The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-03
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT C0Ua+.
The Estnte Of MADAME Jumci.
Before Judge Shipman.


The hearing OF the case or George washington
Bowen w. Nelson Chase continued yesterday
At the sitting OF the Court Judge Shipman ruled on
the point raised on the day before by counsel for
plaintiff, as TO whether Mr.. O'COnor should be
allowed TO put questions to the plaintiff respecting
negotiations contracts he had entered into with
lawyers in this city, that they should take no and
prosecute his claim TO the Jumel estate, the COM
pensaton OF the lawyers to be proportion OF what
the plaintiff might get OF the estate II the suit
proved to be successful. Counsel for plaintiff had
lmmateral, ana beyond the issue the jury had to
Try. Mr.. OCOnor, Tor the defendant had contended
Ire paint had no CONFIDENCE In his case when he
went about peddliDg 1t In this manner.
The Judge ruled In favor OF Mr.. 0Conor's offer
under q previous ruling by Judge Woodruff on a
similar point, Judge Sh1pman observing mat ne
felt himself bound TO acquiesce IN the ruling OF
Judge Woodruff.
The plaintir then, on discrimination by Mr..
O'ConOr, stated that he had given firm OF lawyers
fee TO prosecute his claim, and agreed to give them
one-lnrd OF what he might derive from the suit II
scn1sS and n ne inen o re-
Tucker. banker, agreeing 10 pay the legal interest
and guaranteeing HIM ten per cent ON the prop
erfy'in case he received II.
Alter the cross-examlnaton of the plaintiff had
closed heightened dispositions were read. They
contained great deal OF matter, but very little
that had any reference whatever TO the merits Of
the case.
"A COuslueraDle portion OF the session was taken
up with the examination OF lady named Ulrich.
residing in this city, who testified that Occa-
slon, IN 1866 or subsequently, Mr. Chase in company
with gentleman named Carter, called at her
mothers house. Mr.. Chase asked her mother II he
could not see her family records Her mother said
NJ could observing that there was no IN doing
80, as George w. Bowen was heir TO the estate.
NJ. Chase, according 10 the testimony OF the wit
EssE. replied That that made matter as George
Ss1i1giOn Bowen was an illegiimate child. The
.,.sr1sf Of lie witness then showed Mr.. Chase ner
fsl.Ey bible, containing family records Counsel
a IL
LED y 4. the one she had seen her mother
ex111Af 70 Mr.. Chase. IL was alleged
lA.xi iAs grandmother OF the witness and Madame
Q1eslA1x~s4 krz Cinch, who said that she did not
bezf 8s- rDDinsr say anything 10 Madame Iumel on
the s1syec; n relationship. except that Madame
Jure tai sske1 her why she did not go 10 see her,
wheYegpOn the witness mother replied that she did
not IKE the people who were living with Madame.
Witness testified that when she was quite young,
called upon her fwituess'l mother when she kept
bakery store down town. Her mother went out 10
the carriage and spoke TO Madame. but witness
could not tell how long the conversation was, or
five minutes. She saw Madame Jumel after that IN
her carriage on the Bloominguale road.
Mr.. shaner, for plaintiff, observed that they would
be obliged TO recall the witness al another stage.
when they bad lald grounds Tor certain questions
proposed ask her In reference To the relations
which they claim 10 have existed between the plain
MIR. O'Conor said that 1t was irregular to conduct
the examination In that way. Once the witness had
got on the stand 1t would be far better and more In
accordance with the practice " complete the ex-
The Judge remarked that. no doubt, counsel must
DC governed by the circumstances OF the case; but
u would be entirely regular II no necessity were lett
lot IecaDing the witnesses.
Alter some further testimony had been gwen the
court adjourned Till Monday next when more EVIL
aence VIII be offered on the part OF the plainlir.