The San Francisco call., 1898-02-03

Hardly a day passed after HolbrooA was in charge for the second time tha, some person whose dog had beer caught on which no license had beer paid would not call at the Animals Home as the pound Is named, with 6 written request from Supervisor De- lany asking that the dogs of some o' his friends be released without the col lection of the prescribed fee. Holbrooh refused to honor them and Delany's ire was reused.
 J. J. Flanagan reported to the direct ors of the Humane Society that in con- versation with Delany about ten days ago the wrathful Supervisor remarked that mo crowd of psalm sing Supervisor, had anything to do with We will oust that crowd from the management of the pound
 To Director Seymour of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami mals Delany remarked that Holbrook was an A. P. A. and he used most dis respectful terms in alluding to him as such.
 John Sheehan. who was apparently with Delany In his attack on Hol- brook, went to Frank Kane, the secre- tary of the Society for the Prevention of Vice, and asked if Holbrook was not a member of the A. P. A. society. Kane replied that Holbrook had long been connected with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and during his connection with that or ganizatlon he had placed many of the children who appealed to the society for protection in Catholic institutions and that the directors and managers of those institutions always had the kindliest feelings toward Holbrook.
 few years ago Grand Jury com menced an investigation of the actions of the then members of the Board of Supervisors. who were particularly free in giving orders on the Pound- master for the release of captured ani- mals on which no license had been paid. It was known then the city was being defrauded out of considerable of its revenue, and the Supervisors who had been most fragrant in the abuse had a request to the Poundmaster printed. It was so worded as to give an impression that it came as an order of the whole board, and inserted in the clause asking for the release of the animal were the words: With out cost to the city" Those words served to defeat any charges being brought against any of the Super visors, but If the Poundmaster let the animal go without collecting the fee on such requests he was liable. The Poundmaster at that time was usually an irresponsible person. and, as he was beneath the notice of the Grand Jury, no action was taken against him when he accepted the orders and so defraud- ed the city.
 When the Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals was in charge of the Pound such request or requests of any kind were refused unless the fee was paid and the city's fund increased.
 When Osborn, under the care of the Board of Supervisors, was in charge of the Pound-a period of time from early In May last to November 29-the owners of dogs in the city took out only 124 dog licenses. Mangy CUTS filled the streets. and citizens were continually complaining of the nuis- ance. Then the Society for the Proven tion of Cruelty to Animals took charge of the Pound.
 Secretary Holbro0k was placed in charge of it. and during the two months up to the present time the mangy dogs have been cleared off the streets. Nearly 2500 licenses for dogs have been issued, making a revenue to the city of s2500. The expenses of the Pound have been during those two months about S400.
 hUIOii6 luc tugs captured III those two months was one owned by Super visor Haskins. A few hours after 1t was landed at the Pound the Super visor appeared at the office of the in stitution and demanded the animal He was asked to pay the usual fee of $2 50 before 1t would be delivered to him. Holbrook quoted the ordinance that previous Boards of Supervisors framed for the conduct of the Pound, and in formed Haskins that no distinction would or could be made in persons Haskins was not satisfied and went to John Partridge, one of the directors of the society that conducted the Pound A few hours later HaskinS was back at the animals home with a note from Partridge asking Holbrook to give the Supervisor his dog. and if he would not pay the fee to charge the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals with 1t. Haskins got his dog, but the money the city received for the unli- censed animal was paid out of the funds of the Humane Society.
 In the investigation 1t will also be shown that Supervisor Morton sent word to Secretary Holbrook a few days ago to the effect that if he would not fix the organization he was an officer of so that the requests of the Super visors to release impounded animals should be granted they would be oust- ed from the Pound.