The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-14
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT coy3!.
The Estate Of Madame Jumel.
Before Ju00e Shipman.

Inc Estate Of Mndamc Jumeh.
Before Judge Shipman.
The further hearing Of the case OF George WASH
ington Bowen vs.. Nelson Chase was resumed yes
terday.
Counsel for defendant offered In evidence public
records from the town OF Woodstock, Conn.,, in
reference to the births OF members OF o family
named Perry.
Jason Perry, Of Woodstock. Conn.,, testified that
he was q wheewright and that he was born in
woodstock In 1906; his parents were Henry Perry
and Sarah Perry; the witness produced his family
Bible, which ne said he got from his mother there
was an older Bible which one Of his brothers took
with him when he went out West but before ne
to The Bible now produced, ana the wit
ness saw IN the latter Bible the entries
family pretty soon alter the entries were made; that
was about twenty years ago; the eldest brother OF
witness has been dead seven or eight years; his
of age In June, and he had remained In Woodstock
until he was thirty years OF age; he was carpen-
In building mouse In North Woodstock, in 1881;
Joseph f. Perry went to Boston; witness visited
him there; after that he was in Roxbury, and wit
ness visited him there in ls47 lS4s he was in the
house OF his brother Joseph In Vernon street, RoX
bury; the last time ne saw hm in Roxoury was in
the neghborh0Od of 1S4S, 1S49 or 1850; his hrOtner
Joseph was married ana had children, but rome Of
them grew mp; he had not seen him since: he mad
received letters from him alter ne came to New
York: that might be in 1S52'or 1853, alter he eft
Boston; he had received no information within a
recent period whether his brother was dead or
alive.
Mr. Carter, of counsel for defendant, offered in
evidence the record from the family Bible produced
By the witness. This record stated that Joseph +.
Perry, brother OF the Witness was porn June 26,
1907.
The witness was CrOSs-examined by counsel for
plaintif He stated, among other matters, that he
had recently gone to Boston with a gentleman
named Logan TO ind out the house In which his
(wtnessD brother Joseph lived; MIR. Logan betrayed
the expenses OF the trip; he paid his down and
and above MS expenses; witness thinks That all
the entries IN the Bible produced are In the hand
writing OF his brother Warner.
In order to understand the above testimony, 1t Is
necessary to state that 1t was introduced Tor the
purpose of cOntradlctlng the testimony OF Joseph
+. Perry the witness who had testified on behalf Of
the paint, that he had resided IN Providence, and
that he there was acquainted with the BallOus
and their friends The defendant claims that this
Joseph +. Perry never resided In Providence at ALL
and that his home was In ROxbury, Boston, and
Woodstock Conn.
The next witness was Stephen W. Buggy. OF Web
ster, Mass. He was, he said, born IN Woodstock,
witness; he was always acquainted with the Perry
family; he knew Joseph +. Perry, who was nine
years older than the Witness and lived in Wood
stock until he was twenty-fOur or tweny-seven
years OF age; he then went to ROxbury, Mass, and
the witness visited him there twice. and quite re-
Gently he mad seen the house IN which Joseph f.
Perry lived: witness. without the aid OF any one,
was quite able 10 point out the house In Vernon
street, ROxbury, In which Joseph +. Perry resided.
Testimony OF o similar character having been
given by other witnesses the Court adjourned to
eleven O'Clock this morning.