New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
COL. r. II. SAVAGE DEAD.
Result of Injuries Week Ago
When He Has Run OUer.

Colonel Richard Henry Savage, author soidler
and traveller died last night at the Roosevelt Hos
pital as a result OF the injuries he received Cd Tue
night Of October 5, when he was knocked down
and run over By a wagon at Sixth-ave- and Forty
second-st. 1t not supposed at the time ina
his condition dangerous, but serious conlpii-
cations appeared, resulting in death The ADDRESS
given by Nj Savage the authorities was NO.
Ios West Eortv-folrtb-st the Winsonia apartment
house but it was learned there that he had moved
away a few weeks ago, and il was not known
where he was living.
Colonel Savage had an interesting career. He was
born in Utica on June 10, 1876. He went to san
Francisco when child. and entered the first pubic
school of that city. lie there during the time
OF wild life depicted in the writings OF Bret Harte'
and saw the work of the vigilance committees. he
was appointed West Point from California ana
vas graduated as No. in the class OF 6S he en-
tered the army as brevet second lieutenant. corps
If engineers and was honoraby discharged at his
own request on December 81 1870 In lSh ne served
as consular clerk of the United States at Rome ana
Marseilles In 1872 he became military secretary
with the rank of major, in the Egyptian Army In
1923 he was a United States Commissioner 10
investigate outrages the Texas frontier. serving
afterward 1884 as chief engineer of the Corpus
Christi and Rio Grande Railway. In 1874 he estao-
where he served during the Kearney riots as colonel
of the I'd Cavalry, National Guard During me WdF
the I-nited states Volunteer Brigade of Engineers
He landed with the first troops in Havana:
paign suffering from fever and soon after nus re-
turn TO this city January 1891 celebrated the
tTentv-ffth anniversary Of his marriage by n dln-
ner which was attended by many wen known men
III was while abroad that he met his wife Miss
Anna J. Schedules. who is now in Europe: In addl-
ton to his other attachments, Colonel Savage for
some fine practised law. -
Colonel Savage had wide reputation, tor per
soraI prowess. He a. superb rider and a spIen-
did shot and had always been an ardent sports
man He was of athletic build and of phys.lue
which enabled him TO endure the most severe PIT
vations in his adventures in all parts of the world
except India and Australia. ... =. -. a., r..
Colonel Savage wrote MY Official Wife; After
MANY Years For Love and Life, "A Daughter
Of Judas '.The Anarchist" "DeIilah of Harlem
I'm the Old Chateau THE Little Lady Of La
gInitae" "The Masked Venus The FiyinG
Halycon., Miss Devereaux of the Mariqul1Ia, IN ~
fbe shadow of the Pyramids The Last Days or
fsmaii Khedive." In the Swim" The Hsci .nd
Of the HILL THE Shield of His Honor, he
N;dnight Passenger Brought TO Bay and
volume of poems published in 1902 ColoneI ana
Mrs Savage had one child. Mime de Cat Carrlere
the wife OF a chamberlain of the Emperor OF Rus
sia whose home is at Moscow.
II was said at the hospital last evening that no
ore as vet had called TO claim Colonel Savases
badx There will be a coroner's investigation Of
the death il was added this morning.