New-York tribune., 1873-02-12
THE JUMEL ESTATE CASE.
BowEN's CLAIMS RIDICULED BY THE OPPOSING
COUNSEL

B0WENS CLAIMS RIDICULED BY THE OPPOSING
COUNSEL.
AT the resumption, yesterday. of his argu-
ment In the Jume estate Mr. Carter after review
ing at considerable length the main points in the history
OF the celebrated June will suit and claiming that they
furnished ncOntrovertibe evidence OF the insanity Of
Nine Jumel at the time she made the WILL argued that
tho following facts relative TO Mr. Chases title to mmo.
JuInes estate appear in the testimony given IN his
behalf: Maria Jones was the sister OF Nine Jumel, and
the breaking of the will vested the title to her
estate in her heirs atlaw, the children OF Maria
Jones. whose rights purchased by Mr. Chase Tho
title to II is therefore, vested In him and his chill
dren. Leaving this branch OF the Mr Carter de-
nounced conspiracy Mr.. Bowen's attempt TO wrest
the estate question from Mr. Chase and referring to
Gideon j. fuckers alleged completely in It, spoke sub
stantiay as follows:
Although Mr. Tucker denies that no Is the PLAINTIFF
agent for the conduct of this case, h appears from
BOwen testimony that he ia authorized to employ
counsel that he runs oil over Rhode Island and New
York hunting up witnesses whom nobody heard OF
before that he furnishes all Of the money required,
and that in tho Of Bowen gaining his Tucker
s 10 have amount expended refunded with interest
and to receive one-tenth OF the properly recovered
for tho conduct of this case what IN the name OF com
mon sense does IL shOWf T.
The usual alteration the conspiracy question here
occurred and after Judge Shipman had stopped It, Mr.
Carter mnutey analysed the evidence, the important
parts OF which have been published IN THE TRIBUNE,
upon which the plaintiff bases the allegation that he is
the negtmate Of Nine. Jume and claimed that 1t
was 30 absurdy contradictory and ncongruous to be
entirely unworthy OF credit In speaking OF Bowens
claim to illegtinacy. Mr. Carter said, among other
things
Bowen swears that he born in the house Of Free
love BalOu that he remained there about 10 years and
that heard who his mother was until he %
years Of age when FreelOve Baou told him about her
Now IA IL not manifest absurdity that under these
circumstances Bowen could have passed from infancy
TO manhood without hearing any one lsp MS mothers
name; again. l823 some time after Bowen had been
told who his mother lie IN the habt OF going 10
Saratoga and he tolls that during one OF his visits
there. he met Nine. Jumel, ana saw her
grossly insulted without speaking word in her
defense. Is It possible that man can see insult and
abuse heaped upon the woman who bore him without
raising hand for her protectiOni' Bowen's wife was
with him upon that occasion. ana Ms counsei tes us
that kept silent because he did not want her to know
that he was baseborn but not that fact well known
in Providencep His wife was born within 40 rods OF
his birthplace and It tOb supposed that she ala
not know that her husband Teputed 10 be the
igitimate child OF somebody 7" In view OF these and
other facts 9" is worse than absurd TO think
that this man ever supposed from the dawn
of his existence to the day OF the death Of
Nine. Jume that she was his mother. That
idea put into his head by certain persons for
tain purpose" Henry Martin, BOwen's playmate test
Thusher Bowens companions testified the
same effect; land yet since Bowen has set up the pre-
tense that he Mime. Jumeps Ilegitimate son, wit
nesse the OF $40 per head are ready 70 swear
that they have heard her declare to that effect The
venerable Daniel Hull testified that he saw the Betsy
Bowen who subsequently became Mime. Jumel IN bed,
with infant only few days Old and that that infant
is now plaintiff this This the only direct
positive evidence offered in support OF Bowens claim;
and for the purpose neutrazing Mr. Carter dwet
great length upon the numerous CONTRIBUTIONS eclied
from Mr. Hull on the crOsseXsmination and eOntended
that according to dates given by himself, he could not
have been four days old at the time
he says that ne the child George w. Bowen in bed.