The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-07
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT C0UB-.
The Estate OF Madame Jumel.
Before Judge Shipman.


Before Judge Shlpman.
The further hearing Of the case OF George Wash.
ington Bowen VS.. Nelson Chase was resumed yes
terday.
considerable portion OF the day was taken up
with the continued cross examination OF Mrs. Van
dervort, which had not been closed at The adj ourn
ment OF the Court on the preceding gay. Among
other things stated by this Witness she said that
had seen her son, James A. vandervort, on the
day before in her own house: but the daughter of
the Witness who resides with her, contradicted ner
on this point stating that she had not seen her
Mrs. vandervOrt was recalled for the purpose or
explaining now she came to make the statement in
question. she replied that her son was sometimes
confined to the house. owing to an anecton OF hts
head, and that this might or might not account for
NC Counsel for the piainti then read an entry from
tie Town Council book OF Providence, X. l., under
Date Of September: 1875, 10 the erect that one
the ground that she had no location or settlement
there. On another page OF another OF the Town
July, 1852, that Phebc Bowen ana her daughter
Betsy resided In the Old jail House, with one Mar
garet Fairchild, when that house was pulled down.
There was another record under date Of January /,
1857, that joan Bowen, foreigner, married
pns6e Kelly and that they had three
Polly, fourteen. and Betsy, twelve. ON May
IT, l7sO Nathan Clarke married Phebe Bowen.
widow Of Jonn Bowen, mariner deceased. They
were removed TO Boston, according to the law IN
force the time, that being the place where Clarke
had a settlement by law and property. They were
Kept In Jail At the expense OF the town until their
removal TO Boston. As appears by an entry In the
town recoris OF the 4th day OF June, 1891, Clarke
and his wife Betsy returned to PrOvidence; but
Town Council ordered the Town Sergeant TO notify
them, or either OF them, 70 leave the town, and II
they did not do within three hours after receiving
notice he was 10 arrest them, or either OF them,
and keep them, either OF them, in custody until
they paid nne, and n they did not pay the nne
corporal punishment was 10 be inficted upon them.
The reading OF this municipal ordinance, when
smacks so strongly OF the New England Blue
Laws, caused many persons In Court TO smile, as
plaintiff did not state their object in reading those
10 show by them that one Betsy Bowen lived IN
Providence at the time or times sci out In the
peadings.
Counsel for plaintiff also read from the town
records OF Cumberland an entry OF The date OF the
marriage OF Reuben Ball0u, son OF Ezekiel Ball0u
to Cloe Comstock; and also the entries respect
ing the births and deaths of two OF Reuben Bal
LOUIS children.
The next witness was Mrs. Cook, OF Westneld,
Mass. she testified that her mother was daugh-
ter OF Major Ballou, OF Providence; Major Ballou
had several children by his first wife anG two by O
second wife; witness heard her mother speak OF
where she had lived after mentioning the names of
the children OF Major Balou's nrst marriage and
stating that he had two children by his second
rage the witness, without being asked the question,
added, ''and one child by Betsey Bowen"
U. From whom did you learn he had one child By
Beisey BowenY A. NY mother.
Ths question was objected 70 py M. OConor ana