The sun., 1873-02-15
THE FIGHT FOR sS,ooo,0o0.
The Honorable Record of Ex-surroznts
Tuckcr-At Length Approaching the Rnd
of Jumei-Boweu's Telitnie Dinpie-The
NouuGesi Of the Heirs.

The Honorable Record of Ex-surroante
Tucker-At Length Approaching the Rnd
of Jumci-Boweu's Telitnie Dinpie-The
Youngest of the Heirs.
The small room in which the United
States Circuit Court sits was crowded yesterday
with credulous persons impressed with the be-
lief that the Jumel litigation was drawing to a
close. This struggle for the possession OF
f5,oOO0oo has continued since 1865, aud there
have been four trials, three of which have re-
suited In disagreement. George W. Bowe Il,
the plaintiff, IL still hale and hearty at ~. and
seems likely to outlive several more trials OF the
case. Charles o'Conor. for Nelson Chase, and
Judge Hoar for Bowen, have delivered the
closing arguments. Judge Hoar Is the picture
OF what Charles O'Conor used to be-a pattern
OF the old-stylo lawyer, with a clear, genial
face, a pleasant. ringing voice. and a regulation
swallow-tail coat. He spoke slowly and de-
hberately, and was heard with attention by as
Intelligent jury as ever listened to an argu-
ment lie showed that the question OF Bowen
ARISING To GRASP MS INHERITANCE
was considered by Chase In 1895, before Bowen
or his counsel any one ON his behalf had
taken any action. The defence had not offered
ance in New York. The account given by the
plaintiff was the only one, and everything In her
after ME WAS consi Stent with the incidents OF
her early life testified To by the plaintlns 3 wit
After commenting on the evidence, Judge
jury and turn the right side of his face toward
them. He then produced lithoRraph OF
tired, soused Now England widow with plenty
OF money. The resemblance between the old
gentleman and the portrait % OF u his repu,ed
the family resemblance of a child to its parent
was a fact of general human KNOWLEDGE, ard not
20 be denied as fact lie called attention to
the curious historical case OF
DON JOHN OF AUSTRIA,
the illeatimate son ol Charles v Don John had
never been acknowledged by his father, bus was
known as the son of a peasant The Emperor
left letter stating that although for obvious
reasons he had not inserted any directions in
his will relative to the boy, he wished hs di-
reotions to he held as valid as II he had. When
the Regent Joanna began 10 inquire into the
matter, the boy was produced ON a public occs,-
sion at which she was present, an auto dt fe.
She saw him, and looked earnestly at he
child that he shrank abashed from her gaze,
but not before she had recognized In his bright
blue eyes, his ample forehead, and the rich
brown locks that clustered around his head
some of the peculiarities of the Austrian line.
ThiS Autograph of Madame Jumel was the best
they Gould get, had been circulated by her as
her portrait, and was said to bear striking re-
semblance to her. Chase had In his house-a
house which was one Of the subjects Of contest
In this suit-a portrait brought from Rome, said
To he by a hne artist, and a most admirable por-
trait. This picture Chase had declined to show
The Judge asked II 1t was not true that tho
tip of the ear was as a rule on level with the
end OF the nose. Sometimes the tip OF the car
was considerably below II. In some persons
THE FLAP or THE EAR
| Is attached to the side Of the cheek, and with
others II hangs as separate and independent
Here Judge Hoar showed the Jury the Nap Of
Mr.. ljOwen's ear, whicn nung half an inch bdo "
the level of the nose, and pointed nut the sRme
| pecull1rity In Madame JuInel's oar-nap, a. de-
| picted on the lithogrAph.
-, There was another most curious peculiarly.
! The Jury should look at the left eyelid OF Nine.
| Jumel, and see that the crease of the eyelid
| comes around the bone Of the eye socket
usual but In the left eyelid there was another
crease that came half way around and lost itself
under the other. They would lnd that other
| crease In the same place In Mr. George W. Bow
| ems left eyelld. There were peculiarties In the
slantlnR of the frontal hone, noticeable In the
| picture, and Nlsl bic In Mir. Bowen.
| The human jaw was usually attached to the
skull, Just ~ the orlnca Of the ear, In Madame
| was near the top OF the ear, which Is not com
mon.
Judge Hoar requested Mr.. Bowen to look at
| the foreman Of the jury and laugh. The request
excited general laughter, ia which Mr. Bowen
! Joined. Judge Hoar then requested the Jury To
| dimple In his left check which did not appear in
| the other. That dmple had doubtless been put
@ @on1re Si AZ, H LuHHer, having Dnen COTTON Up be
Judge Hoar spoke Of the excellent physical con-
| stitution which Bowen had inherited from Mad.
anne Jumcl. She died at ninety, and her hale
hearty son Of sevonty-twO had had a child born
To him within few weeks since the commence
mept Of this trial. lLaughterl
| The Judge commented on the testimony OF
JOSEPH Perry, conceded to be
FALSE AND INFAMOUS WITNESS,
! and cOntonded that no blame would attach to
| Mr. Tucker for the Introduction of Perry into
| the case.
| Mr.. Tucker had a brother named Joseph
| Tucker who had made an agreement to advance
Bowen money to assist him In carrying on the
suit, which arrangement was perfectly legal in
| the state OF New York. The money was fur
| nished on condition that the lender should have
| ton per cent So far from money having been
given ON the plaintiffs side, Il had been stat ed
| tnat Mr. Hart had offered to witness to make
them handsome present II they should testify.
Mr. fuckers character could take care Of itself
| y this commupity, He had been Secretary of
| ber OF years had been Surrogate of this city
| Judge HOar concluded by an earnest appeal TO
the Jury to consider the point he had offered,
and then departed for hts home in hassachu u
| setts.
It's probable that the case will 60 to the jury
] case will be terminated.