Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-10

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 ; Suit for ss5, ,oeO damages has been brought by Abe Davidson, lessee and proprietor of the Strand theatre on Water street, against the Norwich Musiciars,s union, Local No. 235, and several of. it's members, as well as Ju- lias FeIsbers of New Haven, on the grounds of conspiracy.
 An injunction is also sought to re- strain the defendants. from continuing the alleged conspiracy; either as of ficers of the Musicians union, or fn their private capacities, by preventing or .endeayoring to prevent any member of the American Federation of Musi- clans from accepting employment from the plaintiff by means of any force, threats, intiInidations pr by imposing upoh them fines or other penalties, or by refusing to issue transfer cards to members of ther American Federation of Musicians in good standing, who de- sire to enter the employ of MT. David son as musicians, or by interfering In any way with the lawful carrying on of the business of the plaintiff in run ming a moving picture and vaudeville house where an orchestra is employed.
 A hearing son the injunction matter is 10 be held next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock in this city before Judge C. B. Waller. of the common pleas court, with Attorneys V. P. A. Quinn and Charles ". Cassidy representing MT. Davidson. a 1vs4-
 The Norwich men named as defend ants in the suit are Frank G. Benson, formerly leader of the orchestra at the Strand. Walter w. Lang, president, Fred, N Clark, secretary, and William R. Stevens, chairman of the executive board of the Musicians union, and John Nj. Swahn, who, it is understood, was one, of those appearing ill. negotia . tionS between a committee of the union and MT. Davidson. Julius Fels- berg of New Haven, another defend ant named, was also concerned in the negotiations.
 Deputy Sheriff Geo. H. Stanton serv- ed attachments in the suit Friday upon real estate belonging to MT. Lang and MT. Clark and garnished bank accounts of MT. Benson, MT. Swahn, MT: Stevens and the Musicians union, which is known as Musicians Protective Union, No. 235, American Federation of Musi- cians being an unincorporated, vol untary association.
 The complaint in suit is as follows:
 l. For more than six months last past, the plaintiff has been the lessee and pro- prietor of a certain moving picture and vaudeville theatre in Norwich known as the Strand theatre, for the purpise of pre- senting and displaying certain acts of vaudeville and moving pictures in the building located on Water street in said Norwichs and known. as the Auditorium or Strand tbeatra ,hui'dirg
 g.. For. the successful carrying on of said enterprise It IS necessary that the plaintiff employ an 7orchestra of musi- clans. who are members of the Fedora ton of Musicians-
 B. The said American Federation of Musicians are an organized body of mu- sicians, located throughout the United States of America, and having organiza- lions in many towns and cities, including the town and city of Norwich
 4. Under the rules and regulations of the AmeriacnsFedera of Musicians nc
 member thereof may accept employment as musician in any place where local organization of said federation exists un- til he has first obtained the consent ot said local organization so to do, which consent is evidenced by the issuance tc him of a writing usually known as transfer card and until said transfer | card has heen issued to. him, he canno accept employment as a musician withou l being liable to fine expulsion or othel punishment from the said American Fed eration of Musicians.