New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-07
BISHOP SUES SISTERS
Head of Trenton Diocese Wants
St. James Hall Accounting.
EQUITABLE LIEN CLAIMED
Complainant Asks That Lake
wood Property Be Sold Unless
Alleged Amount Due Is Paid.

Trenton. y. j.. Sept. s.-Chargng that
they have failed to account for the money
received by them. Bishop James A. Nc
F'aul. Of the Diocese OF Trenton, fled
bill to-day to make disclosure in the
Court OF Chancery Of all the property OF
ST. James Hall in the Pines. Lakewood.
He charges that Sister MARY Virginia
joyce, Sister VI. Augustine Carr and SIS
ter ". Victorine Keen. all members of the
Order Of St Joseph, have failed to ac-
count for the moneys in . way that is
satisfactory to him.
The bill sets forth that on February 10,
1906 the Sisters referred TO fled articles
Of incorporation for rhe purpose Of erect
ing ST. James Hall TO take care Of per-
sons erfeebled in health or Iuhrm II age,
and purchased tract Of land in LAX
wood for $1,000.
An agreement was made between the
Sisters and the Diocese OF Trenton that
the sanatoriun should be under the direc-
ton Of Bishop McFsul, and that all the
property. personal gifts and money re-
ceived from fairs or other charltaDle
work were to be the property of the Do
cese OF Trenton, in accordance with the
canon law Of the Church and the con5ti-
tuition and rules OF the Sisters OF st Jo-
seph. This agreement vas subsequently
reduced to writing.
Since the institution pas crccte1 M
provcments have been made aud extern
sions added 10 the building. and the SIS
ters borrowed $4,000 for his purpose.
Bishop McFaul charges that they have
acquired large sums of morey In conduct
Ing the hospital. aud by this means have
reduced The Indebtedness to $500. when
still remains a subsisting lien upon ITO
property He also charges that in adoi'
ton to the lands and premises purchased
the Sisters have acquired large amount
of personal properly, either by purchase
or Gift. to the value Of several thousands
OF dollars.
Bishop McFaul charges that by reason
! Of the agreement maze and by reason OF
the application OF the money received by
! the Sisters I'm the bettermcnt and eXt-h-
sion of the property, the diocese OF 1reh-
ton has acquired an equitable lien agaihs
the lands and premises for all money
/ which the Sisters received by way OF
gifts. fairs and collections. excepting per-
sonsl gifts to the Sisters.
| The Bishop charges that the Sisters
/ have refused TO make an accounting OF
! the money received by them. The Sisters
contend that they are the absolute own
! ers Of the property. and that the diocese
/ of Trenton has no claim thereon, nor Is
i II entitled 10 any interest whatever
| The complaint asks that Sister NJ. VIZ
| gina Joyce. representing the Sisters o'
ST Joseph. BE- restrained from trans
| ferrine any OF the property and 10 MAKE
/ disclosure OF the premises. OF the vaius
| and Of the mortgage liens therson' Inc
J Bishop also asks that the Sisters be com
PEELED to turn over to the diocese Tie
/ amount OF money obtained. and, on iai-
| ure 10 do so. that the diocese have Hen
upon ST. James's Hall for the amount OF
mercy so ascertained 10 be due, ana tha'
1 pon failure 10 do 40 the property be soio'