Show POLICEMAN QUITS uns AFTER CHARGE Of ACCEPTING BRIBE Another Patrolman Connected Connected Connected Con Con- With Release of Man Following Arrest Patrolman Sam A. A Hagler who with Patrolman Frank A A. Thacker was a accused early the morning of ot March 14 of ot accepting a a. 2 1 bribe from George Charlesworth of ot Provo to permit Charlesworth his freedom nt after er being arrested on on a JL drunk charge has resigned his connection with the police department Patrolman Thacker Is Js still under suspension from duty until an Investigation in investigation investigation In- In started by Commissioner Commission Commission- er T. T T T. T Burton and Police poUce Chief Joseph Joaeph E. E Burbidge Is Js completed Hagler's resignation was promptly prompt prompt- ly accepted It became known and the announcement was made at po pollee police po- po lice headquarters Wednesday Charlesworth was accosted b by the two officers early last Sunday morning near West Temple street on Broadway He is said to have been drinking Upon a plea against arrest Charlesworth declared one I of ot the officers accepted 2 and he was allowed to go free WAS WITNESS Charles Bentzen a night watchman watchman watch watch- man is said to have witnessed the transaction and Informed CommissIoner Commissioner CommisSioner Commis Commis- Burton Eurton The latter Immediately immediately Immedi immedi- telephoned headquarters and ordered officers to proceed to the scene and take into custody all of the principals in the case The commissioner commissioner com corn missioner took charge of ot matters when he reached headquarters Both Hagler and Thacker refused to discuss details of ot the charges when approached Monday night by bya a Telegram reporter Im through they've theY let me go for disobeying a rule by letting the theman theman theman man go after once taking him In custody was the limit Hagler would go In discussing the affair Thacker refused to say anything at all aU Hagler was appointed patrolman May 6 1925 Thacker gained his appointment October 26 1925 |