The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12
Rev. DR.. Wendte Heals Differ
ences Between Two HUI
name Societies.
JOHNS SPOKE FOR HIMSELF
His Criticisms Did Not Represent the
Views of the Other Direc-
tors.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANcTsco GALL |
9OS RroadUav Nav IL

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,l
90S Broadway, May IL.
Harmony again prevails between the
California Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children and the Alameda
County Society for the Prevention of Cru
city to Animals. Discord was created by
some utterances credited to Attorney c.
I. Johns, and peace has been brought
about by the intervention OF Rev. DR..
Wendte.
For long time the opinion has pre-
vailed that the two societies were at vari-
ance, but the facts only became public to-
day.
Mrs. Lydia a. Prescott, formerly matron
of the Chabot Home, is the secretary of
the children's society, and Mrs. Sarah
Sanford, wife of County Treasurer Sanford,
is the secretary of the animal society.
Both societies occupy the same office in
the Central Bank building and everything
went on smoothly until the arrest of old
man Clark in East Oakland, who was ac-
cused OF serious crimes, cleaned from the
stories of little girls who were visitors to
his home.
Rev. Mr. Ellis of the Centennial Presby-
terian Church espoused the cause of Clark,
whose name is on his church roll.
Mr.. Ellis fought hard for Clark and
made all sorts of charges of the children
being coached by Mrs. Prescott, and the
lady in turn refuted the accusations. A
wordy battle in the local papers took place.
During the trouble Attorney G. 7.
Johns was quoted as making slurring re-
marks about Mrs. Prescott and express
ing himself to the effect that she would
be compelled to move her Office. When
this was made known to Mrs. Prescott
she was quite indignant and was prepar-
ing to change her quarters when Attorney
Z. T. Johns sent denial of the speech
credited to him to General McComb of San
Francisco.
Mrs. Prescott was not satisfied. The
report had gone out publicly that she was
not wanted, and as no public denial
had been published she felt hurt
Mrs Sanford asked her to remain, with
out avail, and preparations were being
made to remove, when G. I. Johns, seeing
the matter had taken serious turn, sent
letter to Charles Sonntag of San Fran
cisco, the president of the State Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children,
denying that he had adversely criticized
Mrs. Prescott's methods in her work, and
begged that she reconsider her intention
to remove elsewhere and that she would
continue to occupy the office in the Cen
tral Bank building.
Mrs. Sanford also sent communication
OF the same nature.
Rev. Dr. endte, the president OF the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty tC
Animals, sent his Endorsement in thu
following letter:
Charles Sonntdg Esq, President Californi,
Society for the PreUenttOT of CrHeltytO ChftdreH-
MY DEAR SIR: 1t has come to my notice withir
day or two that e.. T. Johns, director of ou
Alameda County Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty 10 Animals has made some structure!
upon the course of your local agent Mrs. Pres
colt. l regard this as most unfortunate and
regretable, and as president OF our Alameds
County society desire to inform you that MI
Johns views are not endorsed by our officers
and members. They are purely his OWL
misreported and has, l understand written
letter of regrets to Mrs. Prescott
However this may be, our society has no In
tention OF cTiticiZing its sister organization
AS several OF our directors are out of town
cannot call q meeting, but l know from con
Yersation that they all agree with me in thi
matter. l trust, therefore, that the friendi,
relations which have hitherto existed between
the two organizations will not be Interrupts
by this unfortunate incident, and that yol
viii continue to occupy jointly with US tn
convenient aud central offices at the presen
location. We can help each other much, AM
surely ought to cooperate in the work O
mercy TO man and beast With respect, yours
CHAs. w. WENDTE,
President Alameda County S. P. c. A
This letter was the power that smoothet
over the troubled waters, and Mrs. Pres
colt will continue to carry on her work a
the deskroom assigned her IN the rooms o
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelt,
N Anin1aIs