New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30
Mr.. GERRY'S DENIAL.
HIS LETTER WAS NOT WRITTEN AS VICE.
PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE PRE-
,rxrrOx OF C-RTFITY TO ANIMALS.

HIS LETTER WAS NOT WRITTEN 40 VICE
PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE PRE-
vENTIoN OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
ElbrIdge T Gerry makes dental OF the charge that
as vice-president Of the American Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals he wrote letter
In favor Of a bill which the managers voted to OPP
nose and he supports his statement by one from
the mai to whom the letter in question was ad-
dressed The bill referred 20 was No. $50 In the
Assembly and related to dog licenses In cities OF
the second and third class. The charge against
Mr. Gerry was embodied In resolution passed oy
tho managers Of the society March 9. which de-
c,ared that when President Haines appeared be-
fore the Assembly committee he found MS mis-
sion dscredlted BY official letter from one or
the Independents of this society. written on inc
official paper OF the society and officially signed by
the said ylce-president officer Of this society,"
which letter was presented to the said committee
hv A president Of a local society in support OF tho
bill which the president OF this society. at the re-
quest Of this committee. was present 10 oppose
A copy Of this -esoution was sent TO MI Jerry
he being the vice president referred 20. MT Gerry
under date Of March % sent letter to John Mason
Knox secretary Of the society in which he said;
The statements are utterly false and untrue Al
no time has any official letter from me az VICE;
ppncr of the socet and oflcaly signed by az
an officer Of the society been presented OF I'u "
the committee mentioned In IT, ! never Wto1s -. ati
such offical communication, on any such ofhcaI
PAPER or signed the same officially. as Indicated 70
any person whatever. ! have not tor years usen
any official paper OF the society and DO not reci
a single instance since M Hainess election, 10 tue
office Of president Of said society where haEe
assumed to act : "A vice-president 81 II OF 40
dressed communication 10 any one as such.
The letter was written TO DR.. William .. sun
man. Of Albany president OF the Mohawk ana
Hudson River Humane Society. Writing 10 MT.
Gerry under date OF March r. he says:
First did read your letter as siate a. 0 on,
read or state that you signed the letter as vice
president of the American Society for the Preven,
ton of Cruelty 10 Animals. Third-Mr Haines oid
not ask II IL was signed that way. Fourtn-i dii
no. show the letter TO Mr.. Haines and he did not
examine It. as stated It was never IN ms nanos
or omen near him. Ffth-Mr Haines did not see
that Il was written on the "ohcia '\tternead OF
the American society" as stated. l., Ne 30 no.
soc II al all as he claims in said article except the
back OF the letter several feet awayl, and J, was
not written on such a letterhead. Consequently the
resolutions passed By his society IN condennation
OF YOUR alleged act were due 10 creation OF MS
oyn or somebody ese's fancy which had no exist
ence whatever in reality. IL was not stated tnat
YOU expressed the opinion cited in any oMciaI ca
DaCty whatever.