Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-06
HARRY YOUNG WAS
APPARENTLY DAzED
When He Walked Into a Nest Of
FiIiplnos at WaterwOrks,
SLEATER SAYS HE NET HIM
The Day Before His Death aud He
Was Feeling Gloomy over Killing
of John g.. His Nephew.

81 met Captain Harry Young the day
before he was killed" said II. r. sleater,
a member OF battery a, at the under
taking establishment Of Jos. II. Taylor
today. Il was on guard duty and Har-
ny came along near me. accosted him
and he appeared to be feeling very
gloomy about something. | asked him
what was the matter and he told me Of
the death OF Corporal John G. Young on
the day previous The blow seemed TO
have dazed Harry somewhat At this
time Harry's promotion had been made,
but do not know II his commission
had reached him yet AT any rate,
knowing OF his promotion, he had al
ready began to act In his new capacity;
and as physician in the army he was
not confined 10 any particular beat.
This probably accounts for his fatal
trip out TO the weterworks the next
day. There were two waterworks sta
lions some distance apart, and II Is pre-
sumed that Harry got their identity
confused and thus walked right into the
Filipino hOtbed. He must have been
shot from all sides. for he walked right
In among the buildings and walls,
which were all crowded with Filipino
soldiers. who sent volley at him"
AT THE TABERNACLE.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Capt. Harry a. Young and Corp. John
@. Young will be held In the 1aber-
nacle at o'clock next Sunday after
noon. February 18th. and all friends
are invited by the family 20 attend.
PHOTO OF PARSONS.
Robert W. Mitchell, who is engaged as
painter at the casket factory OF
Joseph H. Taylpr, possesses a photo
graph Of Charles Parsons. the other
Utah boy whose body arrived yester-
day, II was about four months ago
that the photo. was handed Mr.. Mitch
ell. from which he might paint a repro
duction. on the back OF the photograph
Parsons has apparently written his sig
nature. the middle name Of which is
difficult OF correct reading. The name
looks 10 be Charles Vinset Parsons.
This Is the only photograph Of Parsons
which shows him In his uniform, and
was taken by Lawrence Wilson. When
the volunteers were enlisting Wilson
offered 10 take free OF charge, one pho
tograph OF each man joining the yolun-
teer army. Parsons. With others, ac-
cepted the offer, and this accounts for
there being but one. The body OF Par
sons was taken charge OF by Under
;aker Jos. w. Taylor, and now lies at
his fub La Tasri... .sstl
charge Of the remains until they are
deposited in mother earth.
The father is making efforts 10 prove
his parentage, the peculiar circum-
stances attending the enlistment Of his
son leaving affairs in such a state that
the government can take no official no.
tice OF the fathers claims until the re-
lationshlp is established beyond a
doubt.
THREE IN A SECTION.
Mr.Sleater. who talked with News
representative, said he belonged To
what was known as section Of bat
terry A, and his section lost heavily In
comparison with others, the death roll
including Corp. John G. Young. Sergt
Ford Fisher and Private Goodman.
MILITARY FUNERAL.
The subcommittee having charge OF
the funeral arrangements win meet this
evening 10 decide upon a report TO be
made 10 the general committee at a
meeting TO be held at the Governor s
Office at 2.30 tomorrow afternoon.
II IL quite likely that religious SER
Vices over the remains will be held sep
arately and in accordance with the
wishes OF the relatives Then IL Is pro-
posed. after the bodies OF Ford Fisher
Max Madison and Frederick A. Bumil-
Ter arrive, to give them all a military
funeral with all honors.
HARTyICKsEN SERVICES.
Funeral services were held at Sandy
this afternoon over the remains OF Al
bert W. Hartyicksen, a detail from the
first battalion n. @. u being present 10
act as escort and TO fire tho usual mill
tary salute over the young soldiers
grave. Nearly all Of the inhabitants OF
Sandy turned out TO the ceremonies.