Private Thomas Wootan
Kentucky Post, Monday, 11 July 1904, page
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Mayor Helmbold Monday received a letter from Lt. Harry Bathiany, from San Francisco, seeking to have a deserter named Thomas Wootan apprehended. The letter states that when the Third Infantry were departing from Ft Thomas for Alaska, two men deserted.
Since that time one of them, Private Jesse Hicks, surrendered and is now with the command. A reward of $30 has been offered and Chief Deputy was given the description of the deserter still at large.