New-York tribune., 1921-01-06
Densel May Be
Tried OnWhite
Slave Charge
Federal Agent Investigates
Case, Quizzing Passaic
Pastor and Choir Singer
With Whom He Eloped
Minister Sheds Tears
Girls Attorneys Give Out
Another Letter Signed
Corn to Dearest Wife

ihe government yesterday took 9
hand in the case involving the elope
ment Of the Rev. Cornelius Denzel. OF
Passaic, and Miss Trina Hannenber9. q
choir singer in his church. J. F.
Holmes, agent Of the Department o.
Justice at Newark, spent the day col.
ilecting evidence. His activity was be.
lieved to foreshadow government &C.
tlon under the Mann act
The Department Of Justice official
nrourhf tears from the Rev MI Denzel
during his call on the pastor. He also
took with him from the PASTORS home
some documents. presumably as evi.
dence IN the case. Later he inter
viewed John Rose, presiding elder Of
the First Netherlands Church, who
with other members OF the consistory
heard the confession of the dominic
after the couples return to Passaic
from which place they disappeared last
fall.
Mr.. Ho'mes also conferred with the
cir! ard her mother and with Miss Han
aenberg's attorneys, Weinberger &;
Weinbcrger.
III Never Marry Him. Says Girl
in the Office OF her lawyers yesterday
Miss Hannenoerg Indignantly denied
that she would marry the clergyman If
he obteined q divorce.
don't want anything more to do
with him." she said n am not suing
for money. l am suing to get back my
good name"
Incidentally Miss Hannenberr said
she wanted to give some advice to girls
as result of her own experience. Her
advice is as follows:
Girls, look out for a man that will
make promises"
William II. J. Ely, Of Rutherford
who is attorney for the minister, whe,
asked concerning the reported inten-
lion OF Mrs. Denze to sue Miss Han
llcnherg for alienation of her hus-
bands affections, said the idea was
'ogical, but that nothing had been
done.
Counsel for Miss Hannenbcrg yes
terday gave out another letter, said to
be from the pastor to their client, who
charges. that Denzel persuaded her to
live with him as his wife and that they
went to Buffalo together.
Lord Knows Our PATH" He Wrote
The letter follows:
October 27, 1920.
Dearest Trina, Beloved Wife: Good
morning, sweetheart. l take pleasure
II letting yod know ! am in the best
Of health and hope this letter will
ind you enjoying the same. will
write this in the language Of Holland,
for that is much easier for me- can
better express myself, and it does no.
make any difference, for you know
Dutch as we'll as English.
Yesterday was the first in num-
ber of months that we were not to-
:etheT. was very uneasy about it
This afternoon. But the thought that
+ the Lord wills, we shall see each
other on Wednesday evenings through
he winter, and that, too. at the preach
lng OF the word, we may rejoice at
that prospect. And who knows what
may happen during that time. For NC
>re but shortsighted people. What a.
pears 10 be nigh is often far off. and
what seems 70 be far off is often near
=. hand.
''Eow fortunate that the Lord knows
our path and that He guides all oul
courses am very hsppy with It.
shall a3orn myself with it tomorrow
II hen only you do not get to be PROUD
IF Your husband, for il dresses mc
spierdidy.
BAT shall not write any further
tor most likely you have not muct
.irnc now. 1t is already II O'Clock
i little more than an hour and ther
see who waits FOR you with longing in
IT'S soul. With all my heart hope
tlla. our being together may be salts.
factery in every respect. That we
may be preserved and guarded by Hin
from whom is all my hope, aid anc
expectation.
MY cordial greetings to you aul
DC yourself cordially embraced by your
owing husband CORN"