The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1877-05-10
4 LARGE FOErUSE IN LTrIGarIOy.

says
The Times says that proceeding
looking to the recovery Of over sl5O. :
OOO, 900 are about to be Instituted in
the courts Of Pennsylvania by the
heirs OF Henry Becker, who died in
Philadelphia in 1901. According 10
the statement by one Of the heirs to
the writer, their claims are on docu-
mentary reported proofs. These heirs
are six IN number. They are well
know citizens Of New York, Williams
burg, and Union Hill, n. ]. In this
city Is Mrs. Peter Hammerschmitt Of
Third street; in Williamsburg, are
Mr. Eiehorn, the soap manufacturer !:
Mr.. Peter Wilhelm the barber. of
Grant street ; Mr.. u. B. Standinger.
q grocer on Broadway, aud Mr.. Bsyer
and Mr.. Michael reside on Union
Hill.
Mr.. Standinger says that 10 I741
Col. Henry Becker came to this eouu-
try from Rotterdam. He located iu
Philadelphia, and from that time un-
I'll his death, in 1871 or 1902, he was
active in cOlOnizing schemes. By his
industry he accumulated q large
property. The whole country in and
about the present town Of BeekervilIe
belonged to him. He owned the
whole of York road, now York
avenue, in Philadelphia, besides hav-
ing over sixteen vessels on the sea
and over $780, 900 in the different
banks at his death. He was q fifty
three-yeRr-Old baenelOr. To his only
sister, Anna Barbara MAndiler, Of
kerehheimer, BOlendan, be be-
queathed ali his wealth. She had two
sons, Ludwig and George Mandiler.
These men knew Of their unele's
prosperity in this country, but after the
death OF their parents never made any
effort to obtain it. Some little interest
was created on the receipt, in 1929, Of
letter from Henry Burkhardt, Of
Philadelphia, who asked for q power
Of attorney. This was given to him
by a young man OF the village. It Is
signed by all the heirs then living,
and is dated "Kereheimer, BoIendan,
September %. 1929" It bears all the
proper seals.
81 obtain this" continued Mr..
Standinger, Through the kind aid OF
Mr.. J. Cooke Livingston. Last week
made another discovery, the most
important OF all. 1t refers to the will
made by Col. Becker. This will sooR
be IN our possession. At the death Of
a certain person now living In Phila-
delphia startling story will be made
public am convinced that we are
the heirs OF untold wealth. Proceed
ings looking to the establishment Of
our claims are about to be institu-
ted"
The property claimed consists Of
six or seven blocks of buildings on
York street in that city, and extends
from Vine to Green street, the whole
tract valued at countless thousands Of
dollars. In addition to the large
claim in Philadelphia, there is
8 block Of houses on Third
street IN this city which Is to fail
Into their grasp. The heirs also lay
claim to the entire town OF Becker
vile, Berks county, Pa, about forty
miles from Philadelphia, and 3 con-
siderable part OF the country lying
Whereabouts. The property claimed
in Philadelphia includes churches, a
dozen large manufactures, one OF
them an immense sugar refinery
and five blocks OF dwellings. Among
these are the residences of ex-Mayor
Fox and ex-City Treasurer Pierson.
York avenue is near the business por-
ton Of the city, one end being devot-
ed to manufactures, and the other to
handsome residences.