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Show REINSTATES BYWATER AS-FIRE CHIEF BY THREE TO ONE VOTE Charge ef Manslaughter Quashed on Motion ef County Attorney. William H. Bywtifr, at a meeting of tha city commission last ntaltt, was reinstated cblat of tha Salt Lske City firs department. Tha action of tha commission com-mission Ip reinstating tha Bra chlaf was forecasted in hut evenlnr's TBLBORAM. The commission re-estsbllshsd By water In his old place by a vote of three to one with one member not voting. The charge resting agatnat the deposed chief was dismissed yesterday by Justice Harry Hsrper on motion of the county attorney-Chief attorney-Chief By water was suspended from the department following a charge placed against him of involuntary manslaughter. The chief was held responsible for the death of Elaine Paulson, a ten-year-old girl killed by the chief's automobile while he was nlng to a tire. The accident occurred June I The motion for dismissal was made by reason of the fact that under the laws of Osh a motive for tbe killing would have to be proven. Tbe resolution asking ask-ing for the chief's reinstatement was made by Mayor 8. C. Park. Commissioner W. H. Korne requested that the resolution be passed over until next Monday His motion was lost. When the vote was taken Commissioner H w. I s aisass asked to be excused. Commissioner Korns voted against the chief, reinstatement Mavor Park and Commissioners Keyser and Morris voted In favor of the resolution resolu-tion Chief Bywster resumed his ofn-clsl ofn-clsl position following the action of tbe 'Commissioner. |