The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-10
THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Tho Board OF Governors Have Placed Mr..
Leath In Charge.

The Board OF Governors OF the Mozart
Association have placed Mr. Thomas q.
Lcath in charge Of the Academy OF Music
This actlon was taken at meeting Of the
| board on Saturday hight last, and Mr..
Leath was given a paper signed by Mr..
| Thomas Potts authorizing the action.
| Mr.. Leath Immediately put Mr.. Angle.
| his stage carpenter at the Richmond
| Theatre. In charge, and on yesterday Air.
/ o. 4. BootwTight. fer several years en-
attache Of the Academy, held the KEYS to
| the building.
| Mr.. Edward Hamilton Cahii, who for
| about a yeer past las been lessee OF the
! building. was acquainted on yesterday
with the action Of the board, and I'M
| medisteiy stated that he had possession
/ Of the building: that he was the lessee,
| and that he could not understand by wnat
| pro cess the board could take such action.
| Another meeting OF the board was Ltid
yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock. AMI rotn
Mr.. Cahill and Mr.. Leath made state
meats In regard TO their sides OF the case
| When / questioned Mr.. James Lyons,
! one of the members OF the board. In re-
| ference TO the matter last evening, ne
| declined to make any statement.
"Will the II after be carried TO court!
j asked Mr.. Lyons.
MANY things are carried TO court now
adays," significantly replied Mr.. Lyons
Colonel William Il. Tanner president OF
the board. when questioned yesterday de-
clined to say anything as TO why the
change was made. He would not discuss
the matter in any way, saying there we're
good reasons for not doing so at present.
I saw Mr.. Cahill and Mr.. Leath together
last evening and both stated that the
matter would be carried 10 court to-day
probably the city circuit court Ihat IL
was merely question OF law whether
the Association held the Academy or
whether he held It,
Mr.. Leath has made proposition TO
the board for the lease Of the Academy
at an early date. He is ready to sign
the contract at any time the Association
accepts his terms.
AT the meeting of the board on Satur-
day evening Mr.. II. Melville Starhe and
Mr.. S. w. Travers were elected members
Of the board in the places Of Messrs. :.
+. Mayer and S. Hirsh, resigned.
Captain a. Is. Guigon is counsel for Mr..
Cahlll
After the Mozart musicale last evening
the board held another meeting 10 again
discuss the matter They were confronted
with the position maintained by Mr..
Cahill that he had not violated any OF the
terms of the contract and was. therefore.
In possession Of the house. and meant &c
stated to me that on Decembec 9th, Mr..
Cahill was in arrears as regards rent, and
the board notified him that unless the $3.50
due was paid ty the 31st Of December
they would take pcss ession. MIR C1hiii
paid $500. and the collector Cor the Asso-
ciatior's treasurer agreed that the 80
should be added TO January's rent.
The board claim that Mr.. Cahill owes
them money. and that they are standing
for their Just rights; that they are rep
resentative business men, know what they
are about and afte" the most thorough
consideration decided that the stand they
take is a just one.
The question Of who was In possession
still became q matter Of discussion, AID
when approached Mr.. Cahill refused to
give up the keys The members OF the
board had IN the meanwhile gone to their
respective homes, and messengers at mid
night were dispatched TO assemble them at
the Academy. This was done. Messrs.
CatIin. Tyler, Greener Archer Smith and
Starke being among those present, with
Mr.. james Lyons as counsel. Mr.. Cafill
and Captain Guigon held their side of
the fort Mr. Leath and several Of the
Richmond Theatre employees were pre-
sent and Captain Angle. Sergeant Brooks
and q few olicemen made up the gather
ing at 1880 this morning.
After considerable argument and con
ferences it was finally decided that all
concerned vacate the Academy until
o'clock this afternoon. This was done,
and at o'clock the house was darkened.
The outcome is awaited with coDsldera-