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Show ASS1STAHTG0UNTY ATTORKEYJiESIGNS John F. Bowman Quits After Aft-er Disagreement Concerning Policy of Office. SALT LAKE, Oct 23. John F. Bowman Bow-man Saturday tendered his resignation resigna-tion as Drat assistant county attorney to County Attorney .Tom P. Lyon and the resignation will be accepted. Bowman examined sonic om the preliminary pre-liminary witnesses In tho murder case of Roy' Armstrong, a negro, and ho may remain In the office next week to assist In the prosecution of this case The resignation of Bowman follows the difference that arose between him and the county attorney as to city cases. Lyon's policy has boon to refuse to Issue complaints for offenses committed commit-ted in the city limits If they are covered cov-ered y city ordinances, but Bowman Insisted that It was his duty to Issue theso complaints, regardless of Lyon's Ly-on's policy. If they were applied for. and acted accordingly. Lyon told Bowman h could remain under the condition that he consult him hereafter here-after before Issuing such complaints. Bowman refused to accede to this condition con-dition and Lyon told him hla services no longer were needed. There Is no porsonal feeling between be-tween Lyon and Eowraan. |