The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-09-03

teer infantry. died last Tuesday morning
az the EIkIn-CoOper sanitarium. in AZ
lanta. from the effects Of wound re-
.s,vss rrb,la lighting In the Philippine
islands on June sth-
Captain Crenshaw reached Atlanta last
Thursday. having come across the con-
sinent 20 receive treatment for his wound.
He was operated upon last Saturday AT
the EIkin-COoper sanitarium. but even
nj tina. time there was little hope of
saving his life Sunday his condition had
greatly trrroved and his friends began TO
hope that he would recover MONDAY
morning however. he had grown much
worse and although he rallied some
what during the afternoon. MS conui'ioh
was very p-ecartous-
The friends Of the deceased officer are
confident that hts death was caused by
neglect while en- route TO san Francisco
and after h. had reached that city. Cap
tain crenshaw himself told the story In
Atlanta Of his treatment on board the
transport sherman and there was great
INDIGNATION among those who heard IL
with ths DUNG officer at the time OF
his death was hts father. Hon. Ihomas
a. Crcushaw chairman of the railroad
commission u Georgia: his wife. who came
In Atlanta 10 meet her husband last
THURSDAY. ard his uncle. Edward Cren-
shaw. who made the trip from san Fran
cisco with the deceased
Captain Crcushaw had been In numer-
Gus battles during the Philippine war
ami had 5sFpom several occasions been men
tIoue.l for ssaIlaEtry In the reports of the
commanding officers. lie had been rec
orusneusled TOR promotion and the papers
which would have Elade him a major were
In course of preparation at the time
az his death
Wounded in Gallant Charge.
IL was during the battle In Balangas
province IL the Philippine islands. ON
yum. zth that Captain GreuShaw received
the yvuuusl which yesterday morning re-
suItcvi in his death His company. the
crack command 81 the Tw.nty-eighth.
had E,-cn ordered Is charge line OF
breastvnrExs behind which were sheltered
two " three times its number OF Fill
pinos-
When half ths. distance TO the breast
works ha,l been covered by company a.
Captain e-reusiiaw noticed that the FIN
rinoS were preparing for voiley- To
protect his men from TN. tire h. ordered
tham a. D.. DOWN. but remained standing
himself The vclIcy came. The men
were untouched. hut Captain .renshs a,s
was SgaEsertus from a NouhN IN NJ
had Vlsh um effort he charged Win
rs men to tn. lime ~ the enemy AMI
there tainted from the iOss ~ a.oon.
Fighting over MIN the men OF company
\ drove hssck the FallIin"s ana theh
turned u their cornEslsn'ser- -,
Ou ara imu.oyised Hitter OF tent rtotn
and bamboo EalsS lie was carried 10 Iaal.
fifteen miles frum where he had been
wounded \ te..gram To- General Ma
Arthur caused th~ comfiaudef 10 otn.r
~ private. bvaE Go Taal and IN II the
wotsusl.-I officer was conveyed 10 Ma
Was on Hospital Ship.
In III. harr.5- was tn. hospital ship Relief
s-susaiu Crsusl1w MAS given ql.atttis
a5ua.r,I una, ship and remained upon
urtM TIN vessel reserved orders 70 N1ste
ChEr.~e watars. and remain a near A.
possible t3 the forces II the allies a lia
,va~ cause Tor the removal Of Captain
a-reu~naw ~ the transport sherman.
which vaas thcu about - sail ier san
Fraue-ssa with sick 1ud insane soldiers
an ia. : sult4t ship r., - Bni;ig had been
fssnrr.H To fu give him relief from tnc
pressure shat hsd been put upon mas BRAIN
IL thu Filipino bullet lie Wis improving
rapidly then anil requested that ne s'e a.
lowed 10 remain uu THE hospital ship Gen
.rat Macarthur agreed. bIt the SnsE
0tice- objected. Iud Cartain CFensnAW
Wa uuf upsu tire sherman
Directly before she transport sailed
rssrsarr e41s current ia Manila thas the oi-
Iousr -..au5ls hlH reached there. and tn's
caused e rush Ut officers and discharged
solll.-- ce t.e- ~le- man captain 80
suLW ml4 hs.u -sssgEEteeA L. a state s'fAi.-
Tggv y as ssrrsf.r elected Icy an uIit eer
who Is .s.i ro nave teeu su Esso1 hsstl-A
An arrcN1 IN General Macarthur sesulicd
lu taa r. stuvlu- uI captain trettsh+.M -
th. 81 trsrss..ll ana trasl them 1hsEt t-ae
rFar<-s.r ell st..eI b. s1ress nicely
ATE aeaxsua. Manila harDur she oi4cttS
VII. u.e-s suarie creed uesr the statsFp"ii ~
-@e ssas
w-re sE.ss4rfssl Pcs his suffering To sat.
E~fN -hsml rhs Wounded WHiA@sr Was ia.t,'.
ts. th. uss.s. ~ th1 transport. alrecliN or
the engines. Aud ia g PORTION ~ ti's si.lp
that hst O-.I given "seF = the
splastrs-
Condition Was Affected.
his hsssh Uas so iHcommodious that
thr.e sEr-t.s De gsns thrown - the uoor
Ev -h.. lurehIr- NJ the ship The screams
o. the susaue. She heat Of inc ssoEic.ss
water combined with that from tho boil
.r rooms trl sh. Noise II the ;hrOhhlns
engine. wrought him into a state 81 great
nervous excitement. kept his nerves upon
"a t-usia~ and seriously Affected MS a.
ready weakened condition
FINALLY ,-arts4u TrerlShav gave a hos
initial steward So re remain with MIN dut
ing rhs refnas.t..fe~ of tire voyage nome a
san Francisco h with -" sick ana W"~..'.
- was crowded into the hospital n ""
Pr.ss5la. ou.v to - Informed that ne
sorsGE re-esra nb stteuticn 81 the proper
kind Tile physician with whom he talked
advised H.sa Is ~.ek treatment elsewhe, -,
FHy-a~E ErershaW the uncle OF the oih
eer ta.d faa. him Il san r'1ncl''o al. 49,
shes decided 90 make the leIthsl a. -,
the eur t5u.ut. They arrived mere 80
-~hrr~-.fav aug Captain Crcnshaw was at
once rr5e.3 Sc the sanltartum-
Tn the meantime the trepann OFF, 1pet,a,,
ton Informed or board the hospiiai snap
Tg.T.af E1H raseu neglected An ahScsss