The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-03
Love of a Fair Fill
pino Woman Made
Him a Traitor.
SHOT BY HIS COMRADES.
Tragic Romance of a Cali
fornia Soldier in
Luzon.


Harry E. Alexander, a handsome SOL
der, with bronzed face and dressed in
the fatigue uniform of the volunteers,
was idling away the time between
trains yesterday at the Union depot,
says the Denver News. AS he spoke
these words, he turned to face his au-
ditor
Il am on my way back home to
Mauch Chunk, after serving with the
Tenth Pennsylvania boys in Manila. 1
will not beat them back to our native
state more than few weeks, but was
taken i'll on the firing line two months
ago, and was sent on ahead.
Il was speaking of the death of a
traitor Corporal Henry T. Haze, of Co.
d, First California regiment. The
story of his service, desertion and death
furnish one of the most dramatic Incl
dents of the war. l happened to see
him die, to hear all about him, and
when I reached San Francisco l took
the trouble to look up his record. If
you have time, l want to tell you about
it. The newspapers have made much
out of the case, but they have never
told the truth of the story nor the whole
of It.
'Haze's body now occupies a dishon-
ored grave in far-off Luzon. He was
traitor to the stars and stripes, and he
expiated his treason in a startling fash
ion, meeting with dogs death and
dogs burial. His name is not men
toned by his former messmates, and his
memory is en- indelible blot on the fair
record of the regiment.
1t is story of love, continued the
soldier, his fine face showing the emo
ton he felt over the story. II do not
know that, after all, the poor wretch
deserves all the odium which has ac-
crued to his name. 1t was a strange
and romantic love-a love which was
stronger than patriotism or home ties.
know from what his old comrades told
me, that Henry Haze left home,
volunteer, with all the volunteers de-
sire to do or to die for his country. The
First California is returning without
him, and on its rolls there stands after
his name only: Deserted and shot in
battle
Haze was a jolly fellow enough, and
the life Of his company during the try
ing days of Manila garrison existence,
when the men were cooped up between
walls, with nothing to do in a strange
land. He was a whole-souled fellow,
and no one doubted his bravery. His
wit was recognized as ASSURE cure for a
case of the blues, and no one could fore
tell his end.
Haze was born in Portland, Ore
and enlisted in San Francisco, May 4.
He was an orphan, 80 years of age, and
lived with his uncle, j. C. Ayers of San
Francisco. He was a short but sturdy
fellow, strong and nimble, an athlete,
and his previous experience with militia
duty secured for him at once a war
rant as a corporal. The boys said that
when Henry left the pier with his com
pany on the day the regiment embark.
ed for Manila, a little, blue-eyed girl
stood on the landing and waved her
handkerchief at him as long as he was
IN sight, and that he had tears in his
eyes when he turned away. He never
spoke of her, but he had little button
photo which he always wore, until one
day at Manila
The California boys arrived in time
to help Dewey take Manila, on the
eventful 18th day of August. Haze was
said to have won compliment from his
officers for personal bravery, with a re-
communication for promotion. But his
fate was near at hand. Through the
winter months the regiment was sta
toned in barracks. The men were al
lowed little liberty, but now and then
We're permitted to stroll through the
streets of the quaint city. Haze seem
ed to have many privileges, and was
away oftener than most of the soldiers.
There are many families of educat-
ed Filipinos in the city of Manila.
Some of these natives are wealthy, but
the most of them hold fine clerical po-
sitions, being noted for their mathe-
NAUTICAL accuracy and splendid penman-
ship. Educated Fllipinos as a rule are
wonderfully attractive people and as
bright as any under the sun.
Not stones throw from the big
building used as garrison by the Calf
fornia boys stood a huge warehouse,
owned by a Spanish firm and doing an
immense business in island products.
The head clerk of the establishment
was Filipino, man of so, with a good
education, who had an interest in the
business. He lived in a pretty house in
the residence district. This clerk had
daughter, little girl, with a dark
complexion, of course, and liquid eyes.
She was only 49, but had been educat-
ed in Spanish school. never heard
her name, but she was accustomed to
visit her father often, and naturally
took great interest in the American
soldier, as did all the Manila girls.
Wen, to hasten along, Haze met the
nttle beauty. How, never heard, but
ne was often seen in her company, and
was Joked by the boys about it, 1t
was afterward discovered that he mar
RED the girl secretly, not three weeks
AFTER ne MADE her acquaintance. This
was in January.
Then came rumors of an uprising
among the natives who became daily
more rebellious and insulting to the
people who had saved them from their
old oppressors. 1t was reported that
they were gathering in the interior and
II was noticed that many natives of
prominence in Manila had left the city.
Among the missing faces was the clerk
of the shipping firm.
"Of course, his daughter had gone
with him. And change had come
over Henry Haze. His comrades. who
then were not aware of his marriage
and did not find it out until after his
DEATH missed his merry face and witty
words. 1t Is very probable that the girl
had done her best to persuade him to
accompany her and he was torn be-
tween duty and a desire to be with her
1t has been said since that a secret
agent of the insurgents had offered him
place in the new army if he would
desert.
Then came the night OF Feb. 4
With the other troops the First Cali
fornia was called out to repulse the ma
tives. In the morning roll call Henry
Haze was missing His body was not
found.
About three months later the First
battalion of the California was charg-
ing an intrenchment about 40 miles in
land and up the island from Manila
The natives had been firing hot yollevs
at our boys as they came nearer. Sud-
denly the shots ceased and a man
dressed In an officers uniform Leaned
on the top Of the bank earth. He bad
handkerchief tied to his sword. and
waving 1t, jumped down and ran 10,
ward our lines Surprised and pug