Deseret Evening News | 1908-02-14 | Page 5 | The Uniform Cost Him $1,000

THE TEE UNIFORM COST T HIM 1000 Washington D ID C Star That It Is a n dangerous experiment to tako any portion of tho the equipment of a soldier as collateral for tor a 11 loan was found out recently by George Georgo Myers Mers who keeps a saloon In III Prince George County Maryland a short distance away from corn the tho government at Fort Washington Several months ago It Is stated ted a soldier stationed at Ul UlI Fort I ort Washington gave gao Myers an army arm overcoat as au II collateral for a 1 debt of ot 2 t for tor goods purchased from Myers The coat was missed and und tho the company first sergeant made an un Investigation Ho Tie found Jound the tho coat at Myers hels place anti and nUl at itt his request It was WIlS turned over to him The matter was reported to the war department by tho the officer In charge at Fort Washington and tho the war WI I do de department called the lie attention of tho the United district attorney at Dill Bal Baltimore to the tile case Prosecution In tha thi th United States district court followed and at nt last Inet term terni at Baltimore Myers entered a II plea of guilty A line IIno of the tho lowest penalty allowed under tinder the iho statutes was Imposed and Myers tyer Paid his line fine