The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24
editor PAYNE
ON THE RACK
Local Kennel Clubs Inter-
ested in an Investiga-
tion.
Charges Brought by the St.
Bernard Club of Califor-
MIA.
Mr.. Payne Refused to Answer or
Substantiate the Statements
Brought Up.

The Pacific Advisory Board met last
evening for the second time at the Occi-
dental Hotel in open session purposely to
hear what II. T. Payne the editor of a
sporting paper. had to say in reference to
charges that were preferred against him
James Mortimer, the gentleman who
judged the Oakland bench show.
Among the prominent sportsmen and
fanclers who were present at the trial
were: Messrs. Cutten, Norman, Kirk
patrick, LuttrelI, Duncan, DR.. c. NJ.
Selfridge, DR.. Lowery, Messrs. Miller,
Gold smith, McCracken. Greenbaum, Bar
ker, De Ruyter, Linville. Hughes. Dick.
son, Bushnell, Gray. Keene. Gardner,
Schell, White, Owens, Crowell, Taylor,
Truman, Herman. Martin, Carleton,
Browne, Watson, Williams, Allender, Dr.
Cluness, DR.. Gibson and DIR. Regens-
berger.
DR.. d'Evelyn, the chairman, called the
meeting to order at o'clock, and a verbal
cannonade was kept up for two hours be-
tween NJ. C. Allen, who defended Judge
sisted by Attorney Gibson of Stockton and
u. T. Payne and his legal advisers.
Mr.. Gibson read a com N nication from
the American Kennel Club dated July 10
to II. T. Payne regarding charges that
were filed by The st. Bernard Club again st
Payne.
He then asked the chairman if the Pa
ci6c Advisory Board had authority to IN
vestigate the charges and report its find
ings TO the American Kennel Club.
The chairman replied tnat according to
his Interpretation of the rules of the
American Kennel Club he was of the
opinion that the Pacific Ad visory Board
did not have any authority to try Mr.
Payne on charges founded on articles
which appeared in his paper.
Mr.. Gibson then asked the chairman n
what were the duties of the advisory
board. He said that if its members were
simply figureheads he, for one, would re-
sign instanter, rather than be made a
LAUGHING stock.
Mr.. Payne took advantage Of a tempor-
ary luI to state that the advisory board
was organized for the purpose of inquir-
ing into kennel matters on this coast and
10 report proceedings to the parent body
and not hing more.
Gibson was up in a second and asked
the chairman if the advisory board had
not the power to investigate a charge
brought against any mem Der of any ken
mel club as a branch of the parent body
and report its findings to the American
Kennel Club.
wise He now realized that there would
be hot time in the Occidental that night
for q chairman who was not thoroughly
conversant with both kennel aud parlia-
mentary rules.
De Ruyter said that in his opinion the
advisory board may investigate, but that
the American Kennel Club should render
decision.
Gibson-Investigat and report what3
At this jupcture Mr. Vredenbureh rose
and stated that the American Kennel
Club had an established rule, and that
was in refer nee to newspaper articles.
I'VE take no notice of anything libelous
that appears IN the newspapers" said the
secretary of the American Kennel Club,
THAT is for the law courts to handle, but
we will investigate personal charges and
act upon them."
A vote showed m jority in favor of an
investigation.
Payne quoted several authorities and
read a part OF the constitution of the
American Kennel Club, all OF which went
to show that the American Kennel Club
had nothing to do whatsoever with press
reports, and ne concluded by filing de-
murrer.
Mr.. Allen spoke at length on the ques-
ton, To investigate or not to investigate.
Mr.. Gibson put stop TO further discus.
sion on the subject by moving that the
charge brought by the ST. Bernard Club
against Payne be passed over for the time
being and that The Mortimer charges be
taken up.
DR.. w. r. Cluness Jr. seconded the mo-.
ton, and the question being put to a vote
it was carried almost unanimously.
Payne was called upon to substantiate
his statements and to produce evidence,
but he refused to do so, and then Mr..
Gibson submitted the following resolu-
tion, which was read by the secre tary:
Resolued, That the Pacific Advisory Board,
having called upon Fl. T. Payne to supply evil
dence to substan tiate the public charges and
statements made by him regarding James
Mortimer as judge of the Oakland bench show
In accordance with the resolution and direc-
tion of the American Kennel Club, and the
said Ii. T. Payne having refused to present or
supply any evidence to substantiate said pub
lie statements;
ResoLued, That the Pacific Advisory Board
finds as TACT that said II. I. Payne hes failed
and refused to supply the evidence which the
A. K c. has called upon him, through the Pa
cific Advisory Board. TO supply.
1t was carried.
The meeting then adjourned until 8
o'clock this evening.