The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-05
YALE GETS THE MONEY.
Representative of the University Receive! $l54,604 45, the Amount Awarded by tn, Yale -Stotrs Commission.

$154,604 45, the Amount Awarded by the
 Yale-Stotrs Commission.
 Hartford, Feb. 4--Mr. B. Frank Marsh, representing State Treasurer George w. Hodge, this morning paid Attorney Louis Bristol of New Haven. representing the president and fellows of Yale university, the sum of $154,- GOA 45
 MT Bristol and MT. Marsh called at the office of the clerk of the United States court, and after Mir. Bristol had Withdrawn the suit restraining the treasurer from paying out money on account of the fund, MT, Marsh gave him the amount, several checks being rendered in settlement of the award made by the Yale-Storrs commissioners.
 This suit was brought in August, 1893, and was directed by the president and fellows of Yale university against Mar win Sanger, treasurer of the state at that time, restraining him from paying out money from the fund. An injunc- tion was obtained against the treas urer, and has ever since been in force, until dissolved to-day, by consent'of the plaintiffs counsel The delay in paying the award to Yale university has been occasioned by this legal technicality, and the withdrawal of the suit by the plaintiff opened the way for the treas urer to honor the award of the commits sioners.
 The counsel for the state treasurer has secured a quit claim from Yale as to all interests connected with the government agricultural funds, includ- ing the fund of 1862. Yale relinquishes everything in the way of claims to any of the moneys that have been in dis pute. This course was insisted upon by United States District Attorney George F. Mclean who has advised the treas urer in regard to all the steps that have been taken. MT. Mclean is deserving of great credit for the care and watch fitness with which he has conducted the case for the state treasury.
 Under the present conditions, includ- ing the technical character of the stat ute itself diverting the fund of 1862 to Storrs, the interest on the fund amount ing to $6,500 annually, will be retained in the hands of the treasurer until the general assembly of 1897. It is consid- cred necessary by State Treasurer Hodge that the legislature of 1897 should pass a law clearing up the technicali- ties in the present statute. But there is no question concerning the appro- priations under the government act of 1890. There are $57,000 now on hand from these appropriations, which will go directly to the agricultural college. The latter may deem it advisable to bring mandamus to secure the inter- est on the 1862 fund. That matter is to be decided on by the Storrs authorities. Now that the controversy is settled, it is but fair to give some history of the case, showing the part that has been performed by MT. Simonds in conduct ing the interests of Storrs Agricultural college. He has faithfully represented the agricultural institution.
 It is a matter of history in the case, which is now made public for the first time, that compact was reached be- tween the counsel of the university last winter, ex-Governor Charles R. Inger- soil, and the counsel representing Storrs, the Hon. William F. Simonds, by which Yale would settle the suit and relin- quish the fund for $100,000. This agree ment was reached between the counsel, and was regarded as eminently fair and equitable. But in order to carry it through the legislature it was necessary that the grange members of the general assembly should acquiesce in the agree ment. The leading representatives of the state grange, including Dr. George A. Bowen, the state master, were con- suited and the proposition was re- jected. There are letters extant show ing the refusal of the grange represen- tative to accept of the proposed settle ment. MT. Simonds, as counsel, had the back of the board of trustees, and had the grange been willing a year ago to accept of the agreement the whole mat ter would have been settled year ago.