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Show Pacific Rescue Brings Arrest of Accused Man Survivor From Burned Steamer Recognized by Member of Transport Crew as Alleged Embezzler of Army Funds 8 AN FRANCISCO." Oct. 1 ' (Bv A. r Itadio. which saved the hf. (jf I.ewiif. iH-woy Atkinson last Thursday i when the liner City of Honolulu burned j at sea. yratorday turned aKulnst him and caused his arrest. Today he was j In custody on the charge of leaving I with wr"y from tha paat ' i change at Ivarl Harbor,- neur liono- ! lulu. Atkinson's experience was recited re-cited In a copyrighted dispatch pub-llshed pub-llshed by the 8an Francisco Chronicle toduy. According to the account. Atkinson had left Honolulu aboard the Honolulu and when fitte placed -him on the rescue res-cue ship, the transport Thomas, a mail ne Identified him Itadio communication commu-nication between the Thomas and army officers at Pearl Harbor resulted In the order for his arest. rassengera on the City of Honolulu described Atkinson as "the life of the shipwreck." 1 hi y said ho was persistently per-sistently cheerful. |