New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-25
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
BARTHMAN RESIGNS AT LAST.
AN ALLEGED EXPLANATION OF MAYOR CHAP

AN ALLEGED EXPLANATION OF MAYOR CHAPiNs
CONNECTION WITH THE CASE.
william Hartman. whose rcappOntmcnt by MAYOR
Chaplin To the Board OF Education In November p'o
voked much comment. rendered his resignation yes
terdsv and Professor Franklin ". Hooper was ap-
pointed to succeed him Mr.. Bartl'nan's career IN
the Board a peculiar one. lie Was hrst appon'e'
by Mayor Whitney and was a member OF INC cO""
tee on sites for schoOhouseS. In lo6o he was
with being interested In the purchase OF properly io
the use OF Die Board at higher prce IMAM the ahe'
rate and before the report OF the committee whoh
investigated the matter had been acted upon MAYOR
Chaplin said that, in view of the scandal ne "ou IT,
move Barthman II Ne did not resign lie rcsigheu "t
once but took steps few months later 10 SECURE I"
certificate Of good character by Inducing twenty -"
members OF the Board 10 sign declaration tha' they
would not have voted for the report COHuc"i'"e "-"
had ID been presented.
Two wears later Barthman sought still fnTther 10
rehsbilitate himself, and. with TINS ceIuhca" an"
political "pull" he secured from Mayor Chaph re-
appointment. The members OF the Board threatened
TO resign and protest against the appointments VIII
twenty-six signatures, laid before the Mayor ou'
he did not heed IT, one member OF the Board, JOhh
X Creeyey resigned when Balthman took his seat
The latter was excOriaed In speech by President
Hendrix and was Ignored in the making up oil commit
tees.
The organ of the Democratic ring" said in relation
tn the matter that the following was the eApa"aVoh
of the action OF Mayor Chaplin in relation to hartman
Much surprise expressed at the ACTON oil Mayor
Chaplin in reappontmg Barthman after he LAD once
before caused him to resign. Now that BaTthhah Is
ont for good il is no breach OF confidence to state that
Mayor Chaplin forced Mr. Barthman to resign In 1851
for political 1t tine eve OF an important
municipal campaign, and while the Mayor did not be-
leve that the charges against MI BaIthman had been
proved yet the party could not very well carry such
load hence the demand for his resignation His re-
appointment two years later. shortly after the cam
pagn OF 1891, in a measure an act of justice 10 q
who had been sacrificed to the eMgencieS oi the
political situatiOn.'
Professor Hooper is wel-knOwn public man ana
educator. He is OF the directors of the BrookNh
Institute OF Arts and sciences and curator OF IT, be
fore taking up the work Of the Institute, whlcn mas
been advanced in marvellous manner under MS al
rection e was professor of chemistry In the helphl
Academy.
1T WAS "wITH TIE SCIENCE OF A wIDowER.7
Miss Henrietta FIenger has begun suit against
Frederick schrebcls sign painter. Of No. 1875 Greene
ave. to recover $1,000 damages fOr breach OF prom
Sc of marriage The defendant admitted to 81 900
bail Yesterday under an order of arrest issued in the
City Court. lie is a widower. and month after his
wife died in October he tsgan to visit the plaintiff at
her home, No o66 Santoeaave., twice week, and
.oon asked her TO marry him. She consented 10 do so
in six months after his wfe's death, ard March was
set as the day for their wedding Preparations We're
made for the marriage. and February : the painH
went 10 live with the defendant and his children When
the day fOr the wedding came he refused TO nilf the
contract OF marriage. and postponed the day until
March Before that day arrived he quarIelled with
her and turned her out Of the house.
The complaint says the parties TO the suit passed
premature and the brother OF Mss Ercngef
depOses that the defendant COurted her with The sell
and effect OF widower."