Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03

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NEW YORK, November 1.-Two letters
were handed to J. Edward Simmons Friday
afternoon, as he sat at his desk in the Fourth
National Bank. j. Edward Simmons il
President of the New York Board Of Educa-
tion. The writer Of the first letter was the
Rev. Abram ConkIin, pastor Of the
Universalist Church of Good Tid-
ings, Brooklyn. The other letter
was from Mrs. Eliza Glover, wife Of W. b.
b. Glover, Of 7s6 Quincy street, Brooklyn.
Her letter complained against Miss Hem
rlettA Fisk, Principal Of the girls primary
department Of Grammar School II, and
Miss Marion A. Connor, teacher in the
same school. Miss Fisk is Mrs. GloYsr'1.
sister.
The letter stated that Mrs. Glover had
borne great wrongs at the hands OF the two
teachers for years, and that things had
reached such pass of late that she could
no longer remain silent. She charged the
two women with having separated her huss
band from her and
BROKEN UP A HAPPY HOME
She said her husband was in the habit u
taking the two teachers every other Friday
/ to the old homestead at Southold, II l..
where she herself had once been a happy
wife, and where she had borne her husband
nine children, and Of spending Sundays
with them there. She speci6ed Que such
occasion, stating that the trio had gone to
SOuthold on October II and remained until
the 21st
She said that they were, while she wrote.
again at Southold- She said that her
husband frequently visited the school where
the women were employed. and took them
out for walks. She called upon Mr.. Sim
mons TO examine the time books in the
school, and find out how often both women
were absent from their classes.
Mr. Conklin's letter Youehed for Mra.
Glover's good faith, and called Mr.. Sim
mons attention 10 Mrs. Gl0vsr's charges,
''in
THE INTERESTS OF PURITY
in our public schools" Mr.. Conklin is r.
lated to Mrs. Glover BY marriage Both
letters were addressed 70 Mr.. Simmons and
Miss Dodge jointly. Mr.. Simmons
said to-day that the charges would be freely
investigated, and that an Investigation had
already begun
The Glo7ers lived in Southold 20 yssrs
ago in house at the corner Of Main street
and Harb0r lane. Glover was IN the fish
canning business. Mrs. GloVer's ulster.
Miss Fisk, was 3 frequent visitor IN
Southold in the summer. She and Mrs.
Glover and Mrs. Conklin are sis
ters Of John A. P. Fisk, the restaurant
keeper OF Is Broad street, who was once
President Of the Eat Mems Club. Miss
Fisk was even then principal Of public
school II, having previously been = teacher
there. Miss Fisk occasionally brought somo
friend from the public school, where shs
taught, to Southold with her. The visitors
were
ALWAYS TEACHERS.
Among them was Miss Connor. She
came frequently, and in the summer would
spend weeks at the house. The family lett
Southold about four years ago, and William
Hobart Glover, the oldest son, moved into
the homestead with his family.
Ida remained in East Hampton as WrS
B. II. Scoy, and Lille in 5outhold as Mrs..
William Salmon. The sons, Henry and
Mortimer, went to New York and engaged
in business. Charles moved to Minnesota
Nettie, Fred and Louis, the youn1sst
children, went with their father and
mother. The family, thus abridged, moved
to Harlem, and took house in One Hun
dred and Thirtisth street. Miss Fisk
took up q permanent home With the family.
and Miss Connor's visits were renewed.
By aud BY, according 70 the Wffe's friends
Miss Fisk began 70 assume
AN ALB OF AUTHORITY
in the house, and whenever there vas
clash Of authority between her and the
rightful mistress, Mr.. Glover sidsd With
Miss Fisk. When his wife complained OF
his attentions to Miss Connor, her husband
asked her il she did not get AL she wanted
in the way Of q good living. Then he told
her to mind her business and he would at-
tend to his.
A DISPATCH reporter called 1t The
Glover place in Southold Friday night. As
Mrs. Glover had said in her letter 10 Mr1
Glover and the two women we're
there. Mr.. Glover declined to let them Be
seen, and said that he had nothing 70 say
himself