The San Francisco call., 1898-01-22
A. H. WaShburne Asserts That He Has Not
 Been Paid.
Commissioner Cinch Contends the Ex-Secretary Will
 Explain.
A MEETING PROBABLE
Four of the Commissioners May As sen1ble to Discuss Developments.
 The Governor Expected

General John F. sheehan, ex-secre- tary and treasurer of the Yosemite Commission, was heard from yester- day. He wired this message from Sac ramento:
 To Charles s. Givens. San Francisco: Please ask Foote to do nothing until I get down. Expect to settle everything Tomorrow. JOHN I. STEPHAN.
 4. H. Washburne, one of the man. agers of the Yosemite Stage Company, called at the office of the commission yesterday to ascertain if an advance payment of S350 which he recently made for one quarters lease of the Sentinel Hotel had been credited on the books. It was found that the amount paid had been credited. MT Wash burne is special administrator of the Glascock estate and the lease of the hotel is the property of the estate
 The books of General Sheehan which were turned over to his successor, J. J. Lerman, last Monday. reports that dis bursements as follows, on the days designated, were made to the Yosemite Stage and Turnpike Company: Octo- Der 27. 1897, $152 70; November 25 s145 20; September 2S. s24S %; Septem- Der 2S, $50; September 2S, $45; Septem- Der 2S, s39 65
 Mir. Washburne asserted to Commits sioner FOote and MT. Lerman that he had not received these sums. which amount in the agg1 egate to S6S1. The sums allowed by the commission to the Yosemite Stage Company were in pay ment or transportation, paSturing, hauling of lumber, etc.
 These items" said Commissioner Foote, are taken from General Shee- hans books. The amounts were allowed by the board and ordered paid. Shee- hans books say they were paid on the dates mentioned. Wasburne was here in the office this morn ing and asserted that the bills have not been paid. Is it not time that General Sheehan should come forward and ex- plain these discrepancies? This is not the first muddle. Two years ago, ac- cording to Washburnes statements, checks drawn by Sheehan on Yosemite Commission account were dishonored. The evening papers report Sheehan as saying in Sacramento that politics fig ure in this matter. There is no truth in that statement. It is false. Sheehan resigned, to take effect January l. The vote was unanimous and Sheehan cast the ballot of the board. He was per rnitted at his own request to hold the office from October until the 1st of Jan uary. Clinch requested 1t and I con- scented. The Governor was opposed to the plan, but he consented at my re- quest"
 Commissioner Charles c. Clinch was seen at his place Of business yesterday He expressed the opinion that Shee- han would explain everything to the satisfaction of the board at the next meeting He remarked: Baker & Hamilton have been paid, Kahn & CO. have been paid and there is the sum of $500 in the bank. The dispatch from Breyfogle may be explained in a satisfactory manner hereafter. It is possible that the check may have been forwarded to BreyfOgle's brother, who is up in the mountains. In my judg- ment Sheehan will straighten every thing out'
 Commissioner Clinch was asked if it had not been a reproaeh to the State at one time that the office of secretary of the Yosemite Commission was an adjunct of the Southern Pacific Rail- road Company, and if it would not be equally unfortunate to have the office of the commission an adjunct of Com missioner Foote's law office.
 MT. Clinch replied that the office of secretary would not be an adjunct of MT Foote's law office. He remarked {: Tt is unfortunate that only $25 a month is allowed for office rent, but am in favor of having an independent office for the business Of the board-a place where tourists in quest of infor- nation concerning the valley may con- veniently visit"
 Commissioner Foote was asked con- cerning the probable payment of the Breyfogle account to one of the Brey- fogle brothers without the knowledge of the other. He replied by producing a written copy of an assignment of the claim from W. O. Breyfogle to w B. Breyfogle. The telegram stating that the bill had not been paid Is from the latter.
 Commissioner Foote was asked if the meeting of commissioners called to con- vene this forenoon would be held with open doors Tt will be open if I have the say. There is nothing here that I would conceal from the public. There is no politics in this. I want the Gov ernor of the State to be here and I want General Sheehan to attend. I desire to ask him some questions. I want Clinch. Givens and Goldberg to be here. I will not agree to cover up an official delin- Quency. If General Sheehan is not here tomorrow morning shall recommend his arrest"
 The commission consists of Governor Budd. President Abbot Kinney, Vice President Charles c. Clinch, F. p Johnson. Charles s. Givens, Max Gold berg, H. J. Ostrander, Miles Wallace