 Toth reported that the conversation became more heated as it progressed, with both men losing their tempers.Ireland refused to give Toth permission to serve as a priest in Minneapolis, and furthermore ordered his parishes and priests not to have anything to do with the Ruthenian Catholic priest or his parishioners.Although Toth sent letters to his bishop in Slovakia (Austro - Hungary at that time), detailing his experience and requesting specific instructions, he reportedly never received a reply.