The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-08-13
CARD TO THE
PUBLIC.
W. ID. Moneys Reply to s.
V. Wallis Version
OF the Facts that Led to the DiSSOlu.
tiOn of the Firm of Wall
and Mooney.
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To the PubLic:-I have Just read the
circular issued by my late partner, S. V,
Wall, in which he purpOrts to give an
"authentic account" of the dissolution
of the firm of Wall and Mooney. 1t is
with reluctance that | make any state
ment with regard to questions at issue
between S. V. Wall and myself. This
reluctance arises from the fact that
these issues were by us submitted to
arbitration, the award of the arbitra-
tors has been made and accepted by
both parties, and any further discus
sion of the troubles is out of place and
improper. The only thing that induces
me to make a statement at all is the
fact that Mr.. Wall has taken the initia-
tive and has set forth his version of the
causes that led to the dissolution of the
firm of Wall and Mooney. No con.
siderations of propriety have caused
him to refrain from presenting to all
people who would listen to him &c pdrtt
statements of matters that had been
submitted to arbitration, and, therefore
matters that should not have been dis
cussed. do not think the public is
sufficiently interested in our differences
to have them forced upon its considera'
tion, but as Mr.. Wall has seen fit tC
place the matter before it, L have nc
alternative.
First: l enter a general denial of all
of S. V. Wallis allegations in so far as
they reflect upon me, and shall not
only show that they are untrue, but
shall show the motive which has
prompted him to make them. | car
attribute his publication only to malice
and desire for revenge, because | in
sisted on bringing to close a partner
ship which l was unwilling to con
tinue.
Ny partnership with S. V. Wall was
formed in 1886. About the close of 1885
Mr.. Wall moved to Bell Buckle, Tenn.
then the home of my parents. l was
| Mr.. Wall opened school in Bell Buckle
and taught there for five months
Through Rev. w. H. Wilkes, chair
man of the Board of Trustees of Cul
leoka Academy, was invited to take
the property vacated by the Webt
Bros, who had decided to move to Bel
Buckle. l agreed to do so and placed
before the Board of Trustees the names
of two gentlemen, one of whom was u
be chosen as co-principal. Mr.. Wal
was one of them and was the choice o
the Board. At the end of the first veal
of the partnership, l proposed to with
draw from the firm and take chair IL
the Pacific Methodist College. Mr.
Wall insisted that l should not leave
him and | was induced to continue the
partnership.
At the end of the third year, the
Trustees asked Mr.. Wall to resign anC
rendered me the school alone. | ap
pend letter written by Rev. w. H
Wilkes, Chairman of the Board o
Trustees, to my father and mother:
CULLEOKA, Tenn, May 30, 1889.
REV. w. MONEY AND WIFE: - Deal
Brother and Sister Mooney: - You viii
know before this reaches you that Messrs
Wall and Mooney have resigned their con
nection with CulleOka Academy. But yOl
cannot know the regrets OF the trustees o
the community for this action so far a.
! your son is concerned. His success here a
n teacher, and consequently his popularit!
! in the same line is wonderful. His partner
has been burden from the beginning. anC
| was growing heavier every term. The Irus
tees thought thar they would relieve him by
suggesting to Mr.. Wall some dissa tisfactioT
with the hope that he would resign, but Il
led to the resignation of both, and yet, bu
for the action of the Trustees, matters
| would have been worse. Mr.. Mooney, N
you know, was looking toa change, anC
the result, but for the action of the Trus
tees, would have left our school in thu
hands of Mr. Wall. We were not willing tC
have Mr.. Wall as sole principal and did no
want him as joint.
Mr.. MONEYS devotion to Il friend induced
him to resign, but how his resignation cal
benefit his friend is more than can see
provided he goes into College work. If III
takes him with him to some other place IL
a similar school to the one here, the bur
den remains and his object in changing
will not be accomplished.
then proposed to take professor
ship in college, but Mr.. Wall urgeC
me to remain with him. A proposition
came to us from Franklin, offering tC
erect for us suitable buildings, if W.
would move our school there. We ac
cepted it. Mr.. Wall intimated to nt
that it was his influence and populari
ty in Franklin that brought the offer
| was a young man and a stranger tC
the people of Franklin and thought tha
this might be true. Hoping that it was
l opened correspondence with the NOV
ers of the enterprise, and proposed tC
withdraw and leave everything in the
hands of Mr.. Wall. Rev. j. G. Bolton
of CulleOka, wrote to Rev. John f. Har
rison, of Franklin, suggesting that Mr.
Mooney would not come, but would
leave the school in the hands of Mr.
Wall. give his reply:
FRANKLIN. Tenn, May ~, 1889.
| Brother Bolton: Yours just received
| Glad you wrote me. | can say that th'
| house will not be built il Wall comes alone
The separation of the two will kill the whole
thing. II Mooney intends going into Col
| lege work this year or any time soon, wan
| to know it, because | am responsible fol-
| this effort on the part of Franklin. If the
! co-puncip ipalshp is to be kept up just Ions
enough to settle Wall, then we Will back
| out.
! We came to Franklin, and taught to-
gether until June |, 1897. | had proposed
! yearly settlements, but was always put
off by Mr.. Wall, who insisted that this
was unnecessary. In 1894, finally sue
ceeded in inducing him to meet me for
a settlement of our partnership affairs
! | had all the books and vouchers ready
and insisted on thorough examination
stating that il was possible that mis-
/ takes would be found, as | had not had
an office for the transaction of business
and frequent payments had been made
me on the playground, at the school,
and on the street In addition, Mr.,
/ Wall had made collections, many of
/ which he did not report until my atten-
| tion had been called to them by the per
son making the payment when l would
! present the bill TO him, weeks or months