The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-01
THE C0U T s.
he JumA Estate case-suit Against the Peoples
Ferry Oompany-violation Of the In
ternal Revenue Law.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT cuus!.
The JuTnel Estate Case.
Before Judge Shipman.

Before Judge Shipman.
me further hearing OF the case OF George wash
lngsOn Bowen Vs. Nelson Chase was resumed yes
kerday.
Tue oross-e examination OF Mr. Nelson Chase, the de-
fendant was continued by Mr.. Cuatded, oil counsel
Tor plaintiff Tne plalnun sought 20 put In evidence
an unsigned and unsworn answer, purporting 10
have been made by Mr.. Chase, TO compialnt
In one OF the suits that had been Instituted In tho
State Courts reference 10 the property Of Madame
Jumei. This answer contained statement to the
enect that Madame Jumel was ninety six years OF
nge at the time OF death, and the object OF the
balnttd N Offering tine answer aud seeking 10 get It
e tue age, or supposed age, Of Maaame presented
70 the jury.
Mr.. 0Conor. OF counsel for defendant. objected to
the Court sustained Mr.. O'Conor's objection.
Allegations had been made during the progress OF
Cuo trial that al the time oil Madame Jumeps death
ehe was possessed OF diamonds worth over one hum
nrod tnousand dollars, and that one Of those dia-
~ O1ass produced the diamonds In Court all that
we're found ut Madame's residence AZ the period OF
Nj. Alexander Rumrill, q ,eweller and dealer in
diamonds. corner CT Broadway and Chambers
street. was called as wIlness on the part OF the
reply 70 questions as TO their value he stated that
tney were worth aoout -, 500 they were worth
about the same in 1865; out In 1915 they were not
II Will be remembered that by O marriage settle
4o0S these diamonds have become tile property OF
4rA \. l. Perry daughter OF Mr.. Nelson Chase.
the next witness was Jonn McGulggan, who testi-
den 70 Z conversation tnat he had In June. 1858,
Nth . man named David Wilkle; Wnke had driven
q wagon with Mrs. Perry down town to pur.
chase Things tor table al a lair IN l5ed
Efreets at that time Wllkte said Madame Julnel
never had son any more than ne
(WliKiel or the witness mad. (Laughter.) Wnness'
son Nllam was present at that Conversations; afler
Mrs. Perrv got cut Of the wagon and mad gone into
the witness place OF residence WiKie SAID II was
pity that Mrs.. Perry should such trouble about
IL
a reference to pretended son Of Madame Jumel.
Wtikie said Madame never had a SON.
The further hearing OF the case was adjourned I'LL
0Aas m0rnln&
suit Asainst tho Peoples Ferry Company.
A suit has been commenced In the United States
Circuit Court by the United STATES VS.. Tne Peoples
Ferry Company. 10 recover from the latter sum or
900 for alleged unpaid assessments on the rev.
Ivnue OF the company IF m May. 1867 to NAV, 1868
The declaration states That tins ferry company Was
hound by law to make out regular monthly returns
Il rs INCOME derived from the carriage Of passen-
Eora netween New York city and Fort Lee, N. j.,
Ind 70 return such lists TO The collector OF the dis
lct tnat thev Jailed u make sucn returns. and en-.
noav0red 70 evade the payment or the assessments
The case will probably DO tried IN the ensuing term
n the court