The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-12
The Charge Of Mismanagement and
What is Said About II.
YET ANOTHER COMPLAINANT.
Three Of the Trustees Express Their Opinions
About Themselves.
The Vicar General Declines to
Make a Statement.

ment and the Catholics are naturally very much
exercised over the matter Up to the present time
no attempt has been made by any responsible
party to deny the specific charges OF mismanage-
ment which have been published. It Ia true that
letters, which WIN be found below, have been
received from various persons who are
connected with the Cemetery ONCE or the
Cathedral, complaining grievously that the charges
should have been made at all, yet the writer's have
not deemed 1t worth their while 10 attempt to dis
prove the particular charges made against the gene
raj management. One denies that he has had any
thing do with the furnishing OF any articles 10 the
churches religious institutions; another processes
his ignorance OF
WHAT IS DONE WITH THE FUNDS;
another denies that he ever was an inspector Of
election for trustees; and yet another In asserting
that ne was not neglectful OF his duties, puts IN
good word for the young man who attends at the
services over the dead In the mortuary chapel ana
claims that he Ia not gardener grave-digger
yet no person has as yet come forward TO disprove
the charge that the cemetery Is not cared for as It
should be, and that there Is great deal IN ts
agement which ls reprehensiDle to the last degree
1t may be that those only VINO act as subordlnates
are guilty of
THE GENERAL NEGLECT
and mismanagement, but those whose duty it Ia to
1t that the affairs of the cemetery managed
properly and with all due regard to the rights Of
those who have q proprietary interest IN It's being
conducted IN way that would admit of no COM
plant should make 1t their duty TO correct all
abuses once they have been exposed. During the
present week number of letters treating OF the
management Of the cemetery have been received at
the HERALD Office, and among them one
from ~. Ii. Corby," a letter from whom,
1t Will be remembered, was published last Sunday
This letter we refuse to publish, first on the ground
as guarantee OF good faith, and secondly. because
he makes allus0n In IL to the Rev. Father Farrell
pastor OF st. Joseph's church, which, in point Of
fact amounts to direct attack upon the reverend
gentleman In regard to the management Of certain
monetary affairs OF the diocese Besides, the writer
deals In too indefinite way with various other
matters connected with certain churches In the
city make his statements or value to the general
public.
WHAT WILL NOT BE GIVEN.
1t should be here stated that HERALD reporter
sent yesterday to the residences OF Archbishop
McCloskey and Vicar General STAIRS. with instruc-
lions to ascertain from them what they thought Of
the charges that had been made in so many letters
to The HERALD against the management OF Calvary,
and If they were willing 10 make any statement
concerning the charges. The Archbishop not
able to see the reporter, as he was just on tine
point OF going out OF town TO oiiciate at con-
nrmation ceremony to take place Tomorrow.
home and received the reporter with his usual
urbanty. He was very indignant about the state
ments that had been made concer nlng the cemetery
AFFAIRS and in answer to the reporters persistent
questionlngs, contented himself with savlng:-
matter than tnat Calvary Cemetery IS nnaer r the
direction ana supervision OF the Archbishop ana,
IN the absence OF the Archbishop, under my direc-
REroRrEk-win you tell me- Father, what Is done
VICAR GENERAL-I decline to give any informa-
ton on the subject as think Il would ne derogatory
have the statements OF the low people who have
made the charges placed on par with our own; In
other terms, TO have their word taken as good as
REPoRrER-wm you not give me your views FOR
publication AZ to any Of the charges that have been
VICAR GENERAL win not, for the reason have
The conversation which then ensued between the
right reverend faJner and the reporter was Of q
strictly confidential character, aud cannot be
made public. sufice 1t to say That the Vicar Gen.
eral. although expressing himself extremely indig-
nant that such '.nfamous'' charges as mad been
made against the Calvary Cemetery management
had been made public treated his visitor with the
greatest OF courtesy and Kindness.
The following letters will speak for Themselves
sCANDALOUs SCENE At A CHILDS GRAVE.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Your article IN last SUNDAYS HERALD on Calvary
Cemetery has elected much comment and CONNIE n.
In waking up its sleepy trustees. As further Illus
traiion OF the way things are managed there will
give you IN brief my own experience on recent In
terment OF child Having being informed BY the
undertaken that days notice Is required for
my deed for that purpose. On arriving
next day az the cemetery we were
directed to the burial ground. will here state that
purchased my plot some years ago. but nad taken
no precauton as TO marking II. As we were about
TO remove the colin the gravedi0Gers, who had
Just finished opening grave, examined our deed
and stated that we We're not directed to the right
spot; SO we had 10 take new departure" fol-
mourning, the latter, first carefully examining the
marks on our deed. decided they mad found the
on my last visit | signfed to them that
thought they were mist AIKEN. The leader or the
Re Dc ne as 50 s sS
went TO work, and when the grave was halI dug he
somehow arrived at the conclusion he was wrong:
He got out and took another survey, and selected
the plot In the rear OF the he had first chosen.
This proved to be the right one Thus were
saesnncei Why 5 there not q proper person
in this case the blame IS in part TO be rbuted 10
q stupid undertaken, VINO should not undertake.
terry; but certainly, the trustees should see 70 1t |
that when days notice Is given TO open grave
cortege In no other cemetery IS there such gross
careessness and want OF pride In adornlng and |
decorating the last resting place Of large and
NEW YORK, Nov. ii, 1871.
SUPERINTENDENT CAROLYN EXPLAINS.
NEW YORK, Nov. IL, 1871.
In letter published In an article In last sundays
HERALD, under the heading Of Calvary Cemetery,n
a person SIGNING himself ~. III. COrby.r calls upon
me- on behalf OF the trustees Of ST. Patrick's
Cathedral TO give account OF the money collected
for the Caihonc seminary at Troy. know notninR
about the funds OF tnat institution. 1t is under
the jurisdiction OF the most reverend Archbishop
In another part or the article 1t Is stated | am
treasurer and that have 'faI thing on Calvary;
l beg leave to state l am not treasurer OF st.
PatrIcks Cathedral or Calvary Cemetery, nor have
ever held that position. ID. CAROLYN.
IA correspondent states that Mr.. Carolin receives
1880 year as snperintendent Of the cemetery
Office In mis- city. IL was by an unlntent0nal error
the 'treasurer.nl
the SEXTON OF THE ST. PArRIcK's CATHEDRAL DE.
FENDS HIMSELF,
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
In your issue OF last sunday, in the article entitled
calvary Cemetery" you are led unwittingly ~ do
me an injustice, OF which am confident have only
TO inform you order to receive an equally public
exoneratton at your hands. Among the fatal