Coalville Times | 1901-12-13 | Page 2 | Deserter from United States Army Decapitated in Philippines

Deserter Fna t'nlleej Blalea Army Decapitated Decapi-tated la I'blllpplnee. Native acouta from llangabon, province pro-vince of Nueva F.cja, hava killed the American negro, David Fagln. a deaer' ter from the Twenty -fourth Infantry (oolored), who for more than two years has been leading Filipinos against the American troopa. The native acouta decapitated their prlaoner. The man's head, however, waa recognised aa that of Fagln, They alao secured Ilia com-mlsslou com-mlsslou iu the luaurgent army. Fagln had on one of his lingers the elasa ring of Lieutenant Frederick W. Alstaetter, of the eliglneera, who wai captured by Filipinos, auppoaedly under un-der the command of Facin lilmaelf. October 28, IllnO. Fagin haa been reported killed on several occasiona The aulborltiea are satisfied that former (statements of hie death were crroneoua aud that he haa now been killed.