The New York herald., 1879-03-11
ARCHBISHOP PURCELL.


FIRST MOVEMENTS OF THE CLERGY TO AID THE
VENERABLE PRELArE-A CATHEDRAL AND
OTHER EccI.EsIAsrIcAL PROPERTY ATTACHED
BY pANKEns-FAvoRApIE NEWS EXPECTED
FROM NEW YORK.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
CIxcNSArI March 10. 1879.
Tho first move on the part Of the Church since the
Archbishop's assignment was made to-day. There
are two vicars general Of this diocese. who were
appointed several weeks since take the places until
then held by Father Edward Purcell and Rev.
Otto Jsir Tho represents tho German churches
the other the English speaking congregations. These
two met to-day and called conference OF all the
clergy of the diocese to be held at tho Church of
the Holy Trinity. German Catholic. to devise some
means for raising money to pay off the claims Of
the most needy creditors of the Archbishop. The
plan of these Wears general Is only partially
maturel at this tune. and of course will be subject
to alteration by tho Diocesan Synod. But the main
points to have committee appointed from
among the laymen of the Church. who shall re-
ceve all money sont in by the Irish churches
outside of tho city and disburse it to those
whose necessitous circumstances will nat, permit
them to wait. Then it is proposed that each
priest in the diocese shall undertake to raise
money from his own congregation, commencing on
Easter Sunday. and rs rapidly funds in they
shall be put III tho hands OF this committee to be
used in wiping out the debt These reverend gentle
mon are in hopes by this means to raise quite o
large sum; enough to go good way toward reliey-
ing tho wants of the poorer classes who had their
little '.all deposited with the Archbishop ana some
Of whom arc now actually suffering for the want
of it, .fs
ARCHBISHOP PURCELL Ii SAD CONDITION.
The Archbishop has been ut Clifton for two days
past and is said by those who have him to be in
most depressed condition of mind He breaks out
in sobs and tears whenever his nsfortunes arc
broached to him. His greatest concern seeius to be
the stigma that will come to the Church because of
his unfortunate misnanagemcnt OF affairs. Father
Callahan his private secretary. this afternoon said
that they We're expecting nows from New York Of the
conferences between cardinai MeC,oskey ana the
heard anything yet. Hc felt confident. speaking for
himself, that the Church in the East would respond
generously to the archbishops appel for aid.
but had nothing on which to base that
opinion except the knowledge of the friendship
the Church. lie went out to Clifton this evening to
see the Archbishop and 1t is now promised that he
viii return with him to the city d row., This m
say the least some uncertainty about its being full
filed this time. sssfi ,sti r.e ~ f
AS was suggested III the HERALD dispatches Q day
or two ago. the banks who had claims against the
Archbishop show determination to test the validity
of the assignment and also to raise the question OF
the liability Of the Church property for the payment
of his debt. The Jefferson National Bank os steube
Vile entered suit against him in the Superior Court OF
Cincinnati for claim OF S3.50O last Friday To-day
Mr.. Thompson, attorney for that institution. made
included in the assignment attached under the
laws of the State. The affidavit sets forth that
ON March John d. Purcell was greatly insolvent
and that on the next day he conveyed to his
brother Edward Purcell, without any consideration,
number Of pieces of real estate or the value OF
$lG0Oo0 and more AID that he has thus conveyed
portion of his estate with theintcnt to defraud his
creditors. The plaintiff further asks that other por-
tons of his property which were not conveyed be
attached and held for the payment of this claim.
EcCIRsrAsTIcAL PROPERTY ATTACHED.
Upon this the Court issued an order OF attachment,
| and this evening deputy sheriff levied upoHfive
pieces of real estate including tho Cathedral and the
Archbishops residence. Tho description and valua-
ton of this property follows. First, tho Cathedral
| property, southwest corner OF Plum and Eighth
Streets with the Archbishop's residence appraised
| ut S2O0,00o. Second, the Church of st. Patrick,
northeast corner of Third and Mill Streets appraised
| at $45,350. Third and fourth, two dwellings, on
Third street. John, appraised at $G,500 Fifth.
dwelling house Park strcat, near Brooks alley,
conveyed to the Archbishop years ago by Mr..
Coleman, which tho grantor reserved the right to
occupy during his lite after which it became the
| property OF the Archbishop, appraised. sub
| ject to these conditions, at $4,000. Mono of
this property included in tho deed OF the Arch
bishop to Father Edward or tho assignment of the
latter and it belief Of many lawyers that the
praise1nent is over S250,000 and there is doubt
that many of tho other claimants will take legal
measures to attach their claims with these OF the
| Steubenyille Bank.
Two new suits entered in the courts to-day
| against the Archbishop-one by Evelinc Love for
| 81 ,275. the other by Kate Swobig for 5000.