The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-05
THE TRINITY CHURCH PROPERTY.
One Of the Annche J2ns Heirs Bought or for
$1,000 Grocer Of Indianapolis the

From the indianapolis Qnd.) journal, June 81
Indianapolis Is steadily keeping pace with her
sister cities in the matter OF first Class sensations.
The last we have to chronicle Is one In reference to
a settlement OF some New York property, by which
Mr. Ill. w. Caldwell, a well known grocer Of this
city, becomes possessed Of cool million The foi
lowing Is brief history OF the case:For the past
thirty or forty years the relatives OF Mr.. Caldwell
have been identihed with the movement OF the
Anneke Jams heirs 10 obtain possession OF the Trinity
churon properly. They based their expectations
family, and some deeds, leases and other
papers thai have been handed down through
the family. Finally they all became Disguised aud
gave up the clam, refusing 10 have anything further
TO 10 with the matter. These papers came into the
possession oil Mr.. Caldwell and wnen lie received
letter from uncle the South saying that rep
resentaye or the Anneke JAMS heirs had called upon
MIN for Information when he was supposed 10 pos
sess In reference TO the claim he turned his whole
attention To the matter OF looking up the record.
lie finally became convinced tnat the papers he held
OF the greatest value 10 Trinity church corp0-
rauon, and accordingly, about i've years since, he
made proposition 10 the trustees To sell them for
100000, which was reused. Mr.. Caldwell then
made another examination and discovered that the
papers he held referred 10 eight acres OF land mme
fronting on Fulton stfeet and Broadway. Fur
tner examination showed That in the year
1913 John Cosne, ms great grandfather leased the
properly Tor ninety nine years, previous TO removing
TO pennsylvania. In leases OF this KIND, seldom, II
anything is heard OF the property again by the heirs
OF the original owner, but In tns instance Mr.. Cald-
Wen clearly ana fully established the record TO the
property, the lease on which expired In 1863. lie
made another proposition this time to the persons
occupying The eight Offering to sell his lndl.
ydua interest and the papers IN his possession for
one million dollars. After examining Mr.. Caldwell's
papers and the records, the gentlemen, through
their agent, agreed 10 the terms and on last FRI
uay Mr.. Caldwell lei, for New York To close
mp the transfer. Yesterday he returned home hav
IngsIn MS possession the authority OF the occupants
TO draw on them Tor 81 100000 Mr.. Caldwell says
that after arranging his business matters in this city
ne VIII spend the rest Of his days IN Kentucky,
which Is the native state OF himself and wife. lie
taxes his good fortune very CONSIDERABLY, but says
lie IL on the hunt for more. While In New York he
learned OF 200 acres in Harlem that was In the pos
session OF John Cosne at the time Of the lease Of the
eight acres referred TO above ana ne IL satisfied that
he work out full and satisfactory claim 10 pos
session OF mat property. II he does, and ne SPEAKS
as Though he believes II, Cornelius Vanderbilt Will
have TO paw the balance OF the purchase money on
Lis famous Harlem iTelght depot site.