New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
TALK or Il COMPROMISE.
TIE FLACK DIVORCE CASE MAY BE SETTLED
SOON
WHAT FRIENDS OF BOTH SIDES sAY-A LACK OF
LIBERALITY on THE PART OF THE
SHERIFF. SUGGESTED.


TIE evident lulu in the agitation concerning inc
FIack divorce case Is due to the efforts OF the law
ycrs ON both sides to bring about compromise.
4, least this Is what those say who have the best
nnortunitv Of knowing the facts. Mr.. Flack mas
had enough of the business OF getting divorces WIN
ont publcityo The experiences OF tho last "ooA
mr. two have made the Sheriff extremely ureu' Nhs'
Flack never has been anxious her irehdS say "
neb matters TO an actual contest with her husband
She IS represented a tenderheared woman s'ii'
solicltous for the webeng of both her husband anu
son and shrinking from any mcasuio' "H''"
trouble upon them. 49,
Her counsel Messrs Evarts, Choate Beamah'
soom TO have only one object in view and that Is 10
secure for their client certain, sure ana Su'0ei'
oroyislon for her livelihood. Their endcaVors Ill 'nis
dccction it is believed viii ultimately DO REWARDED
with success. Mr. Flacks representatives aro sa'
~ he having more trouble with the sherln oN '"i'
scoro than with ANYTHING else in the case.
nvant Of liberality,' said prominent Iarnhahy
eGciaI Yesterday who has been on intimate Ierihs
nth the alleged defendant in the case Oh r4d0A Vs.
r,oot has been the sherifs principal trouble
,ron the beginning Of this case JIG hau
,,ortv Of fine even after the story got out and 'he
.-orn began TO gather to make liberal sc.'i'ii'',
With her which would have both satisncu her anu
anpcascd the public. ] myself went TO MN a'' usI
Mn, ~ 70 and do the fair and manly thing Dy giving
Iop
no lie dId not follow my advice. though am sure
M one gave him any better If the present attempts
n settle matters peaceaby fail it will be for inc same
,o,son * that which held him back bcore-lack OF
cencrosity.s Many Of the shcrins acquam'ahccs
oqve expression TO similar views YESTERDAY
The cause which operated upon the BnghamS' al
whose house Mrs. Flscl1 Is staying in East Eighty
gftbst TO take the part they have IS an interesting
toruro Of the ca-e. \ nciGhbors Of theirs. VINO ap-
roa,cd 70 know tho facts, explained the situation
Yesterday thus:
- d bingham the husband Of Mrs. Flacks niece,
,rbo went up 10 Ncw-Winds0r and brought hcr aunt
down 10 Ncw-Yorl rcscuing her, As It was sah rom
unfricndIy influences, IS a milk dealer and member
~ the Tammany General Committee from the NNlId
Assembly District. OF which eX Judge John Mcouade is
tho recognized leader. When Flack elected sheriff
Mr. bingham became DESTROYS to fill the post of
dcputv-sherlG. and thought that family relationship
would give him the inside track. Mrs Bingham. who
was a constant visitor at the Flack abode took the
.sr,o view OF her husbands chances. Mr.. Bingham
made application to .he sheriff for the place, but not
with the success, he had hoped. When he presented
his papers, Flack told him that the place was not In
his own control; that It was part Of 'he patronage
NJ rudce McOuade his district leader but If the Judge
would ask for the place for him It would be all right
Mr. bingham went TO the Judge and found that tho
uIacc he wanted had already been given 10 another
man. and that the Sheriff knew it when he sent Bing
ham 10 ask McQuadc for IT, These 'hlnSs sourf" '"V
Bmghams and they have been waiting for the chance
TO get square with the sheriff. Mr. Bingham has
been telling his acquaintance about Inc
bad treatment he has received from tlach
for some months. and Mrs bingham
discontinued her friendly visits at the sher1iiS hoso
and has not scrIpled tell her friends the reason
know what am talking about for saw Mr. Bns-
hams application myself not long ago. IL Is locAcu
up in the shcriG's desk at this moment
With the exception of visits from eX-Judge Fuller
ton and Justice Mcneil at the shcrs Office there were
no signs Of any legal movement IN the divorce case
vestsriay IN Judge Fullerton said that there was
nothing new 10 he given out on his Side. lie added
thai he was waiting for the opposition 10 move.
Fire Commits sioner Henry ID. Pur0y was a carer
NJ ha MAYORS Office yesterday. In conversation WIN
friends he niteraed his first impressions of the fa'h
matter reccv shortly after landing rom th5 leu
ionic On 1hiIsday. and spoke earnestly OF INC WISDOM
and prudence which Mr. Croker mad displayed IN ,hS
matter not allowing his former warm frlehisn,p Iur
Mr. FlacA 10 interfere with his duty; MT. IHrf1S
said that he in no sense candidate 10 III me
place of Grand Sachcm Lately held by the shcrn Du
il was the general impression that he "ouh DC ufSen
for the place with good chanc of success. - ~,
Tho . siatcmcnts7 of civil Justice Mcneil and Mr..
Mcehs are said be already "yp2wnltGn. ana
ready TO be read I'm court but few believe that theS
viii ever the Hight Of day. The contents OF bota
are being held back it Is rumOrel. with view ol
assisting the sheriff TO obtain more advantageous