New-York tribune., 1869-01-19
TIE MORNING STAR SuNDlYscuoor

Dr. Ferry had an interview yesterday with b;a
professional adviser Mr. Crosby in reference 70 csrs
OF tne morning Star Sunday School being Yesterday
aeDarred entrance 10 the schoolroom, by order n, Mr.
FISK or his agents. From inquiries made yesterday t
WOuld appear that the apartment for the Schoo ras
leased Is weeks ago from Mr. Pike by DIR per,- n
held himself responsible for tho rent $500 per anpu a.
the opening Of the school only 10 children attended, h.
owing to the vigilance and OF the officers ,h ~
tendance gradually increased until recently there vore
on an average 800 pupils. short time since NJ r,l
| purchased the Opera House building I'm ono .,
! the apartments of which the School was b.ld
The rent for the quarter was dro .,
| the 10th inst, and DR.. Perry gave his eopnsal
Mr. Crosby, the money, with instructions to inop,r .,
whom he should pay it. After interview with Afr
Pike, from whom the was leased for three voars
that gentleman said he had right receive apv rent
as the entire building had gone OF his hands Mr.
Crosby wrote to Mr. Fisks attorney, asking IL Mr. Fisk
had authority to demand the rent, but that gentleman
dd not reply to the letter In despair of holding the
school under such Dr. Perry says that he
offered to sell the lease and furniture OF the room for
5000 to Mr. Fisk SO that the management OF the schools
might suffer no loss but that Mr. Fisk and his attorney
would come to no settlement and gave satisfactory
reply to any questions asked them On Sunday last as
the public are tue teachers and scholars were
locked out, and held indignation meeting the street
adopting series OF resolutions condemnatory OF the
arbitrary proceedings OF Mr. Fisk his agents II has
been asserted in the Investigation OF Mr. Fisls condpct
that lac had right to do he wished with hts own
property and that the rent for the current quarter has
not been paid Dr. Perry, however maintains the Opera
hosc was purchased by Mr. Fisk subject to the leases
ana tha the rent was refused by the Mr Fsks
attorney not applying for when requested 20 do so
The story in which the school was held IL undergoing
repair so hat may he used the offices Direc
'ors oi the Er1o Railway Company.
TIE OTHER SIDE.
To the Edffor Of The Tribune
SIp. Nour manor in oou,p,ou ,v;.b otI,o,
morning Journals contains series Of resolutions adopted
by sundsy,sehool lreoenty meeting in Pixies Opera
having been guilty Of hgh-handcd ofIense in ex |
Of excise or paiiIaon These resolutions srs sDiy
the cuminatOn Of prolonged and ingenious attohpt |
proprietors Of Pixies opera.IIoHsci 70 subscribe
,S large sum OF money N support Of mat Mission |
course which ho has taken have hesitation IN meet
ng the issue personally aud showing the character OF
the Transaction. not merely upon responsibility
counsel but as friend Of sunday Schools and for years
credabe to him, gave Mr. Perry socallcd lease of
large room In the Opera House for sundays !
81 500 Almost Immediately afierward he sold the |
Opera House 10 Messrs Fisk and Gould. and decd
Mcssrs Fisk aud Gould found absolutely necessary
divide the room thus rented into small Offices, II n 20
sent for MI Perry explained the circumstances and de-
sired TO make an amicabc settlement Mr. Perry had the
modesiy 10 ask that schoOliouse should be built
and s.6 GOO as CONDITION Of tIrr rereWent Az al,
mabe gentleman associated with Mr. Perry the work,
was himself shocked NJ this proposition and advised
him 10 reduce his demand 10 sj.n0 In cash. which he
uctantly did, but day or two aterward. having EN-
ployed lawyer, the hguro was raised to 5000 hessrs
FISK and Gould then offered 10 secure of several
comfortable halls IN the ncighbOhood some them larger
than the one ~ queson 10 furnish with seats and 70
pay the rent os trco years, such rent being double
that which the school agreed 10 pay This onor was
rejected, and they told plainly that Nj Perry would
have cash, and nothing else. Iai. convinced that
tile whole affair was managed with design 20 oNtort
money from clients. and, such attempts when made
ostcnblY IN the service of religion Tar more dsgust
ing when done openly Tor private purposes fct
hesitation III advising my clients 20 stand upon TIE
letter OF the contract and n the rent not pad tho
day eonter and exclude Mir Perry altogether by
express contract they entitled 90 DO The
paid rendered when due has 70 been paid
Fisk aud Gould therefore acting upon the adj
vice given 90 them. took procession of their
been ~ Tor ten days aud nearly al the time con
fined 10 room. One evening. While u bed received
q note Mr.. Perry's counsel. nsking 90 whom be
should pay the rent was unable To- write. aud quite
unftto attend 10 busuoss. Ny partners knew nothing
OF the contents Of the note No called Oh mo for az
answer. Mossrs Fisk and could have never heard OF
.ss 49, I-~sy .asfsf LA known
fectly we'll to whom the rent wHs payable
With explanation Of the facts the public ioa4e
whether the owners of the Opera House Justly liable
TO bitter o the resolutions above tocFred to
or whether the other bnnd they have not done ever
thing that could reasonably be asked from them
NOuIs. Ghcdicuty, THOMAS q. haLAhats
No 4 PiHs-Sf.. Nero loik. Jan L.