The New York herald., 1872-12-14
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
The JuMel Estate Ca Sc.
Before JndQe Shinman.

Before Judge Shipman.
IN the United States Circuit Court, yesterday,
the case OF George washington Bowen vs.. Nelson
Chase WAS resumed before Judge shipman and q
special Jury.
Ths deposition OF Mary Ormsby was read, to the
effect that Polly Bowen, an alleged sister OF Madame
JumeL died in 1880, ct Providence, r. l.
The defence claimed that this Polly Bowen was
not Madame Jumeps sister, but that the Polly
Bowen who was her sister lived to be Mrs. Jones'
and did not die until 1916
On the cross-examination OF this witness she
stated, as appears by her deposition, that she was
but six years old when this Polly Bowen died at
Providence, and that all she remembers OF her
as she was told, for Polly Bowen.
The depositions Of Lemuel Angel and James
OF the plaintiff. There was good deal OF matter
OF healsay character In these dispositions, which
OGers were then made by counsel for the plain.
tin to show that Madame Jumel, In her early life,
was associated with and surrounded by women OF
lewd and vicious character, from this the Court
was asked to tnier that Madame Jumel herself was
not OF the strictest moral reputation.
former trial Of this case, to which his attention was
called BY the counsel tor the plaintiff said that he
had most emphaticay charged the jury on that
occasion that there was no evidence before the
Court and Jury that would warrant them In saying
that Madame Jumel was an unchaste woman except
that she was . mother. He would In the present
stage Of the case exclude that evidence, on the
grO0n0 tQ0b IL was not cOnD0teub OIL ltbclI prove
that she was an unchaste or diss0ute woman.
The evidence was, therefore, excluded, and plain
tina counsel excepted to the ruling
Some oral testimony having been given the fur
ther hearing VI the case was then adjourned TIL
Monday next.
A French Extradition Case-FIight Of
an Alleged Murderer from Rouen, Nor
mandy-His Arrest and Examine tion.
On the 22d Of November last a murder OF dread
ful character was perpetrated at ROuen, in Nor
mandy. The victim Of this terrible crime was a
boy aged twelve years. His death was caused by
. blow of slungshot welded in the hands Of one
Pierre Bertin as Is supposed. The allegation is
that Bertfn attempted to violate the person Of .
young woman. He failed In this attempt however.
The young woman escaped from the grasp Of her
assailant and reported the circumstance to the au
th0rities. Bertin ned and 1t subsequently came to
the knowledge OF the French police that he had
taken his departure for the United
States. telegram was despatched to
the French Consul in this city. This telegram
gave description Of Bertin's person and de-
manded his arrest, under the eXtradition treaty,
Calabria. On the strength OF this telegram war.
rant was procured, and yesterday morning Bertin
was arrested by Deputy Marshal Cartwright, who
brought him before Commissioner Shields Tor ex-
animation. The prisoner is q man OF small stature.
He seemed to be labOring under considerable ex-
citement protested his innocence IN the strongest
manner, saying he knew who committed the crime
and that he would tell about It.
Commissioner Shields committed the accused for
tion will be conducted by Commissioner Kenneth
q. White.