The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-14
thirty, ana tne prosecution eight The new panel
will be called this morning. ~ fH'
THE JUMEL ESTATE CASE.


States Circuit Court, before Judge shpman and
the special jury.
Mr.. hoar, Mr.. Chatneld, Mr.. Chauncey Shaffer
and Mr. Sawyer appeared as counsel for the plain
till, and Mr.. Charles O'Conor and Mr.. ]. G. Carter
for the defendant ~ ~
Mr. O'Conor said that he had reserved the right
OF calling physician to show that Mr.. Paul r. G,
Perry had been III, and was therefore, unable to
attend on q day when he wanted to ask him ono
or two questions in relation to one matter. He
was more willing that Mr.. Perry should be ex.
amned, as he was now in Court.
The Court declined to allow the examination OF
Mr.. Perry.
DIR. George j. Jackson testified that for some
days past Mr.. Paul r. g. Perry had been suffering
rrom an attack OF innammatory rheumatism he
gave ham permission to go out yesterday; had he
gone out before that he could not have done so
with safety. gi0o 2aF 300
Mr.. Hoar said that he could not remain in this
city after the present week. and therefore he
wished the Court would ask that counsel for de.
PENDANT be required to finish the summing up be-
fore the plaintiff replied.
Judge Shipman said he could not now change
the order that had been made-namely, that the
counsel should alternate in the argument.
SUMMING UP OF Ex-ATToRNEY GENERAL HoAR FOR
THE PLAINTIFF.
Mr.. Hoar said that when he heard the Court tell
the jury to possess their souls In patience he SYM
pathized with that suggestion. He hoped the jury
had not exhausted their patience. All that he
knew Of this case was, as the jury knew it, from
the evidence as given in the Court. He was re-
tanned in the case just as 1t was about coming on
1t had excited,very deep feelings in o great many
OF the persons connected with 1t. They had all
listened to the able counsel who had summed up
for the defendant and who had INDUCED in great
invectlve and poured out his Walls Of wrath on the
plaintiff. That counsel had turned to theACourt
and used expressions suggesting that the Judge
had been excited with indignation against the
i made his dMr. Moar's@ duty and the
We're to try this case as matter Of fact without
exciting prejudice or passion. His duty was 3? 60
over this mass OF evidence, and he supposed he
would be able to assist the jury In seeing what 1t
proved His only client In this case was Mr..
Bowen, a moderate fee was paid him, he had no
do his duty to the best of his ability, ana he was
sure the jury would do their duty also. There was
give them proper legal directions as to the title Of
IIon he would discuss was-ls George W. Jamel
the son OF Betsy Bowen, daughter OF John
stephen Jumel and Colonel Aaron BurrY The
suit between man and man was to be determined
by reasonable preponderance OF evidence This
about which the evidence was given. As rule eS Of
Jaw, ancient writings which would not be at all
admitted IN modern case, were permitted to be
given in evidence IN suits OF this character. This
was case OF circumstantial evidence In its main
features. AS he listened to the strong forcbe and
began to imagine there was not much left for the
plaintiff, but they were not to try the case on the
ton the jury had to try Waswas ceeTge sDs "
Bowen born in 1894 OF Betsy Bowen, and Il they
found that fact to be SO, they must find verdict
happened since could change that fact. He was
going to ask them. before he got through, if
found that to be so they might, If they
liked, add to their verdict that George W.
and that they disapproved Of counsel making con-
tracts with clients: but II they were OF opinion
that Madame 5u%e was the mother Of bowen
oaths. There was great deal thrown into the
case that had no real connection with it. There
there were two Betsy Bowens, and this was done
for the purpose Of raising doubt as to which Of
one Of these was the daughter OF Caleb Bowen,
and II appeared that she had married man
named Abner Metcalt The jury had heard good
deal about stripping the defendant OF his posses
sions. II George W. Bowen was not the son OF
Madame Jnmel, OF course IT was all wrong to strip
the defendant OF his POSSESSIONS but II they began
with the idea that Bowen was the son Of Madame
Jumel, 1t was els legal right to have taken posses
sion OF the estate on the very day Other DEATH Chase
breath was out OF the body OF Madame Jumel MIR.
Chase took possession OF the property, Kept people
will and he had been since using the proceeds OF
the estate in keeping Bowen out. SO that, instead
Bowen who had been Kept from the roof that
ought to have sheltered him. This was acting like
the e,I man who . had chopped up his father aud
murder, was asked what he had to say He ex-
claimed-"I hope the Court will have mercy on
date seen in this case were hedged in by rules of
law. In dealing with this matter he had to say
that he was dealing with what appeared on the
IN ha trufh
This Madame Jumel, with her paints, Silks laces
and luxuries, did not excite much OF his admira-
were Of the same opinion. There were four things
TO be looked at-the estate, Bowen, his mother and
product of the skin and Industry Of Mr.. stephen
Jumel When 1t was bought by Mr.. Jumel 1t was
not of great value; but what had given 1T its pre-
sent great value was the growth of New York.
That property was to go with the of the prop
erty OF New York, and he supposed yhe jury did
not care into whose hands 1t would go except in
so lar as they regarded it their duty to pronounce
verdict as to whom it rlghtfully belonged. He
believed MIR. Bowen would do as well With that
property as Mr. Chase. Madame Jumel left Mr..
Chase only small legacy, and as to his children
there was nothing with respect to them except
year out of the estate; he received $500 900 from
the city-he supposed 1t came from the city, from
squeeze from this orange If he was never TO get
another Mr.. Bowen had not been instrument tai in
setting aside win which left legacies to charita
bic institutions, though they all applied to one re-
ligous denomnation-the Episcopal Church. On
the marriage settlement Of Mr. Perry when an at.
tempt was made to make Mrs. Jumei contract for a
large share of her property she declined to do So
put said she would be to Mrs. Perry what she was to
her deceased mother II she acted as she desired.
In the latter part OF Mrs. Jumers life, sane or in.
sane she had not the same relation to Mrs Perry as
she had TO ner mother. 1t was stated that Madame
Jumel had set up William Chase in q grocery.
and had complained that William and Mr.. Perry
were drinking the concern out. There was |
certain method in her madness, and IL might be |
just possible that as advancing age threw its vel
over this vain and frivolous woman she began to |
get disappointed in the persons who had attached
themselves TO her, and that 1t would be better to
leave her property TO charity than to those ex. |
pectants. he would advert to nothing that was |
incontestable In the case. Bowen appeared on |
the stand as respectable citizen OF Providence: |
he was man who had got by his own earnings q |
moderate competence; he has been able to retire |
rom business; he had children and grandchildren.
lie seemed to be silent ana grave man. He said
that at his earliest remembrance he lived In the
house OF Reuben Ballou, in Providence, and saw
MIN going round with his cart and his
he stated that he saw land no doubt he did