Show COWPUNCHERS PUNCH 1 POLICEMAN'S HEAD I e Special to The Telegram OGDEN June 3 George George Covey motor patrolman was the center of 1 a arIot ariot ariot riot on the West Twenty-fourth Twenty str street et viaduct this this- afternoon which was ended only by the arr arrest st of five men and two women The five men were later released on 25 25 ball bail each but the two women were held pending the de decision decision decision de- de of the officers as to what charge chargo to file tile against them A number of cow cowboys were breaking bronchus In the stock yards bel below w the viaduct which attracted a a. large crowd crowl Officer Covey undertook to make a passage way through the crowd It ItIs Itis Itis is alleged that among others he asked Miss Inez Tracy and Mrs Fay Christo- Christo to move on The request was resented by the women Covey says that he told the women that he was an officer but that one of them not only Refused to move but struck him with a buggy whip In the scuffle scuttle that followed l Miss Tracy aCY was knocked down At this point it is alleged that thata a number of ot the cowboys rushed to ta the scene and attacked the officer who again told the crowd that he was waa a an officer It Is alleged that while the cowboys and women were attacking him Covey drew his revolver and threatened to shoot but that before he could use the revolver it was taken away from him and he was given a a. severe severe beating beating- His Ills right ear was nearly cut off and he was badly beaten about the head and face During the fight someone turned in a riot call and the patrol loaded with policemen was soon on the scene Robert Beebe Bob Shepard Shepard Shep- Shep ard Dick Lee Bud Goins Coins and D D. S. S White te cowboys were arrested as were the two women The five men men later furnished bail ban and were released but the women are held |