The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11
THE MOZART TROUBLE.
1cTTOy MAS BEEN BROUGHT TO
roRCE MIR. C4HIIL TO RETIRE.
lie Claims that Tie Has Not Violated His
Contract and Is stiH In Possession of
the Housc-Thc Governors Meet.

The Board OF Governors OF the Mozart
Association and MIR. Ed. Hamilton Cahin
again occupied the Academy at o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. and resumed the
conference which had ended at o'clock
Yesterday morning. Both parties claimed
possession Of the building. the board
alleging thai Mr. Cahill had forfeited his
lease by violating the terms OF his con-
tract. They say the rent was not paid
on the day stipulated; that the house has
not been properly heated during several
Of the recent Mozart musicales; and that
she room used by the board was not in
yariably ready for their occupancy
on the other hand Mr.. Cahiil claims
that he has kept his contract in ali par
uculars. and has done nothing which can
DE construed as "A forfeiture of his lease
At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
board roassembled in their room in the
basement OF the building and held a con-
ference with their attorney. Mr. James
Lyons, which lasted for about an hour
In the boN-ofice OF the building Mr.. Cahin
awaited the outcome OF the meeting. with
his attorneys. Captain A. y. Guigon and
colonel ". Kirk Mathews. There were
also present Mr.. 4. g. Leath and the
newspaper men.
At 5 o'clock Messrs. Guigon, Mathews
and Cahill were requested to meet the
board in consultation. and, as soon as
the abOVe-named gentlemen appeared be-
fore the board, Mr.. Lyons reiterated the
position already taken by the board and
again demanded possession of the build
Ing The demand was refused, and, after
q brief statement by counsel for Mr..
Cahill, the gentlemen withdrew.
At o'clock Mr. Lyons stated 20 the
occupants Of the box office that the board
had concluded TO bring an action of un-
lawful detainer against Mr.. Cahili, with
a. view 10 dispOssess him Of his alleged
illegal occupancy. whereupon Mr.. Cahills
attorneys waved process and notice, and
The suit was duly instituted in the clerks
office OF thehustings court.
Mr.. Cahill sent to The Times Office last
night the following communication. under
date OF January 10th, and asked that il
be published
The local report I'm the State OF this
afternoon contains some inaccuracies
which / deem IL proper to correct. and 1
take them seriatim. First Mr.. Leath has
not been in possession OF the Mozart
Academy since January 7th. or since Sat
urday. The board Of managers attempted
TO place Mr.. Leath in charge of the
Academy either Saturday night or Sun
day, during my absence from the city ia
Norfolk, where / went on business. and
without notice to me. On being appraised
OF the facts Monday morning. and after
consulting counsel, / notified the board
that l was still in possession, under my
lease. the terms Of which have not been
in any manner violated. and that l pro-
posed 10 remain in possession and in
charge until ousted by a court Of com
petent jurisdiction. This possession l
still retain.
Again, the State says the board will take
the matter into court this afternoon if /
do not quietly give up the house" This
course my counsel have urged upon the
board ever since yesterday at noon. agree
ing 10 facilitate the hearing in every way.
and If their suggestions had been needed
the farce of last night would not have
been enacted. and the board OF governors
OF the Mozart would not have been reused
from their beds at midnight to waste
their time and mine in needless discus
sion of idle claims. The suit was brought
this afternoon, and I confidently await
She result
AS to the payment OF the gas bill by
the treasurer Of the Association / can
only thank him for his generosity and con-
sideratioD, which IS more than my treat
ment at the hands OF his Association
could have led me 10 expect. This would
have been unnect -sary, had the board
not attempted 10 Dust me, as L had been
out OF the city for some days. and had
directed my treasurer, while in Norfolk,
20 pay all bills due by the house on his
return Monday morning.
II my private gains and losses in my
business are 10 be made matters Of COM
ment in the public press l hope the fact
that have lost 81. 900 in bringing desirable
and unusual attractions TO the city this
season may not discredit me with the
I
II may serve TO explain my asking some
consideration at the hands Of the board
IN the payment Of my suit (Which was
not granted, and my hope that l may be
allowed By the courts TO continue TO hold
under contract. which l do not believe l
have violated in any way.
ED. HAMILTON CAHILL,
Manager and Lessee Of the Mozart
Academy OF Music.