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Show 1 1 sill in 1 1 mi 1 1 1 set ii 1 1 .rT - I SALT LAKE POLICE SUED FOR OGDEN BOY .SALT LAKE. March 24 In the sun filed against the city of Se It lake in the Third district court yesterday by H. M Rich guardian of Frank Bl&nchard. 11 years of age and the son of Mrs. Clara B!anchard. employed em-ployed by the John Scowcroft Roii A ( 'o . of Ogden. it is charged that Tin. in c- I iee nil i;eorge 1.. i'Ii.iju, I two Salt Iake policemen, were drl -lng their car at more than 46 miles I per hour when they ran down and injured the boy. The allegation asserts that the two pollcernen knocked Lbs hoy from his1 bicycle with their car on Heck street! near lieck' Hoi Spring, and tint as a result, tho lad suffered a fractured frac-tured skull a fractured left and ankle, and that Plnce that Urns ho haB been In such poor physical condition that he in unable to attend school. The lad with a companion, :uso on J a bicycle, was on his way home from Salt I..1I0: when he was struck. In the report of the accident made by the policemen at the time, thoy asserted that they were driving at a moderate rate of speeil, and that the boy turnod his bicycle into the side of their machine. Witnesses from CiUifornla. who at the time were on their way to the Yellowstone national pari-, will le ! called to testify, as well ns a number j of persons who are iald to have seen the policemen and alleged companions compan-ions both prior and subsequent Lr tho injury to young Bkinchsrd. Certain Cer-tain witnesses, it 1r said, will lestly that the policemen were traveling at 1 ri hlnh rate of speed, and that, ns alleged al-leged In the complaint, no warning ;n sounded. Cithers are expected to testify concerning the alleged vro-men vro-men occupants of tne car and of the ! condition of the drivers, Both policemen have stoutly denied thtf charges of Intoxication or that they were traveling at high speed Tho action asks damage of $1j.oj5 and costs of medical attention Riven Blanchard Clarence 10. Heck of the law firm of Beck & Marione tu i rep- I reients tho guardian |