The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-26
ONE OF rHR KINGS CANDIDA res
An Explicit charge Of Corruption MADE
AKninst WIN. y. KIrk.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--!yir: ] have
read Mr.. w. =. Kinks statement. made to-day.
concerning money which 10 received from
school teachers while trustee In tho Fourth
Ward and in answer beg to suO.it the follow
ing statement l earnestly hope you will give ii
room in your impartial journal. as II IL tho in
dignnnt reply OF nm honest man to the SANDER
Gus attacks Of the expelled trustee OF the Fourth
Ward
Since tho gentleman has 30 unjustly brought
my name before the public To shield his own
misdceds, permit me to state decidedlythnt while
vicc-princpal Of School No. f. 30 Rose street.
| did give 800 to W. p. Kirk to be- retained rs
vicc-princiual In the row school in Vandcwatcr
street. when it would be ready for occupation.
have already sworn to this statement before
the committee Of investigation appointed by tho
Board Of Education. and | am willing to swear
to this again at any time. For this net received
my discharge rs school teacher at the hands Of
the Board Of Education, but tho reason why |
gave the money was this Mr.. 81. John. tho
principal of Ward School No. 20. was discharged
for refusing to give tho bonus" which the
trustees demanded. ! reasonably concluded
that ~ was only vico-prncipal. also would
be sacrificed If did not agree 10 their terms.
Concluding tina, II WIS pctter to lose 800 yenr
than, lOu0 inns. salary, paid the amount 70
Mr.. W. i Kirk. This being the true abatement
ul the whole transa 'tion. never said TO Mr.
O'Dunncl that tho testimony which gave be-
fOrc the Committee was false Neither did
say at any time that Mr. w. T. Kirk did not re-.
ccvo aly money from me. because lie did
rercivr 500.
Mr. Kirk himself according to the reporters
nccount. acknowledges the reception from me
OF tho sum mentioned but he says in cXulana-
tion that u WAS in payment of n loan which he
had advanced to me. This statement eXplir-
lilly pronounce to be- wholly and absolutely
falso in every pHrtlcular. NV position as vice.
principal secured 10 me I 900 yearly and this
money together with the rent money which
received from IN" tenants OF my various houses.
placed me in a position to lc above borrowing
money from Mr. W. r. Kirk or amy other man.
Here let me state iu addition that 10 the best 81
my knowledge. have never borrowed n single
dollar from any living human being In my life,
and an now over 50 years 81 age | challenge
Mr. Kirk to prove that borrowed this money
from him. and # he cannot, demand that he
shall retraci The Islander he has uttered against
me. Should he iull 10 comply with either Of
these conditions. shall give the ca-e into the
hands of my lawyer for immediate action.
! was teaching in the ward schools for twenty
ono yrits and werc Il not Tor this unfortunate
action OF mine (which the circumstances NJ the
time forced ms To doi. | would now. In my old
age. Ice drawing handsome pension as a
retired school teacher.
My record for twrnty-one years. ns n school
teacher. Is q sufficient guarantee of my uniform
good conduct, my honesty, and my rcspecta-
binty.
wish II also to be- distinctly understood that
in making this statement. am not Hctuatcd in
any way 10y any political purposes whatever. but
simply 20 Justify my name hciur" the world. and
to curry my character unsullied TO the grave.
Hoping that the pubic Will weigh well this
matter. and Vndlcatc my reputation 80 foully
slHndrred ~ my Old days, beg leave to sub
scribe myself,
JoHN HALPiN 22G East Eleventh street