The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-02-06
Is Threatened by The Show Com
pany. Which was Refused The
Opportunity to Present "A
Desperate Chance"
Judge Jackson Receives AppIication for lnjunction
And Sets Day for Hearing En-
Joined Without Being Heard

The trouble between the city and
"a Desperate Chance" Company,
presenting the play founded on the
escape of the Riddle Brothers
from prison and their subsequent
killing. aud the city still hangs fire.
Judge John J. jackson heard the
compapy's lawyer yesterday at Park
crsburg and an order was entered.
The city ofiicials Wednesday morn
Ing received the following notice
"At Circuit Court of the United
States for the Northern District OF
West Virginia. continued and held at
Parkersburg. In said District, on the
Sd day of February, 1908, the follow
ing order was made and entered OF res
cord, to-w.t:
"Benjamins E. Forester, ARTHUR
Mittenthal, Isaac Mittenthal, Henry
Afittenthal, Samuel Influential. trad
ing and doing business under the tirm
name Of Forester and Mittcntiial
Brothers, VI. u.s. tess .--s1ss|
City OF Ciarksburg, r. J.sKeens
an, John +. Kearns, Van b. Hurst, a..
K. Kessler, Frank B. Moore, J. w.
Williams, @. M. Harts w. H. Lewis.
T. B. seeleys A. 8. Long. L. OsCriles
and John Howe, defendants, in Eauitys.
ION this 3rd day Of February, 1908.
Benjamin. E, Forester, and Others
associated with him presented their
bill by w. Scott and n. q. Sperry,
their counsel, against the clty>of
Clarksburg, and others. praying for
an injunction, which bill Is ordered 10
be filed said application for .an. In
| junction is set down for argument on
Thursday the 9Th day Of Febpaafy. at
10 o'clock, in the City Of Petersburg,
at the o. s. Court room.
"a copy Of this order served upon
said defendants shall be sufficient
notice OF said mstion.
81, L. B. Dellicker, Clerk Of the
Circuit Courc-cf the United States for
the Northern District OF West VAR
ginla, hereby certify that the iorsgo-
ing Is a true copy OF an order entered OF
record in said Court on the 3rd day OF
February, 1908. in the Equity cause Of
B. E. Forester. ct al, vs.. City Of
clarksSurg. ct al. therein pending.
Given under my hand. AID |
SEAL. seal Of said Court. II Park
) ershurg, In said District this
ID day or February, 1903
L. B. DkLLIcKER, Clerk.
G. @. o. s, n. D. IVA.
Mr.. Even, the New York attorney
representing the company. authorizes
the statement that the company's
agents will be ON hand at the hour
named 60 push the injunction matter.
He assumes that the company will
bring q damage suit against the city,
demanding in all probability at least
1000. He asserts that the company
offered In the argument before Judge
Mason TO present the play TO the coun-
ell and eliminate all features, that
might be Objectionable to them. This,
however, was not done. as nothing
more was said about 1t by either side
after the argument.
In the proceedings before Judge
Jackson q temporary injunction was
awarded the company against the city
authorities OF Fairmont and the hear
Ing was also set for February s. II Is
NOT clear why he enioined Fairmont
without notice.
The company gathered At the opera
house Tuesds $kleht: >ptsthey were
advised BY the man snt Of the