Show T larry harry W ott arrested I 1 in bay city michigan harry ott well known in monticello Morti cello as engineer of drouth relief projects in in this county was arrested this week at bay city michigan investigation disclosed a trail of crime for the past 12 years arrested in seattle washington in 1924 for defrauding an inn keeper he served two prison terms was sentenced to one year in prison L li in i florida in 1927 the charge was obtaining money under false pretenses at reno nevada in 1933 he was arrested for passing worthless checks but made good the amounts ile he had also received a sentence of from 1 to 14 years in prison by the los A angeles n courts for issuing checks with i insufficient funds ott had jumped ball bail when he failed to appear for trial in price utah where he was charged with selling government property ile he also jumped bail on a lesser charge at monticello eHo A complaint was filed with U S commissioner edward D dunn tuesday by 11 T goulding charging that ott obtained from him under false pretenses ott was known as an efficient arid and likeable executive but had bad long been suspected of fraud in connection with handling drouth relief equipment 1 |