The New York herald., 1870-03-29
THE TREASURES OF TRINITY.
The Heirs of Anneke JAMS Once
More on the Warpath.
A New Way to Pay Old Dcbts-Thc Law
and the Prophets in tho Case
What the vestry Say-A Pro-
ductive Interview.

OF 30 much misery OF mind among thy ten thousand
greatgreat grandchildren. Had thy name and cor
poral entity never been known on Manhattan Islard
thy nnumerable descendants would be contentedIy
engaged st thus present moment securing
tho prosperous results Of honest and indus
trious labor In place o. year by year
waking up with deirious hope OF hav-
ing the fabulous wealth OF Trinity divided
pro rata among them. The deluson Will last little
while longer, and lawyers OF small practice and
smaller repute Will continue 70 gull the unsophisti
Gated and distant offspring OF the Interesting
Annekc JAMS. Mayor Hall, whose Kntckerbocker
knowledge Is not to bo despised, thinks 1t
Is hopeless task for the heirs OF Anneke
JAMS to seek by Iegal process the enjoy
ment OF any part Of the property Of the Trinity
corporation. The trick has been successfully
played for years past OF sending circulars to
country folks, informing them that as heirs OF
AnneKe Jams tney had every prospect OF being
quickly ana largely enriched II they were willing
subscribe certain sum TO carry out the necessary
legal proceedings. which money has found its
way from tho West 10 this city on the strength OF
these rc corescntati0ns ana Will doubt continue to
be received for some time to come to forward the
laudable ana profitable scheme OF arresting the
corrosive influence of the vast wealth owned by
Trinity chur Oh.
WHAT'S UP.
Anneke Jams Is that OF subvertng the present vesry
or Trinity. 10 accomplish this t will be necessary
to gam majority among the voters who elect the
church wardens and vcstrymen. II this can be ac-
complisned 1t Is easy to see that the .'hers' viii
nave matters all their own way, and the ancient
rights and privileges Of Trinity Will be knocked, TO
use vulgar expression, higher than kite.
or course this thing cannot be done In day or a
week. Trinity Is mighty close corporation. En-
trance to It's inner mysteries Is more difcult than
ever was the boldest effort OF secular curiosity to
gain familiar acquaintance with the priests
OF the Delphc Oracle. All tho ingenuity, all
the caution, adroitness and sklliul training
OF the lawyers mind Will nave to be en-
poyed to make the plan wear the complexion of sue
Nevertheless serious thoughts are entertained
that the scheme for oustlng the old crowd who con-
troll the immense property Of Trinity Will be blessed
with happy fruition. the public, II consulted
would certainly declare their preference for change
for who 10 walking along that magnificent thorough.
fare OF Canal street can repress Impulse to ana.
tnematize the ignorant and narrow minded corpor-
alton which keeps the willing enterprise OF so many
citizens from rendering Canal strceI the nncst
avenue OF commercial stores In this or any
other city. The Trinity men laugh at the schemes
reported rs beng set on foot by the heirs Of Anneke
JAMS. They have grown Indifferent to any assaults,
no matter from what quarter they may come, upon
their intrenched stronghold. Sri. II the "ners''--
aud their number IL legion-wil only continue to
keep the thing prominently before the public eye
they may ultimately succeed In either getting their
long neglected rights recognized or else sutIicent
compensation in the way OF hush money 10 stop
agtaung the subject fOreyermore.
THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS.
me quahncatlons for voters required br the act o.
l7S4 were ''a persons processing themselves men-
bers or the Episcopal Church. VINO shall either hold,
occupy or enjoy q pew or scat IN said church ana
sa n as % as M S said 81 s car
partake OF the Holy Sacrament OF the Lords Sup.
per AZ a. Least once IN % eyeTy ye2r being Of
ton cOnfers the power OF inducting rector OF
Trinity church upon the church wardens and vestry-
men OF the said corporation.
When, therefore, the third section quoted requires
that the voters should hold, &c, pew seat In the
refers TO the Trinity church. winch was the subject
OF the act SO the last clause relating to those who
partaxs , OF 4 the ne communion IN the saa churchn
ences IN the same law TO say tnat This
@union IN the Episcopal ss cnarsh 's ReneSay GSni
would be 10 attribute TO the law makers very un-
necessary peonas as It was slready required OF all
members OF the Episcopal Church."
TIE TEcHElCALiTIEs IN THE WAY OF THE HEIRS.
The second section OF the act oil 1914 prohibits any
person from voting at any election for the church
wRrdens and vestrymen Of the corporation who shall
the election member OF the congregation OF Trinity
church or OF one OF It's chapels. The congrega-
ton has definite meaning: It denotes all the per
sons who usually assemble for public worship
IN the same church, but Il is impossible
to read the third section Of the act OF 1854 ana
confess that no such condition as that OF a regular
or OF any attendance on the service OF the church
is there recognized. BY the terms Of this section
every pew holder and every person who, without
being pew holder had partaken in tile church
within the year Of the holy Is entitled TO
all the privileges OF corporator and looking merely
TO the Language employed is difficult 10 see how any
court or tribunal could reject the vote OF person
thus entitled on the ground that ne had not by MS
attendance on the services OF the Church during the
preceding year rendered himself member OF the
congregation
THE PAST OF THE LITIGATION
During more than thirty-nve years past different
persons have commenced suits IN The courts or this
state lor the recovery Of the real estate held by
TO be the heir OF Anneke JAMS. commenced proceed
ings In the Court OF Chancery against Trinity TO
Farm. The case was elaboraiely argued and decided
In favor OF Trinity by Chancellor Walw0rtn
Shortly afterwards another suit was commenced
by JonoS Hunlbert also claiming TO be an heir or
Anneke Jams. The complainant's bill was demurred
to whereby all that he thought proper 10 set forth
Chancellor. and the bill was dismissed. Nine
other suits were brought Ia the Supreme Court by
Cornelius Brouwer IN lA7, and after the clauses
IL was supposed that these repeated decisions Of
uniform tenor would have extnguisned Gil hopes OF
success among the claimants; but 1t was not SO.
A HEALTHY CORPORATION.
Tue estate of Trinity Church originally consisted
Of zoos lots OF which since the year lTls a1s lots
been sold. The original charter winch the claims
OF the present corporation are founded was granted
In the name OF the King by the then Governor OF the
province OF New York, IN council ana under
the great seal OF the province, 10 the
year 1897. This charter declares that o certain
church then recently built erected Broadway.
IN the city OF New YORK, shall be the parish church
OF tine parish or Trinity church, within the city OF
New YORK; and In subsequent clause, that 1t shall
be the sole and only parish church or the said city,
thus, by y necessary consequence, making the
bounds Of the parish Identical with thoae of the
county.
AN INTERVIEW WITH TRINITY cHURCH--THE OWNER.
This Interesting statement OF the condition OF
Trinity church and its vast proprletora appendages
rendered an explanation OF the authorities OF the
church necessary to correctly ascertain the facts
Pursuing the OBJECT the reporter passed along the
sacred soil or st. Paulg churchyard and was soon
within the interior OF the small structure at the
corner or Church and Fulton streets, where Is daily
assembled
THE CONDENSED WISDOM
tnat manages the Immense estate which mas
proved sucl pleasant theme OF contemplation TO
the DARING descendants OF that aniabe lady, Mrs.
JAMS Inc reporter after receiving the confidential
Information a