The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-02
ARCHBISHOP PURCELL SUED.
TWO PROCEEDINGS THAT MAY PRECIP-
ITITE MANY OTHERS.

Othcr Of the German Priest. in Cincinnati. |
CrNctNNATI, March The great fear OF
he trustees in charge Of Archbishop Purccs |
affairs has been that legal proceedings would |
be- instituted against the Archbishop. and they |
have made great efforts TO restrain persons
threatening suits. A week ago there was every |
prospect thnt at least nity suits would be begun.
That number ot claims were In lawyers hands. |
but upon investigation the attorneys found thnt
there would probably bc great difficulty in flnd-
ing any property against which they might pro-
cccd The seemingly most available property.
hs for instance the lot on Third street. was en-
barrnsscd by mortgages 10 more than its real
value. Beyond that therc was doubt as to what
really could he reached as belonging to tho
Archbishop. OF course there was nothing in
Futhcr purcclPs name. so nearly all the threat
ened suits were abandoned and the claims
turned IN to the trustees for audit Two. how
ever have been pressed. The first was brought
yesterday 10y Andrew Hegeman for 81 1886. and
the second in which the papers were filed to-
dav. hy Henry Hemmelgarn. ns administrator Of
the estnie of Herman II. Woss for the sum Of
t6s70. deposits made with the Archbishop by
Wcss ns TAR back Hs 1875
II Is now feared that those may be the pre-
cursors of a number of similar suits. Some
tl2OoON " the Archhishop's paper ia in tho
hands of locnl banks in small amounts Until
now the banks havc been willing to be onlcnt
and give time forthc adjustment Of their claims
In tho hope that tho trustees might arrive Mt
some pra 'ticnble basis OF settlement MS tho
friends oftho Archbishop. II. however. some
claimants pcrss, in going to law and forcing
the Archbishop to an assignment there can be
little doubt that tho hnnks will strive 10 be
among the first 70 take chances for realizing by
law. A claimant named Hendricks who had
put 100000 in the Archbishop's hands. threat
encd yesterday to begin suit but was persuaded
TO wait.
There are isome features about tho latter
portion of Father Purcels struggles. just be-
fore the final burst. tnat would not convey n ia
vorable impression. except that 1t is now very
clear that ho really did not know what his situ
alton was. II IL certain that deposits were re-
ceivcd until tho final crash One young man
became alarmed for the safety Of 81 500 he had
saved when he heard 81 savings banks falling
In all directions. and drawing out his money
from bank put II into Father Purcell's hands.
Less than six weeks before the crash there we're
many more like him. though generally they de-
posted smaller amounts.
The Irish depositors have little 10 say about
their losses their habitual reverence for tho
priesthood naturally resrains them from
speaking pnnly hut the Germans have much
less Of that frel,ng. They insist upon knowing
what has been done with their money. and wiz
not be put Of with any mild assurances Of hope
OF possible repayment in The far distant future,
especially ~ they say that they will be expected
through a system OF church contributions. to
pay themselves. number OF Italians have
lost money 10y the Archhishop's failure, and are
much more ouispokcn about II than even the
Germans. One Of them. a shopkeeper on Vine
street snid: " II you speak with the Archbishop
you ask him how much Of our money he has
sent to Romc to help the pore-preveut free
Italy. dn not think my vile get other baby.
but Il she 90 ieil ycu ne'gr iake MN pa ths
less more enraged than the average of his
cOuutrv u-oph..
Those Won iniormod upon the political pros
poets of OhioHver the lt"luhlirans calculate
In'R ra.ns great ,n psA! nr,e ronnsf1 9t nj
now 9ai'@ndtonei ?csry s,asmf,; t9iq
meeting OF Yesterday. started thH movement
AgHiusi tho lottery project. and even though
that scheme CONES 10 nHughL the ttrt that 4
was proposed viii be for them n good enough
Murluu until after election
The following resolutions We're adopted at
this meeting;
H1,,o,. ssuol or moe urf of Roman Catholic priests
Nes hri ai ihe c.hedlai. ln ,ilcirnau ono oi, le
lryns ne A.cHbi.nop from Do. financial embarras.n"uL
sasmr rc,i lottery scheme q, raj ., innis ior he o.
ert pHd "hcrls Mcsr presit ir. idcd over by tls
.clcn'r iato eA-cr q ana a, ~ ~ gont comn,,i.e
10 ihe rene, he Jaw. " OHIO asaiu,i ot;eres
pnslne. said laws lotteries held Tor charitable pur
Gs ", Isiw protest ssaln., any suemgt g oyaac
1 iissie. and ,e sale of lottery n5Et,. Tor any
E,p ,tr,,s, nm w r.,ra r u,ai,iv eur .t,t1te
law- on tr subject So that thc Roman Catholic Chlleh
trcsfor -''clici bencvocnt oiJccts
our % @ ! oi G , GS: S & ,Ta name S' q gfHpp @a% a9i
rcon and W. brand ne aenpi 10 colIup, 'nf punhe nc
peoplr Of one and Mr h'.,n T., MN n,nN t ~ w, "
ls IA the name Of rcis3n he civil government To legal
R.,,I That protest a-air,t the proposed seheme,
not only bccau-e oI ~ inherent wckedness ~ al,3 bs,
s ssn,g ne gnon Sl me N S,s In 10 . t a o
lps9nY e moral a9i ,, sood clfest ,ovc, c,,u, o.,
peal or aodisciiion Of lie laws arbilidi l9lterc-,
hon of The State imperative mis- provisions
Committees were also appointed TO circulate
the following petition 10 the Legislature;
II N, Hr.oa'i, hs s,r ant Hu~ ~ R-1"e'-7afr'' Of ~
wlsT,S, qgacr.,ood hat Effort. are 70 be male to
Ihau ncrmt ior .ocaed benevolent purposes the
N Rrp.o 9 eS o,'I G,r S.a If S % Would be ey
sna ou} c'A J. ~ the influence uto9 ihe Interests 2l So
y"aI dosnoc and vote. % prevent any eS.slys acton
Of @ aae o Of vi the STATE .. Would rSndr t6@H les
oeT and I'M g,r e s % o.y uekety kuy no" arc
1t is BOT deemed at all likely that oven the
modified form Of the lottery proposed by Father
CallahSn-a greol raiiie IN CONJUNCTION Win H.
sectarian feeling, which has always been strong
here, Is now fully awakened, and the law VIII
be promptly invoked II anything Of the Kind is
attempted.
Besides what sent YOU yesterday Of my in
tervew with tho keY. Father Alhrink ~ the Ger
man Church Of the Holy Trinity. who is NOM
Der Of the Board OF Trustees he said:
:" think the plan Of the Roy. FWhcr Otto Jair,
" g., is the best suggested. viz that the money
' raised in the churches should 90 10 buy NJ the
claims OF the distressed creditors in It's own
members in, the several churches contributing
oach for tho relief OF its own members and that
the receipts OF creditors so relieved should be
turned in for diminution OF the grand total Of
the Archoishops debt. In that way q great deal
do not approve OF. Iopposed it in the synod,
but not SO strongly as might have done had
not telt that 1t would kill itself do not qucs-
ton mans social or even his moral right, 80
far IA the actual transaction itself 10 concerned.
to eXpend his dollars in cheese, cabbage, or
lottery tickets. as no may please. 50 long as ne
can AFFORD 70 throw i away put me evit
II creates a passion which makes people rIsk rs,
mate purposes. IT is morally injurious In its
effects. 10 not believe that Il would be finan-
ata .T.I. H. lha LAM cfi at