The Springdale news., 1915-08-27
MAYOR CALLS SPECIAL MEETING
 OF COUNCIL
Dissatisfied With the Actions of Marshal Avis With Reference to Saturday Street Fight Mayor Asks Council for Their Opinion on the Matter-No action Taken.

A special call meeting of the Coun- cil was held at the mayors office Monday evening The call was is sued by Mayor Lnae, and after the calling of the roll which showed Councilmen EWalt, Ownbey. Bee1ey, Hunt, Rupple, Moneyhun, and the new member from Ward I, J. M Hewitt present, outlined his req sons for the meeting.
 Mayor Lane stated that he had called the council together to find out their will in regard to the Satur- day trouble He wanted the coun- cil to meet and discuss the =proposi- ton and to let him know whether it meets with =their. approval
 In discussing what he termed the Saturday trouble. the Mayor stated that it grew out of the Carrel and Snider fight, and the fact that Car rel was allowed to go before Justice Reed and plead guilty. when he should have been brought before the mayor
 Mayor Lane stated that when the trouble started that he walked from in front of the posteffiee, 10 where the crowd WAS gathering. and just as he got there Marshal Avis walk ed up Snider at this time had Car. ral down on the sidewalk. Avis took hold of Snider and told him 10 get up Snider then got up and walked away Carrel also got up, and with an oath said that he would whip Snider.
 When Carrel saw Mayor Lane he turned and cursed the mayor telling him etha. he was as crooked as q barrel of hair
 Avis ordered Carrel to come on. as the mayor had instructed him to bring Carrel before him, and the three were walking up the street. When at the corner of Holeomb street in front Of the First National Bank, Carrel told Avis and Mayor Lane that he would not go to the Mayor $ office. as he could not get justice there, but that he was going before Justice Reed.
 Carrel was left at the corner, and Mayor Lane and Marshal Avis went to the mayors office where war rants were issued for the arrest of Carrel
 In the meantime Carrel plead guilty to two charges before Justice Reed. the papers were just being issued when Marshal Avis walked in. Here Justice Reed refused to let Avis arrest Carrel. and he held that he was in his charge. and the cases should be heard before him.. After taking Cawel's own statements he assessed a fine of $10 in the case of abusive language. and & for fight ing. CarreI Immediately paid both fines and cost.
 The above is the story of the Sat urday trouble" given before the Council Monday night, and neither MT. Avis, nor MT. Carrel, beth of whom were present, disagreed on the different phases ef tfe case.
 Al this point in the proceedings Alderman Rupple moved that Mar shal Avis be allowed the floor Al darman Ewalt then interrupted the meeting, by stating that the meeting was no place for Mayor Lane and Marshal Avis to air their person al feelings. He moved that the Council adjourn, subject to the im- mediate call of the mayor for an eX- ecutive session. He was interrupt e1 in making his motion by Alderman Hewitt. who asked tthe reasons for Ewalt replied stating that he did not believe it best that the public should b. informed Of the actions of the Council, as he had been told by Mayor Lane that the object of the meeting was to determine whether Tom Carrel and Bud Avis were run ni9g the town, or whether Mayor Lane was running the town. Alder mn Ewalt further stated that Mayor Lane had told him that if he had d2ae anything wrong during his term of office and it could be cited, that he would resign.
 Some discussion was engaged in at