The Sentinel=record., 1910-02-10
DR.. VAUGHAN SUES
MAYOR and Chief
WANTS SALVATION ARMY RE.
MOVED FROM OFFICE BUILD
AND ASKS FOR DAMAGES.
Complaint Filed in chancery
Court, Which viii Attract Much
Attention from the Public.

An unusual suit has been filed in
the chancery court, wherein DR.. S. w.
Vaughan is plaintiff, in an action for
restraining order which will pro-
| hibit Mayor NJ. H. Jodd and Chief of
Police Frank Moore from permitting
the Salvation Army to longer hold
their services in front of his building,
and which also asks damages in the
sum of $4,000 for the alleged nuis-
ance having been continuously permit
ted in the past.
Judge James E. Hogue has drawn
the petition of the plaintiff, which
sets forth the complaint in the fol-
lowing unusual style
THAT ever since the defendant, NJ.
H. Jodd, has been mayor of the city
of Hot Springs and ever since the de-
PENDANT, w f. Moore. has been chief
of police of said city they and each
Of them have willfully, wrongfully per-
mtted and allowed certain religious
sect or organization known as the
Salvation Army to habitually and reg
ularly assemble on Exchange street
in front of the opening or entrance to
the plaintiffs building in large throngs
and there to beat their drums, play
their tambourines and blow their
horns and other musical instruments,
with which they made and constantly
keep up a loud, hideous and unusual
noise to the great annoyance, vexa-
ton and disturbance of the plaintiff
and of the tenants and occupants of
his building.
"That the defendants habitually and
regularly permit the members of said
Salvation Army to loudly preach, ex-
hort, testify, sing and pray at said
place, by which they daily and nightly
attract crowds Of listeners and spec
tators, which block and obstruct said
street and the sidewalk along the
plaintiffs building, and sit and stand
on the curbstone in front of the en-
trance to the plaintiffs office. thereby
obstructing the passage into his office
and the entrance TO the basement of
said building by leaning against the
door when 1t is closed and by sitting
and standing in the door when it is
ajar and by sitting and standing in the
entrance TO said basement.
THAT said crowds of listeners and
spectators spoil and iniure the plain
tiff's property by splitting tobacco juice
upon said sidewalk and on the wall
Of said building and endanger the
property by throwing cigar and cigar.
cite stubs and lighted matches ON and
about said premises.
That By so doing they constantly
and habitually prevent and deter pa
tients and patrons Of the plaintiff from
entering his office and have continued
to do so habituaI., Snd regularly ever
since the defendant, NJ H. Jodd, has
been mayor and ever since the de-
PENDANT, w. f. Moore, has been chief
Of police.
THAT they have destroyed the peace
and quietude of the plaintiffs office
and greatly disturbed his peace of
mind by the loud and unusual noise
made by their preaching. exhorting,
testifying. playing their musical in
struments. singing, praying and solic-
iting aims and contributions and that
they have and do render his office
hideous and untenantable, and have
greatly damaged his business as ply
stefan all to his damage and injury
in the sum of ten thousand dollars
100000.
That unless said nuisance is abat-
ed the plaintiff will be forced to aban-
don his own building and seek another
oifice In some other part OF the city,
free from such annoyances.
Wherefore. the plaintiff asks that
temporary order be issued herein,
restraining NJ H. Jodd and w. f..
Moore from permitting these or other
persons from congegating on said
streets and from playing their musi-
cal instruments and from preaching.
exhorting, testifying. praying and So
Letting aid. and from sitting and
standing on said street and on said
sidewalk and that upon \ final hear
ing of this cause, that saiA injunction
be made perpetual an dthatSthe plain
tiff nave and recover of the \said de-
PENDANTS. NJ. II. Todd and w. n Moore
the sum of ten thusand dollar5 $780,
oo0) for damages already sustained