The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-30
.HEFI1|N WILL U. SEEK INJUNCTION Does Not Want Office Used for
 Politics
  CAREERS STATEMENT Attorney General Says He h Willing to Seek Injunction IT Proper Show ing Is Made-Bofh 0mcers
 Make Statements
CAREERS STATEMENT

Asserting that he did not care to have his office used for political purposes. County Solicitor Harrington P. Hefin yesterday made a formal refusal to ask for an injunction against four alleged blind tigers of Birmingham. The solicitor was waited on yesterday morning by a committee headed by former Alderman George H. Estes which was appointed at a secret meeting of citizens held Friday afternoon, and declined to take steps toward securing an injunction from the the closing of the places of business men- .tioned.
 The other members of the committee appointed were Dr. O. T. Dozier. Asbury Thompson, L. L. Stephenson and J. L.. Yancey.
 Chairman Estes stated last night that no further steps would be taken in the matter until Monday. when the report of the committee Is made to the cit- zens at Il o'clock. He further stated that he did not know whether Circuit Solicitor John Mcqueen would be ap- preached with the same request made of Solicitor Hefin, or whether Attorney Gen. eraI Garber would be asked to intervene. q believe, though. that Mir. Garber is stated" added MT. Estes.
 Solicitors Statement
 Following his interview with the cit- izens' committee, Solicitor Hefiin issued the following statement to the press:
 "I was waited upon by a committee this morning which made tho request that proceed by injunction against cer- tain alleged violators of the prohibition law.
 'T told the committee that any citizen has the right to apply for such an in- junction. I have not changed my mind in regard to making an application for such an injunction. I stand ready to prosecute any case returned by the grand jury, or where a warrant has been sworn out. I believe in giving every man a trial by jury if he demands 1t; an in- Junction is an extraordinary remedy and should not be invoked when the law Is available and adequate.
 "I do not say that a case may not arise when I would ask for an injunc- ton; but at the present time I decline to do so. It has been suggested that the present agitation is for political pur- poses. do not care to have my office used for political ends.
 yesterday in dissolving the injunction issued by the federal court in Tennessee United States Judge John E. Mccall up held my view that the proper method Of procedure in violations of the pro- hibition law Is through grand jury in- dictment.
 q stand ready to prosecute every case coming from the grand jury or where warrants have been sworn out for such violations"
 Attorney General Alexander M. Garber. when seen yesterday, stated that as a citizen and official of the state he would demand that all the statutes be enforced.
 Tn respect to the fragrant violations of the prohibition law in several iocali- ties of the state. had the occasion re- gently to write Governor Conner an official communication defining my atti- tude on the subject" said Mir. Garber. T will further state that when I am ad- vised officially that the local prosecuting officer has failed to take action in any case which is presented to him upon a proper showing, will take such matter up at such time as 1t may be officially brought to my attention and act on 1t as in my judgment my duty in the prem ises requires. In such instances I would employ every injunctive or other pro- &- 1~t k6~
 Mr. Garber would not state whether he thought an injunction Is at present necessary, but merely that he would act if 1t were necessary.