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Show NAB OFFICER WHO FLED WITH REGIMENT'S FUNDS PITTSBURG. Doc. 24 John C. Oottenklene, alias David T.. Cordon, former second lieutenant In the Fifth field artillery division, charged with deserting his command at Coblcnz. Germany, in June. 1 9 1 9. taking with him about $48,000 of his company's funds, was arrestsed Thursday and turned over to the department of Justice Jus-tice agents. The government aonts said that the prisoner would be taken to Fort I enworih where he will he tried by court martial. Gottenklene'a arrest was brought about by Sanford T. Popiroy, of this city, who served as a color sergeant In the same regiment with the former for-mer officer Pomroy recognised Oot-lenklene Oot-lenklene end notified a policeman. Government agents Bald that Got-tonklene Got-tonklene was arrested In U rman shortly after he deaerted and brought to Carnp Taylor, Ky. He escaped last February Gottenklene, before coming: to Pittsburg, Pitts-burg, worked as a miner in Mprgan-town, Mprgan-town, W A'a. The prlsonei la said to have a wife residing In Oklahoma City. |