The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-18
IRISITY's ANNEKE JAWS PROPERTY.

The Church Enjoined to Answer In the
United States Court-The Heirs orAnneke
JAMS Putting on New Armor-The Ecele-
siasticaI Money Bags In n Fix.
The story Of the heirs Of Anneke JAMS is ever
old ever new. Trinity Church holds their ancient
patrimony with n enp OF steel, but they have
abiding faith in the retriburive justice which must
eventually prevail in their behalf One hundred and
hty years have elapsed since the shrewd leaders OF
tho English Episcopal Communion OF this island
tended the fence Of the Old Kings Farm at Its south
ern extreme, on Robinson street, until 1t reached
point near Greenwich village, corresponding with
the line OF Christopher street, thus embracing tho
land to which Madame Jams had an undoubted title
The stolen area was then comparatively valueless.
but tie descendants OF the original owner battied
msnfuly for its recovery. They were poweress,
however, for there nevei period In which
Trinity hal not influential friends in court Chan.
cecrs and Judges. lawyers aud legislators, all has
,ene 20 the rescue Of tie corporation when their
stolen possessions were in danger. Her vestrymen
and Comptro lefs poured out money like water TO
enable her TO retain the property which is now
VALUED AT SIXTY MILLIONS or DOLLARS.
II Is situated in the Frh Eighth, snd Ninth
Wards. The Church assumes 10 own whole blocks
Christopher street Dominck street In fact in
nearly every street OF the three Wards west OF
Liurcns street. She owns nearly one side Of Canal
street between West Broadway and the North
River and her real estate IL West Broadway is as
wholesale
dry goods trade In this city Al this estate was
originally part OF the Anneke JAMS farm. The
value OF the property can be realized from the fact
which must still he fresh In public remembrance
that M. Vanderbilt paid the church 81 .OOO01J Tor
%; JOHNS Park. 1t is significant TACT that the
heirs 10 this vast property were
NEVER ABLE OBTAIN JURY TRIAL
BY which the merits OF their claims could be shown,
Every suit they instituted was decided by judges
against them, on the ground that the title OF the
Church was established by its possession OF the
land, Gnd not by purchase or conveyance OF the
original owners. And the rectors Und Nestrymen
their Tile to the 2hnskc Jas f farm. as tec6nicay
and fairly described by their friends on the bench
Al length they gained wisdom Of enperence they
found It impossible to Obtain Justice In the State
tribunals, and they Instituted
PROCEEDINGS IN THE UNITED STATES COURT
against Trinity Church. with a view to recovering
tue property, as will be seen by the annexed man.
msto OF Subcommittee OF tho descendants Of
Anneke Jams:
The war Is sctpslly begun: The PROCLAMATION dc.
oh 10 Tie %od seses Inc oSs. Of nna . seS.
must put on the armor of and march forth Tito the
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our rights and nothing but our rights. All appeals
have been cTmpeled to seek redress for our grew.
snCe1 %,teP he Init, Or The law and u,ee wehsyc
Ss S@S ISs sHGi N Ts SG % aside q ~ O
p99ased. Or nnti We conquer or lalIin tie attempt
mo o9 Mcn,qsy We iSh ft eGpds was ssge rom
Gps,rlci Of New York, enloinlng Trinity Church Sni
tOrl auon 10 answer the Oth inst hef or some
OF heI msdonss In the past What her answer VII lac.
we SNOW not hui we are determined 10 Wait and see
IN ,Gynmlltee & TwenY" VIII meet on TIC 10Th
MS a. !! O'CLOCK NJ, al COOKS Hotel lG tOd nun
ueri broad street IN NeWark, n d. wheu prcparatnns
WIZ DC made tor their future action Thcrrsnts ~ thls
meeting viii be given IN the columns OF lHK SUN aud
o,herHse duly published md IS desirable tnaI uli
Attendance ui the "JOuuitteu' he had the tinI.
above stated. ~ many things OF nm purtance wall be
bTUGgh. ny OT discussion aud for anAi action.
ISAAC iiROMN,
STEPHEN CLARK | -, y....,.f,,.
WI ~ ,KINS, @doSO"'ul'eo'
OSCAR FRISBE.
TIE three LAWYERS OF Trinity Church are lropsr.
IN: tile answer to tie cGpi1s II viii en!budy NJ
heretofore the old IroyeIo posses ION is nine
prrts Of the law" May We add thtt Irihity caa
settle the truth IN tho COurtsi
Praise that IL Praise.
From ne Lexington Caucasian