South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-20
HEIRS MAY CONTEST
TRINITY PROPERTY
IN HEART OF n. Y.
Annekka Jens Descendants
Conduct Exhaustive E.x-
animation.

OAl4AAlfhf -Ntrsf NV q AAtAto
the old Annekka Jens case coming
to life again-out here in Omaha.
Everybody knows the story: snat
Trinity church gobbled up Annekka
Jens' 60 acres Of land now in the
heart OF New York city and has
held it for nearly 500 years.
That property is today worth -
much money it can scarcely be ap-
praised.
There are about a million des-
cendents Of Annekka sens in this
country. And every one of the mil
lion confidently expects 70 come in
to a share Of that property some
day.
Omaha has its share OF the mil
lion heirs" 70 the Annekka Jens
estate" Some OF them have ready
money and lots Of il.
About once in every generation =
claim IS put in for that Annekka
Jens property. For nearly 800 years
the claim has been kept more or less
alive by different court actions. a
new generation Of heirs" has come
into being and its turn to fight for
its rights" has arrived.
Heirs Begin Preparations.
These Omaha heirs started their
preparations about 10 years ago.
The fight is now new TO them. First.
they sent a representative TO New
York; trained representative.
That representative investigated that
start The investigation covered
years Of hard work This represen-
tative was Atty. Elizabeth Mozart
ney, former dean Of the law school
Of Creighton university The Me-
CARNEY report has Just been made
10 the Omaha heirs" These heirs
thought so well Of the matter that
they have engaged James II. Han
ley, a well known attorney Of Oma-
ha 10 get down to brass tacks."
The Mccartney report presents no
r0sy-hued picture Of the case with
which the heirs may secure possess
sion Of the fabulously rich property.
Ii deals with cold facts, from be
ginning to end II starts in with
anccstors-Cf Annekka Jens: tells
how the 60 acres came into her pos
session: narrates how IL came into
possession OF Trinity; cites hundreds
Of rulings and orders: and gives the
present status or the properly
There Is no mention Of the descent
OF living heirs. no geneaology. no
family tree. no family history, moth
ing OF that kind.
Offers No Recommendation.
Il simply reported the result or
my long investigation. SAYS Miss
Mccartney. 'T made no recommen-
dalton. I left all that to the heirs
who employed me- They are SEN
sible people II they think. from
my report they can recover tne
property. they can consult their law
yers"
The heirs thought the chances so
good that they have employed Mr.
Hanlev 70 "Co after it," And Han
ley has already started
The Mccartney report does not
believe the claim Of the Annekka
Jens heirs 70 have been outlawed py
| adverse possession and calls atten-
ton that suit was Immediately fled
and that some sort OF court action
has been in progress ever since that
| time.
A tradition has grown up among
many descendants OF Annekka Jens
that in the seventh generate they
were TO come into possession Of an
/ immense amount Of property left by
/ old Wolfcrt Weber Of Holland.
\ father Of Annekka Jens. The story
was 10 the effect that old Weber.
| diSpleased at his daughters mar
riage 10 a farmer. willed a large
\ part Of his fortune to the children
| Of the seventh generation.
Tradition Unsubstantiated.
/ The Mccartney report. on this
subject. SAYS there is absolutely no
/ trace of this seventh generation Will
and nothing Of record showing any
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when the American renter comes
/ along.
In many ways the high light Of
/ the week will he the coming We'd
nesday OF Ethel Clayton in sham"
for not only is this far and away
the best photoplay the beautiful
star has ever made, but among the
/ finest light comedies ever seen in
/ the silent drama.
Screen opinions. the most anthem
/ tic trade guide. rates sham" as an
I IA" picture. the highest mark
/ given and higher than was allotted
| 10 any of the massive super-specials
I lately released.
In II Miss Clayton Is shown as a
gold digger" a hanger-On 10 So
\ Ciety. living on her wits Viola
I Dana, supported by CASTOR Glass
and a notable cast. comes Friday IN
There Are No Villains"