New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-26
LOOMS LABORATORY DISPUTE.
DIFFERENCES THAT HAVE ILLUMINATED IN
LAWSUITS AND A SPECIAL ACT.

LAWSUITS AND A SPECIAL ACT.
suit recently begun In the Supreme Court
by the New-York University against the LOOMS
Laboratory to compel the latter to permit the uni
versity to use the laboratory as II formerly did
This is the last stage of the differences brought to
issue two years ago. when the trustees OF the
Medical College Laboratory, the medical depart
ment Of the university. having conveyed Its prop
erty to the university. the latter consolidated 1t
with the Bellevue Hospital Medical School. The
arrangement was not relished by the faculty and
trustees of the old school. and they seeded and
formed n new school, which became last April the
Cornell University Medical School. The Loomis
Laboratory is a separate corporation. but was con-
troed by the old faculty, and they consequently
retained it's use The trustees are at present suing
regain possession OF the property that was trans
ferred to the university which, they assert, broke
faith with'them.
trustee Of Loomis Laboratory dictated to a
Tribune reporter last night the following state
ment:
Colonel oliver H. Payne He put the money into
me nanas OF DI' hsid &c IN his own name subject
to the direction OF Colonel Payne ,.r.,,,nro
was passed incorporating LOOMS Laboratory. DR..
Looms. under direction OF Colonel Payne then
Go Hs S ss Wses ns are
that act which provides that the objects 81 iae
seSTch IN biology and other Of
terest There Is nothing in the act providing for
the Of the for the e met S ne
by Colonel Payne in any way. The trustees never
University to be entitled to its use. and it has
never made any such claim till recently 49,,
vey to the University the property If they wished
to do so. at any time. This provision was insert
some time, when the institution was on fair
running basis the trustees might desire TO be re-
lfeved New-York University was selected as the
successor in trust with view Of carrying out Colo
mel Payne's wishes He thought the University
Having now become satisfied that the University
is utterly unfit be intrusted with the institu-
the Legislature TO have their powers enlarged so
that they could they 50 desired donate ate the prop
The proposed change was bitterly opposed by
NewYork University in all stages before the Leg
counsel appeared before Governor Roosevelt Mon
aS aF he y He he told
Chancellor that there wasn't the slightest equity
passed both houses, and before the Governor signed
It. the University began suit to restrain the
from It's use Inasmuch II had already been ex
cluded for year and had taken no steps to enforce
cal whether 1t was not done to influence the Gov
uted one dollar. Colonel Payne. gave the entire
LOOMS, who left $3.50 BY Will with no restrictions
trust save such as is provided for by the charter
OF the laboratory can possibly exist. The entire
action OF the University seems to be prompted by
spite and the desire TO prevent Colonel Payne from
using his own means in the manner which he deems
most advantageous for the promotion of science and
the public welfare.
Tho trustees OF Loomis Laboratory are D. Willis
James. Francis L. steson. Charles Z. Miller. DR..
Lewis A. Stimson and DR.. Henry P. LOOMS. The
last two members OF the faculty OF the Cornell
University Medical School, and were formerly men,
bers OF the Medical College Laboratory faculty 3,
The building in dispute is one of the finest and
best-equipped laboratories in the country, and Is
situated opposite Bellevue Hospital and next to the
University Medical School. at No. Ala East Twenty
slxth-st.