Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-09-14 | Page 32 | Organized Graft is Seen in U. S. Army

ORGANIZED GRAFT IS SEEN IN U. S: ARMY A. R Fritz and J. Hayes, prlvato soldiers sol-diers of thc Twentieth Infantry, were arrested ar-rested yesterday morning by Patrolman Richard" Bcynon and turned over to the post officers at Fort Douglas, because of Information which the policeman had received re-ceived which he said led him to suspect that a movement was on to defraud the government of reward money for capture of a deserter. The mon wero arrested as they were about to board an out-of-town train. According to the policeman, Hayes was to havo played In the role of a deserter. Fritz. Patrolman Beynon says. Is suspected su-spected of having contributed to thc desertion de-sertion plans of Hayes, with tho ln-'tonllon ln-'tonllon of furnishing information for his arrest later, with tho hope of sharing in the reward. Patrolman Beynon said last night that he believes that he has discovered ;a cluo to an organized graft, The fort officials arn holding the men for Investigation.