The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-04-06
CAPT. DAY"
WAS A HERO
Died 10 the Philippines Was
Engaged 10 a Young
Lady Of vlnita,


States army at san Francisco an.
lnounced 20 Ars Ella Dwlnell, OF this
eity that tile tsody q her son iio'.@
I Gushing DNlnsll who died oE gh8
Island of Lu1en, Philippine Islands
/ April ~ leaa. had arrived in san
| lFmncisso aad would b. forwarded g
/ Chaflotte faf burial in accordance
with the order ol the war department
/ The body was removed ftom lis form.
81 resting plaee Jan IA, arriving at
| Charlotte this weck AZ Tie
request 81 hls home lodge 1t
vIultAt 4 r., the slaa Fellows IL This
rlty took the boly III charge, and the
burial services oF tise 0r3ag was given
a. Maple Till cemetery.
The life siorg q Rolla G. 1wlnsll
Is as fascinating and fun u romanlle
Ntgationa as tile stories 0i the knights
Of chiyalry PROM the moment be
taos hts position 10 fhe center 0f Tie
stage AZ The aee d 2 yeArs. until tlie
curtain dropped % the final scene
there vas action alwals action high.
ly colorei with Eatrl0tlsm, pAtlo- and
romance.
he vas soa sf ilcwenyn 3 aud
Ella G. Dwlnell q Charlotte. aud
Vas born there NaY p. ls73 Fpm a
child he had tasle tor the military,
and he was alwatstmluinR a company
IN The nelgotnrhgoa bogs hts parents
settled Ia Colorado Springs ana M
remained with them uRtii l.8l. wten
Ne bocaEse poase.sei u tha desire to
10 away and depend entirely upon hls
own resources. although his home
NE had always been pleasant
lie went without hls parents know.
edge % Arimore. ! r. where he took
the name of Richard G. nag, retain
lug ais former lnltlais For & sears
and until his SUCCESS was assured his
parents heard nothing from him. At
Niulta be studied law and vas ~.
mitted % the bar IN 1886 Then. ia
chaWe of a surveying party of Eng. /
lish and French he went from Anl
more 70 Central America surveying /
along the ruate q tlls Panama cAnal
Ills interest and faith la TIE canal /
pr0iect was unlauudea. but he wa
taken seriously III and he was com.
pellei q return. hoping, however, +
soon 90 back to his work IN Central
America Bur his ~ health vas -
long continued that he was Obliged 70
abandon this ldea. Is the country
they were obliged 70 tfaferse la their
surveying expeditions waS 10 use his
own language No place for q white
man
Ia lsas, upon tie breaking out q
the Spanish.Amefican var. De enlisted
under Col Leonard Wood. and r.
eeifod bis commission as seconi ilau.
tenant o. Company L, Flrsi unlted
States cavalry. tough riders A large
per centaee e this eomptug consisted
II hali-hfeeIs aaI Indians Galns
q Tie front. ii took paft
.ntlle hrsi engagement where Captain
Allyn CapFon - Company + vas
killed, and the first Lieutenant !
telng disanlel Lieutenant Deiesll
sas placed in command q hls con.
anJ
In ihe fehflna 81 san Juan lila he
sas seriously aa8nlel la tho Shout.
Ter and Nas saut to tie hospital 81
,lhoney from whenee he vas about q
p started home oa l1e hospital ship.
shen ho ran auaY and vent hack 10
lls company Al Santiago
President Roosevelt. in his memoirs
4 this battle, pays high tribute %
ne bravery and efficiency Of Lleuien
lnt pwlnell and - tho time n hts
ieath he was n possession II many
letters fsom tie president.
Ile returned wlth lis regiment to
Noutauk Point IN September, ls9s
shere De received his commission IS
'aptain of Ms company, and was mus.
erred out.
Ia luiy, isa. Ha enlisted In the
United States Volunteers Tor w0rk la
ne Philippines lie sailed fof tie
stands on sept - isaa Ia Noyam-
scr of tie sane Yeaf Do vas made
1figadier commlzsaFy on Gen. Fun
aoHs siadland served until June -.
1901, Ia that capaelsy, 81 which time
he received from President Mckinlef
bis appointment IS treasurer u the
province * Nuefa Eella. with head.
quarters at San IaidFo.
III WAS engaged Il ! handsome and
accomplished Young lady 81 Vlnlta.aud
Hey we're % haee been married Ia tie
lail ~ ttu1, hat their dreams az tie
lime when thag should meet h those
sunny far.avaY Islands were uryef t.
Ds rallied. faF though Of splendid
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