The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-01-09
INJUNCTION SERVED
upon The Democrats
THEIR ATTEMPT TO ORGANIZE
THE BOARD OFALDERMEN
FRUSTRATED.

Papers Issued by Judge Richard II.
Tyner and Democrats obey on the
Advice of COunsel--Attempts to Kid
nap a Republican Fail-Democrats In
Session Until 1O:30 o'clock Last Night
Deadlock Continues.
The attempt of the democratic alder
men last night to kidnap republican
alderman and proceed with the organ
ization of the new board met with COM
plete failure. In fact, the republicans
again turned the trick, and, through
Judge Richard Tyner, of the city court,
issued an injunction restraining the
democratic aldermen from attempting
to arrest and bring into their meeting
any republican alderman. This action
took the wind out of the democratic
sails. Corporation Counsel Daggett
and Attorney w. S. Pardee were called
in to give legal advice. They advised
that no further action be taken until
the court acts upon the injunction. This
advice was taken and at 1890 o'clock
the democrats adjourned, subject to the
call of the chairman.
According to the arrangement made
on Monday night, the ten democratic
members of the new board of aldermen
assembled in the aldermanic chamber
last night shortly after o'clock. The
meeting was called to order by Alder
man Richard B. Healy and the roll was
called by the acting clerk Alderman
Molloy 1t was then voted, on motion
of Alderman Mulvey, that the chair
man should be empowered to issue a
warrant to compel the attendance of
enough other aldermen to constitute a
! quorum. The warrant was issued and
Deputy City Sheriff Richard Kirk was
sent to serve it. A recess was then
taken.
Time dragged on and Sheriff Kirk
| failed to put in an appearance, al
| though the democrats seemed confident
of the success of their move. Shortly
before 10 o'clock Deputy Sheriff w. e.
Higgins put in an appearance, and
gathering the democrats about him,
started to read the injunction issued by
| Judge Tyner upon the prayer of Alder
man Henry H. Townshend and his re-
publican associates. The injunction
was lengthy one and Sheriff Higgins
faltered several times as he was read
ing it, hut the aldermen managed by
close attention to get an idea OF its
contents He was asked to repeat some
parts, but, with the remark that he
was an honest man, he folded up his
papers and marched out.
The injunction contested the right Of
the democratic aldermen to hold the
session of last night, and warned them,
under penalty of the law, not to at
| tempt further to serve warrants upon
the republican members.
There was a disposition among the
democrats to question the injunction.
but legal counsel was called in and
they were advised to await court ac-
ton before attempting anything fur
/ ther. The meeting then reconvened,
and Alderman Allen introduced the
following resolution:
IAN injunction having been served
on this board, be it
Resolved, That, in obedience to the
injunction, we adjourn subject to the
call of the chairman, and at the same
| time reserving all cur rights"
The motion was carried.
The deadlock is now as bad as ever.
The republicans can only secure the
control by bringing Alderman Brown
from Florida or by declaring him in
capable of performing his duties and
electing a successor, A prominent re-
publican stated last night that some
such action would doubtless be taken.
Such action will, of course, be vlgor-
ously opposed by the democrats.