Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-05-10 | Page 17 | Payne Scores 'Fixing' of Tags

PAYNE SCORES FIXING OF TAOS TAGS Traffic Violators Must Appear Appear Ap- Ap pear to Answer Charges Police Chief Warns Scoring pe ons g their inn ence traffic influence in fixing tags Chief of Police W. W L. L Payne Thursday said he had received approximately 40 letters from local prominent business business busi- busi ness men this week who requested dismissal of traffic charges against them Chief Payne saId the men would be notified the charges would not be dropped and that they would have to appear incourt Meanwhile police continued to fill police court with traffic violators Edward Thomas Darby 26 of Hampton avenue pleaded not guilty to a charge of reckless driving and his trial was set for May 16 He was charged with driving an automobile which last Saturday struck John H. H Tuttle 48 of 36 1 South Ninth West street fracturing the latter's right leg The accident occurred at Fourth South and Eighth West Vest streets Chester Hewlett 21 was fined on charges ot of speeding while Joe Del gardo 3 34 charged with the same oCt of pleaded not guilty and his trial was set for May 14