Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-06
SEEKING THE GAINES ESTATE.
The Claim OF a Hoboken Musician-ATr.
Znmmsrmann's Great-Uaole.

From Tho VEN York TriJune.
John Michael Zimmerman left his ma
tive village, ZinndOrf, near Berlin. in 1910
and went 10 France. Prussia at the time
was groanIng under the iron heel of Napo-
leon l., but he cared little for the national
grief, as his heart was embittered by the
marriage Of his elder brother to the Girl
whom they both loved. Not long after he
wrote home that he was about to embark
for New Orleans, America, and nothing
| further was ever heard from the man by
| his relatives in Germany. His brother.
/ Carl Friedrich August L mmermann. re-
came Justice of tue Peace in his native
village, and in due time had a son. who
entered upon a musical career and rose
to the position of Director of the Berlin
Royal Academy, which now paws him a
pension. One of his sons, Paul q. Zim-
hermann, took up the profession of his
father, and in 1867 came to America. cs-
| taDllsning himself as a teacher of misic
in HOboken. lie married and his wife
brought him the house No, go Park ave-
nue., in that place, where they stin live.
In the spring Of 1877 Mrs Zimmerman
saw i'm the New York Sta4is /ipiy5J5an
]
Games litigation against the civ OF Now
Orleans and residents thereof that bafd
land which, she ailege mad been left her
by her father, Daniel Clark. The uam
also stated that prior claim to the same
estate was still bcmgupheld 5v one Anna
Maria Sch1ier, horn ZieDOld, who claim. Il
10 ba the administrators of John Michael
zimmerman. Mrs. Paul G.. thinner
mann read the article TO her husband as a
piece OF news, when il az once flashed
upon his mind that the New Orleans
zimmerman mentioned might be identi-
cal with his great-unce, OF whom he had
often heard his aunt speak. Heat once
TOOK steps TO communicate with Mrs
Scuaicr and tine Surrogate Court of New
Orleans, but wa, informed that Mrs.
Games nad the inside in therace, and that
perhaps nothing could be done until after
her d attn. A few years ago Mrs. Gaines,
who wanted some $4,000 900, cot a iuag.
ment Tor about @l.00O.OJO, which wEs
straightway swallowed In fees for a con-
test which bad been Waged for iilty years.
Sue died inJ January last without enjoying
the fruits ~ her perseverance, for her
final Judgment against The Crescent City
rs stlll ON appeal in the United states
Circuit Court.
A reporter asked Mr.. Zimmerman
whether he had taken steps to establish
ms "claln" TO the "priOr ClalR,p lie
said:
son Jan. % ! wrote 10 the German Can.
SUI Lt New orleans, who sent meuneWs-
paper clipping in which one Anna Mnrfn
Schafer gave notice to the heirs Of Alrs.
Gaines that she had prior claim 10 the
lands, and that All persons Purchasing
them would do so at their peril. I then
wrote % Mrs. Scaaier, who Is unknown
20 me, but have not as vet received an am.
swer. ON Feb. ~ wrote To- the Mayorof
New Orleans asking him 20 hold am in
CLOSED letier TO the SURROGATE, but AN an
have been approached several times bv
lawyers who had heard of my connection
with The case, and shall undoubtedly en-
gage counsel 90 prosecute what believe
10 be an honest claim ON my part"