The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-19
OLD HOME IS SOLD
Historic Wintrode Property
Goes to Clarence Messick.
May Be Converted Into Music
College by New Owner.

The historic Wintrode home at 1928
West Tenth avenue has been sold by
Miss Fidelia Wintrode to Clarence Mes
sick, 1915 Fillmore street. 1t will be
converted into a college of music by
Messick, it was indicated today.
The litigation which has been pend
ing in the district court involving the
old home for more than four years
was settled Tuesday when Matte B..
WintGode gave Miss Fidelia Wintrode,
her sietor, quit claim deed covering
her claimed one-tenth interest in the
property for consideration of $1,40O.
Messick today said he is not ready
to say just what will be done toward
remodeIing the old home, nor would
he indicate the extent of the college
which it is persistently rumored he in
tends to open on that site. The open
ing of such an institution, however,
will mean much to Topeka and prob
ably will bring students of music here
from many parts of the state
Bought Properly in 1859.
Jacob Wintrode, father of the liti-
giants. purchased property on West
Tenth avenue in April, 1859. Follow
ing his death his widow and children
sold the place and decided to build the
present home as a home for the en-
tire family. The structure was erect
ed in 1882. The title was placed I'm
the names of Naomi, F'idelia and
Austa Wintrode. daughters. to be held
in trust for J. T. Wintrode and Adrian
Wintrode, sons.
Mrs. Wintrode died in February.
1904. Capt. ]. It. Wintrode and his
wife moved into another home, where
they lived until the time of his death
in January. 1911. Their daughter,
Pansy Wintrode, married William
Metzdorf
In 1884 Austa decided her interest
in the home to Adrian. who. in turn,
in 1888. decided his title to Fidelia
and Naomi Naomi died in 1918, leav-
ing her title to Fidelia BY this turn
of events it remained that Matte Win
trode owned a one-tenth interest in
the home, Pansy Metzdorf a one-tenth
interest and Fidelia an eight-tenths
interest, according to the first suit
brought against Fidelia by Matte.
Matte brought the suit in 1917, as
sorting that Fidelia was in possession
Of the home and refused to allow her
to take possession of the profits from
her one-tenth interest.
First Case Dismissed.
The first case. filed in 1914. was
dismissed by Matte herself. In 1917
she filed another suit, which was
thrown out of court when Fidelia S
demurrer was sustained. Fidelia con-
tended that she had been in open pos
session of the home for fifteen years
and that Matties claim was rendered
| invalid by the statute of limitations.
The action filed in 1914, she asserted.
was the first intimation she had re-
ceived that anyone else claimed any
interest in the home
Pansy Metzdorf never appeared in
any of the cases. The litigation was
finally settled Tuesday afternoon when
Miss Fidelia Wintrode paid Miss Mat
tie $1.400 for a quit claim deed.
Messick had had an option on the
place for several months. He now op-
crates studio over Crockett's store
419 Kansas avenue. His location will
not be changed at present but will
continue there for the winter months
at least. He has studied in New York
| and Chicago under famous masters
He also holds two diplomas from Kan
I SaS university