Show r r r f r A P 4 s Ai I l f fA A a ara ra a r e yn v r r O S' S a h I f i J t r s r 9 tY rt j t v r- r r t J ci cig r I 1 g f r Ep aJ aJr They got their man man Highway Patrolman Ray Devine left Deputy Sheriff Shelby West Vest Patrolman C C. C G. G Fogle and Deputy Ralph Crowton right principals In the tho investigation which ended in the tho arrest of a Salt Lake man for Involuntary manslaughter and run hit driving after the Saturday night traffic death of ofa ofa a bicyclist on Highland drive e. A hunch led them to the answer HUNCH PAYS OfF Escaping Hit Ht and Run Difficult Case Proves T The he odds against run hit-run driving driving driving ing were reemphasized Thursday in the telling of the investigation which followed Saturday nights night's killing near Highland dr As the result of the investigation tion the death car has been identified identified identified iden iden- and the alleged I driver has been charged with involuntary and falling failing to stop at the scene of or an accident but only after painstaking police work by the county sheriffs sheriff's office and the state highway patrol Ironically the odds also were against the hunch which led to the arrest but that long shot clicked Investigating officers found practically no evidence when they investigated the accident which killed Glendon L L. Harline 26 East at p p. m Sat Sat- The car had carried off all evidence except a broken fender shield and there were no the on-the- spot witnesses except Mr Harline's Harline's Harline's Har- Har lines line's sister who was injured From tiny flecks of paint on the shield however officers found that the car probably was green The shield was identified as a General Motors product too large for a Chevrolet probably Chevrolet probably a late lale model Pontiac or Buick Sa Salt I Laker Charged In Run Hit-Run Case Samuel I II Smith 31 Sl who whose e address was given gi a as lith East when he heas was vas booked at tho the Salt L Lake kc cO county jail Thursday W was S arraigned in city court on a charge of run hit-run driving and in involuntary involuntary in- in voluntary manslaughter as the alleged driver of an automobile which killed Glendon L L. Harline SUO East last Saturday night City Judge Arthur J. J Slays Mays set hearing for May 15 13 and bailat bail bailat bailat at Then the highway patrol and the sheriffs sheriff's office began a tireless tireless tire tire- less check on all aU cars answering the description which could be found in the neighborhood Reports Reports Reports Re Re- ports came in of similar cars which had been seen on the surrounding sur stir roun rounding roads during the fatal night None of the cars when located showed any signs of having having having hav hav- ing been involved in an accident A particularly hot hol lead was waa wasa a a. car which was reported stolen shortly after acter the accident accident-a a green 1941 Pontiac No dice the dice the car was waa found undamaged Meanwhile though D Deputy e c p put u t y Sheriffs Ralph Crowton and Shel Shel- Shelby Shelby by West were remembering a motorist motorist motorist mo mo- they had stopped shortly before 8 p p. p m. m Saturday In Murray Deputy Crowton had warned him about speeding and learned that the mans man's name was Samuel H. H Smith who lived at East that the car belonged to David Keith 2285 Walkers Walker's lane The car was two-tone two green and the man had said he was hurrying to reach the liquor store before closing time time but but the car was a Cadillac Yet Yel the Cadillac is a General Motors product they reason reasoned reasoned rea rea- son ed so why not check out their hunch Sunday the Keith car was not at home They went vent back again Monday with the same ame result Tuesday Deputy Crowton made another try this time with Highway Highway Highway High High- way Patrolmen Ray Devine and C. C G. G Fogle The car was there the there the broken shield fitted perfectly paint on the dented fender matched Mr Harline's bicycle other evidence convinced the officers they were looking at nt the death car |