The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-07
PAYING A FEW DEP0SITORS.
IyxTOrS FACES ~ ARCHBISHOP PUR-
cEII'S RESIDENCE YES TERDAT


CINCINNATI. March 6.-The rumor spread
opickly among the depostors In tho Archhish-
op's bank that Father Quinn was paying out
money yesterday and before 7 o'clock this
morning there were at least $50 anxious claim
ants ninc-tcnths OF them women. besieging the
door Of the Episcopal residence. Thoy wnre
admitted one hy one 70 Father Quinn's Office
and we're so eager 10 obtain precedence that
they struggled violently and almost fought with
each other. He had only the remnant of the
money donated by tho congregation Of
st. Xaviers to give them. and that
he doed out rs carefully Ms possible.
toas to reach and relieve with It Ms much want
As he possibly could. None who had received
money from the date Of the trustees appoint
ment were given any now. nor was any paid
out 10 persons who were not in actual distress.
The sums paid we're all small ranging from 81
W to S. according to the necessitous condition
a the applicant. At o'clock tho last dollar
had been paid out. Then arose n sad and gem
era outcry among the disappointed de-
positors. who had been too weak or faint heart
ed 10 fight their way in before the funds
we're exhausted. They filed tho hall crowded
the steps leading to the second floor. throngcd
about the door. and were literally packed in
Father Quinn's Office. My Ave children are
starving" cried one wretched mother q" He
iulu II out Tree enough 10 tIe lflsn NeSterlny,
exclaimed several German voices. The Dutch
got more than their share bad luck TO them"
rctorted an Irish woman They were told that
there would bei no more money for them
before tomorrow. or perhaps the next day.
when Il was hoped some more contri-
buttons from congregations would DO re-
celved. Then slowly and reluctantly they
went away. men cursnG and women weeping
There were about dozen Italian women in one
group. none OF whom got anything and they
were especially violent The knowledge that
an assignment had been made they generally
possessed but they were ignorant people. and
few Of them had even vague idea oi what an
assignment meant Then We can get our
money at once. can we not thov asked. when
told that the properly made o> the assignee
would not cover six per cent oi the debt, when
expenses were paid that they would have to
pay forty cents each for affdavts to their
audited claims; that vast complications of legal
questions were expected 10 arise. and that pay
mcnt was still a thing Of tho very far distant
future they were inconsolable
Few depositors visited the Office Of the trus-
sees and among those who did there was mani
'ested disposition to deal leniently with the
Archbishop. and 10 seek for compromises.
Several said they would not press their claims
Hau. Others were anxious 20 compromise for
fifty. forty. or even thirty per cent. Of their
claims. They seemed 10 have the idea that the
moment an assignee was appointed he could
settle up affairs. and were ready to make sacri-
fees to almost any extent rather than risk fur
ther delay The assignee has not yet found
hondsmen. and does not expect 10 do So before
Saturday or Monday next He will have to give
security ~ double the amount OF the estimated
value of the property
But one more suit was COMMENCED to-day ir
the Superior Court. that by Mcna Pund against
both the Archbishop AMI his brother for 81 22S.
One small suit before Justic" Sehwah brought
by VIM List against oo'h oi ne Purcels for tho
recovery of $500. wns called pr trial this morn
ing. but at plaintiffs request was uostpQnel ior
one week. None OF the suits wi t is thought
come 10 trial Mt an early day. The more inteli-
gent depositors generally express qualification
over tho fact OF an assignment ms al. are now
upon equal footing instead oftnose who brought
suits gaining, precedence by judgments. But
do not yet give up their hope ~ getting attach
menfs upon property standing IN the Arch
bishops name and not included IN bis deed Of
transfer. One of them. Mr.. Hendricks.
who claims over $4,000, in some way found ont
that the Church ~ 81. Marys. the Oldest Ger
man church in the city. stood n the Arch
bishops name as his ani not rs held hy him IN
trust hut before he could tax" the necessary
sing that knowledge became known. and late at
night Father Ekmann. accompnnied by his TWO
trustees, drove all tho way % Drlni. saw the
Ar,lnishop. and got from him a ilrst mortgage
on TIE fnurch, which Will shut on the cont.m-
PAY! proceed nes; s.. Phi!omena 5 ChyHrch u
Was. and is threatened 10y the Archbishops
creditors. but will, II is expected be- So, ured 10y
In faot. the fenr Of losing their church edi-
fees IT, now ag tatlng every congregation IN the
city. Not until the question is decided by
court oi COMPETENT jurisdiction cnn 1t be de-
termiued whether churches standing in Arch
bshop Purcels name. without Specification of
his holding being in trust can Doe -oz-d or
u N" trust Is always implied several promi-
nent lawyers here have expressed the opinion
thni wherever il can be established mat the
Ar,uhishop has given any money to any church.
thai church will liable for the amount 80 do
IN , Ffafr aFsI al rFtfs IA Lf4fr
understood. whether trust is specified or
io no ,osi mere mere so9e , ME 81 j. naNinS
lspe, ~ y Is one Whirh y now rr"htlng Errat
qeaI Qi excitement. The Germans are partlfu-
81 them to-day. a deuositor who has lost $1,000.
inat We nay" been giving our savings for lorty
{t"ts 70 uul.d NJ lr-h churches ana have
uuLl ours i"r ourselves hut now we must lo,e
our churches that We hHv- built, t0 pay our
t"ves hn'k the money robbed from Us. Where
90 We srt some good from that sort ol justice
There is much regret expressed on all sides
that the cathedral aud epis opal re- idence were
not Included IN the Archulshop deed. Tho de-
lo'. tors money can be tra'"d th"re more rlninly
than anywhere o. se. except in the building of
tAr Church II the Immaru.aia. aud he prop-
eriy s too valuable 20 be passed i-i tIy over. II
would amount tp nrariy n not uuite us mu 'h
irrged. Priests of the Archb.shop- own house
hoii also express regret at Oh" omission, h"-
have stirred the Catholic people uf
!Hr country 70 extend ,th"lr ald more
dependent upon certain legal oIiLions ~
% the actual pos '--l0ns Of the Arch
bishop subject 10 his disposal. another decd
Of transfer ~ greater magnitude than the
rrst may he looked for. il such ana instrument
Is executed the catAelra. Wl w''AYut l,utt
head is list OF property, SAID "a priest to-day:
II would ho pouur II nothing 'lsr. DO you
suppose there Is q tatio.ir in tIr hand VINO
would not SUBSCRIBED ~ ms utn. .7t ability 20 save
the cathedral, il there WAS d frnr tniH Il might
be- sold by the law ana turned perhaps. INTO a
synagogue or hipp0Irom"F
The liahitlcs to lie local banks are reported
e- oows: First National. ilOul: Turi Ma
t1nal. 5000; Mer'n ms. Slpnlu; Lafayette.
$1,000; Walnut Street, sl0uul. To me First
va oual o' Covington SluNuh- owed. Tho rD-
nDn.ng s5j0UO are -rattrrr about ln country
t.le~. through southern Indiana, Oulo. and
k"pfu'ky The best of the securities which
tu"r Purcell happened to get ar" IN their
hands d- ,liatcral to 40 amount moro tuan .lou-
b." that Of the loan. Tue cashier Of the lrst
Naunnal Bank oi this city said to-day; me
banks have reiraiurd from legal proceedings
partly heHuHcthey knew they could get uoihng
iysnits hut still more from aconVctlon that the
lauolos OF th" United states viii recosnlzH
Ulht They clnnot aford 10 lraye such "a
r'hlu upon their religion H- this failure
tNI 10, .Du-rq qiruers would entail. There can
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