The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-08

time ago to ask you about his ages A. A gentle
man came to me about IL.
= Did your brother come to see you last Sum-
alons sI 70 IN ms ages A. THIS winter ne did. and
Q. Did he come to you and ten you he was ex-
ahmed before Commissioner A. believe he
9. Did he not say that he was six or seven
years younger than ycuf A. Yes; can tell now
we got the Bible soon after my first child was
born; after Thomas was born we had a child. Nep-
Se Soss a. Ss s
ter was borna A. About the same time; that
daughter is now living on Staten Island.
Jury to the fact that the Bible was published in
TESTIMONY OF THE PLAINTIFF. ~
g. W. Bowen, the plaintiff. was further examined.
He said II saw Joseph Perry on the morning Of
sSs a NJ was s
those letters to Mr.. Tucker, in New York, some
short time after receiving them; delivered them
called at your Mr shaners) once with the letters,
but did not leave them as did not lind you there.
lou told me who my mother was but she never e
told me who my father was; l have been told in q
newer % wHT my w ase Feovs
2. When you were before examined on this trial.
before this Judge ana this jury, did you intend to
that Mayor Reuben Ballou was your fatnerS
Mr.. HOar objected to the question as wholly i'm
material and as asking for the opinion Of the
la saE
vanced by counsel for the plaintiff thai, possibly,
change Of base was contemplated and that 1t
MAJOR Bon was e s
had relied on the entry in the King Henry Book as
proving that alleged fact. Mr.. VConor said he
any changed aspect should be sought to be given
TO the case by counsel on the other side and new
Mr.. Hoar said. as q matter OF fact. that thew
never put before the jury the idea that the plain
was that Er BScu ceS h
.sonny," ana whether the witness meant by that
belief upon it. except from the facts he testified to,
was Q matter Tor the consideration Of the jury.
Mr; o'Conor called upon Mr.. Bonynge, the steno-
grapher read It. and before the Judge could say o
word, as to whether he would admit or exclude the
The Judge said he had supposed that this case
had been treated on the assumed fact On the part
OF the plaintiff that thus plaintiff was the illegtl
little proof as to who his father was he supposed
there was some evidence tending to show That
on his lthe Judges) mind in admitting the entry IN
the King Henry Book. He was reluctant to open
this part Of the case at the present time CROSS
exclude the question and the answer
Mr.. O'Conor said he objected to striking out from
the stand, when the question was repeated by the
stenographer, the answer volunteered by the wit
ness was, ~ dld lOt.o
The Judge said he would adhere to his ruling.
TESTIMONY OF A. II. CADY.
A. III. Cady, Clerk Of Arrears for the city of New
York, was examined for the purpose Of showing
that the Jumel property In the Twelfth ward and
at the corner OF Liberty street and Broadway, for
1866, 1867 and 1868, had been sold for taxes and
MI. Hoar stated that the object OF this testimony
was to show that Mr.. Chase had not confidence IN
his Jitle
DEPOSITION OF GIDEON J. TUCKER. y
A long discussion ensued between counsel on
both sides as to whether certain parts Of the de-
position OF Gideon ]. Tucker should be admitted
Portions were ruled out as irrelevant
The deposition chiefly had reference to the tes-
tmony OF Joseph Perry given at the last trial of
this case, and stated that Perry was drst brought
to the notice of Tucker by William b. Jones'
brOther-in-law OF Mr.. Chase, who saw Tucker at
his office, and told him that though he was
poor man he would give $1,000 to
see Chase turned out OF the Jumel mansion. Jones
Chase and put Tucker under secrecy in the matter,
which the latter states he has kept until the pres
ent time. The deposition states that Perry, who
had been examined - Witness for the plaintiff,
mad committed perjury ct the last trial, and that
Tucker had made efforts both In Rhode island and
New York to have the man prosecuted for that
offence. Tucker further says that lie thinks Jones
first visited him IN the Spring OF 1871, and that he
CTucker) was once at Jones house.
Before the reading of the deposition WAS con-
cluded the Court adjourned to Monday at twelve
O'Clock, when the trial VIII De continued