The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-01
| CAPTAIN ALLYN CAPRON

topeka, June OV.-Cdp TAIN AilyH n. Zap
ron. the regular cavalry officer VINO lost
his life near Santiago on Friday, used 10
live in Topeka and is a cousin of Otis NJ.
Capron of this city.
ALLYN was always quiet boy" said
Otis NJ Capron. when ne was five weeks
old his mother died and he came to live
with US He and 1 were like brothers. We
looked alike and were the same size. We
went to chool together atsLincoln school.
We were living on a farm together east
Of the Santa Fe shops. One day we were
coming pu Fourth street on our way TO
play base ball. Allyn had small baseball
bat in his hand When near the railroad
tracks we were set upon by tough gang.
known as the Parker gang. Allyn was
ready to fight in a minute. He took tho
bat and sailed in and whipped the tire OF
them in les than il takes TO tell II. When
he was IA his father sent him 10 a military
school He was fellow who always be-
Heved what was told him until he found
out differently. He was a great fellow TO
hunt and trap and ne used to spend his
time tearing down stone walls for rabbits
and climbing trees. He had an old single
barrel, muzzle loading shotgun and he
would bring in as much game as the next
one"
Captain Capron comes Of a military fam
ilyl His great grandfather. William Cap
ron and his two brothers. Otis and Gil
bert, served through the revolution wal
Ham Capron was the only one Of the there
brothers that came out alive. =. a Can
ron. son Of William, and grandfather OF
Allyn X Capron, was a colonel IA the war
of 1872. mad was killed in the Mexican war
Capt. Allyn Capron. ST. is on duty with
Gen. Skaters command at Santiago.
He is attached 70 the first artillery, and
was stauone dat Washington barracks
with that regiment when ordered 20 the
front. His wife mother Of the young man
who was killed by the Spaniards, is now
living In her husbands quarters at the
Washington barracks. and, % add TO her
misfortune. has a younger son I'll with
typhoid fever
Captain Capron was formerly second
lieutenant Of the Seventh United States
cavalry. which regiment was stationed
in Arizona when ne left IL 20 tooin the
rough riders. ETIs military service IS
specially creditable. He entered the army
as a private IN October. 800. and vas ap-
pointed a second lieutenant October L
1Sss. and transferred from the Fifth In
fantry 70 the Seventh cavalry in N0vern-
Der. 1sSel. his brother also sought promo
ton in the army from the ranks. but his
mind broke down under tae strain 81 s,udy
and he committed suicide at Pia'tsburg. y
I. about a year aga. while serving as
first sergeant Of the Tvsatv-frst Infantry.
Their rrau5motner. Mrs. Vl7ceu. is stli
living and 0wus fine farm near FOyr
1fyer. Va. where she makes her none
The family "a related b. marriage 20 ne
family % Admiral Porter. ne aunt q de-
ceased having married Captain Carlisle
Porter of the marine corps. son q The dis
tlnEulssed naval nero
General Niles pays The highest tribute
% Captain CaPron. and refers % I'm a.
ranking w4sh those arst heroes IF he c5vI
wa-. Ellsworth q -be Ere Zouaves. VITO
lost Ms life a. Alexzndrls. Gre8b.e. Sno
fell a. Big Bethehl IN one Of Ehe earliest
engagements. and Winthrop. ~ho vas
killed a: me battle Of Five Forks TAey
we're ali q the same type. young. courage
Gus. fearless. ard lrnpefaoze. P5yzscs1ly
Cap-oa wzs q 1lo5el 1o.5zsr. tail ard q
athletic build. blond aare1 and q gentle
ard aErsabls disposition Catl recently
~ Eas a. Fsrt 81 il caarge - ne Ins1-
ans q ,gzt locality. H-hea tEe rouEa nd
srs were formed. Cs.31el Woo se-zaza
Czpr0z IS oce e ths bravest nnel 10 TIE
service and asked far hls ans. sazze7s a.
a3fu5znt y .hs new regiment. L vas ID
IT'S cspac5ty taat he Ezs ss-glzg wsea
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