Simon Berman
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Simon Berman (April 24, 1861 – October 19, 1934) was the mayor of Kwadijk, Middelie, Warder, Schagen, Bedum, and Alblasserdam in the Netherlands. He was the first mayor of Kwadijk, Middelie, and Warder to actually live in one of those villages. As a popular mayor of Schagen, he handled a double murder case that drew national media attention and advanced a professional school and regional light rail and canals. In Alblasserdam, he addressed the local impacts of World War I. Berman is also known for his association with Christian anarchism.
Simon Berman (April 24, 1861 – October 19, 1934) was the mayor of Kwadijk, Middelie, Warder, Schagen, Bedum, and Alblasserdam in the Netherlands. He was the first mayor of Kwadijk, Middelie, and Warder to actually live in one of those villages. As a popular mayor of Schagen, he handled a double murder case that drew national media attention and advanced a professional school and regional light rail and canals. In Alblasserdam, he addressed the local impacts of World War I. Berman is also known for his association with Christian anarchism.
Mayor of Schagen
Installation and a double murder
In 1894 Berman was appointed mayor of Schagen. Within months, Schagen and the Netherlands were shocked by the double murder of Jansje Stoel, a 55-year-old widow, and her 17-year-old niece Anna Beiers (or Beijers). Berman headed a committee that would pay 750 guilders, donated by the residents, for the golden tip. As head of the local police, he conducted interrogations. After initially the wrong person was arrested, 17-year-old Klaas Boes was arrested for perpetrating the murders. His mother, who had instigated Klaas, committed suicide. Klaas Boes was sentenced to life imprisonment, later changed to 25 years. Berman was praised for the way he handled the case. The affair was so famous in the Netherlands that the name "Klaas Boes" was used for years as a negative and fear evoking stereotype.
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