Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-07
FIGHT IN HUMANE SOCIETY
Directors Pass Resolution Disoharging
Superintendent Ellison.
LATTER REFUSES TO QUIT HIS POSITION
Trouble All Arises over Ellison
Soliciting Proxies to he Used at
Annual EIectiOn-Courts May
Be Asked to settle.

The Omaha branch of the Nebraska HUI
name society is threatened with political
disturbance which already has grown to
the extent that Captain Francis ]. Ellison,
local superintendent, has been discharged
by the trustees. Mr. Ellison. however, re-
fuses to consider himself discharged and
intends to test the matter in the courts
IL necessary. He has engaged Attorney c.
@. Mcdonald and has referred officers of
the humane society and others TO Mr.. Nc
Donald for any further information on the
subject. Captain Ellison will continue TO
perform the duties of superintendent OF the
humane society from his ONCE on the fourth
hoor of the city hall until some court or
ders him otherwise. He contends he had
contract with the society to remain as
superintendent until at least May /, 1907.
The trouble between Mr.. Ellison and the
officers and trustees OF the humane society
came to a head when the superintendent
sent out proxy blanks intended to be used
at the annual meeting OF the society tomor-
row afternoon. Mr.. Ellison made up
slate in this manner: President DR.. G. L.
Miller: vice president, Rev. John Williams;
secretary, J. p. Hayden; treasurer, Gould
DietZ; attorney, Frank Crawford; trustees
Father Nj. ]. Bowling. Rev. Newton Mann,
A. Hospe. Mogy Bernstein, Judge A. J..
Sutton and George A. Danforth. The HUI
name society trustees asserted Mr.. Ellison
exceeded his prerogatives when he made up
slate and sought proxies, while Mr.. Ell
lison maintained he was doing what any
member OF the society might do and was
doing what he thought was for the best
interests OF the society.
Refuses TO Recognize Order.
Yesterday noon H. s. Mann presented
Mr.. Ellison resolution purporting to have
| been passed at a special meeting OF the
| Board OF Trustees OF the society, directing
/ that Mr.. Ellison be dismissed as superin-
tendent and that he turn over whatever
property he had belonging to the society.
/ Mr.. Elltson then and there refused to take
any cognizance OF the resolution on the
grounds OF his contract already mentioned
and further because. as he said. the reso-
luton was not signed. He worked yesterday
until p. m. and intends to be at his post
/ tomorrow.
omcers OF the society yesterday said Mr..
Ellisons name had been stricken from
their books.
Mr.. Ellison made this statement last ev-
eninE: Il made up the slate mentioned and
| did send cut applications for proxies. but
when Rev. Mr. Williams called on me a
few days ago and intimated that the send
| Ing OF the proxies was distasteful to the
onhcers and trustees then stopped send
ing them. / maintain. however. that had
/ perfect right. a member OF the So
ciety TO do what did. Further / had a
tAcit agreement with several influential
members OF the society that the slate mem
toned was agreeable. April 2s, 1904. l made
a contract with the society 20 work as
superintendent until my year is up, at
least. II they think they engaged me just
for routine work they are mistaken. They
always accepted my suggestions and bene-
ftsd by them until the recent breach.
In making up the slate I did what
thought was for the best interests OF the