Salt Lake Telegram | 1948-08-06 | Page 26 | Piercey Ousts S. L. Fireman

Piercey Ousts S. S L. L Fireman ireman A Salt Lake fireman was discharged discharged discharged dis dis- dis- dis charged Friday Frida by Fire Chief J. J K Piercey following his arrest Thursday night on a drunkenness charge Discharged was Harold Fox 37 I N. N West Vest He was arrested arrested ar ar- ar- ar rested at his home Thursday at 11 1110 10 pm p.m. by police officers He pleaded innocent to a drunkenness drunken drunken- ness charge Friday before Police Judge Frank E E. Moss who set sel trial for Aug 26 Chief Piercey in a letter Friday Friday Friday Fri Fri- Fri Fri- day to Public Safety Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commis Commis- L. L C C. Romney and the board of city commissioners said he had discharged Fox and recommended recommended recommended mended the commission concur in his action While the letter was being submitted submitted submitted sub sub- to the city commission F Fox x voluntarily submitted his resignation to Chief Piercey who said it would be accepted The chief said he talked to Fox In city jail Thursday night and Fox admitted drinking drinking- and striking ing ng a woman neighbor Chief Pierce Piercey added Fox had been warned and disciplined previously previous for similar conduct