The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-18
DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF.
A PROBABLY FATAL SPLIT IN THE GERMANIA
scHUETzEN BUND-RIoroUs MEETINGS IN

scHUErzEN BUND-RIoToUs MEETINGS IN
WILLIAMSBURG
The Germania Schuetzen Bund military benefit
organization started four years ago. has reached at
the present time constituency of FIVE battaions
sixty-four companies. with a membership ranging
from twenty to sixty men each, in this city and
brooklyn. Tho captain Of the First company J. H.
kathaar rose successfully from captain to major Of
the First battalion and then general Of the bund The
constitution Of the bund, under which they became
an incorporated body. provided. unfortunately for
them, dual organizations board Of trustees for
the management OF its business and board
OF officers for its military control The disband-
ment Of the Twenty eighth regiment sent into the
bund majority OF the membership of that organi-
zation. and several Of the Thirty second regiment
also joining. infused the National Guard idea that
officers governed the entire organization. tho
Board OF Trustees. This, combined with the jeal-
ousy and ambition Of the various officers and the
fact that General Klathaar had had no military
perience whatever led to trouble which has brought
the bund into the courts and caused great deal OF
excitement and disorder in Williamsburg yesterday
Five weeks ago the ambition OF two three Of the
Williamsburg officers to be general led to the pre-
sentation Of charges against Klathaar Of arbitrary
conduct as general and administration Of the
funds of the institution. The proper method under
Honor" but he refused to go before any court
they expelled him from his position and from men,
bership in the Order. He Immediately COM
menced proceedings in the Sureme Court
for reinstatement; and subsequently, Major
Petersen. of the Fifth battalion. asked for
injunction prohibiting the treasurer from paying
out any of the bunds money. and asked for re-
ceiver with view of breaking up the bund. A tenn
porary injunction was granted by Judge Barnard on
Thursday last and this led to the publication Of
two calls for meetings yesterday afternoon-one at
Turn Hall by the privates in the interest of General
Klathaar. at which the officers invited to seats
in the gallery but not to take part in the meet
ing; the other of officers and privates together ut
Germania Hall. one block distant
BITTER EXCITEMENT.
At three o'clock Turn Hall was filled with noisy
crowd. and when Charles Meyer of the Fifteenth
pany. called the assemblage to order he was loudly
mania Han and could not be held there. rush
was made for the platform and all those on it were
swept off. Some one then saw General Klathaar in
the gallery and shouted "Put him out" and in
moment there rush in that direction and
Klathaar and his friends were hustled out in
lively manner. Thinking they had broken up the
meeting. the crowd went over to Germania Hall, and
Klathaar went up to the Stage street station for
that If he held meeting there would be trouble.
This not proving satisfactory he went back to Turn
called to order and organized. Ere they
had transacted business, however. man who
belonged to the Germania Hall party,
and began TRADE OF abuse which was only ended
by his forcible election. He hurried to the Ger
mania Hall and with between two and three hun
dred excited individuals returned to Turn Hall and
elected every individual in the place. which
shut up. The crowd thereupon returned to their
own hall. while the discounted party adjourned to
Helstein's Germania Assembly Rooms and held their
Meanwhile. at Germania Hail. Captain De Valid
was elected chairman and the report Of the meet
ing which expelled General Klathaar was approved
unanimously amid loud cheering. The treasurer.
Mr.. Bauer said he had received the injunction. but,
having put it in his pocket he had gone on paying
the sick relief to suffering members ($6 per week.
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nouncement was received with loud applause,
pecially as he emphatically denied that any money
had been squandered by the officers except orders
Of the General
motion was then made expelng Adjutant General
c. f. Selbach Financial Secretary Eichhorn. Private
F. George Lehman and Major John Peterson for hav-
ing committed perjury In the afdavits which the
injunction had been granted by stating that there
1000 against expelling Klathaar 400 in favor
OF SO doing. standing vote being taken tho
question. 494 votes were recorded for their expul-
sion. committee of five appointed to get the
books and papers of the Bund now in the hands Of
the expelled officers and the meeting adjourned.
THE GENERALS FRIENDS.
At the Germania Assembly Rooms the other meet
ing elected Charles Meyer President. II. Kripp Vice
George Lehman Secretary General Kiathaar dc.
lvered an impassioned address. defending himself
from the charges against him. and the meeting
passed series OF resolutions. which. after reciting
the illegal acts or the officers of the Bund. pro-
vided for new election of trustees. to which
the Board Of Officers should be subordlnated
or abolished No expulsion it was provided. should
be made without q trial The election of fair and
impartial court for tho trial was also arranged for
The payment of legal expenses from the general fund
prohibited. and it insisted that the position
Of general be abolished altogether
After the adoption OF these resolutions word
brought OF the explosions made ut the
other meeting. whereupon motion was
made and committee appointed to See
that Of the officers expelled gave up
any books or papers unless on an order of the
courts. subscription then taken up to pay
any legal expenses that might be incurred by them
The meeting thereupon adjourned, the other party
began to I'LL tho hall. The turbulent scenes are
evidence of tho bitter feeling existing between the
members and much trouble Is anticipated ut tho
meetings. which will shortly take place in the
halls on call Of the chairmen.