The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-30
THE JUMEL ESTATE CASE.

LIE JUME1 ESTATE CASE.
The Suit OF Bowen VS.. Chase-Further
Testimony for tho Defendant-Exa-
Mr.. Nelson Chase-A Nice Point upon
the Admissibility OF Evidence.
| The hearing of the case OF George W. Bowen VS..
Nelson Chase was resumed yesterday in the
United States Circuit Court, before Judge Shipman
| and the special jury.
| Mr. Hoar Mr.. ShafYer. Mr.. Chatfeld and Mr..
Sawyer appeared counsel for the plaintiff, and
Mr. Charles O'Conor and Mr.. j. @. Carter for the
defendant.
1.-THE KING HENRY BOOK" AGAIN.
Mr.. O'Conor offered in evidence o book from the
once OF the Secretary Of State OF Rhode Island,
containing list OF the names of men enrolled by
Major Reuben Balou, and signed by him. This
book was laid before the jury for the purpose OF
enabling them to compare the writing and sigma
ture in 1t with the entry in the 'King Henry book"
recording the birth OF the plaintlr, G. W. Bowen,
and which entry 1t is alleged, is in the handwriting
or Reuben Ballou, who IS claimed to be the father
Of the plaintiff by Betsy Bowen.
TESTIMONY OF MR.. NELSON CHASE.
Mr.. Nelson Chase the defendant, sworn. He was
examined by Mr.. O'Conor. He said:-I reside at
| Washington Heights in the Jumel Mansion am
| informed that was born in 1905 in the town OF
Duanesborough, in this State was brought up to
! the law; completed my law studies in New York,
In the office of Colonel Aaron Burr; knew Stephen
Jumel in his lifetime; 1 was living at the Jumel
mansion at the time Of Mr.. Jumeps death, which
occurred on May %, 1882; he left no child, to my
| knowledge; he was a Frcnchman; married Mary
Jumel Bowen niece Of Mme Jume on the 18th OF
| Crippen a lawyer, at the town of Worcester in
this state with whom was studying law; my
| wife, as understood, was born in 1901; my mar
rage was published in the Albany Argus.
| Mr.. Hoar objected to this latter evidence.
immediately after the marriage Mr. Ju@e ac
knowledged this lady. Mrs. Chase, as member Of
Mr. Hoar wanted to know what had Mr.. Jumel's
friendships or hOstnities to do with the claim OF
! this plaintiffs
Mary Jumel, the wife OF Mr. Chase, was called Mary
| Jumel Bowen. The defendant wished to show that
the lady a named nee Mary Jnme Bowen was called
Jumel. What he mr. OConOr) wanted to prove
was that as soon as Mr.. Chase could go to the Jume
mansion he did so, and was welcomed there as the
adopted SOn-in-law Of MI. Jumel
The Court admitted the evidence.
| Mr.. Chase's examination was then resumed. He
| sion ana was introduced to Mr. and Madame
Jumel; my wife was there then; within one or two
days after my arrival presented to Mr.. Jumel
copy OF the Albany Argus OF January 10, 1882; he
said nothing. but gave my cheek slight pinch;
| Madame Jumel; my wife died on the 5th of May,
| 1S43 we had two Children who survive-Eliza Ju-
e nS% Ms psr w1s was w born in 1874
Chase, born at Hoboken, August, 1S40 they and
their families have resided at the Jumel Mansion
| since Madame Jumels death; have also resided
there since that time after the death OF Mr.. Jume
know that a letter was written by Madame Jumel to
friends in France In relation to that event; pro-
duce a copy of that letter; the original letter
mailed at the New York Post ONCE; the letter was
written ss IN IN English ns While was studying law in
came there with young lady, to whom was in
PRODUCED as her niece; Madame said to me that II
have me as sOn-ln-law; after that we were mar
rled, and Madame asked me to come down to the
daughter and their heiress from that time down
| to the death Of Mr.. and Madame Jumel and mine
have substantially lived at the Mansion. Mr.. Chase
then alluded to some occasions when he resided
for short terms In the city, while the Mansion
was occupied by Mr.. Pell and Colonel Munro,
the latter moving out of the Mansion about
1s4l or 1S41. During the time that he resided
IN New York, with his family, Madame also resided
with him; he resided with her aud his family also
at HobORen Madame was one of the family
when Colonel Munro lett the Mansion House Ma.
dame returned there; Madame went to Saratoga in
the Summer, and went with her, and my wife
also when her health was good; when my children
grew up Madame used to take them with ner; dur
dame paid the rent. with the exception of one
time; when l was getting business paid the
%nsw ans s sSk cdars after s
she took my son to the mansion; that was their
home home she sent ., them to school; up to
taking the chilcren with her. she had
charge OF the children; in 1852 after Madame
returned from Saratoga, my son william was at the
mansion, but soon after Madame took into her
head that William intended to do her some bodily
harm; he left the house. but used to go there often
| to see her; she used to receive him we'll, though
she manifested some feeling against him-so much
so that she put a black patch over his face the
large family picture that she got painted In Rome
and which is now at the mansion.
Mr. Hoar said he would like to see that picture
Mr. UConor observed that he would be glad the
Mr.. Chase said it was large picture, and when
1t arrived from Rome he had TO get spring wagon
with four horses to take it up to the mansion Mr..
PPsamanentIy Ct the mansion in ls4 and
the mansion once or twice anu weeks yi;l' he
had left the mansion one occasion at the sug-
gestIiSon OF Madame and the Rev. John Howard
Smith, and he returned again at Madames re-
| quest; the picture to which he had alluded was
brought to the mansion in 1854; it represents
time, seated, aud his daughter standing; the
black patch had been taken of since Madame's
in litigation; the thirty.six acre lot Contained the
homestead or which witness had spoken lying con-
tguous to the Old Albany post road; witness knew
! by Madame.
q; What was the condition OF Madame Jume i'm.
asr ts death Of Mary A. she seemed
she remained there for a week, or about mourning
and lamenting the death OF that person; 1t was on
the 25th OF september 1856, first knew OF the ex-
istence OF Anne Eliza Vandervoort; on that day
received visit from James A. vandervoort her
son never hearu OF ner before, and never knew
OF her existence till then; fix the date because
| had received a letter from James A. Vanderyoort:
met Mrs. vandervoort at her house, in FIFTY -0rst
street, In this city; called on her the next day
| alter got the letter; did not see her the first
| time called; on my call when first saw her
| was Alone ana on the next meeting with her Mr..
j. Z. Carter was with me.
z. what did she say about 10 being useless to
search, as there was her (Mndamc's) son, G. w.
Bowen, IN providence ~ A. She said she knew
man named George w. Bowen, and she added, be-
lieve that he was the son of Madame Jumel Inever
SAD 10 ner that this man could not inherit because
he was iegitimate; never said he was the son OF
Madame Jumel; never said TO her, or to anybody
else, that at was TO him than the iurthest
stranger in the world-that he was ilegltlmate
and cnull not nLerit - entire fahrlcl-