New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-03
LAST OF THE JUMEL SUITS.
A SETTLEMENT WITH THE FRENCH HrIRs.

MRS. CARYL NOT SATISFIED, But APPREHENsIvE OF
FRESH ATTACK-HIsToRY OF THE LITIGATION
ABOUT THE ESTATE.
The litigation the famous Jumel estate, after
dragging along for than fifty years on its in
tricate course through courts Of high aud low
degree, through city courts county courts,
State courts and United States courts,
has at last been practically ended An
arran cement has recently been made between Mrs.
Eliza Jume Caryl. who with her husband and her
father, Nelson Chase, occupies the Jumel mansion
at Washington Heights, and the French claimants
to the estate. who are represented by the Marquis
de Chambrun. legal adviser of the French
Legation at Washington. By this arrange
mcnt the lost of the numerous cases which
have arisen in regard to the estate
will be settled, and Mr.. Chase aud Mrs. Caryl will
remain in comparatively undIsturbed possession of
the historic mansion. Although this settlement has
been made between the people interested, certain
legal formalites Will have to be gone through be
fore the actual end of the whole litigation will be
reached This Will be done III a few DAYS.
The first suit brought against the estate after
Stephen JumePs death in 1892 was one in which
his brother and sister, who lived in France, re-
covered several Thousand dollars from Stephens
personal estate after legal contest with Madame
unel his administrators, in the Surrogates Court of
this city. These French claimants made no attempt
10 obtain any of their brothers real estate,
because they were effectively debarred from success
by the laws of tho State rea ing to alien heirs.
Madame Jumel died in 1865, and soon after that
the main litigation began which has just been lin.
ished She left no children, ana 10 brothers sisters
Her only sister. Mara, was married twice first 10 a
Mr.. Bovine and affeTward TO William Jones. BY
the former marriaae she had n daughter, Mary
Bovine, whom Madame Jumel brought up aud al
sal, 1n,n lkxvh har a,A
rage Madame Jumels sister had four
children. Mary Bovine. Madame JnmePs adopted
daughter, married Nelson Chase in 1s32,
two Children William lngiis Chase ana Eliza Jumel
Chase, who Is nov Mrs Caryl: ,.,
Jumel, and it was believed tha she would leave
them the bulk OF her fortune. She had one more
wills drawn up making such disposition
IL was found that she had destroyed
the previous wills, and had left the bulk OF her
estate TO chaTitap ole INSTITUTIONS and TO minister
named Smith, who bad great influence over her in ,
Der last illness. The -four nephews and neces Of |
Mad me Jumel. her next ners at law col yeyed all
their claims TO the estate to Mr Chase, who held |
Mr. Chase contested Madame Jumers will. 1t was |
set aede on the ground of mental lncapacty and |
undue influence on the part "f the minister Alr. |
Smith. The was fought energetcal!y on both |
SIDES, Mr. Chase being represented ny |
Charles 0'Conor and James c., Garter, |
and the executors. under the VIII by Martin * |
others. 10 prevent an appea from the Judgment |
III tins case about $4,000. III certain egacIes |
winch had Teen mentioned by Madame Jumel IN
former wills. PAID.
THE ALLEGED HEIas ~ RHODE ISLAND.
suit against Mr.. Chase and his |
chIiren was next brought by num-
Der of Rhode Island claimants, headed by |
Chomplaiu Bowen, but they failed to gain their
point Then George Washington Bowen. of Provl-
dcncc, made a trial at the estate upon the ground
that he was son of George Washington and
Madams Jumel lie also failed in hs attelnot for
the jury disagreed to his pedigree. lie tried il
again, and th, time WAS defeated tho
prOuud that Madame Jumel had only life interest
in The estate. aud tia. therefore even II she bad
son. H. could not. without special provision by Will
inherit any OF her proprrty. The defence IN this
trial had Il Scose fact thar no ace is could Oc
found by which stephen Jnnel had convey cd away
certain tract of land conSS iny of bout sIXiyhyo
acr-s. This land. therefore, 50 tar a. any Visible
title was concerned, would belong to his
heirs at Jaw III France, If any should exist. IL no
such persons were living, 1t would belong TO the
State.
Tie State law. however did not at that time al
low Aliens TO inheri, real estate and 1t was also
though, that the statute of limitations would effect
uaily cover any danger to Mr. Chascs interests from
how c'uld people thousands Of miles away III
In the centre of France hear of such fine point
)f law az thatf They did hear OF II, however, and
ls the law in regard 20 alien heirs was
,nanged III 1874, they male their Ousl ught upon
The estate. They have kept zip the ngnt persist
,ntiy ever since then, and nave currd settlements
irst with Nelson Chase, then WITH William lngils
Ihasc, ana finally with Mis-. Caryl.
TALK WITH MRS. CARYI.
reporter of The TRIBUNE called upon Mrs.
Caryl at the old mansion at Washington Heights
ast night and shown into the dIning-room-
low filed with bric-a brac-where Washington
lined when visiting at the house. Mrs. Caryl |
. cmed in calm and historic mood at first but
hen the settlement with the French claimants was
ncni iOncd she was at once in n frame of mind
No." she exclaimed with tremendous energy. 81 |
will no talk about that not word. have hal |
nougl nOiOrrty already, and We are overrun with
urIOSltl seekers In consequence. L VIII Snow you
>apolcOn's round trunk. or chairs at r. usei IN
he Continental Congress. ora hundred oGher things,
,ut will moi sny a word about those lawsuits" /,
=" iut u very strange, was it not, that the
'rrnch heirs should have heard about the little
oint OF law when gave them a hope OF getting
ONE of the property ~ 4
" strange! No, it was no. strange. French heirs! =
heir are French heirs they ara French pre-
enders that's what they are. It's easy enough for d
lot of uh hprnclplcd lawyers to trump up French
retenders the hopes oi getting big fees out or
ich estate" -
Mrs Caryl had risen and bad taken mp position
4 advantage behind her chair. French pre- =
endersD proving 10 be dangerous subject, the
eporter yentured to suggest that Mrs. Cary must
eel Ielicyed at having tho whole subject settled at
lst. Relieved" she cried, leaning over
he back OF the chair in n Napple eoD-at-Water
ttituae. mo, | don't feel relieved, because |
host of trumped-up heirs from who knows where
lay make fresh attack on us at any moment"