The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
NO RULE FOR HIM.
Harry Wolff, Called Down by In
spector, Whips Him.
Young Man Was Working in
Fathers Packing House.
SPIT ON THE FLOOR.
When Corrected Assaults Mr..
DeWolff With Fis 8.
Government Official Threatened
to Close the Plant.
HIT THE INSPECTOR.
Trouble at VOLTS Packing
Plant Leaks Out.
Harry Wolff, Son of Proprietor,
Assaulted.
When Corrected Assaults Mr.,
DeWOlff With Fis g.
Government Official Threatened
to Close the Plant.
HIT THE INSPECTOR.
Trouble at VOLTS Packing
Plant Leaks Out.
Harry Wolff, Son of Proprietor,
Assaulted.

There have been circulated recently
many stories of sensational nature
ABOUT an occurrence last week at the
Charles Wolff packing plant in which
1t avs reported that Frank DeWolff,
government inspector at the plant,
had been assaulted by young Harry
Wolff. a son of Charles Wolff, and
had threatened to close the plant
down unless his orders were obeyed
regarding cleanliness. Now the facts
OF the case are these:
A few days ago Harry Wolff, son of
charles Wolff, the proprietor of the
plant, was working in the sausage
room as regular workman in ac-
cordance with his fathers desire that
the boy learn all possible about the
practical operation of the plant. While
at work there Harry. in some manner,
lnfringed on the government rules of
cleanliness, by splitting tobacco Juice
on the floor. it is said, and Inspector
DeWolf called the young man down
on this infringement Of the rules. Har-,
ry was beligrent at once, and declared
that he would do as he pleased in his
fathers plant. The Inspector was firm
and replied that the rules applied to
everybody and must be obeyed Then
Harry Wolff attacked the inspector
with his fists and striking him in the
face, drove him back against the wall
and would doubtless have beaten him
up quite badly but for the interference
of the other workmen in the room,
who pulled young Wolff off the in
spector. AS it was DeWolff was badly
bruised about the face and one of his
eyes was put in mourning.
Harry Wolff is a husky young fell
low, weighing about 10 pounds, while
Inspector DeWolff is an old man of
slight build. not over 120 pounds and
in poor health.
Charles Wolff. the proprietor. was
not at the plant at the time of the
and did everything in his power to
right the wrong done the inspector.
Harry was dismissed from employ
ment at the plant at once, and since
that time has only been present In the
offices. The inspector di dnot prefer
charges against the young man for
assault and battery and let the matter
drop.
In this connection 1t might be said.
as coming from the inspectors office,
that Charles Wolff, the proprietor,
and his son Charles Wolff jr., have at
all times worked in hearty co-opera-
ton with the government inspector,
and they have gotten along nicely to-
gether. The plant is conducted in
strict conformity to the rules of the
inspection department and there was
no threat at all by the inspector TO
close the plant. There was no cause
personal violation of the rules at the
immediate time of the trouble.
Inspector DeWolff is absent from
the city at this time on his vacation
for a couple of weeks at his farm near
Burns, Kan.