The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-31

curing about has reference 20 four years before;
Jumel's death that William was married; my
memory is that saw the draft of the Inglis will
1851; was not informed by Mr.. Inglis about that
WILL but Madame Jumel informed me OF IL; hrst
saw that win In . chest OF drawers IN the
no doubt while Madame was absent in Europe
examined her papers; have no recollection that
recollection Is that read IL when first saw it; /
have belief that examined IL In the presence or
saw the viii in the Presence OF Madame J1me and
saw it In 1855; know the fact that saw the will
and read 1t; am quite sure that Madame's trunks
went to Europe, except one trunk that
had a secret spring. and l had the key
sMadamc Jumeis viii - 4 had never seem Cha thIs
will before 1851; have recollection that saw IL
as late az 1866 or 1857 saw 1t IA a chest OF draw
Jumel; have no distinct recollection Of ever
reading the VIII but once; did not see that VIII
PerS WAS he M tna ms last
saw that viii; was in the habit OF going to that
chest Of drawers for Madame down to the time OF
Madame's death; used to go to the chest OF draw
erS at the request of Madame.
z. When anu where did you arst see the Holland
of my daughter who had taken it from a drawer in
the room where Nine Jumei died; that was the
day after Nine. Jumel's death; Madamcs corpse
then lay In one OF the par0rs OF the mansion; that
will was retained until q lew days alter the lu-
neral when some oil the executors came to the
about an hour; did not go into the room where
the executors we're; the Will was not read in my
presence; had not read the VIII before the execu-
tors came there but knew from Information the
contents OF it,; do not know who drew that will;
never said at that time that Madame's mind was
VIII had been sent to lawyer in Wall
street to be examined; | have no doubt
like to see them before stating their contents alter
Madame's death l made search for papers, and
found deeds; all the deeds that have been produced
hara I orr tod IN hQ lQQt a n
other papers but the will | referred to testament
tary papers; found some leases; may have found
letters; | have letter in Madame Jumel's hand
writing; produce 1t; suppose have other let.
tiers OF Madame's; have one letter from her. but
to me- asa is SateG rom sce sns Soeg
OF the letter and tile signature are in
her handwriting; am not aware that any
or Mr.. Jumel's papers were destroyed; had been
always friendly with the Jones family from the
time became acquainted with Them Madame
JumeI did not attend the funeral OF my wife; since
1854 | do not know of Madame vsitingsthe jones'
or Mrs. Tranckell; DO not think have seen the
Snth-Barker will. but ] cannot remember ABOUT
it, witness was cr0ss-examined as to his settle
ment with the Jones' under the will suit; at the
time OF making the cOnveyanccs the first one was
$4,000 to the jones' j after that entered into an
arrangement with my two children; that was
before commenced to break the will.
During the progress OF the crOss-examinati0n
somewhat sharp discussion ensued between the
counsel on both sides as to the exact language OF
certain answers given by the witness. Counsel
for plaintiff asserted that tho witness had answer
ed in one way while counsel for defendant main
tanned that he had answered in manner entirely
different The dispute was finally ended by an
appeal to the sten0grapher, MIR. William f. b.
nynge, who read off his notes to the Court and jury
with the facility OF All expert The stenOgraphiG
notes bore out the Interpretation put upon the
answers OF the witness by counsel for the defen-
dant
In the further course OF his crosse Examination,
Mr. Chase said the date Of the first instrument OF
my settlement with the Jones' is the 29th Of July
1866; 1t was recorded on the 27th OF December,
1866 the paper to the 90 l0oths to the Jones'
dated 10Th of July, 1885, 1t was recorded the 10Th
day OF September 1865.
O. Have you any papers relating to the marriage
treaty, as IL has been termed, between Paul r. c.
Perry, his father Madame Jumel and your daugh-
ter, except the two letters that have been intro
duced Of the ed OF May and the 26th OF May 1852
A. l have none.
Jumel Jones and others against yourself and
Others, set up that marriage treaty. A. If you will
@ wa to WITNESS sna se @
of the answer when this suit was In the Court OF
Common Pleas.)
Counsel crosse Examining occupied considerable
time in reading to the witness papers full OF legal
yverbiage, answers to suits, &C.. sworn to BY
whether he had made certain state
ments therein not in conformity with
suit The OBJECT Of the on this
point appeared to be to show that Mr.. Chase had,
In other suits, offered to prove BY witnesses that
the value OF the property In litigation did not
coed million of dollars Mr.. Chase said that what
ever he stated aidavits that subject he stood
Counsel Tor plaintiff offered to show by the will
OF Madame Jumel that liberal provision had been
made Tor Mrs. Perry.
Mr. OCOnor said the will was not in evidence,
but the other side had right to read It, though he
denied that it was the will OF Madame Jumel.
Witness went on to say that he never made the
admission that Maria Jones was the sister OF
Madame Jumel; that was a question that was
never r. mooted IN the family about the time OF the
Dunning; c0nversed with people in Providence;
went there to make explorations and examina-
oriu opsr~v
Jumel went there to trace the relationship Of the
Joneses and Madame Jumel; did not believe that
he disclosed the n name o. Madame to any one there
Island to get Information about Madame Jumel to
show her origin AZ connected with the family OF the
last trial that he went to Rhode Island to get in
formation ABOUT the family OF Madame Jumel; he
examined box OF old papers in the town OF Smith
ahmed books in the City Clerks Office Of Provi-
dence; cannot remember whether or not he ex-
amined any other records but books IN Providence;
did not know George W. Bowen then had not
heard of him them and did not inquire for him did
did afterwards; went to Providence again during
the pendency Of the Champlan Bowen case with
Mr. Carter; employed Mr.. Hart as lawyer
Hart was employed by witness about the time OF
the Howard-smith will case; Judge Staples ana Mr..
employed person by the name OF Martin; Mr..
Harris 1nal bill was 81 ,500 which witness paid
dr IRON M M % % tnat he had
ness paid back that money to Mr.. O'COnor; there
may have been some disbursements paid to Mr..
Hart for his attendance at this trial, but nothing
for his professional services; the $500 paid to
Mr.. Hart was FOR his services up to the end
Ing OF the will controversy cannot say the
time witness retained Martin Smith, who had
been counsel Tor the defendant In the will sulthe
John Howard Smith suit; has means OF fixing the
date by papers; there was room in the Jumel
mansion called the washington Roomn cannot
tell why 1t was called the "washington ROOM" re-
members 1t first to have been called the washing
ton Room about 1850; Madame used to say that
she had heard General Washington slept there
when 1t was his headquarters; saw bedstead
which was brought there when Witness
lived at the mansion; saw 1t brought
into the room; there was French bedstea d in the
mansion with posts that reached up the ceiling:
believes that the interest Madame had In 1t was
because she purchased IL cheaply- Qaughter)-
never heard that Madame had any relics or memo
rails OF General Washington; she admired General
Washington very much, as all other good Ameri-
cans do; there Is portrait OF General Washington
In the Jumel mansion; was married by Archbishop
McC0Skey the 18th Of August, 1858; not dollar,
the proceeds of this estate. had zone into