The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-10
TWO PHYSICIANS QUARREL.
UHY DR. ROTTON REFUSES TO GIVE w
ms PIRTNER'S LETTERS
Dr. tiapham's Flower Gnrdcu, and his Fair
rup,i In the Art or Falling Weeds-Mrs
tInphnm's JemIousN-N I.ndN's Letters.


tinpiam's Jeniousy-t I.nd,'s Letters.
DR.. Edward Chaplain of CJ St Felix street.
Brooklyn. has had his partner. DR.. otto Rotton,
arrested for iurribly obtaining some private let
ters. which he Obtained from Mrs. Chaplain. aud
III" patients NJ both phy -cians are much inter
cst"d in tho quarrel. DR.. Chaplain il n young
fnglshpan. formerly professor in Albert Uni
vcrsitv in Canada. IIc has his office lined with
framed rar"hmcnts. diplomas and testimonials
and over his manc there hangs painting Of
himself in oxford cap aud gown. studying II
human skull. He said yesterday afternoon that
his troubles with his partner had but begun. for
he intended. n soon IL the charge which is now
pending in Judge Rilcy's court WAS disposed Of
to have him arrested for libel. His story is that
he went into partnership with DR.. Rotton who is
an Englishman OF German extraction .on the rep
rcscntation that he was making $4,000 u year.
and THAT he wanted II voung.actvc practitioner TO
take somo of the burden from him. He thought
tn" two could make their practice yield from
sl5OoO to S2O.p0O year. Or. Roiton took
writing. that all the receipts Of their prnrticc
should he deposited in the Mechanics Bank
and that they should be- equally divided. Over
a yenr ago Dr. Rotton said to DR.. Chaplain that
uarinrrship account about al 500 and asked
DR.. Capham To- b" kind enough to do with
iittlr money a. possible ~ the present; as his
Capham aired to tn" arrangement, and they
allowed things 10 remain in this condition for
som" time. Al lcnlrh Dr. kottOn did not dis
charge his Indebtedness. and CiaphAm tried To-
Ect AN accounting. Dr. Rutton failed to give
one. and "a rupture occurred between the two
Tncr'. was fair German girl living in tho
house. nr. tlaphnm s0ys, who was companion
to Mrs. Clnphnm, pr. koiton said once or twice.
signiii .autly, 10 Mrs Cupuam nat the girl WAS
very fond OF the Doctor and that he had seen
them inter hangr som" loving looks. lie sug-
Lf-tnti t. Mrs. i'lNlilNrl That There
intimacy between them ana by repeatedly speak
ing To- hor ubnut the sihc,t he nlled her with
l"ulousv ~ that she began e. suspect her has
band. Dr. Capham WIZ fond of flowers. and he
lad "a lrctty gard IA Of them around his hous"
them. before breakfast. pulling up the woods.
The YOUNG girl aud his " ile stood IN the door
WAY luohin-, at him. HIS wifi" asked him To
CONC in out OF the broilng sun. He replied:
II you ladies expect to enjoy these flowers You
should help weed thcm. The young woman
said that she wouldn't dare to touch them for
fear t'id u" would pu X some of the young
plants. The Doctor offered To- show her how tn
wgri them, ana she went out ana stopped be-
side hirl While he pulled ~ the wccds AMI laid
them ~ % row. playiuly saying that he Put them
aside Tx, So many dead men. He showed the
girl how 10 ii -t.ngui-h between the flowers and
th' woods and crab grass. Sh" leaned forward
:, uul upn weed and To- support herself laij
her hand "n Ills shoulder. DIR. kotton. vino WAS
looking out oi TIA" window, drew Mr. Chaplain
To his side and told her To- LOOK on TIA" two lovers
and the aged Doctor. like u cray-haired Iago-
- Or. Chapman describes him Encouraged her
Whom they wor, alone in the Office. fcw days
later. he brought up u" subject anew. and he
sud that he thought that for physician. pr
Chapman art'i in most dsr"pUiahlr way.
Mrs. Chaplain said that. now that the Doctor
had told her 80 mu ID. she began L. SUSPECT that
ihrr" was more IN som" love letters her hus
band hud received than Ii" pr'teu led Indeed.
Lr had treated them quite cuVahcrly. and had
said tha; Ne hal told the younE lady not 10 writ,
tn him because he was married. ana had said
and all that. Ia. wife now believed thnt n" hnj
fhtsfs a..
l't"fs out uf hcr husband dnsk and began To-
look them over. Dr. R1't1n s'arprt them too
and then saying tt'at he desired 70 look over
them mt ms leisure, Igcon-holed them AMI
10 k"d them up. Mrs Clapnnm asacd him Tor
them IL lew days. but he pleaded FOE more
When DR.. Chaplain discovered that DR. Rotton
| had tie tiers he demanded their return. DR..
lotion offered To- give them NJ. provided that
Dr. tiaphaul would sign an agreement TO dis
solve the partnership 10y mutual consent He
wrote out form oi an agreement. which he
handed - DR.. Caphan. The latter tore il in
TWO nnd Kept the pieces. Tho dunrrels led tog
separation Of Offices. Dr. Kniiun going To- Han
son place Dr Clapham wrote 10 hin To- de-
maud the letters, Mr.. Chaplain did likewise.
| and br. ClapEafn'- lawyer ALSO wrote fnr them
DR.. kotion refused to give them up. and. before
long. pr. Captain heard that ice was de-
n"unrine him. and waving the letters saving
! that they contained facts enough tO damn
him PROFESSIONALLY H. connecied Dr. Clap,
| hams name with The German Eirl. who IN
| the mean tim" had returned ln her parents. and
a''u-'i hlm "i uisr, puiaplr conduct Win a
/ Young w'mnn pat"nt A. nr Captain soon
| l.t lli' injury ihht W"- p' ihs zone MN ~ ~ 20
stores mwb"i by Tia" assertion that lpr Hott"u
mad THAI Dee had privut" letters to suleiantiilt.
| what h. said. sw'rc nUi warrnn, and caused
| nr. loitpn arr ~. Bob physicians Were b.
| for" Ju-'i'" lllo} on l hur-'!ay, and the case
was adjourned until NOV. II.
DR.. Captain says that tho letters might hc
! Construed adversely t. his r'Iutat,g and hr
| to snt wish th'ia read IN court. They wcrr.
/ hr shyS. tue Innocent rpi-tl", II young lady.
NhoNa- iuellurd to write i'm ul.ctinuat. terms.
ana 80 fast - he received them h- turned then!
over To hi- wife. who desired to keep them -
-. how many would come.
Dr. Roit1n prolesses To- hold the letters ho-
cause he desires a settlement OF his partnership
affairs, which DR.. Chaplain is not Wiling h.
agree 10.