Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-05-26
miscellaneous.
The Reasons Why
NORTON
CANCELS THE LEASE.
Controversy at an End.
Controversy at an End.
To my Friends and the Public

To NV Friends and the Public
desire to lay before you a 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
aoer for j. B. Barnaby 6 Co., and every
one knows how hard and faithfully have
Iabored for the success of their business. 1t
has been unsatisfactory to me, as the COM
peusation seemed to be regulated by what
thew 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,
EDeand stores and Concentrating their business IL
= larger field. They had already closed small
in .leo ossd s%s to SRsn IN
Mass and opened large one IN Kansas s nav eTy a Tee
lboth Of which managed would be closed and
large % in asked Mr. wnsRp
what the inducement would be 70 pull up here and
Wss h as c cond 10 s Special
wished to try it could do so. declined. and
nnSwIg to os ss q decided UPON business
ture for myself my only regret Ge1n g tnas nat vs a
Of my life to my own interest instead OF j. B. Bar
on Nov. 70, 1887 sent in my resignation, to take
effect Dec 81, 1887, which was the termination OF
my engagement with them On Jan 2; IN az honor
OIark e friend OF long standng) preferring me as
tenant. L g. ~ "a
fused to give me possession, on the ground that
s in me ne pS S a. On th Dec the
store stock, books, keys, etc, to my successor and
since s received compensation in any form. Their
claim il based upon the fact Of my having given
manager as 70 his new duties
On May LIST Mr.. Clark was bound to put me IN
On sea Of litigation that might engue II he forci
bly, elected J. B. Barnaby &c Co. ne oecloeu 70 wall
WIG "Slow process Of the law"
Barnaby & Co. being non-residents gives tn senn
the advantage OF delay aIer eeay an of United
States. We also learned that they intended PING
Ing segsEs S sac and While they could not in JUS
tice be decided against U.S. Mr. Clark oolecteo I Io
5s X i1d that Mr. Clark had
he leased me the ;seane h NJ cae
and his attorney, and haye Cancelled the Lease Reid
thus giving MT Sa 1Et power TeT NJ
is about the time the ordinary delays OF the law
would enable them to retain 'ssession OF the prem
| ses under any circumstances.
I can but feel the injustice of this, but il
seems unavoidable, and, as usual,
s'The poor man goes to the WALL
/ have been to considerable outlay and ex
NANCE for fixtures of the Church street store,
for which cannot be reimbursed, as can
only look to Mr.. Clark for damages-and
that will not do, for the reason of his hay
ing desired to benefit me.
1 wish the people of New Haven and Vi
cinity (who have extended 90 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 tc
mylast dollar; but yield only in Differences
to Mr.. Clark's desire to avoid legal troubles
at his advanced age.
I am grateful to the public for past and
present favors, and hope your continued
good wishes and my efforts to warrant then
will prove mutually beneficial.
You will find me still in business associ
ated with my son under the firm name of