Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-28
They Protest Against Playing
 of Sunday Base Ball.
COMPLAINED TO PROSECUTOR

The Complaint Will Probably Be Pre-.
 scented to the Board of Public Safety
 This Evening-What Rev John N.
 Lewis of St Johns Church Has to
 Say About the Matter.
 Whether or not Sunday baseball win be permitted in Waterbury will prob. ably be decided by the board of public safety. The board, it is said, will be called upon to say whether the police can serve warrants outside of the city or if the police can arrest persons out side of their territory without a war rant. The matter will be brought be- fore the board officially tonight when a communication in regard to Sunday baseball will be presented by Prosecut- ing Attorney Durant. This communi- cation will be accompanied by com plaint against Sunday baseball. signed by the Protestant clergy, of the city, which was prepared at the regular Monday meeting yesterday.
 In reference to the matter to-day the Rev John N. Lewis, rector of St Johns church. spoke substantially as fol lows: ''When we consider the laWless acts which have taken place in this city during the past six or seven weeks. I believe that we should take no more | chances and we should enforce every l law. I am in favor of the absolute en- | forcement of law all along the line, no | matter how much it may displease a great portion of the public. If the law
 is a bad one, have it repealed. Those I in charge of Sunday baseball have demonstrated that they cannot control the rowdy element which attend these games, and therefore it should be pro- hibited. Sundays disturbance shows 1 that the crowd which attend these games are disreputable. Those in charge of the game are responsible for l Sundays trouble. They ought to have expected it and been prepared for it.. 1t would have been very easy to en- gage a policeman to keep order. ! know that there are many good people who are in favor of Sunday baseball, but they must suffer for the acts of the lawless element. Those in charge of Sunday baseball were given chance | and they failed to vindicate themselves. As to Sunday baseball being allowed l in New York, we'll, the people there know how to control themselves but the people here can't control them selves. When we consider what we have passed through this spring and that Waterbury has been heralded broadcast throughout the world as q most lawless city, say it is better to err on the side of enforcing the law l though 1t is displeasing to number Of good people. If you had come to ma two months ago for my opinion of Sun day baseball I would have given .yols some good views about it. At that tune l would have hesitated to sign the paper that did yesterday, but to. l day l would not hesitate for one mo. | ment.''
 Cmef Egan said that he had raceived no instructions in regard to preventing Sunday baseball. q have not received word that the Jurisdiction of the police | mas been extended" It will be recalled that last year the police did not inter- 1ere with the game at Riverside park though a complaint was made by one or the ministers because the police claim that they had no Jurisdiction in the matter. Chief Egan said that ono way to secure evidence against inc baseball games would be to have de- tect1yes as spectators of the game and nave them secure the names of the players. Then warrants would be is sued for their arrest. He furthermore said that it was only fair that the play CTS should receive warning before any, thing of that nature should be done seeing that Sunday baseball has been allowed in this city for some time.
 Prosecuting Attorney Durant said that all he had to do i'll the matter was to issue warrants if any complaints were made by reputable persons. It looks as if the fate of Sunday baseball rested with the members of the board l of public safety.