The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-06


pounded during the past ten years only How
much interest has been paid in the forty years
known Oi the thirty-flve suits begun yester-
day against the Archbishop for claims aggre
eating t93.4l5 some wore already audited 10y
the trustees. but which they were the account
ants are unahlvto sny. Allowing for them. the
aggregate debt now amounts to nearly $4,000
600. and may be- much greatrr To-day's suits
and thoir amounts were rs follows;
Anna Ness: s-os pomlnss Be9saner 81 Ss
s,la S Ps ssIS T SSn sMii 5 %
John Baptist Bosgiano e4lo Joe ph Cuns. ..... ioo
Joseph Naste,ta anoo Mary AIsta. ....... ~
Cath ne Ertenbecker 9IU Phionen, zanone 90. oao
Sharls' kuni. .... 90 ~ 81, 1narr, "sn"cti 80 80
Caroline Gcnoehi... 9.' WIN. nerget. ....... go
Geo 1s' sdH%dt %ToO'" ~ is Gdmlai.trSior Of Rich
Ts" TS,riSs S'RrsSI Rrsnna ss BSrSar rH MeSe $50
Patrick Mcdonald ... 4On' barbara Narnan,.... s25
The congregation Of the Church OF st;
81 .cC7.7s which was received Yesterday at the
Episcopal residence. Last evening one OF
Walter Lacey's eqrnshes reached Father
Quinn. restraining him from paying out any
moneys in his hands belonging t. the Arch
bishop. II the funds from st, Nayiers were
for the Archbishop. Of course he did not pay
out any OF them. but Il, they wore relieving the
distress OF the most needy applicants for relief.
he probably was not appealed to in vain. Tor he
Is the Archbishop's almoner At all events, for
the first time in weeks there were some gratined
smiles among the throng o. poor women who
| this afternoon. NJ they DO every day.
This unhappy nnar has recalled public men
| ton Of three similar instances in the Catholic
diocese Just across the Ohio River FROM this
! city. About year and "A hnlf Hgo the Rev. +.
7. Grove, in CHARGE -. FTnris's Church; at
some f35 600 or $40 900. A part nf this money
At least had been dsp9sitea With him: The
Church. Covngton. Ky. failed in like, man,
ner. involving his church. but q United
| States court decision declared that as a
| church was not Incorporated II could not 20 into
| bankruptcy and since then the creditors have
filed attachments against the church property
| in the chancery courts In August 1874. the
Rev. Father Patrick .Gilfoyle. pastor oi the
| Church OF the Immaculate Conception. In New
| port KY. Just across the river from Cincinnati.
made nm assignment 20 Bishop A. NJ Toebhe.
but in june 1875. Master Commissioner Arls.
the creditors. appointed receiver. Mr.. Arlsman
says that hs found thnt Father Giltoyle had
| built mt least l5O houses. had received over
s250OO OF deposits without any security TO the
| depOsitOrs. and owed as much more which was
nomnqy secured by m9s'fagss paG piled thIekiy
cent. interest upon these deposits;
Mr.. Arlsman adds; " know offour Of the do
| Old man named Farrelly deposited $4,000 with
Father Gilioyle. the savings Of II lifetime. and
SSSn Sea But Wns Rs ded happy m in rS 5 S% that
hs had got his money back One Old couple
| that | knew OF gave Fnther Gilfoyle $4,000 10
keep Tor them, and actually died OF starvation
after he failed
| cardinal McAlOeht} mas NOT 1tl Hhdo any
official declaration with reference to the misior-
tunes OF Archbishop Purcell. except. as an
nounced in yesterdays Sun. to give his cordial
assent to a request for permission 10 make col
lectons Of voluntary contributions in the New
| York churches In the approaching Easter week.
The Catholic clergy OF the city are therefore
disinclined 70 become personally responsible
for any opinions on the subject. Halt dozen
OF the most prominent Of them. visited yester-
day. gave the uniform answer that until some
word indicating the Cardinals views is spoken,
It would be improper for them 10 give publicly
their individual convictions. Upon inquiry at
the Cardinals residence. Father Farley said
the Cardinal had the matter under considera-
tion. and i not yet prepared 10 give any in
formation as TO what will be done Vicar
General Quinn said he knew nothing Of
Archbishop Purcells affairs. or OF what
efforts would be made in New York to
aid him. From the confused accounts in the
papers he could not form judgment
as to Archbishop Purcells difficulties. DR..
Edward VI. Gynn Of ST. stephen had not read
the latest news. and hal no desire 70 tax about
H. Father Joseph Wirth OF the RedemptOrst
Fathers pastor Of ~. Alphonsus Church, said
he. in common with his fellow clergyman, was
content 20 patiently await the action OF the Car
dinu and, rs a matter OF decOrum, would re-
irain from expressing any opinion oi his own
He was confident that whatever acton the Car
dinal should decide 10 be best under the CIR
cumstances would be cheeriully endorsed
| throughout the diocese.
4 Catholic layiunu, who has had opportuni-
ties for conversation with many Catholic cler-
gymen OF the diocese said he had found but
one opinion among them with reference 10 the
| absolute integrity OF Archbishop Purcell, ana
| they believed that his embarrursments have
come from OyrTzeal to advance the welfare OF
the Church. and n too coniidng trust IN the
business ability of his brother Father Edward
PURCELL that the mistake OF the Archbishop
and his brother had been in agreeing 10 pay n
terest on funds that were not invested ludl-
ciously rs TO earn the interest promised,
This gentleman thought that II general sub.
scrption should be taken upMll over me United
States in aid OF Archbishop Purcell. the result
would probably be that the dlocesr To- he hrprd
would be in better conditions alterward man
those furnishing the lief, SO lar rs New YORK
city Is concerned nearly every Catholic church
| is in debt. The enormous sums required 10
support the pRrochinl schools have compelled
many churches 20 rnse money on mortgages
varying from $4,000 Ia 100000 each. Yet
there are constant demands for contributions 70
help weaker churches. Agents have recently
visited this country from France, England,
Syria. and other countries, Inc Archhishou OF
Baltimore has been obliged to eali upon n, a. IS
Northern friends for many contributions. Iho
iden Of raising Ht once 50 enormous II sum hs
thar for which Archbishop Purcell IS said 70 be-
NrVcrtherless, tue Catholics OF other dioceses
will come to the relief OF Archbishop Purcell IN
Bishop Loughlin Of BrooSlyn. when asked as
10 the probable course OF the Brooklyn diocese
toward raising u portion Of the debts OF Arch'
bishop Purcell. refused tourteousy % cohN"Iht
upon the topic, saying that II was too delicate
for his discussion Other clergy oil the dlorcst
expressed similar unwlllingness 70 say any
thing upon tue subject and said that there
would be no concerted movement unless II was
lod by the Bishop. 4 pastor Ol one OF the lead
ing Catholic churches on the Heights SAID yes
terday that the Brooklyn parishes had all tlu
, they could attend TO with their own chinitcs
and tho diocesan calls for aid, 50 tlRt there wa
feeling thnt nothing mora should be Impose,
on them. He thought that the alumni OF -
Marys School at Emmettsburgh whore IN,
Archbishop WAS EraduHted, should take up M
matter as their own. and TINT the western do
, ceses should be called upon, rather than thos'
not 50 intimately connected with the Archb sh
op The difficulty WAS not in any way ccclrsi
astical and II WAS only the tact that there were
: many ignorant persons WHOSE money had becr
lost and who could not make tho dlatlnctlof
, between the eccleslastcal and the secular po
sit.ons Of Archbishop Purcell, that woule
promptany general movement among Catholics
to assist. Before any solicitation Tor ald coull
, isfy the Bishop and the clergy Of the cNac
amount OF the loss, what lnd 70 the loss, AM
would be made in Brooklyn until this wa'