New-York tribune., 1921-01-07
Mrs. Hanenbere
Says She Will
Sue Ex-Pastor
Will Ask $4,000, She De-
clares, Because Elopement
Deprived Her Of Cirl'sSer.
vices, Brought Disgrace
U. S. Grand Jury to Act
Will Hear Evidence To-day
to Determine if White
Slave Act Was Violated


in his home at l31 Park Place and
denying himself to ali visitors. and
with Miss Trina Hanenberg, the young
choir, singer. closeted all day with her
lawyers. Mrs. Marinus Hanenberg,
mother Of the girl. this afternoon
projected herself into the Densel-
Hanenberg elopement case.
She announced that tomorrow her
attorneys would file suit against the
ex-pastor of the First Netherlands Re-
formed Church for $4,000 damages.
She will charge loss Of her daughters
services and that Densel brought dis
grace upon her daughter, herself and
suit for $4,000 against Densel for
breach of promise was filed in Paterson
Monday.
In addition to announcing that it
was her intention to bring suit against
Densei, Mrs. Hanenberg admitted a
swarm Of reporters to her home and
made statement bitterly deploring
events that have occurred since her
daughter fed with the clergyman on
the morning of November 12.
Always Talked of Religion
aAnd he often visited our home and
we thought so much of him." sighed
Mrs. Hanenberg. He had tea with our
family on numerous occasions and
always talked Of religious subjects and
matters pertaining to the church.
There was nothing in his actions to
arouse suspicion.
"We have always been very good to
the Densels. Every year I made pre-
serves for them and it was only last
September that | presented them with
large quantity of peas and beans.
For the last eleven years we have
given them their milk free because we
had plenty and thought it good to give
mix to a minister's family. Now see
what has happened"
William H. j. Ely. attorney for Den
sci. said to-day that he wasn't going
to be in hurry about filing a reply
to Miss Hanenberg's bill of complaint.
His first move, he said, would be a
request for the dismissal Of the bail
and possibly the filing Of a motion to
set aside the comp amt.
Federal Jury to Get Case
j. F. Holmes, Department Of Justice
agent, who made an invest CATION of
the case to determine whether the
Mani white slave act had been vio-
lated, has made a comp etc report to
torney of New Jersey. The evidence it
was said, would be presented TO the Fed
eral grand jur tomorrow at Trenton.
In letter said to have been written
October 8 by Densel to Miss Hanen-
beg the eX pastor is alleged to have
told her that he had informed her
father of their affection for each other
and that he did net objec.. Haner-
berg when tod of the letter said :
anything about my daughter. If he had
yrouiG hayo lporkaC hin, Jovup
Girls Counsel Gives Ont Letter
Tho letter made public by counsel for
Miss Hanenherr reads, in part:
My Dear Wife: Good morning.
Did you have a good night? Did you
dream about me-? hope that you
have already thrust your little nose in
the roses. and their sweet fragrance
may be the Interpretation Of my feel
ings toward you. And know your
similar feelings toward me, dearest.
You are undoubtedly interested in
the conversation had with your father
yesterday. 1t went fine. He has no
objections. He warned me to oe on
ny guard against the Donkersloots and
the Eoskes' Naturally, promised hin,
that. He thought it advisable not to
come too often.
Those photos YOU must have re-
ceived with this letter Give ME two
and keep four yourself Hide them
away so no one can find them. Did
you have good time without me last
night! hau two catechism classes
but the one whom l would have i;ked
to see there was absent. hops to
see you, however, tomorrow no.ning
in church. little smile will be suf.i
c!ent 20 indicate that everything IS all
right. Mind you, m remember about
that smile.
y am very glad acquainted your
father With our secret | felt it was
my duty to do it, rot only on nv &C
count, but on yours. my treasure. Now
he can understand why you discard
company OF young men and keep YOUR
self IN reserve. | can speak much more
freely now concerning you. have
done this long time already as vow
nave heard but ] had to be careful at
all times. Later on | will ask him if
he continuously sanct ons our conduct
IN the future or If he wishes us tc
make changes in one thing or another
promised him on my word Of honor
not to do anything out of the way, and
he believes me. You know have hi,
confidence, which ! do not wish To v;o.
late.
Now. dearest, must finish. I res.
ommcnd you to Gods keeping. You,
loving CORN"
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