Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-28
WILL TRY INJUNCTlONS.
Now Nov, Being Made by Civic League 10 En-
force Prohibition.

y second step was taken, Saturday,
t. test law by which the Maine Civic
League hopes To enforce the statutes
relating t. prohibition. 1t was by fill
ing with Judge William F. Whitchouse
a petition for an injunction to restrain
William \. Barry of Waterville. from
engaging in the sale of liquor.
The move was first made several
weeks ago. when a search and seizure
was made on the complaint Of Rev
W. L. Berry, secretary of the Maine
civic League. The civic League now
plans TO act under chapter Il, section
l. K. s.. amcrdcd as follows:
"Al places used as houses of ill
fame or for the illegal sale or keeping
If intoxicating liquors or rcsorted to
for leWdncss or gambling; all houses
shops, or places where intoxicating
liquors are sold for tipping purposes,
ard all places of resort where intoX-
icating liquors are kept. sold, given
away. drank or dispensed in any man
ner not provided by law. are common
nuisanccs. Tie Supreme Court shall
have jurisdiction in equity upon in
formation filed by the county attorney
Or upon petition Of not less than 20
legal voters If such town or city. set
ting forth any Of the facts contained
herein. to restrain. enjoin. or abate the
same. ana an injunction may be issued
by said court or any justice thereof"
The petition presented was as fol-
lows:
The undersigned, 20 legal voters of the
city Of Watcrvillc. Respectfully represent
~ nf H.
out any legal authority. license or per
nit therefor. did keep and maintain in
said city Of Waterville. on the 18th day
of January. 1900. and Is still keeping. a
place Of resort on Common street in that
city. at a place numbered Common
street. called Park cafe, where intoN-
eating liquors on the 18th day Of January
were ana previously had been. and are
now being kert ANA sold. to DC drunk on
TIE premises to the common nuisance Of
All the people, against the peace Of the
in such eases made and provided.
"Nhcrcfore your petitioners respect
fully request that the said Park cafe be
adiudged a nuisance ana that it may he
ahlted and be euioincd f. II being fur
Their used as a place fer the Illegal stor-
age or sale of Intoxicating liquors ny APP
uropriate decree ard order OF TINS h1noL-
able court. and that William y. Barry
may he cniuincd from keeping or MAIN
tainiug any place fer such illegal pur-
poses as are set forth, and further dealt
such cases made and provided.
1t is signed by s. citizens Of Water
vile. ana is returnablc July 3.
When seen, Rev. Mr.. Berry said:
"I}y this move We are not singing
nut any particul2r rsoa. It was n ~
rssary for us To make test case OF
some one. and we chose Mr.. Barry,
There is no favoritisn in the matter
This is the first time this method has
ever been tried. If it works successful
Is. then We shall proceed against all
the other places in the town in Il sim
liar manner. and from that town shall
"a to other places where We sh'l
MAKE a similar move.
We shall begin the work of organic
ing leagues i'll this place in short
time We intend to make trianEula"
league. it might be called, # Gardiner,
Augusta ami Wltervilln. We shall try
tho feeling Of the Clcrgymen in these
places. and if they arr in favor Of car
rving On the work, shall prosecute it.