New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-25
THE JIMEL WILL CASE.

There are some philosophers who contend
that condition of human affairs can be conceived ~
which has not already been experienced To such tho
mutabe history the celebrated Jumel estate affords
fayorito illustration The latest phase OF this mystical
squabble the unexpected resurrection Of fond brother
Of the venerable tesiariX who in the person 81 Tour a,
haired children, claims tine sole night TO h vast estate ot
WDOO) which lies al the upper cnd 81 orr islaio
waiting for To lntelhgenty understind INC
virtue OF their claim 1t VIII be necessary 10 reve" oeuy
the tangled skein OF incidents when has DseI uiaNnV
80 many conflicting parties, with the ana OF sundv
lawyers churchneu. and disappointed heirs into ia
present Gordian knot About the year rIo, an hIaat
was born IN the cabin 81 frehsh isaIe, ear Ts
VINO (her mother dying ut her birth placed by tho
captain I'm the custody of Mrs Thompson, OF newport
l. At the susceptible age W seventeen she iormes
secret attachment for d British officer aud finished
By eOpcment aud marriage aud taxing up ei resuehoo
ia this city speedily rose by the Drancy oi her aeDts
and personal beauty the first crcs Here she IotIned
the acquaintance OF stephen Jumt ffehch Nlhe msf
che having become q widowoffcred her his hand and
fortune. which was accepted ana they rs,T1u 70 h
eNravagant city their fortune soon began 10 "ane ~
they returned 10 this city for Its sus9o
followed their united efforts and at his death she was iof
possession Of an ample estate Late In ne sue haitc
Aaron Burr from whom she soon sspaae1 sa IA
age filed with passionate outbreaks OF anser, a.
t orrheu - Tth' Two vears before her death =
winch occurred in 1885, she made vii distributing nex,
vast propy among various charitable institutions, aes
reiave s'' RMS was drawn by whs
with another clerical gentleman %as aPpo.en sseeu.sr
OF The testaneut Upon being offered Tor probate low
a certain Nelson Chase who married niece and adopted
child Of the aged estatrx and second by the children a
brother, William Jones. The first contestant So
cured assignment 10 him OF the lattePs claims
for the round Of $4,000, conditional upon tho
breaking of the viii, and employing eminent co1n
sel succeeded IN upon the ground OF insanity.
thus becoming the undsputed master of the field.
lie thereupOn shared his good fortune with blooming
young lady OF the metropolis and, eXultng N his success
took passage for the Old World the lands OF Manhattan
Island nj last having found owner But, Alas, for
the fond delusion OF hope night IN the heyday OF his
honeymoon he receives telegram Informing MN OF ths
unexpected appearance Of another batch OF claimants.
from whose unassuming statement IL appears that an
other brother. John. whose homes everybody had sup
posed daily growing whiter at the bottom OF tho
ocean had insisted prOonglng bis existence beyond
upon tne very features lads and assics who with
a becoming humility now reaching out their
hands toward these golden from which they
desire Mr. Chase ana lady 10 remove al their earliest
convenience: and In order 10 facilitate thor
departure they last week appeared IN our courts
suing for a writ OF eecment thar they may speedily pos
their domain In support Of their demands they NOT
only alege the iuegitimacy OF Chase's former wepus
also dispose In most summary manner OF the claim no
purchased from the children OF William Jones BY under
taking demonstrate their egitimacy also Mr Chaso
therefore finds himself compelled To wade through tho
uncertain probabilities OF another long litigation beforo
rest firmly in his newly acquired possessions; and
In the time opportunity is afforded an indefinite
number of parties trump up line OF ancestors who
shall connect themselves with the former lady 80 re-
Gently gone 10 rest and dispute again, and yet again.
the title ~ these oHnerleSs lands