The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-05-28

J. and early the next day while alu.
= in bis tent he took his own life
!, being obsessed with the idea tina
d he was suspected of some otfens
d for which ne would be court mar
e tailed, and for a man of his char
acter, temperament and habits, sue
thing could not be.
t The horror OF it all can neve
be imagined. as never was an Off
e GER more respected, esteemed, ad
r mired and beloved as soldier ant
t man than was Capt. Winslow whC
/ stood eminently a peer among mel
r by reason of his character, person
atty and intellect, and it was this
intellect and studious habits cou.
pied with his nervous temperament
that caused the sudden collapse
under the high tension and strain
of the last few weeks, common
occurance among army men of his
rank and attalnments, according
to statistics.
| The remains we're taken to
Washington for interment in the
National cemetery where he was
buried on Tuesday with all the
Military honors that the govern
ment could give, to which the
Masons added all that member
could be given who had reached
his high rank.
The following beautiful tribute
to his memory and brief sketch of
his military career is copied from
The jackson (Miss.) News:
Capt. Richard Winslow was a
native of Mississippi, 81 years of
age, and a son of Mrs. S. p. VIM
slow, OF this city. He is survived
by a wife and two children.
Capt. Winslow's first active
military service was as a non COM
missioned officer in the First Ten
nessee Volunteers during the
Spanish, American war, which re-
giment spent nearly three Years in
the Philippines. He was after
wards captain of the Capital Light
guards, of this city, and at the
earnest personal request of the
late Congressman Charles E.
Hooker, President Mckinley APP
ported him from civil life to
lieutenancy in the regular army.
At that time there were no ac-
tual vacancies in the commissioned |
ranks Of the regular army. but
President Mckinley was so favor
ably impressed with the gallant
record of this splendid young
Mississlppian, and the appeal of
the gallant Col. Hooker was so
earnest, that he gave him COM
in the coast artillery.
The military career of Dick
Winslow fully justified the presi-
dents judgment. His rise was
rapid. Always of a studious ma
ture, and endowed with unusual
mentality. he devoted himself with
and enthusiasm to the
task of completely mastering the
coast artillery branch of The SER
vice, which IS one of the most
complex of our regular army, re-
curing both skill and bravery of
its officers. Steady promotions
were the reward, and about one
year ago Dick Winslow, who was
then stationed at jackson Barracks, {
New Orleans. received the shout
der bars of a captain.
At various periods during the
past ten years Cart. Winslow was
at Fort Mcpherson,
Iybee Island, The Preside Fort
Constitution, Governors Island, t
Fortress Monroe and Jackson,
Barracks; 1t was only q few weeks +
ago that the company under his I
command was Ordered from Jack-l
ION Barr acks to Brownsville, Tex. (
o reinforce the border patrol in
Anticipation of war with Mexico.
T. vas in 1900 that the Capital
Joint Yards. learning OF Dick
y;ne,ow,s 4 >pointpont to the re- !
.,lar arnov deci,,' ed to give q fare {
veil banquet in his honor at the
id Shurlds restaurant on oou'h
state street. II was never. to- :
,n-forgotten event for those pre-
ent when the slim, blue-eyed.
,rave-faced boy, at the conclusion
# the feast, WAS called upon by
he ,toastmaster, and. in a few
modest words, expressed his APP