The Indianapolis journal., 1891-03-14
PURE

know they have risked their money in a
good cause"
when is the book coming outf"
That's hard TO say. ! am doing all the
type-wrlting for It and l have easily SIX
months work ahead Of me now 1t will be
valuable book for the Anneke Jams heirs
when IL does come out"
What are the qualifications for member
shipi"
I'VE don't want any members who are
not heirs and cannot trace their genealogy
and kinship They are furnished with ap-
plication blanks, which they are required
To nil mp and swear TO before q notary.
The information required is obtained from
trustworthy sources. such as old family
records aud Bibles. and is then collected
for the benefit of the other membersD
Miss Anderson smiled when she was
shown the circular OF warning issued by
Trinity Church, and said she had already
received copy, from one OF the heirs. 1T
is true in part" she said. ''fOr there are
really no suits now pending. and there are
no negotiations now going on between US
and the corporation. But there are negoti-
ations going on that they don't know
about. They don't know what we are do
ing and we don't propose they shall, and
they don't know what suits they may have
to defend in the future. l know a great
deal that is not for the general public. and
some things that would greatly surprise
the Trinity Church people,
You notice that the Trinity Church cir
cular warns people against paying out
money for the purpose of bringing suits
well, their warnings won't be needed
by our members. They all know the use
the money Is to be put 20 and are satisfied
that their claims will be prosecuted at the
proper time"
The secretary said that Mrs Wallace
was the nominal president of the as
sociation but that she had not acted for
years and that the whole business of the
association was conducted by the treasurer.
John A. Anderson: He attended TO no
other business and devoted his whole time
to the interests of the heirs.
DISSATISFIED HEIRS.
There are q good many of the heirs In
Brooklyn who are not entirely satisfied
with Mr.. Anderson's Anneke Jams Literary
Association and his way of doing business
generally. and among them are Mrs. Martha
NJ. Allen, Mrs. Kate Sherwood and Mrs.
Stanley. Mrs. Allen was formerly Miss
Eggleston, of st. Lawrence county, this
State. and she paid Anderson s45 for herself
and other members of her family. and she
showed the reporter receipts for the money
similar to that reproduced. She said that
Anderson told her at the time that suit
would be brought Immediately against
Trinity Church. and it was to help in the
suit that she paid her money. She lives
near Anderson. and says he told her that he
collected large sums of money. She never
attended any meetings of the ASSOCIATION,
and bad never been invited; neither did she
ever receive any statement or report of the
number of members or the amount Of
money collected.
My husband and my son-in-law. Mr..
Stanley, not long ago told Anderson 60 his
face that the scheme was q swindle." said
Mrs. Allen, land L have long since lost
faith in il, for / think Anderson is only
keeping this agitation mp 10 make living
out of the dupes that send IN money. He
does nothing for a living. and he should be
made TO refund the money. When we paid
him the money he also said that Mrs.
Wallace was going to Germany to get lot
of money that was In bank there for the
heirs. but she never went. and i suppose
she is provided for out of the fund. too,
He also said that the Trinity lawyers had
often offered to settle with him. but he re-
fused because they did not offer enough.
The last story he had to tell was that they
were going to begin suit in Washington"
Mrs Allen is quite well satisfied that,
with an energetic lawyer. the case of the
heirs could be successful. for she Is well
grounded in Anneke JAMS lore, and has
faith in the Justice of the claim the heirs
have against the church. She has just as
grave doubts as to the wisdom of permit
ting Anderson TO handle the money sub
scribed for bringing suit
John B. Hyde, who is a member of the
executive committee of the ASSOCIATION, Is
q patent lawyer, with an Office at 15l
Church street. New York. When called
upon by reporter he was very unwilling
to shed any light on the subject of what
use the money supposed To be in Mr.. An
dersOn's custody was TO be put TO or the
amount subscribed by the heirs. He said
the heirs had gone into the thing in good
faith and that no deception had been used.
"All the men in it are honorable and trust
worthy" he said, land are giving their
time to the cause without any remunera-
tion.o
''Mr. Anderson has no other visible means
of support" suggested the reporter, and
from all accounts be Is not working for
nothing"
draws a salary, but it's small one. No; /
won't name the amount"
docs Mrs. Wallace also draw a salaryP
Mrs. Wallace is an old woman who has
done great deal OF work for the heirs, and
she is provided for out of the fund. We
made her the president OF the association,
but that will be changed at the next meet
ing, as she's too Old"
when will the next meeting be heIdP
81 don't know; whenever it's called"
when was the last one heldir
"Oh, we haven't had one for years; there's
no need of one, as Anderson attends 10
everything. and has full power &c act"
What does your fund amount tot"
Its good working fund. but | don't care
to state it. It's our own matter, and doesn't
concern the public"
"Is Mr.. Anderson under b0ndsw
THAT is also our affair."
The reporter then handed Mr.. Hyde a
copy of the circular issued by Trinity
Church, and asked him point blank if he
didn't think that the scheme of the
Anneke Jams Bogardus Literary Associa-
tion was a swindle and an imposition on
people who were foolish enough 10
imagine their claims of some value. and
were willing TO subscribe small sums 10 go
to fund for suits that never viii be
brought.
mo: don't think it's a swiddle." said
Mr. Hyde for if did would have moth
ing TO do with it. j am poor man, but
Trinity Church can't buy my claim. which
/ inherit from my mother. who was q
Brewer and direct descendant. We have
good men at the head of il. and our at
torney, Mr.. Eugene Il. Travis. of Peekskill.
is giving his time and services without
pay He is willing TO wait"
when is this suit TO be begunw
"it may never be begun, though the evil
dence is being gathered that will es-
tabl;sh our claim. The claim may, how
ever be compromised without coming into
court at all / am lawyer, and / have
studied this case from the bottom. and
Trnity's lawyers know well as do that
the church has no legal right 10 the vast