Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-09-26
NORRIS GUARDED
VALIDITY OF Deed
Continued from PAGE II

Hewitt states that the deed was
drawn up by Bartels. neighbor of
Norris. and that It was beautifully
executed. Hewitt also states that
when Norris signed the deed he made
the following reply in response to 4
question:
Il realized perfectly well what was
doing. My mind was just as clear as
II ever was in my life. could remem.
Der back eighty years ago"
In letter to the Minister OF For
eign Affairs. an attorney of Copen-
hagen traces Norris career as fol-
lows:
ITO the Minister of Foreign Az
fairs, Copenhagen.
Under date of the End March.
1922, according to the birth records,
was born, in Marstal. Gotthilf Will
helm Becker Christensen. who. inn
mediately after his confirmation
went to sea as a cabin boy. In 1888
he deserted from Danish ship in
London. After some years he came
to America. from where his mother,
in 1916. received a Letter from him,
attached as Exhibits c and ID. In
Exhibit ID II will he seen that his
name in America was Samuel Nor
ris. Both parents are dead accord
ing to death register Exhibit d,
and %. In Ameri he had. ac.
cording to what one knows still,
large estate in Sacramento. near San
cording to general belief. Norris, for
period of years, was very rich
man who has very large areas OF
land and an estate. In 1868 he was
on visit at Aero. but In latter
times he has mot been in the coun-
try, but through different returning
sailors to Marstal has the family
fToAi time to time heard about Nor
ris and his large. fortunes; also that
he was still unmarried. As the llv
ing heirs in Marshal are for the
most part very poor, has the bank
director. Clausen, in Marstal, on the
request Of an heir, written to a firm
in. Son Francisco named Eschen g.
Minor, who are both from Marshal
-uud both personally known. Eschen'
even related with one named Clau-
sen, and from this firm has CRusen
received the accompanying letter in
Exhibit L, from which II will be seen
that Norris was in May, 1910, alive
and considered as rich man.
Another letter. showing the in
terest of the Danish government in
the Norris case, is as follows:
Minister OF Foreign Affairs Dept.
Copenhagen. July 20, 1910,
Samuel Norris. Deceased.
From Attorney II. p. Nielsen in
Marstal the Minister OF Foreign Al
fairs has received the accompanying
information of the 2lst, wherein heI
Informed the Minister of tho facts
concerning the death in Waiohinu
p. o.. Hawaii r. H., In the begin
ming OF this month or the death OF
Samuel Norris, alias GOtthilf VIII
helm Becker Christensen. Accom-
panying this are Exhibits c, ID, +,
G. II. ]. Consequently we request
the consul to look into the matter In
the interests of the heirs and TO try
to take care that the boets status
does not receive any harm. How
large is the estate, who is the de-
ceased's heir, the value of the es'
tate, how much fees would be nee
essary? Request also 20 get pow !
er of attorney from the Consul tot
appear as the heirs representative
and what other papers and proofs II
is necessary should be sent out from
the heirs In Denmark. II you could ,
inquire whether or not the deceas-
eds property was correctly register
ed so that the status quo can be I,
maintained. Under the date of the
2Gth the following telegram was
sent:
Estate s. Norris Waiohinu Sc
cure status quo
when the consul is through with
all the papers kindly send them
back.
"P. NJ. V.