know Nine. Jumels A. did
O. Did you al any time prepare will for herr A. IA
the year 20 called upon for tho purpose OF hav-
ing win drawn up. which did
Q Have you got your draft Of that willf A. | have.
O. Was II mado and written at her nstructionsr a.
Q. Is that III Producing the copy Of the WILL A.
have it with me. Producing the will
stated that he did not propose 70 read the
will now but merely wished 10 prove the fact Of its
being made.
TESTIMONY JOHN J. CRANE
DR.. John J. Crane Dong called as witness and duly
O. You are practicing physician in New York; A.
How long have you been In practice as physician
In New York; A. Something over twenty years.
We're you at any period the attending physician OF
Madame Jumef A. Twas
O. From what time 70 what timer A. From June,
1880 until the time Of her DEATH
A. I was
O. What was her condition, physical and mental
Tell II as you it, when you first called 10 see her in
1890 A. In 1850 called in June to her: she had
han ham auffa n nc
strawberries (laughter); asked how many boxes she
had eaten, and she said welve-taughterl- although
she had taken tumber OF OIL and she thought
II had made her feel better; talked with her, and
found her mind far impaired that took notice Of
her statements, and In my conversation referred to
attendant and gave my directions to her; her
the following day. but she had distinct recollection
that had been there to see her the day previous she
asked me II had been there and SO 1t was from
visit to the next, her mind had connection;
her memory OF present time seemed to be impaired
all occasions, and her principal difficulty seemed to
be in her belief OF her power of remedies Her mind
to be dsordered to such extent that she said
all occasions that she had gift power to cure and
that was hardly worth while for me to prescribe for
her; but at the same time she would talk 1t over.
@. What power Of cure9 A. She believed she could
cure any one by lying on her hands.
Q. How did she say she had got that gft2 A.
That don't recolIect. Her conversations were 80
insane person's-that gave no
credence to what she said and in fact thought nothing
of It,
@ State your further experience of her A. l
saw her from time to time when DR.. Clark at
a roGa KIT - s ssous her
thai she was victim 70 conspiracy nha was one OF
rsac ~ H.a T iii boz .n ,od che
was afraid to lake anything in the way Of food that she
knew they intended to kill her. poison her. tried to
co.s nes ous au VII Mos .h. st had ~
liked her wardrobe as TO kill her. and she showed mo
how i was arranged then after these conversations she
would become quiet and sulIen and would not speak
appearance a. tboroh she had communicsted somehng
~, sh oht ny ~ s sno , so'0s"ns
sn q s n ouEa , no. 70 eh nave aone; -.
aordne evidence TO anybodys having done ANYTHING Of
the sorts A. No. N3
A. 1 showed 70 her il was impossible
Q What did she say A She knew more than did
O. win ask you in your Judgment at any time that
you saw her from 1880 until her DEATH what appeared
In your Judgment 10 be the condtion OF her mind A.
That Il was very much impaired by age and by disease
had occasion to test her mind In company with Dr.
Clark think 10 was In March, 1862 she desired me TO
bring out lawyer. tina. she wanted . make win Then
would stand and told her that would have occasion
to bring out some medical gentlemen and that we would
for her bodily alment; on our raturn We talked the
mater over and arrived aa the conclusion that her mind
was 90 far impaired that no IN she would make would
stand the test of Law.
@ What conclusion did you arrive a. a. to her capa-
city TO comprehend A. She had some capacity TO
form OF dementsa that comes on BY ace.
@ Was her mind sound or unsoundf A. Unsound
Did Dr. Clark and yourself ever visit her together
A. Yes; several times.
O. And you had visited her together separately pre-.
vious 70 this consultations you had ON the subject OF her
mental fhcultyY A. think Il was either the nrst or
second visit when wished 70 have the subject settled
and not be annoyed by these questions
Q What was the nature Of her diss.ses A. She SUI.
from disease Of shs Kidneys which was indicated by
bloody discharse =
q. Would tSess diseases have anv tsudsncv 10 a..
mInish mar strenrth Al that time az NAV 4 vsrv
much. N
The vitneas was not cross. examinsd
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