New-York tribune., 1873-02-21


Jum'l. by hor deed Of appointment. executed Nov
1925 exercised and exhausted all her power over ib AL
position OF this estate (beyond merely occupying itot t
to dispose OF IL by her last will and testament tSa st
power thus exercised through the medium Of her deed -
FAR as she and Werokmoser were concerned aud tbs5
after that Wercknester could not In any way ohanTe
that title, cOnld Nine. Jumel, except through -
medium of a last will and testament. sie left no is,
VIII and testament and the defendant claims that ~
arrangement Of herself, WeTekmeister, and Pbiinon
WIS and il ~ face transparent device having na
effect upon the substantial 0wnershp OF this property
either at law OF III equltS he Insists mat PhpOn Ob
vously not bona hde purchaser bnt hatf be was
Nine Juuel was not, and that receiving he prOperfvSx
conveyance from PhilApon with fun knowledge OF tas
prior trusts those trusts u they were suspended
became Instantly relnstated when the title vested m
her he also claims that whatever legal ute as dis-
tugushcd from the equitable OHnerhp, she had at her
death it did noe descend 70 her hciIs whoever they
may be.
After calling the attention Of the jury 20 the fact tha.
the real Issue in the case H. Is Geo W Bowen tho plain
tf the illegtimato OF Nine. Jumel, Judge Shpman
quoted the statute IN regard 10 the Inheritance Of e
gtimato children, and reoIted, admitted by counsel
and as heretofore published ia The TRIBUNE the history
OF Nine Jumes life He then referred % the record Of
the claimants birth In the king Henry book" and
after recitng the arguments OK the opposing Counsel
said;
You will remember both the evidence and the remark.
OF counsel touching this book and entry You bayo had
the before You and have compared with the other
papers referred 20, and IL II for you 10 say whether
genuine or forgery II the entry Is genuine, y l. an
claim II is forgery in your judgment it behoOyes
TO inquire whether me palnH OF any on Interested
participation In fabrcating IT, or knowing 10 10 ba
fabricated, in producing II as eVuStoo IN tss cause
could be guilty OF sucn transaction "ou1 be entitled
10 credit whatever Oh any subject coleSaen WIZ tae
unless corroborated by unquesoned evidence from
other sources. \
Upon Hulls testimony and s admitted contradictions
Judge shpman instructed the Jury follows:
leave this sbect Of HulPs testimony by calling your
attention to rule given by an eminent Judge u be
parties have invoked it IN relation to witnesses the
other side. IL for you to say whether the rule fly
II he rcuS.aace' rsspecT which testimony assor,ai b
material and msakes easily s
counted for ss he S.oi 3o95 & AN M a As.s re- SpsA
5, of bs human mind rather than rom dshos error b, sh
hs party sPe1ss to isss 10 ipeI. & 10 "1A @ ,b .e e,se
O. @ BIS 0S or a & beng 0P G yes tsTs ON o ei =
df m to exempt him from ,he charge Of de.,ste hhoO
justice under such Circumstances are ool 9po eoi
all What groald Tor Judicial belief can t4ere be . SHEA @
wrong between 'rah and sehOo4Per story THE ssti
'T s re sod pe applied by vou TO the witnesses on
both sides wherever there Is just cause for It's appca
ton.
After further comments upon the questions Of fact
and after giving the usual instruction thereon, the
Judge passing to tho legal question Of title, said
For the purpose however, OF putting the question Of
title which has raised the record In the simplest
fnrr mn "A WAY that will not practically embarrass either
! OH, ~ - tbat'it re1 he adiIiicated non bereaffer
direct you lind. addition TO whatever verdict You
may render the special fact that Eliza b. Julncl At
the time her DEATH had estate interest IN tho
lands claimed which descendable 10 her heirs" But
you will Of course allow this direction to divert your
attention at all from affect your minds IN regard 70
the main question 10 which you Will address yourseFea
TO wit: whether or You satisfied upon the ey
dence that tne plaintiff s the OF Eliza j. Jumel IL
Won find that fact In the Affirmative You will render
verdict for plaintiff with the special nnang added
which nave stated. III you hnd t1at TACT ia Tue Mega
tive you VIII render verdict Win the same special
finding added
VERDICT FOR THE DEFENDANT
The Jury then retired and returned, III hour and
half with the following verdict;
We ind for the defendant and we also tnd that, at
her DEATH Mme Jume had no Interest or rights IN the
estate In question which desCendabe to her heirs
This verdict is equivalent declaration that George
Washington Bowen is not the iegtimate son Of Nine.
Jumel; amt that II he such he could not inherit
her property. Thus ended, after tedious trial Of u
weeks the Jumel estate and Mr.. Chase aud his
children WILL probably, be left to the quiet enjoy
ment OF the 100000 worth Of property embraced in It
In finally dischargng the jury Judge shpman thanked
then for the close attention given 10 the case and said
that he was sorry that every suitor could not commit
his case 20 men OF such intelligence and respectabiY
After the usual congratulations, during which Mr..
OConor endured great forttude the kisses show
cred upon him by ladies interested in the DEFENSE
the defendant and his friends adjourned TO Delmoneos
and celebrated their victory by dinner.