Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1926-02-17 | Page 2 | Officer Killed; Speeders Bow

OFFICER KILLED Ii i SPEEDERS BOW DALLAS Texas Feb BY 17 17 ByTh The Associated Respect Press Press for fol a dead policeman who had charged d them with violating violating- trat- trat traffic tic fic laws before ho he h was shot by unidentified negroes here litre several days ago azo outweighed their pur- pur purpose purpose pur purpose pose to fight tight the th charges chart in court here Tuesday and 12 speeders pleaded guilty and paid fines tines When arraigned the speeders learned for the first time that the officer who had arrested them was wa C M 31 Isbell motorcycle po- po policeman po policeman who was shot hot while at- at attempting at tem tempting an arrest Wheres Where the th arresting officer In this case the th judge asked when the first violator a youth was arraigned and pleaded not guilty Absent your honor replied the bailiff There Thera was silence in the court courtroom courtroom courtroom room a s-a s Isbella I name nam was wae wa read The city was wa preparing to dismiss the tho case cas for tor want ant of prosecution The Th youngest motorist realized that tho thil municipality had bad no way ot of pr proving him hint guilty Then he h said aid ald I 1 want to chAnge my plea pica I Iguess guess Iwas I was overstepping the th speed limit a II little He was tined fined 10 The 11 other motorists came forward as their names were read and pleaded guilty to charges charses of speeding They had been arrested by Isbell the th night prior to his death on