New-York tribune., 1872-12-10
THE COURTS.
SECOND TRIAL OF THE JUMEL ESTATE
CASE.

TIE PROCESS OF IMPANELING THE JURY-AN
OUTLINE OF TIE CASE DRAWN BY THE
PROSECUTION.
The second trial of the celebrated Jumel es-
tate case began yesterday, in the United States Circuit
Court before Judge shipman who presided at its first
trial last Winter and struck" Jury. The plaintiff
George Washington Bowen present with his coun-
sell ex-Attorney General Hoar of Massachusetts, ex-
Attorney General Chat1eld and Chauneey Shailer Mr.
Hoar appeared TO be much more vigorous In heai'h
than he whom he took prominent
part In the trial OF the much-litigated Erie
case, before Judge Blatchford, about year ago;
and over his suit OF black he heavy coat OF Ne"
England sleeps gray. Mr.. Chase, the defenden', was
accompanied by his counsel, Charles OConor' ana D. u
Carter Prominent among the spectators were TWO rea
tives Of Mr. OConor, the O'Conor Don OF Koscohhoh
County, Ireland, and ID. NJ. O'Conor OF Sngo CounS'
Ireland members of the English Parliament 'uus9
shpman took his scat upon the bench at IL a. m, anu
the following jurors, from whom was seleoVeu 'no
struck jury answered to their names;
Union Adams Thomas Denny. a-ssi icrman ,d' GIlnn'
william A. Hall, Geo. r. QuaekenDos hpsh In,h chysrIes
John Sloan. John A. Riston, John ADehuVt&tt " pnr"r
Ianier Edward s. Jairay, Henry Bow ers, g9n din
Charles III. Fellows, Charles III. Mount, James Dart
EXAMINING THE JURORS.
The names OF the Jurors then drawn from the
box in the following order and each was accepted Ut
rejected General Chathed examining for
plaintiff and Charles O'Conor for the defendant.
Holm A. Rston-I have read something about this case
hut have talked with no one about it, have formed
no opinion In regard to it, and have 10 interest III the
Mutual Life Insurance Company. Accepted. -, -
Thomas Denny-I read all about this case in the news
papers last Winter and have talked about ~ b'0''
deal; have also formed an opinion concerning IL l.,
Mr. OC0nor-The formation OF an opinion docs not us
qualify Juror, unless hc has expressed tho VpVu.
Mr. DennyI have very decided opinion IN thlS case
Rejected -. .t,. ooso
but have formed opinion as 10 It's merits; nave
been approached in regard 10 II, but don't KNOW Wy
whom lac was entire stranger 70 me- ana nc ashod
me II knew or had ever employed OF the counsel
engaged ia the case have no interest IN the MUTUAL
Mr. OConorDDo You know from which side the one
who approached you camel A. l do not should not
Charles Lauier Edward s. Jaiiray, and Henry Bowers
also accepted after satisfactorily answering such
questions as were asked Mr.. AbendOrth.
Hiram IL hTe ave resd m ali aS on IL in the
newspapers last Winter and my opinion is such that IL
would require strong evidence to remove II, A.,
MIR. OCOnor-COuld you not render verdict according
The Ccurt~Did you read this case for the ex.
press pnrpose of forming an opinion A. No, Sir; but
| when / rad ALWAYS form an opinion. Accepted.
Union Adams-l have expressed very strong opinion
in this case and am not able to say whether coud
| render verdict according 70 the evidence
Tie COurt-When dld you express that 0pnionf a. n
| day or two before / was summoned. lLaughtcrl
| fhe Court-Was this after you saw your name pub
shed newspaper as one Of the jurors IN ths case
MIR. O'Conor-The evidence in this case, and, in fact
all about it published IN tho newspapers last WIN
ter; now did you read ali OF TINS A. great deal oI H.
Abraham Bogardus, JosephF Stone, David L. suydam,
Charles H. Fellows, Charles H. MounC, and James Dart
accepted afer swearing that tney had formed no
opinion about te case aud tnat they were NOT SDSh ~
holders IN the Mutual Lile Insurance company. lnls
completed the jury and the members were sworn III III
John A. Ristou John Abendroth, Charles Laner.
Edward Jaa He5ry BSSSs ISa bd1d h2mI5 syom 4S
Charles Ii. Fellows, Charles III. Mount James DAFT
OPENING THE CASE.
I is vet an unsettled question whether in the case OF
struck" Jury, peremptory challenges can be allowed;
but there was no attempt TO take advantage OF such
challenges and jurors were accepted or rejected by the
Court without any interference by counsel 1t is said
that the Mutual Life Insurance Company has
loaned Mr. Chase a large amount OF money and tins
accounts for the questioning OF 1ne jurors ,h5 a5
COMPANY with the exception OF Messrs. Lanier and
Dart the jurors have passed the middle age ana an
practitioners say that they have never seen nOTe ih
teurent Ijury After il had heen impaneed Judge
shipInan announced that he would sit from II a. m to
D. nl and from 1880 to $3.50 p M saturdays ana sundays
excepted until the case finished and directed the
issuing OF an order requiring james u onl" "o ~ Va IN @
10 Jurors VINO have been personally served 10 snow
cause why should not Dc fined $4,000 for nOntehd-
Mr. shaer opened the case for the plaintiff Ills re-
marks which were much shorter than on the hrst tral
mainly directed TO the character oi the eyidehcg
most OF which is now reduced to depOstlohs, Dy which
be proposes TO prove that George Washington Bowen Is
the eilegitimato OF Madame June mat she had no
other issue and that therefore, he Is enieu 10 o Pos
session her valuable estate. now held y Nelson Slas
who, said, claims 1t by virtue OF purchase OF uto
from her alleged sisters. In the course Of ms REMARKS
Mr. Shaor gave, substantially, the following history Vi
Mime. Jumel:
A SKETCH NINE. JUMEL
The maiden name OF Eliza Bowen Jume was Eliza, or
Betsey Bowen. She was the daughter Of John and
Phebe Bowen who the defendants claim, were married,
although no record OF their marriage exists. Eliza, or
Betsy was born in l775 the day cannot be fxed) In
Providence Rhode Island. From her birth till 1852
blank occurs In history In that year, according TO
the of the Town Council she was Vlug win net
mother whose house, the ground tnat IL was usfep
utable, was torn down by mob Her mother soon
opened another house OF the same character, Tor
which ohense she was seut 10 JAN, ana
Eliza, or Betsy, was sent to the WORK,
age In 1870 her mother having been released from JAIL
aud having been married To Capt. CLARK, q Wldower
with six children, she returned but her mother ana
stepfather behaved In such disgracefu manner that
they sent away from Providence with the threat
that they would be whipped at "a cart ta II they re-
turned Eliza, Betsy remained In the family OF Ma
ior Reuben BaOu until Oct 1884, when she gave Dlrth
plaintiff, George Washington BOWen ana II IA sup
birth of her son. she went away leaving him at Major
BaOus, and was not in Providence until she re-
returned thine not known with the body OF sea cap
tain (name unknOwn) which she caused 10 DO buried
there During this visit 10 Providence she frequently
inquired for the young whom she had left with the
Major could learn nothing OF him. From PROVIDENCE
she went TO NewYOrk where In 1904, she married ste
plen b. Jume She lived with him until about the close
Of the of 1872 when she went 70 France where sue
remained about four years. Upon her return she at
tempted to deliver lecture in Providence upon the
French Court but she prevented from doing 80 by
mob which assailed her account OF her parentaRe
1885, she married Aaron Burr, from whom she obtained
divorce the ground OF adultery, Charles OCOnor de-
Tending Burr. She died on July Is, 1865.
PHASES OF CRIMINAL LAW.