The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-03
MADAME JUMEL'S ESTATE.
LITIGITIOy THiT INrOLJED SOME
UISTORICJL NAMES,


The Supreme Court Of the United Statos
has reversed the judgment Of tho Circuit Court
OF the Southern District OF Now York In George
Washington Bowens eiectment suit against
Nelson Chase. George W. Bowen Ia almost an
octogonarian. but still halo and hearty and has
a young wife. lie lives in IA back street in Prov
idonce. II. L. and was worth about $50. 900 when
he began tho suit against Chase. Bowen pro-
fesses TO be the illegitmate son OF Madame
Eliza Jumc noted about tho beginning Of tho
century. as strcct-walker in Providence. and
was known as Betsy Bowen Tho old house in
which Betsy was said 10 have borne George
Washington Bowen was torn down a few years
ago.
George Washington visited Providence few
months before q. W. Bowcns birth. and it has
been asserted that Washington was tho father
OF George Washington Bowen as vol as Of his
country. Washingtons stay in Providence
was however. very brief, AMI he was all the
time in tho glare Of public ovation. and sur
rounded by the clite Of tho city II is therefore
hardly possible that this scandal could hnVe any
reasonable basis. Certain 1t is. however that
olGNOrgc Washington Bow 70 bears "a rpmarku-
Tie resemblance 10 tho pictures Of tho first
lrcsidgnt. although George + llonr thinks that
his carl1p resembles that of Madame Jumol, and
Charles Otonor thinks TINT the plaintiffs enr-
IMP IL not like Madame Jumcls curilup. While
George Nnshing ~ Bowen paternity Is under
4 cloud. several of tho older inhabitlnis Of
lfpNlurn'N L Stllel tllU ne wis ille son Ot Nine.
Jumgl. Nearly all. II not all OF those with sscs
Betsy bowen nfter her arrival In New York,
became q be- mistress of a IrenshmHn named
stephen Jumol. who owned cons iderahlp real
estate. including houses In Liberty and other
down-town streets. and an extensive tract in the
northern part Of Manhattan Island. near Car
mansylle. The property is now Valued at
netsy. and when he died hc Left all his property
to her. She ut once launched out into cXifayu-
giant display. and her gauly attire and eguipago
II ma ltf Df l|Ir f4afA
oi her early career partially "akrd ont, and sho
could gct no standing ia respe,ctablG, society.
Aaron Burr, after he had been Ncc-Prcsident
of the United states wns led into n marriage
with her when he was ~ yonrs Of n.o. but he
aiter his irath. ~ publish herself ~ tho widow
ot Aaron Burr. formerly Nire-prcsident Of the
United states and this IS the legend on the
hc-t II not the only portrait " her eNtant.
Madame jun ~ hal an adopted daughter and
this daughter wa married To nelson Chase, an
Charles O'Cnnor Madame Jumel made u will
which was oV rthruWn. Nelson Chase bought
up the rights Of the collateral h.irs. ana Was
about % enter into undisturhcd enjoyment II
Madame Jumels estate. hut George Washing
TN Bow'n Appealed, claiming rights rs the
Charles OConor appeared for Chase having
boon retained. Il was said. with "A check for
$jOn0o Among li lwru'- lawyers were rN-Sur-
in tho Circuit Court WIS romnrkuhn flr tho
O. bring M memories ~ Betsy j. weus Prlyi-
d"n'e "a apains On' witness was kate VII
nams. an author. now dead. Th" Jury decided
against Chase. and tho o3l-" WAS carried NJ on
appeal. Chase then inst -ttutrd "a suit IN equity.
having for it, lrin .tpal objects the p-'ahli-h-
mont of title 10 the Jumc property and 10 en-
join Bowen from prosecuting certain actions of
cletm"nt The Circuit granted the injunction.
Tho supreme Court Yesterday confirmed the
perpetual injunction prohibiting Bowen from
proseeuiing any action or suit 10 recover the
made IN favor of Mrs. Chase 10y tho deed of
ls2s. This may b. regarded as settling Mr.
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