Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-11

respect for the authority Of the court
but the acts had continued down to
Friday, Feb. S, and that Mr.. Scott had
orders to fill and if he attempted to get
in other employees trouble would be IL
able to ensue.
Madison Wooden Cos. Bill in Equity
In the bill the Madison Wooden Com
pany complains against Madison Local
Union, NO. /. OH. United Textile Work
ers of America. Madison Local Union.
No. IS. International Brotherhood Of
Paper Hangers. Madison Local Union.
No II, Pulp & Paper Sulphite Union
and Madison Local Union. No. II. 642
Federal Labor Union, Tennis Arse
nault, Arthur Mccarthy, George Edger-
lev, Michael Patrick, Murray Petley.
Austin Chelf. Joseph Asset, Sarkis Gar
abidian, Bessie Flaherty. Laura Dyer.
Emily Boudreau. Mary Morisette. Ann
abel Campeau, Alice Gosselin. William
Watts. Earl Watson, Xavier Godin.
George Dufoure. Harold Weston, Harry
Martin, Richard Dreamer. George Don
ma, Clayton Crosby. Ralph Gilman.
James Brown, lie Babon Nelson, Frank
Flanders, Zachariah Hendsbee. George
Edgerley, Sr.. George Merrill, Stanley
Wright, Calvin Berry, Harry Pierpont,
John Jardine William Gogan, John
McIntire, all of Madison. all other Off
GERS and members Of the four local
unions and all other persons associated
with them.
The plaintiff claims that Dec. 20, 1917.
a strike was made by some Of the en-
n hn dofQnd-
ants have constantly pursued in the
course of threats of personal violence
and intimidation and persuasion. for
the purpose by means of such intimld-
alton and threats of fear to prevent the
other employees of the plaintiff frcm
peacably or otherwise prosecuting their
work in the mill of the plaintiff. Fur
Their clam was maze that some or the
strikers assaulted the employees who
were going about their business in a
peaceful manner.
The plaintiff further says t'at it has
suffered and is suffering because of the
acts of the defendants. immediate sub
stantial and irreparable loss in its bust
ness, that II has reason to believe ana
does believe that unless such acts Of the
defendants are enjoined as prayed for.
the defendants will continually become
more bold and violent with the<result
that the plaintiff will suffer further
substantial an irreparable damage to
its property and that it is without rem :
etly at law, and can only be fully pro-
tected and relieved in a court Of
equity.
The plaintiff prays that each and all
hatv of y1pC ~
bers and agents and all other persons
associated with them in committing the
acts and grievances complained cf IL
the bill be enjoined from in any man.
ner interfering with the free use ana
occupation by the plaintiff of any ana
all Of it's property or premises or any
kind or character; and from entering
upcn the grounds or premises Of the
p,aintin for the purpose of mteffSr.i-@
With hindering or obStructing Its busl-
ness; ard from compelling or INDUCING
or attempting to compel or lnouce py
threats, intimidation, force, or violence
any of the employees Of the plalntlif TO
refuse or fail to perform their dutle& as
such employees, and the deienuahts.
each and all of them are restrained
from cOngregating at or near the prem
ises of the plaintiff for the purpose Ct
jntimidatlng its employees or"co-erclns
.ne employees or preventing them ir1hi
rendering their service to aid the pam
tiff: and from inducing by lntlmlditi'h'
coercion. or threats. any empioye 70
leave the employment Of the plalntlil'
or from attacking. asSaultlng threat
eniny OF by use OF abusive language
or in any manner Of intimidation at
any place within the town OF Madison
ATTEMPTING to prevent any Of It's en-
Moves from continuing in its service
or any person or persons from engaS-,
ms. i'm ne service OF ne pialnt!tA' ''ru
o.c, and all of them are enJolHeo auo
restrained from going either singly or
col,ectiveIy to the homes Of the PLAIN
tiff's employees, or any Of them, Tor the
nurpose of intimidating or coercing any
or all Of them to leave the emploSliie,i'
of the plaintiff. or from entering Tue
nla;otiff's employ. and as we'll from n
r;midating or threatening in any man
nor tic wives and families of the eul-
nl,,,s for the purpose of preE'n ~
nv employe from remaining in th9
,or,ica of the plaintiff.