The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-20
THE JU1IEL EJECTMENT SUIT.
Preparations for tho Retrial-Ncw Tes-
timOny.

Preparations for tho Retrial-Ncw Tes-
timony.
The case Of George Washington Bowen against
Nelson Chase, recently tried In the United States
Circuit Court in which the Jury disagreed will soon
come on for a retrial, and new evidence OF very
interesting character has been taken, in the form
OF dispositions to be introduced. The following is
part OF the new testimony, the witnesses having
been examined on behalf Of plaintiff, and cross-ex-
amined by Mr. Charles O'Conor:-
Henry Nodlne testifed-I life in Twenty-fourth
street; am seventy-six years old; was born ct Fort
Washington, near the Jumel place, and knew
Stephen Jumel; he came to live in the
the war Of 1872; WORKED "o for p'i hi@ and
he told us how he came to this country; he
out OF all his wages; then he went to work for
another, who, when he was about to fail, put his
and came to this cOuntry he said that he brought
more boxes OF dollars than his corn crib would
hold; he set up barber shop In Cherry street. then
went into the wine business, and afterwards into
the shipping business; then he bought the property
at Fort Washington; all this was said to me, to my
brother and to my wife's grandfather; never saw
him after he went to France; knew Eliza B. Jumel
Jameis wife; they went to France together, but
wife's grandfather that he had given mrs Jumei 4
deed for forty acres to get her to go to France with
knew william Jones, shoemaker, who lived in
the red house which Jnme owned; heard Nine.
Jumel tell my grandmother that she Cline. Junep
had married Nine. Jumel's mother; Mrs. Jones also
spoke OF this relationships did not discover any
resemblance between her and Nine. Jumel; at that
time think Mrs. Jones had fonr children the
youngest Of which, believe, was a boy; \ never
knew tho present William Jones; Nine. Jumel had
been back four or five years before went out of
the neighborhood; did not think that Jumcl and
his wife lived together pcaceably; saw her with q
pistol many time chasing him out of the house;
Jumel was friendly and sociable with everybody;
cannot say what drink he used to indulge in; | do
do not know either the plaintiff or defendant In
this suit.
Cross-examined by Mr.. O'Conor My father was
one of General Washingtons guards his name was
Andrew; l remember that when the war OF 1919
broke out we had to stand draft we drew lots
to see whether we would have to go or not; went
In the place of my eldest brother, who was drafted
and who had family; served three months az
Harlem Heights, under Captain Smith: l got my
regular discharge from Colonel Bogardus; 1t was
burned up long ago; the drafting took place at the
stage house In Manhattanvile; q colonel and Cap
tain sat sat there with q box containing tickets,
Into which we put our hands and drew. TThe wit
ness was here examined at great length con-
corning his youth, family ana relations.1 knew
the adopted daughter OF Madame Jumel; we called
her Mary Jones; I do not know whether she went
to France with Madame Jumel, but never saw her
after Madame Jumel went away to go to France;
heard Jumel and his wife talk about their marriage
once when was in their house.
The examination was then adjourned.