The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-10
1ne John Street Methodist Church DINE nj
ty-Motion Tor an I.junetion
surRrnE corRT-srEcIAL TERN
Uaaore loD Iraro tl.xla1

Bciore Don. Judge Davies.
NOVEMBER s.--Ddrsd wyog. Ro,.vf snare and Oshers ..
H. JGmis W. Bsrsou ard 0geys.-Ths a motion for
Injunction made By Nessrs. Cu;cr & Chaiaeld on
TIE r.aintG1s ccmpaIri setting forth, IN substance,
nd they corrors.ors in John street Methodist
thurch, that they hot parties 10 the snsrd that
sxty members End corporstors opposed 10 sse Of
toe churcp while ,oy sixteen are 10 favor o. that es
su.e. II then status the great number q suis waich
are pending N the matter, and prsys {, restrain their
ttt'h.r prosecution the ground tnai would leah
Bcud CT trustees opposei 70 such Lugrdon. A con
ssE was signed By eight members 81 he Board opposed
Tss plaaiis also state TIA. Ber,.nin W BENSON AMI
he associates prosecuting their proceedngs for sale
y violation Of ,he kpoen rshts Of large msoriy OF
the members of he church and ccrgeSAtop, a. express
60 ~ rssorons repeatedly passed BY 10 members and
ocrrora,ors Of the church, which resolutions then
sci .oh IL also s,sics tho violent proceedings Of Ben
isDis Bebsop ssd others, 10 obtain psssssi9n o.
CD h and cloRe the same and. mat t0ey employed
Villain Thompson carly ~ yriy last ard agreed give
sr The erm on nve hundred collars 10 Are fore ,e os
u the said chu Oh and keep possest)n thereof
uni the moth o. septemoee Ast and Thompson with
fofce hurdred ani an, rer ,rc 10Th day
81 sly 4 atie gica 70 take and Keep possesson a ne
uBGrch uD,i they v.re dlsoer,ed ~ ire police after
bard hghurg ~tn clubs 81 the door ~ The
chufcs that this len the rfhppers again In possession
pLd ev,no services held tho roll bxtbs sapbalh
s,.ey.n tom rs.s, ma 5s, s, .emreo2 Isrs'
bseed soIG their nun Der come q the most desperate
Characters N tbe city. These men sere armed pis-
,s aid blIdseons, 70 be uect " necessary 10 effect
Ier purpose upon the orsnipprrs tho o. urca. A
pmber Of ,her clubs aner~ards PICKED up and
carried TO the station house, and several liquor bottles
slpsrcntly just cmpted CT tbsr content we're foand n
he ssbbsih sohooi Of the church. where they had
=, - left By THOMPSON his men Al cher times and
not In rear the church, some ~ members,
vro IN favor " retaining the present pace of wor
Zip, have been not OILY thrsassned with personal VIC
nee but them has been actually beaten ny some
81 persons employed b. Thoupson by persons in
sacd By b.. sssocates that the ohec, OF Benson and
hts associates these hostile and violent proceedings AZ
Pears TO have been 70 proven; election OF trustees a.
The regular annual election, and also prevent worship
p.rs altent Ing the church rechursb posssssd
securities amounting 10 about twenty-five thonssn
dollars That tue interest upon that iund taken N con.
nectlon with legacy Of Zoo per annurs M ever (Which
hs ,eceny been bsnu.sthe 70 the church. upon cond
tn That be not sola,) together with Sunday sod
monthly collections, wili, judlcosiy spplcd, dcrfsy
the current expenses from year 70 pear without nfas
10 uron the fund belonging TO the corgorai,rs The
Plaintiffs prs, that The order Of May 1885, directing the
,se OF the church and lot be snnucd and ali prior sc.
tons srd proceedings VOID that Beosor ant b. ssso
ates may be adudged 70 be longer uusees snt thai
they be euicnod from attempting 10 prevent religious
worship the church The further bearing OF the case
stands ediourded.