Putnam patriot., 1908-06-05
Prosecstiss Attorney Card Served with
 . Maudamus.

Prosecutias Attorney Card Served with
 . Mandamus.
 Last Friday Prosecuting Attorney Card, of Putnam, was served with an alternative writ of mandamus to compel him to prosecute George Petef- son for selling goods contrary 10 section 1889 of the general statutes. The evi- dence against Peterson was furnished by k. NJ. Warner and F. W. Perry, members of the Civic League.
 It WAS at the instigation of the League that the proceedings were brought by States Attorney Charles F.. Searls, in the Superior Court, held at Willimantic on Friday. The man. damus Is returnable before Judge Rora- back, in the Superior Court, at Willi- mantle, next Friday. The effect of the mandamus is, that the Attorney must either act or appear before the Court and show cause why.
 The States Attorney stated, in Will limantie, that he had talked the mat ter over with the Prosecuting Attorney, who was perfectly willing that man. damus be brought. If the Superior Court order him to 20 ahead and pros eeute, he will willingly de so.
 The dealers in the city have kept their shops open under license issued by the City Clerk, in pursuance of an ordinance passed by the Council. Un- der these circumstances the: Prosecut- ing Attorney has refused to proceed against them.
 After being served with the writ the Attorney sent the following eommuni. cation to the dealers:
 To those Hoiding sunday Licenses from
 the City of Putnam,
 hereby notify you that a maada- mus has been issued by the Superior Court and served on me whereby il is required and enioined of me, as Prose tHtAtf +NAN'AAANN 1l AAi%feEff ' 3tt ' titAatAft 10 make complaint to the City Court Of Putnam of the violation of the pro visions of section laea Of the general statutes of this State, alleged to have been committed by one George Peter son of this city Said evidence of Nio- iationof this section being furnished by Franklin N. Perry and Edgar NJ. Warner, oi said city of Putnam, by af- iidavits to the effect that they on sun day, May 10th, 1908, between l2 o'clock on Saturday night, May 9th, md l2 o'clock Sunday night, May 10th, saw George Peterson keep open his shop and store, situated in tho Court House block, Main street, Putnam, Connecti- cut, and then and there exposed certain property, to wit: candy, ice cream and soda water, for sale, and did aetually make sales from said property so ex- posed for sale
 hereby further call your attention to the fact that the offence under the statute named consists of the doing and any secular lbusiness or labor, except works of necessity or mercy. keeping open any shop, warehouse, or any ma ehanicai establishment or exposing any property for sale, or engaging in any sport, between 12 o'clock Saturday night and r o'clock Sunday night.
 In my opinion you would be acting the part of prudent person in keeping your places Of business tightly closed during the hours named, and also ab- staining from labor of any kind during said period, until the questions raised hy this mandamus have been finally decided by the Superior Court.
 While this mandamus is procured by the Civic League, of which F.. M. War ner is the President, there is no reason why any person, who desired to, could not also get a similar mandamus to compel me to bring complaint against any one who violated the provisions of section 1889, even in the slightest de- gree.
 Do not understand me as saying more than that such conduct of your places would, in my opinion, be that of pru- dent person.
 In case am compelled by the Supe- rior Court to prosecute for any and eve " violation of section 1889, shall ask the Common Council of the city Of Putnam to refund the money taken for licenses.
 l assure you that in the exercise Of ny duty 1 aim for fair deal for each and every one. Yours truly.
 Huber D. Card, Prosecuting Attorney Of the City and
 Town of Putnam.
 The result of the abote communiea- lion was that the stores all closed last sunday after newspaper, had teen dis tributed.
 If The mandams- is granted after hearing. next Friday, it Is intimased