Show Police Ask Publics Public's Help To Find Run Hit-Run Driver Chief Payne Issues Appeal for Information After Victim Dies An appeal to the people of Salt SaIl Lake for cooperation In bringing about the arrest of or the run hit-and-run driver who struck Charles Ramos Monday night ht leaving him fatally injured in the street was issued Wednesday by Chief of Police William L. L Payne The chief chic announced that the police department has exhausted every resource in an effort to determine If Jf there were eyewitnesses to the tragedy which occurred at Second West and Fourth South streets at p. p m. m on Christmas day The victim died before reaching the emergency hospital Chief Paynes Payne's full statement follows S I 1 most earnestly appeal to the people of Salt Lake for the fullest fullest full full- est cst cooperation in bringing about the arrest of the run hit driver who struck down Charles Ramos Monday night leaving him fatally injured in the street The victim died before reaching the emergency emergency emergency emer emer- gency hospital Seeks Eyewitnesses Without success the police pollee department has exhausted every means to discover 1 if there were any eyewitnesses to the tragedy which occurred at Second Vest West and Fourth South streets at p. p m. m on Christmas dayI day dayI dayI I have called upon every police pollee officer to go to work on the case without regard to hours The police pollee department will do i its utmost utmost utmost ut ut- ut- ut most to bring this death driver to account Unless the department gains support from the pubic for this manhunt right now there seems to be little hope that he may be ap ap- So far we have uncovered no lead or clue to ta be fol fol- fol- fol lowed I therefore appeal to all citizens for tor their aid If It anyone saw the tile accident I most earnestly ask that fullest Information be furnished furnished fur fur- fished to the police department so that we may follow it with our own investigation To the chamber of commerce civic clubs lodges and all aU other organizations organizations or or- including churches I suggest that this matter be given attention at all nIl gatherings of their membership I ask that those in charge of such meetings present the matter as a responsibility of good citizenship The general efficiency of the police department depends depends depends de de- de- de upon public support to ta a degree greater than may be generally appreciated Fourth Death The death of or our townsman and fellow citizen Mr Ramos is the fourth to result from run hit accidents within th the city limits Urn lim its in the past year Of the guilty drivers driver only one has been brought to justice We must have recognition of or the enormity of this murderous law violation in the n mind nd of every citizen Everyone who may h have ve veany any knowledge or information that may lead to the arrest of the guilty drivers must realize that it is his duty to humanity to place it at the disposal of the police pollee investigators It is not likely that the death driver will surrender Any driver who could strike down another human being and leave him hurt and bleeding in the street reveals himself lacking in conscience and courage The run hit-and-run driver is 15 the most cowardly lawbreaker with which the police pollee have to deal Accidents in traffic are bound to occur but in most cases drivers have the human sympathy to stop their cars and render aid and the manhood to make report as re reQUired required required re- re by law For these drivers who themselves become the victims of unfortunate circumstances I have full sympathy but I can see no occasion to look with the least mercy upon the craven individual who deals death on the highway and then sneaks away while his victim is left bleeding and suffering Called Slayers I er most earnestly ask that prosecutors and courts take full tull ac account account account ac- ac count of the grief occasioned by such highway slayers of the suffering suffering suffer suffer- ing of relatives and friends of the victims of the criminality evidenced when the driver flees from the scene of his crime This sets the of offe offense of- of fe apart apart from ot other er highway fatalities in which the hapless driver does al all he can to bring aid to his victim and in which he has the moral courage to face the facts I ask that all citizens who may be called to serve on Juries give thought to these considerations This is a part of the full cooperation of our thinking right-thinking citizens which is essential if law enforcement is Js to be effective In the killing of Mr Ramos there is a possibility that his death may have come about through other means than a traffic accident In any event I ask that anyone having any information which may be of any possible value to this department confide it to me or any pollee police officer I promise fullest protection to any person thus aiding aid- aid ing mg us in solving this Christmas slaying |