New-York tribune., 1873-01-30
THE JUMEL ESTATE CASE.
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TESTIMONY OF THE DEFENDANT.
George Washington Bowen, tho plaintih IN
the June estate case testified that the record OF MS
birth ip the King Henry book In the handwriting
OF Major Reuben Balou his alleged father ana ior INC
purpose Of proving that record to be forgery MI
OConor at further trial OF this case yesterday pun
in evidence musterrols purporug 10 have peen
signed by the Major during the war Of 1914 Nelson
Chase the defendant, testified in part
Twas a law student in the Office OF Aaron Burr ne
subsequently married Nine yume Ved & IN tne p
relative in this country; married Mary Bowen, .e
Jumes niece on jan ls 1897 she then aPpearsa " o
5orn in iso She died May sis she left children
% as rea and ana nave % ea there
Mime. Jumel died; first saw Mime Jn,nel ~ ls3l sono
friendship between her niece and myself; that Il we
could agree she would like 10 have mo for soninIaw
me al the same time, that her niece was
her adopted daughter. and would be her heressi !
she had no family except her servants before
went there TO live we always sustained lrepa NY ,
charge OF my children; she provided Tor tne aua sems
60 'GeS1 I Mne m Jae got an idea into her head
that my son would do her some bodily harm, and be
Sack psteh over his face in picture went to live
At the mansion In 1855 and, with the exceP0ns o Iow
anpng bese months at the suggestion Of Nine. Jumel
aud the Rev John Howard Smtbi aso Ios.i 49, 'oa 70
her suggestion some one was trying 70 get uer W aA'
The Court to allow the witness TO say anything
about the will and continued: My wifes death had
very Depressing effect upon Mime. Jumel did not know
OF The existence Of Ann Eliza Vandervo0rt TIL oept 70
1893: she told that she knew man Dy the name W
George Washington Bowen and that he was the son OF
| Mime Jumel; l never said 10 her that he coulo not
inherit her property because he was hegltmate hetne
nave I admitted to any one that Bowen was hinio
/ JumePs - NJ, o,
| o. Before you saw Ann Eliza Vanderyoort did you
know OF the law allowing legitinate children 10 hner
| from their motherst 49, o,co,o,
SIR. HOar objected to the question anu mr. v Sonoi
said that he proposed TO prove that Cbase was NOT s
| rant OF that law up to the time referred to. . -.
Mr. Hoar replied that he would prove 70 the contrary
! By Chase's statements under oath. ,,., -
After hearing further argument Judge ohlpman to
! served his decision. az, ,oi
The witness continued / knew that ApeI june
had an executed viii In Der house was executed la
1853 never after careful search. found any Will Dut
that Uhs Is the will upon which the weEknown Junio
| will case was based.l .,,-, -. -,
wills in which the plaintiffs name is not mennoneu,
Mr.. Chase testified 10 having received tne
letter." In which 1t is state1 mat Mrs & vht
"be on hand 10 testify at the appointed !nle anu '
"a suitable compensation would seal her lips lSo'ei
Cross-examned by Mr.. Shafter lived with my P"S
from the day OF marriage TO the day OF her deah
married wife before knew how old she was; had
taken TO ascertain her or her history; De-
fore married Mary Nine Jume told me that she was or
would be very rich; married before had fairly begun
my legal studies and had not at that time any worldly
property; was, think admitted as an attorney ia 1880
II, the former tral, testified that dd not
| permanently reside with Mme June until my wlie
died. furnished tue papers upon Whlch
my answers amended answers IN this were drawn
and suppose that the facts set forth were op'aheu