Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-08
SONS and Daughters Of Liberty In
Ganrf.
AN INJUNCTION SUIT AGAINST THE oRGANIzA-
TON.

AN INJUNCTION SUIT AGAINST THE oRGANIzA-
TON.
Yesterday Mr.. james G.. Payne, as counsel
for Joseph Brooks, entered q suit for an injunC-
ton against the Grand Lodge of the Grand
United order of the Sons and Daughters of
Liberty, and Lodge No. i, or said order. The
bill of complaint sets forth that the order is rep
resented by grand lodge, with its headq uar
tiers in this city; that complainant conceived
the des ssD Of an association for mutual benefit
and improvement, and after giving much time
thereto he, with others, organized the associa-
ton under the general incorporation act; that
similar associations were organized at Balu-
more and elsewhere. and at a grand council
composed OF representatives from all of said
associations held in October, 1873, there was
est .blished grand lodge known as the Grand
Council, composed OF i've delegates for every
one hundred members OF each lodge " no should
be members OF the Grand Council for life, OF
during good behavior; and ii was further re-
solved that the headquarters should be at Wash
inston, and the constitution should never be
amended, nor should the headquarters be re-
moved. Complainant being member OF Lodge
No. l, was elected delegate 10 said Grand
Council, and at the first annual session he was
elected the Worthy Grand Chief, which he &C
cepted. That he was duly elected Most Noble
Watch OF No. Lodge, and about the 18th of
July committee OF said lodge, previously ap-
pointed to examine the accounts of said lodge,
made report charging complainant with mis-
apprOpTiating certain funds, ard on the 10Th OF
July said lodge undertook and attempted 10 sus-
pend him from membership, although by the
provisions Of the constitution the sub council
all charges against members nd to report at a
stated meeting; and complainant charges that
the said charges have never been so referred.
He further gays that one John Pollard as
sumed, or he undertook 10 assume, the
functions of Most Noble Watch, and charge
against him were presented to the grand lodge
of the order, but no copy was served upon him.
That as far as be can ascertain the charges are
that he misapplied q portion OF q check $4,000
drawn on the FIeedmen's bank TO the payment
of his individual Indebtedness. This charge he
Indignantly denies, and states that he took
check for Si79 fl. and paid $3.50 as interest on
a rote of the association, and the balance on
note held by j. Il. Ward. He charges that upon
hearing of the charges by the grand lodge he
was not allowed TO give in the evidence OF the
actuary Of the book, nor was he allowed to
make a statement; and they expelled him, and
attempted to declare the Office of grand chief
vacant, and 10 elect one Robert s. Laws TO that
Office in violation of compliments rights. He
prays decree of the court commanding said
lodges TO reinstate him; that defendants be en-
Joined from further executing the order or
Judgment removing him from Most Noble
Watch Of Lodge No. and Most Worthy Chief
of the Grand Lodge, and that Pollard and Laws
be eDioined from acting in said offices.