Mark Twain in German-Language Newspapers and Periodicals

Brookheim, Charles L.

Charles. L. Brookheim was a New York lawyer who worked on bankruptcy cases, usually as official receiver/trustee. He was responsible for assessing the bankrupt company’s assets and income and for redistributing funds to the creditors. Articles which mention Brookheim are, for example, "Bettors a Poor Third," New-York Tribune, 04 Jan. 1906, 10 and "Business Troubles," New-York Tribune, 12 May 1908, 11.