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Show iTAGGART SELECTED I FOR ACTING CHIEF; : Senior Captain of Police "Henry C. ( j Taggart was yesterday appointed act- j ! ing chief of detectives to take the place 1 of Chief Joseph Sharp, who is on a leave , j of absence until the firs: of Jaiuiary. Tag- ! gart is expected to hold the position until i ' the advent of tiie two uew commissioners i land. a new ehief oi police. ! Chief of Detectives Sharp was stricken . : six weeks ago with a nervous disorder , j and has oniy been able to resume his ! duties once since then. Reports from : his home during tiie last four weeks are . that, while his health is not seriously im- -paired, his condition does not warrant I his return; r. g to w o r k . ; Mr. Sharp was appointed to tiie office of chief of detectives in June. .T'-i, and , since then has been active in tiie suppression sup-pression of " crime. I ie was sheriff of ', Salt Lake county prior to this and was ; ; in office when the present county jaii i was constructed. j |