Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-15
TROOPER WALTERS
DIES IN CHAIR
Henry A. Walters, Poor Direc-
tor and Ex-Indian Fighter
Yields to Heart Failure

The flanking trooper of the little
detachment of anXious-eyed United
States cavalrymen that raced across
the level reaches of the Little Big
Horn on a memorable day way back
in rs, listened intently with his hand
to his ear for q moment and then
turned to the man that rode at his
side:
Don't that sound like frin',
Harry?' he asked.
The detachment was the relief eX-
pedition under Major Reno hurrying
with all the speed the sweating, pant
ing horses could make, to save Gen
eral Custer from the famous massacre
in the Little Big Horn valley. The
second trooper was Harry A. Walters,
president of the Dauphin county poor
, board, former county auditor we'll
ex-cavalryman and Indian scout, who
died of heart failure at S:15 o'clock
last evening. He was 81 years old.
On the Plains
For nearly six years Poor Director
Walters served in the United States
army. He was with Reno when that
officer hastened in vain to the rescue
of Custer. The story of that memoir
able ride is only one of q number of
incidents of the plains that Mr.. Wal
ters liked to tell about. He was a
crack shot and a scout and frequently
lay for hours on the plains with a
couple of companions waiting for
some sign of the distant red man. Flat
In the grass the trio often waited, each
man facing in opposite directions and
the signal to each other of any sus-
picious sign had to be made by tapping
of the boot heel against boot heel
The outposts feared to talk or make
any other movement. Mr.. Walters to
his death bore the deep cash of an
Apache arrow and the scar of a
Sioux bullet in his left leg.
His Political Career
/ Mr.. Walters was employed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad soon after he
| left the cavalry service. Twenty eight
years ago while shifting In the Middle
town yards he fell under an engine
and his right leg and q part of the
| left foot were crushed from his body
For many years he took an active
| part in Democratic politics and ir
| 1911 he was chosen county auditor
He resigned that office in 1913 to be.
come director of the poor. His un-
expired term of two years will likely
| be filled by Directors Thomas Manning
and Charles L. Boyer at the regular
meeting November "a. The board met
this morning in special session anC
adopted resolutions on the suddeI
death of Mr.. Walters, the president
| For years Mr.. Walters conducted 6
cigar store at $50 Reilly street al
though he retired only a few week.
ago. For months he has been suffer
ing from a heart affiiction. The deat
| director is survived by his wife anC
two sons, Martin K, and William II
Walters.
The "Long Trip
Funeral services will be held Wed
lnesday afternoon at o'clock and the
Rev. S. Edwin Rupp, pastor of Otter
bein United Brethren church will Off
ciate. Burial will be made privately
in Harrisburg cemetery.
1 Members of the poor board TO-DAY
recall the queer statement Presiden
Walters made in the office on Friday
when a caller asked him as to hi.
health. "Pretty good" said he, "but
I've an idea I'm soon due for the long
trip"
Mr.. Walters was sitting at his home
1916 Green street, when he suddenly
begged his wife to get him some medi
cine. She was 'phoning for a physi
clan when he slipped from his chair.