The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-06
SAMUEL BERGM4s's TROUBLES.
He Thinks Hungry Joe IL Corrupting the
Morals OF MIs Young Protege.

Samuel C. Bergman isa single man, q travel
ling salesman for a Mercer street FUR dealer.
He lives at the harrington in Long Acre square.
But by his own statement he longs for domes-
ITCHY. and so. for two years certainly. and per-
haps for four or five, he has been deeply inter-
.sted In George Franklin Stewart. the l0-yoar-
old son of Mrs. Lorine Stewart. Mrs. Stewart
lives in apartments at 270 West Forty-third
street. Her husband has not lived with her for
many years. she said. Ho has nothing to do
with the present complication at any rate.
Salesman Bergman seems to have stood In the
place OF father to little George Franklin, and
the boy. In speaking to his school teachers Of
Mr.. Bergman. has called him Papa The
salesman made frequent visits to School 81,
sometimes with Mrs. Stewart, to inquire about
the boys behavior. When. as was usual. the
teachers aid Yesterday: the report Of George
bringing up. Mr.. Bergman chastised tho child
In their presence. and with Mrs. Stewards AZ;
bound up In George Franklin.
Mr.. bergman has been away from tho city for
some time. When he came back he went To
Mrs. stewards TO see how George franklin was
getting along. In the parlor he found a man in
influence on the boy could not be for the best.
There was an unpleasantness. in the course of
which Mr.; Bergman says he was bitten in the
said that Joseph Lewis. otherwise known as
third street. Defective Quinn. sent thi,her
by The Captain. did not find tho famous
confidence man. The next day. Friday.
Mr.. bergman went TO School ~ at recess time.
He found The principal in the main assembly
room, watching over George Franklin Stewart.
whose teacher. to use an academic term. had
separated him temporarily from his class.
Bergman said that I've had come to ask that
word be sent to Mira. Stewart that he was about
to request the Gerry society to take care OF
George Frank in. on the ground that the boys
home surroundings were not what they should
pc. When lie learned that the school authori-
ties had no disposition 10 busy themselves with
his private affairs he turned TO the hoy.
frankie" he said, don't you tell your
mother WAS here
The boy did not reply, but mAde an impudent
gesture.
How dare you.'' cried Mr.. Bergman. when
| have taken care OF you for so many years Z"
He then slapped the boys face. first on ono
cheek, then on the other. George franklin
howled in rage and hastened home. A short
time afterward Mrs. Stewart and the man
friend appeared. They verified the boys state
ment that he had been slapped and departed,
saying that they would bring the case up in
court.
Mrs. Stewart procured q summons against
her sons patron and served 1t on him Mt the
htore of his father, Emanuel Bergman, at rs
Park place. She said that the father block ed
the store door way and sho threw the paper
over his shoulder to tho son. The elder Mr..
Bergman said that she slapped him In the face
with the summons. He also said that the
woman had been annoying him OH his sons &C.
count for five years. Ills lawyer. he said. had
discriminating letters from Mrs. Stewart To him.
Magistrate Crane postponed tho case for one
week when II came up In the Yorkville Court
Yesterday morning.