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Show CAPTAIN RICHARD F. KING, who has been arrested ar-rested in France and is being be-ing returned to Camp Kearny. RICHARD F, KING IS ARRESTEDJN FRANCE Captain of Utah Regiment Who Disappeared to Be Tried for Desertion. Captain .Richard F. King, who deserted from the Utah Vegiment several months ago, has been arrested in France, where he had enlisted in an infantry organization organiza-tion as a private, and is now being" taken to Camp Kearny to stand trial for desertion, de-sertion, according lo advices which reached here yesterday. According to the information, Captain King enlisted in the infantry organization under the name of Richard Brett a Tew days before the command was ordered to France and was well on his way to the battle front before being placed under arrest. It is said that his being recog-ni.ed recog-ni.ed by a soldier who formerly was under un-der hiscommand was responsible for the arrest. This happened several weeks ago, and it is said that the former officer offi-cer has already landed in this country. Tt is known that he is now being taken to Camp Kearny to stand trial. Captain King suddenly left the regiment regi-ment after a mixup with a San Diego woman, and several hundreds of dollars of regimental funds are said to have disappeared with him. The officer was coach of the Utah football team which won the divisional championship and his cheery disposition made him many friends before his disappearance from Camp Kearny. |