The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-02
A VICTIM AT SAMAR-GRADUA
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| Dr. Robert s. Griswold, reported or
 Monday as escaped with other officers
 of the Ninth United States infantry 1 when the massacre of Co. c of that reg | tent by the insurgents at Balangiga Island of Samar, and later reported as killed, was we'll known in Hartford
 where he practiced medicine for a year
 or two before the Spanish war. He was born in Waterbury thirty-one years ago, December, 1869, but removed to Old Lyme with his family when a young lad and resided there until he came to this city to enter the employ
 of the Travellers Insurance company. After a short experience in the insur-
 ance business he went to New Haven,
 and studied medicine at the Yale med
 ical school and afterwards was gradu-
 ated from Bellevue Medical college
 New York. He, then served in the
 Dutch merchant marine for a short
 period and afterwards went to Hart
 ford and established himself in practice
 on Church street, near the corner of
 Trumbull, during which time he was assistant to the late Dr. Melancthon
 Storrs, who entertained a high opinion of him. Dr. Griswold first entered the military service of the state enlisting in Co., K, First regiment, c. N. G., May H. 1889, under Captain Prentice. He was discharged July 31, 1891. Colonel Burdett appointed Dr. Griswold assist ant surgeon of the First regiment, Jan uary IS, 1898, from which position he resigned after joining the First regi- ment c, V. l. for the war with Spain in similar capacity. Dr. Griswold was commissioned assistant surgeon of the First c. V. I. May IT, 1898, and served with the regiment under Colonel Burdett until muster out october S1 1898, In Hartford.
 Soon after he was appointed assistant surgeon of the 26th United States reg iment, and went to the Philippines with the command. He later took part in the siege in China and was present with the Ninth United States infantry when Tien Tsin was captured. General Chaffee highly commended him for the part he took in the expedition to Tien Tsin, which was entirely voluntary ac- ton on the part of Dr. Griswold He returned to the Philippines at the ex- piration of his furlough and was mus tered out with his regiment.
 While on the way to San Francisco he was appointed assistant surgeon U s. volunteers. with the rank of captain, an advance of one grade in apprecia- ton of his services He was mustered l put in April of this year, and returned to Hartford. Tn June, through the ef 'orts of General Hawey. Dr. Griswold | was appointed by President Mckinley | major and surgeon of volunteers and | vas assigned to duty in the Philippines. He arrived there month later and vas on active duty with the Ninth reg ment of regulars up to the time of his leath The vessel on which he went o the Philippines also carried Adjutant General Corbin. The deceased officers ervice is proof of his devotion to luty. He was member of the Hart ord Medical society 'and also of the club of Hartford. He was lso a member of the Center church of Hartford.
 Dr. Griswold was the eldest son of echard Sill Griswold and Mrs. Rosa Brown Griswold of Old Lyme, formerly f Waterbury, one of the best known ilulllSS LII llldL OlI llSlUllC pidSC. IIio nother is the daughter of pr. James Brown of Waterbury, and his father Is
 lineal descendant of Governor Mat hew Griswold. He was educated at he Black Hall school, Lyme, and his lother is the proprietor and the prin- ipal of the Boxwood seminary for oung women at Old Lyme, we'll nown institution Besides his parents 'r Grlswold leaves six brothers and ister UNREAL OF MRS. ANN COLE-
 MAN The funeral of Mrs. Ann Coleman, ioow of the late James Coleman, who assed away on Sunday night, was held 'om her late residence, No. 399 East rect, yesterday morning at S:3O and 'om a requiem high mass at St, Pat ck's church at o'clock. Rev. Father 'Brien, pastor of the church, celebrat- the mass. The intefment was by e side of her late husband in the fam 7 plot in St. Bernard's cemetery. The 'arers were Michael Boucher, William 'alsh, John Doyle, Dennis Curran, 'hn Martin and Frank McGinnis, The 'wer bearer was Charles Hesley. Mrs. oleman was devout member of the 4 urch and hard and constant work
 for its welfare.