Show GIRL LED KING KINGTO KINGTO TO DOWNFALL OFFICERS SAY San Diego Charmer Blamed for Captains Captain's Desertion He May l Be in Utah Sp Special Camp Kearny Kearn Jan 8 8 by bytho tho the pretty San Diego girl who Is said to have posed as his wife Capt Richard F F. King deserter from Crom the One Hundred and fifth Forty artillery First Utah has been traced to El Paso Tex where the trail was lost in the multiplicity of clues brought ht to lI light ht to Mexico and and now he la it believed belle to have returned to Utah The first positive Information of or Captain Cap Cap- tam tain Kings King's whereabouts was given t to Col Richard F F. Young hi his regimental commander b by the young oung woman who it is stated caused the first cloud of ot trouble to descend on Captain King by hy posing as his wife at La Jolla and In camp Warnings were given the captaIn cap cap- tam tain that unless he abandoned the life he lie was leading HUe merc mercy would be shown him b by brother officers but seemingly infatuated b by the charms ot of tho the fair San Diegan ho he persisted In his actions until he received a rebuke from a a. superior officer Following this he Is said to have havo offered to re resign se- se sign but was refused reused the tho opportunity and martial court-martial for conduct unbecoming coming an officer was the only alter alter- nath native e Suddenly His disappearance ensued and nothing noth noth- ing lug wa was known as to his location until the young youn woman who It is alleged posed as his wife brought a letter re received received received re- re from the missing captain to Colonel Young The letter eUer had been mailed maHd in El EI Ia Paso o Tex and urged her herto herto herto to Join him there She Sho exposed the tue captain she sho said because he had hall also written to another girl in San Diego Federal authorities and military police po O- O Ii lice e w wore ere re unable to locate King In El EI ElPaso ElPaso Paso and Lh the theory that he had crossed the tIle line into Mexico was substantiated sub sub- by clues said to have been discovered by the hunters Other facts came caine to lI light ht later ater Helloed 11 to He lie iu In u Utah The statement from railway officials that the missing captain had proceeded to Utah and had been seen on several occasions gained weight when former friends were located who were certain that he had been seen at railroad points where he had hail been known during his lila career in Utah as a a. traveling railroad C engineer fl g i n ee r Captain I King Is now being sought Bought on ona ona ona a charge e of desertion a serious military military mili mill tary crime in war wal time Among the char charges es that stand against him following follow follow- In lug ing his failure to return to camp after ater the tho Christmas holidays are arc unpaid bills amounting to several era e hundreds of dol dol- lars Jars He Is alleged ed to have borrowed largo large sums of or money from front his brother officers besides HOO of funds belong belong- In lug ing to battery balter B. B His Ills bills In San Diego are said to be for fine tine lingerie which ho presented to tho girl who posed as his wife The bills are said to amount to hundreds of ot dollars for or these Items alone 0 |