The Indianapolis journal., 1891-03-14
which he knows have no foundation than

TREASURER ANDERSON'S TRAP.
A visit was then paid to Mr.. Anderson's
Office, 271 Fifty third street. Until he be-
came interested in the large number of the
Anneke Jams heirs, who have subscribed
something like $4,000 to the fund of which
he is the custodian. Mr.. Anderson was
carpenter who earned living by doing odd
jobs for his neighbors. He was also en-
ployed on the, Brighton Beach road for
time, and. AS he claimed to be an heir him.
self. he lost no opportunity of holding
forth on the riches that awaited those who
would eventually dispossess the Trinity
Church people. He corresponded with Q
number of the heirs in different parts of
the country. and by this means became ac-
quainted with Mrs. Emma II. Wallace, of
Peekskill. She had been q Thorp before
marriage, and had done great deal toward
inducing the heirs with whom she was ac-
quainted to band together for legal fight
with Trinity Church. She was an OLD lady
of nearly seventy years. and when Mr.. An
derson suggested the formation of an in
corporated association of the heirs she fell
Mr. ~,n Ande1sen 1ne osred Ssr ths hons
orary position of president. She in
troduced him to lawyer Eugene b.
Travis. of Peekskill. and he was at once
engaged as counsel for the association. His
first work was TO draft constitution anc
bylaws for the association. The Anneke
Jams Bogardus Literary Association" was
the name selected by Mr.. Anderson as least
likely to invite the attention of the author
tiles and as sufficiently inexpensive TO
cloak the real object in view. He advised
that Mr.. Travis make the rules and regula-
tiOns as simple as possible and this is the
very innocent-lOoking result OF his labors:
The object for which it is formed is to obtain.
bookform from time TO time the names of the
descendants of Anneke Jams Bogardus, and TO
ascertain and TO establish any interest or inter.
ests In common or In severalty they or any or
them have had or may have, for publication or
otherwise, by reason thereof. lSee certlncate or
incorporation on file in the Secretary OF States
office, Albany, n. Y, Dec. %, 1861
That, as American citizens of this great coun-
try, we reaffirm our faith in the Constitution OF
the State of New York, the Constitution of the
United States, and, appealing to the supreme
Ruler OF the universe for justice. do declare the
mission and purposes of our society to be:
First-TO embrace In its membership those
known TO be heirs descendants of Anneke
Jams Bogerdus. and to preserve TO posterity the
names of the true and lawful heirs TO that vast
sion of, that iilegally-form and unconstitu-
Trinity Church.
Second-To collate such facts or data as may
be necessary to carry out the aforementioned OBJ
jects.
Rules and Regulations.
First-That every person holding a certificate
shall be entitled to one vote In said society at
every annual meeting, and be eligible TO any
office in said society and entitled to one copy of
the book above indicated, when published, with
second-That the president of said society
shall preside at all meetings except in his or her
absence, when it shall be the duty OF the vice
president to preside, and in case of his or her
absence presiding officer shall be selected from
the members present.
proceedings of all meetings shall be kept by the
secretary, who shall deposit the same with the
treasurer for safety and for inspection by any
aIaarn nf OH iafv mir Inns
FOurth-Tnat the president, treasurer, secre-
tary, with the concurrence Of the trustees of said
society shall audit all bills or claims in favor OF
against said society, and decision OF ma
jority of the same shall be final.
Fifth-That all contracts heretofore made by
the said board of trustees, or hereafter to be
made. shall be binding upon the membership of
Sixth~That there shall be no assessments
upon the membership of said society without
majority vote of the quorum present ataregular
meeting.
Seventh-That special meeting may be called
at any time by the president. with the advice
and consent of the treasurer and secretary.
Eighth-That all meetings not hereinbefore or
hereafter provided for shall be governed by Rob-
ertss rules
1t will be noticed that no membership
fee is mentioned in the bylaws, but as the
initiation fee has been fixed by Mr.. Ander-
son at $50 it was not thought advisable to
q rather high figure for the forthcoming
book. This could be communicated In an
other way to the prospective members. In
order to file a certificate of Incorporation
there must be officers and incorporators
Mrs. Wallace was. according Co promise.
made president. The only office Mr.. Ander-
son himself wanted was that of treasurer,
and as his Office world be in his private
house, he suggested that his daughter be
made secretary. There was no one TO OBJ
ject, for there were but q very few present
at the parceling out of the offices. A pc
rusal of the rules and regulations will make
it very clear that they weremade especially
to fit the treasurer and secretary. 1t will
the minutes and deposit them with the
treasurer (her father for safety. Then the
president, treasurer and secretary audit
their own bills, and the figurehead presi-
dent may call special meetings with the
consent of the treasurer and secretary.
Mr.. Travis was made the counsel to
the heirs and the association, and w. L.
Capen, wealthy, retired dry-goods mer-
chant, was made chairman of the finance
committee. John b. Hyde. of the firm of
Church street, New York, who expressed
entire faith in the success of such scheme,
was also placed on the committee. The
other incOrp0rators were selected. from
prominent heirs throughout the State.
With these names as trustees the associa-
tiOn was incorporated Dec. 10, 1886, and
Mr.. Anderson was voted a salary as treas
urer. He purchased the house in which he
lives, refused to do any more odd jobs for
the neigh bors and began the active work of
gathering In the Anneke Jams heirs at $50
an heir. He also did no little collecting
for the Anneke Jams joint stock company,
whose certificate of incorporation does not
appear TO be on file. but q fac simile of
whose receipts, signed by Mrs. Wallace,
the fgurehead president. is accessible.
Mr.. Anderson's office is in the front base
ment of his house. 1t is furnished with
cherry roll-top desk. a cloth-coyered table.
q cabinet for the literature of the assocla-
tion and is made bright and cheerful by
blooming plants in the windows. The
Eagle reporter was received by the secre-
tary in the absence of the treasurer. Miss
Anderson is a bright, sharp-eyed little
woman and took in her visitor from head
to foot as she asked If he had come from a
distance and insisted on assuring him that
the weather was beautiful for March.
THEY PROMISE NOTHING.
The reporter admitted that his journey
had been quite long one but that he would
be repaid by obtaining some information
concerning the association of which John
A. Anderson was the founder, promoter and
executive officer. The secretary said that
the association had very small beginning
and that the first contribution received was
only so cents.
Now" continued the secretary. I'VE have
500 members and they are scattered ali over
the country from Maize to California"
"Hvw did you succeed In getting so many
members on the rollf"
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