The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-06

with the Introduction OF papers which hod been
filed in the state Court by Mr. Chase In reference 70
the estate Of Madame Jumel. These papers were
onered In evidence by the plaintiff.
lady named Van Week. wife OF dentist who
resided as Saratoga Springs, gave evidence on De-
on one occasion, IN 1868, visited Madame Jumel. IN
the way OF his business, ana that she accompanied
nin a;,. Madame Jumel talked 70 her about Eer
n ner over YER. her house and grounds. wit,
g aesso ~ asked sa. her 10 whom she was
Piled ITO my son;n witness asked her, ..fIave you
Eosa son ~ Madame Juniel replied. Eyes, George
t n"w W mere was some conversation IN regard
W MI. Cnase, Madame stating she would leave
some property TO her niece, but not much to Mr..
Snase. According TO the evidence OF the witness,
treated her right
Mr.. UConor then took up the cross examination
tons which went TO elicit whether Madame Jumel
nad not on the occasion OF this interview, spoken
sue mad not declared she mad been visited by the
Angel Gabriel or by spirits.
The next witness was Anne Eliza vandervoort,
VINO claims that her mother was sister OF Madame
Jumel. Sne testified with respect to q great many
things IN connection with tins suit. She deposed
sne and her mother, who were then residing in
greenwich street, after coming from Providence, X.
residence was then DOWN town: thew at that tlme
met at Madame Jnmel's Freelove Ballou; the whole
party dlned together, ana alter dinner Mr.. Jumel
went OUT soon alter that conversation ensued
between FreeOve BalOu and Madame In respect To
George, Madame asking Freel0ve why George was
kept from her. To use the language OF the witness
there was "wrangle" over THIS point between
FreelOve and Madame Tor nearly an hour, but did
NOT occur n the presence OF Mr.. JumeL
Counsel for plaintiff Of1ered in evidence certain
Bowen.
Counsel for defendant objected
The Court allowed them. Counsel for defendant
excepted.
me witness was then shown a small pamphlet
wrapped in two pieces OF newspaper. On looking
at the pamphlet sne SAID she recognized It. She
stated she mad received from her mother In 1857,
short time previous 10 her death.
Mr.. Shatrer then read from one OF the leaves OF
the pamphlet, which was life OF KING Henry Nv.
entry IN writing to the elect that George washing
ton Bowen was oorn OF Eliza Bowen In the month OF
October, i794, and this entry was signed with the
An entry giving the Date Of the birth Of George W.
Bowen as above was pointed out IN Bible to tile
witness, who recognized the Bible as that be-
l0nged to her mother. She also stated that the
entry IN question IN the Bible was In her mothers
handwriting; that the original records IN the book
had been torn out by child, but that soon after her
book.
Mr.. O'COnOr in q long and most searching cross.
examination, lnterrOgated the witness Tor the pur
pose OF show ing that her relations ana interviews
with Madame Jumel were very few, and she mad,
therefore, small opportunities or testllying to the
facts OF the case. The witness admitted that she
could not tell II her father and mother had Deen
but she lwitness) did not remember n she was at
the marriage.
AT four O'clock the Court adjourned to eleven
O'CLOCK this morning,
Charge Of U,tcring Forged Endor-ementA
Alexander Olapperton, who Is charged with hav-
ing conspired win John W. Wright to obtain money
papers containing forged endorsements on the
Sub.Treasury OF this city, was recently arrested In
LeavenwOrth, Kansas, and has just been brought to
this City. He IN the custody OF United States
Marshal Sharpe, to await the procurement OF bail.
Wright and Clapperton have 6een both indicted in
this district Wright has already given $4,000 bail.