The New York herald., 1872-12-20
THE JUMEL PROPERTY CASE.

The Suit OF Bowen VS.. Chase-ArGumcn mt
Upon the Admissibility OF Madame
Jumcl's Alleged Declarations Respeet-
fng tho Birth or an egttimate Son.
The further bearing Of the case Of Bowen VS..
Chase was resumed yesterday in the United states
Circuit Court before Judge -Shipman and special
jury.
Mr.. Charles O'Conor and Mr.. J. @. Carter ap-
peared as counsel for the defendant, and Mr.. Hoar,
Mr.. Chatneld and Mr.. Chauncey ShaYer for the
plaintiff.
Mr.. O'Conor resumed his argument upon the
point, whether the Court should receive In evi-
dence the proof proposed to be given by the plain
TIL that Madame Jumel had declared that she had
had an ilegitimate son. The learned gentleman
argued that such evidence as this should not be
received, and that 1t would be contrary to the JUS
tce OF the case as well 90 to the manifest require
ments OF the law to permit 1t to 60 In. He said
there were some remarks in Q book recently pub
lished in this country which struck him as being
quite relevant as an objection to this claimed
rule, that they should 60 into ancient scandals OF
this sort that had tendency to perpetuate
circulated secretly and could not bs taken In any
Mr.. Edward Romiiiy had recently published . book
in reference TO the papers OF his ntner str samuel
Rom and e. psSss % and 70 q that e. wSTt @
O'Conor) deemed pertinent TO the point OF issue.
He referred HIS Honor to that book, and concluded
by stating that his point this-that II person
came into q Court Of justice to establish the
fact that he was the illegitimate son OF some
one deceased, and from whom he claimed an In
heritance, he must establish the fact OF bis being
such son BY the same KIND Of evidence BY which ne
would establish any other fact and could not bring
himself within the exception to the general rule
which had been established In favor Of legitimate
Mr. Hoar replied for the plaintiff. He said he
would cOn1ne himself to the question Of evidence,
which required His Honor's judicial decision. The
DISTINGUISHED gentleman who had addressed them
had expressed his disgust at travelling out OF the
question submitted for decision, and II he tMr.
Hoar) went outside OF the question he
might perhaps, be following MI. OConor's
the question At all OF the bearing OF the evidence
that they intended to offer In connection with
the other evidence. they desired 70 give ater-
wards. IL Was claimed that the defendant was IN
possession Of this property, under some colorado
title was he speculat0r who for song bought.
up the title OF Others and was attempting TO keep
| the plaintln out OF his rights II George Wash
ingtOn Bowen had been with Madame Jumel
through her life the question, as legal question:
was very simple and the issue TO the jury upon
which the evidence was offered was this:-Was
Bowen, OF Providence. daughter OF John and
Phoebe Bowen, who afterwards took the
name OF Eliza Brown, and was by that
name married to stephen b. Jumelf The
question for His Honor to determine In this
case was whether, as evidence upon that question,
the admissions and declarations OF Madame Jumel
| that Bowen was her son was competent evidence.
| There were several grounds upon which that evi-
dence. % II seemed TO him, was clearly competent