The San Francisco call., 1898-01-31
Directors Oppose Super visOrs' Orders of
 Release.
They Say That Corrupt Favors Would Bankrupt the
 Organization.
ROTTANzI FAvORS OSBORN
Assistant Secretary wadhar11 Positive In His Charges Against the
 Supervisor.

There was a great deal of talk in political circles yesterday over the ac- cusations against Supervisor Delany, published exclusively in The Call.
 When it became generally known that Assistant Secretary Wadham of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals had accused the chairman of the Health and Police Committee of seeking to corrupt the society by in- ducing the payment of a bribe of $500 it was the general sentiment that the charges were so grave as to demand investigation without delay.
 MT. Wadham's charges are positive direct and far reaching. He stands ready to swear to his statement that Delany wanted to know where he could get $500, while Delany says he never mentioned money in connection with the subject.
 Though Captain Delany firmly denies the charge, as would be expected whether guilty or innocent, there is so much directness in MT. Wadham's ac- cusations that the society has decided to make a stand and demand that the pound be left where it is-out of poli- tics. It is the opinion of many of the directors that there should be no recog- milton of orders of release signed by in- dividual Supervisors, and that such or ders are illegal and void.
 The following interviews give a fair idea of the general opinion of the trus- tees of the society:
 N. P. Cole, presidential the Super visors look at the question in a broad and manly way they will let our so- ciety alone, but if they take a narrow, spiteful and petty view they will put the pound back into politics, in the dis graceful way that characterized it's management in the past. I have not a great deal of faith that we will win the fight unless the publicity The Call has given the matter frightens the board from its purpose. The trouble is that MT. HOlbrook has lived up to the law and refused to notice the illegal orders of release issued by Supervisors There are many of them who have re- Sented this course and it is their purpose to get even by robbing us of the pound. It will be a shame if any thing of this kind is done; a scandal to the city. know nothing personally of the $500 matter, but it was before the trustees.
 Director John Partridge-We got more than rumors of Delany's $500 
 which puts him on the defensive and is disgrace to the city. As to the GUS tom of individual Supervisors issuing orders of release I will say that have taken legal advice and find that they are all liable to indictment for violating the law. l opposed humoring them, though some of the directors favored compromising in this matter If we were to heed these requests that every favorite have his goat, dog, COW or horse set free without cost to the city 1t would bankrupt the society What right has one Supervisor to issue an or der that will upset the laws of the city made by the full board? Can any sane person advocate that the Supervisors have right capable of such monstrous consequences? All this matter is wholly unconstitutional and illegal.
 Director F. A. Hyde-There has been a perpetual and disgraceful interfer- ence by the Supervisors. They want to put the pound in politics again. which would be a re-enactment of the dis graceful scenes of the past. MT. Hol- brook has acted strictly according to law, refusing to recognize the orders of individual Supervisors. There is no politics in the pound. Under the old system there were many places for heelers and favorites, but our methods are strictly in accordance with business principles and there is no room for cor ruption. It would be a shame to take the pound out of the hands of the so- ciety in pursuance of a narrow policy of spite and bitterness
 Samuel Seymour, the nigger in the wood pile, was seen again last even ing concerning the statements he is re- ported to have made.
 MT. Seymour absolutely denied hav- ing said anything which could be con- strued into an admission by him of having knowledge of any conversation in which Delany agreed to turn the pound over to the society for a none tary consideration. He did admit, however, that such a rumor had been talked over at a meeting of the board and that. at that time, considera ble comment was caused by the affair.