The sun., 1903-09-02
QUITS The PAULlSr ORDER.
FATHER MURPHY ALLOWED 70
RESIGN AT LAST.
His Trouble with Father Deshsn. the Su-
periOr oS the Order. Over Jane Mer-
ris's Property Brought the Matter
toa Ursd-l:ees To an Iowa Diocese.

the Rev. Patrick J. Murphy, c. y p,
hos resigned from the Paulst order. Hav-
inp been released from the obligations OF
the New York archdiocese. by permission
Of Father Deshon, superior Of the Paulist
order. and Archbishop Farley, Father
Murphy has affiliated with the Daven-
port, In. diocese. and Bishop Vosgrove
of that sec has appointed him professor
of history in his diocesan theological
seminary.
Father MuIphy's resignation IL the oul-
mination of a controversy which has last ed
more than a year. The resignation If SAID
to have been brought about finally by the
part Father Murphy took in the Jane
Morris will case.
John Hughes a nephew of the Rev. John
Hughes, assistant superior of the Paulist
,rder, was alleged Ia have influenced Jane
Morris in the disposition of the 1900 she
had saved up, and Father Deshon accused
Father Murphy OF having urged the woman's
relatives to bring a suit to recover the
property.
Ellen Morris, a sist in-law, and niece
and nephew We're the plaintiffs in the action
which was begun in the Surrogates Court
on June g. According to the testimony
in the case, Jane Morris, realizing that she
was diving, sent for Father Hughes and
asked that he make her will. Instead he
sent his nephew, who is notary pubic.
She lived about six weeks, young Hughes
taking care of her and of her property
during that time.
After her death he got 500 for his services.
out of which he paid her funeral expenses.
BY her will, he gave to the Spaulding
Literary Union s., 600. The union is a semi
social organization under the control of the
paulist fathers and Mr. Hughes was the
superintendent of the building in Sixtieth
street. He also turned over to the Padlist
fathers, 81, 900 with the request that masses
be said for the soul of the giver The rest
of the property went to Jane Morris.
Last spring Ellen Morris, having spent her
her share. appealed to Father Murphy for
aid Father Murphy at that time insisted
that the Paulist Fathers should return to
the old woman some OF the money which
they had got from Jane Morris. This re-
quest was not granted, and Father Murphy
is said to have told the old woman and her
niece and nephew when they again Went TO
him for counsel that they should begin
legal proceedings.
4 Mrs. Gray, who had nteres ted herself
in the case of the Old news woman, alSO
went TO Father Murphy for advice. The
clergyman again asked the Paulsts TO settle
with the old " oman, but his request was
not granted. Mrs. Gray went to several
other members of the order and told the
story They also refused to refund the
money Then Mrs. Gray carried the matter
to Archbishop Farley, who refused to take
any action.
Then Father Deshon is alleged to have
accused Father Murphy and Mrs. Gray OF
endeavoring to make trouble for the order
Father Murphy was requested not TO re-
ceive Mrs. Gray again. he declared that
his actions were watched and misCon-
str1ied; but when the case was taken into
court Father Murphy's name was not men-
toned About that time he was sent TO
country mission in New Hampshire and
kept there until the case had teen dropped.
typon his return to New York Father
Murphy was not allowed to preach. His
friends in the order said that things were
almost useless in parocf.ial and temperance
work.
About the first of August Father Murphy
accepted. In the meantime he had APP
plied to Bishop Cosgrove for permission
TO enter his diocese The Bishop accepted
Father Murphy, and through the Bishops
intercession the priest was released from
his obligations to the New York arch
diocese.
Father Murphy has always been par
ticuarly active in temperance work and
some Of his sermons have heen so bitter in
their denuncation of the liquor dealers
N aroIlAn much ouDOsitjOD q him