Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-27

Casiodiaa u Dsap
Runs Amuek in City
Offices; Loses Star

Henry Mack, custodian of tho city
dump, that malodorous conglomera-
ton along North Third avenue. nurs-
ing alleged wounds inflicted by q
visitor to tho garbage preserve" ran
amuck Monday afternoon In the or
flcc of Mayor j, J. Wilson. and right
in the presence Of the members OF
the city council did assault, beat,
slug and assail his alleged tormentor,
whom he beateth," according to ofh-
cial document on file In the munic-
ipal court, "in manner to do the
latter bodily injury" This unseemiy
performance, In the sanctum or the
city patriarchs. brought immediate
punishment on the gray head OF the
official guardian of the dump. VINO
was relieved of his star and retired
to private life. Today the ex-official
was to appear In municipal court to
answer to the charge OF assault ana
battery filed by J. p. WINNER.
No one will gainsay the fact that
Mack has taken pride in the dump.
He has laid out roads and he that
bringeth decayed turnips and cab
bages goeth to heap designated for
the purpose, and he that bringeth
garbage of another classification Is
directed to another heap set apart for
the reception of that particular blend
Of rubbish. The aroma of the gar
bage rendered often determines the
place Of its final disposition.
Protector Of City Dump.
.f.v Of
city dump should be maintained did
not always meet with the approval
of those who came to dump. Some
desired to dispose OF the decayed
vegetables and tin cans at the heap
most convenient. Mack insisted that
the rules Of the dump be observed.
He protected the bumper, he says. as
well as the dump and. when an au-
tomobile with soft tires drove into
the dump I directed them to n road
where there was no glass; or II a
horse driven vehicle came to the
dump it went on road where no
glass had been dropped"
Last week Mack and patron OF
the dump quarreled over some mat
ter best known to the participants In
the controversy and the melee which
followed, and Mack AYERS that he
was smitten severely in the stomach.
He carried his troubles to the coun-
Gil and offered a reward OF $40 to the
person who would furnish identiflca-
ton of his assailant. Mack was al
most retired from circulation by the
blow, and for three nights he tossed
on his bed suffering from the injury.
without obtaining a wink OF sleep.
Swings Wicked Right.
Monday afternoon he consulted
with members Of the council, and
WINNER, who may or who may not
have been a principal In the dump
controversy, altho Mack apparently
recognized him as such, walked into
the chamber during the progress OF
the conference. He had come to dis
cuss matters pertaining to the dump.
Mack heard his opening remarks and
then, It is charged. swung a wicked
right to Winners artificial eye. He
hit with telling effect, damaging his
victim and the dignity Of the city
council. He was prevented from go
ing further and when the members Of
the council had recovered their COM
posture was. made to listen to what
that august body thought Of personal
encounters in general and Macks at
tack in particular
WINNER swore out a warrant. The
council asked for Mack's star. There
will be a new custodian of the city
dump and while he may not be as
exacting as to the appearance OF the
preserve" and as to the careful ar
rangement Of garbage heaps to OBJ
tain the best aromatic effects, he
must and will be. the council insists,
less belligerent than his predecessor.