Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-25
miscellaneous.
ThG Reasons Why
NORTON
CANCELS THE LEASE.
- THE
Controversy at an End.
Controversy at an End

TO INV Ffiends and the Public
desire to lay before you q true statement
of facts in regard to the controversy concern
ing the right to the possession of No. 90
Church street and my reasons for securing
the lease. have been for twelve years man
aQer for ]. B. Barnaby & Co., and every
one knows how hard and faithfully have
labored for the success of their business. 1t
has been unsatisfactory to me, as the COM
pensation seemed to be regulated by what
they could get me for; and one year would
be advanced in salary, only to be cut down
the next.
Last November Mr.. winship one of the partners,
England stores and concentrating their business in
larger field They haa area1y ca0 IsTes one in
Boston; ALSO closed small store In ~NorcesLer,
Mass and s s[Es one % and New Haven
doth Of which managed) would be closed ana Q
tbs n ssGts Of manager asked Mr. winship
what the 1nducement would be TO pull up mere aho
sp pm and they could Offer no Special inducemet
/ wished to try it I could do so. declined, and
AUCTION Of salary decided upon a business ven
1Te for % y SRy
Of my life to my own interest instead OF ). b. Bar
on Nov &C. 1887, sent in my resignation, to take
effect Dec 81, 1887, which Vas the terminnpon Q.
and coed faith, leased the store, Mr.. Massena
CLARK "a friend OF long standing) preferrHg me as
On May i, 1888, MesHs. J. B. Barnaby & Co re;
fused to give me possession on the GROUND Lnasl
in tRsf f empSy a. on th Dec 81 the
store, stock boo keys etc to my successor a1a
since received compensation in any form: Tneir
claim based upon The fact 5 my f abaging
manager as to his new duties.
On May list Mr. Clark was bound 70 put tsT e IN, IN
On sea Of litigation that might ensue II he forci-
bly, elected J. B. Barnaby & Co. he decided 70 wait
s:slow process Of the law"
Barnaby & Co. being non-residents gives them
the advantage of delay after delay and appeal after
appeal even to the Supreme court Of the United
States we also learned that they intended bring 9g
eonspiracy, etc; and while they could not in jus
besring IL mind that Mr.. Clark had my interest at
the Ss adTies Of many friends. ineluding M CLARK
ana his attorney and have cancelled the lease held
DsbV Co lease Until the 18th Of next March, which
is about the time the ordinary delays OF the law
would enable them TO retain ;ssession OF tne prem
I SEES under any circumstances.
can but feel the injustice of this, but it
seems unavoidable, and, as usual,
1.-THE poor man goes to the wall"
have been to considerable outlay and ex-
Spense for fixtures of the Church street store,
for which cannot be reimbursed, as L can
only look to Mr.. Clark for damages
that I will not do, for the reason of his hav-
ing desired to benefit me.
/ wish the people of New Haven and vi
cinity (who have extended go much sympa-
thy and patronage to me) to know the facts
in the case have every legal right to the
store and would have defended that right to
my last dollar; but yield only in Difference
to Mr.. Clark's desire to avoid legal troubles
at his advanced age.
l am grateful to the public for past and
present fayors, and hope your continued
good wishes and my efforts to warrant them
will prove mutually beneficial
You will find me still in business associ-
ated with my son under the firm name of