New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-20
7HE WEBBER INHERITANCE A MYTH.

LETTER FROM rnE MINISTER OF HOLLAND AT WASH
ISGToN DENYING ITS EXIsTENCE-A sIXrY-MIL-
LION DOLLAR FORTUNE vANisIEs
70 TIE Edttor Of The Trtbune
SIR: combination of swindlers In and
about your city have been for years punderng the
cr-dulous from Maine to Florida, and from the Atlantic
to the Pacific by making their victims believe they are
the descend ants and heirs Of Anneke Jams who received
a grant OF The land upon which Trinity Church and
other valuable property is built in your city now valued
at $500 or the descendants and heirs OF "Wolfeft
Wcbber who died in Holland some 80 years ago eav
ing large inheritance in trust 10 the Government OF
that Kingdom, to be distributed to ms hehs
after the lapse of two centuries. IL 10 repre-
sented that said Inheritance now amounts to over
$50 0OOo and is ready for distribution hy the Govern
of Holland to the heirs OF said Weber upon PROOF
of pedigree The prevailing families in every rural
region heirs and victims OF this freo gut ana
are expected pay and generally do pay Literally 10
these deceivers who represent themselves TO be dree
heirs and who hold regular conventions IN Trenton, ~
J. aud III Ncw-Y0rk TO mature plans for prosecuting
their claims. Full proceedings of these meetings are
printed and distributed the victims in all parts OF the
country who are again besOugh Tor another nssiment
to pay the necessary expenses of the commission which
has the prosecution of the claims in charge.
Having been solicited by several persons 10 iayest
gate the Holland claim, the oath of November last
addressed a letter OF inquiry to the Hon. A. g. Thur
man. United States Senator from Ohio. He referred IT
TO the Minister OF Holland who kindly replied to nv
inquiries and has since at the request OF Mr. Thurman.
consented 10 the publication OF such portions OF the
same as will be for the benefit and protection of the
public "a copy % which follows:
WAsHIxGToS Dee. &, 1873
The Minister OF Holland has received from the Hon.
G. Thurman. L. s. senator letter by which Mr. Paul
ence Of great inheritance coming from certain Mr.:
weoer-Christian Weber perhaps-who died 10 Holland
Minister OF Holland has the honor TO inform NIr Oliver
that ne perfectly unacquainted with the existence OF
such inheritance Some months ago another person III
fact applied directly TO the Government or Holland
about an inheritance Of certain WolIcrt Wsbber; but
peared said air. webbcr perhaps the same as We
his wifes mother inherited the of from $500
500 Americ., entailed to her descendants unto
after various payments the whole inheritance finally
divided in legal and authentic way on tho l2th OF De-
cember, 1851 and the 26th Of June. I'LL
About an inheritance of Christian Weber, nothing is
known to the Minister OF Holland Ii per.
pedigree together with the dates Of births
and OF marriages ot ms ancestors up nro 1,S
legally the relationships; and. further. that snch
dren and that he has either not left last will at ALL or
that 10y authentic last will he has left his property TO
that ancestor from whom the claimants prove 10 de-
scend by authenticated legal documcuts and In this
Use the possession OF tho Inheritance can Marty DC
phef1tances are forfeited If not claimed within 30 years
Surely they are in consequence forfeited Wl.; eSo-
with the most established rights they are no' CLAIMED
"i'"'" D'''' "TaE MINISTER, wERTESBEEG."
Now " you give any information OF the " Anneke
Jons fraud these swinders will be left without string
70 their bow and large number OF honest but eredu-
lous and unsuspecng countrymcn will nave their eyes
opened but there Is portion OF them tndt WILL no
doubt, hug the delusion after the bubble has been
nrjcked CHOOSING rather to live rich in prospect and die
in the Door house than make respectable living by
industry and economy. TO such exposures and remon-
srances avail not and the only remedy is visit to the
tool killer. PAUL oiiNER'
PeTrysciNe. o., Jan. s, 1874.