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Show of the Fifteenth Infantry, and In company com-pany with numerous other recruits came to Fort Douglas early In December. Decem-ber. He had a natural love for music and proved a valuable addition to th band. When told that the march of hla regiment between Colorado Springs and Fort Russell meant a hard trnmp of 250 miles over sun-, beaten roads, Dals became peevish. SOLDIER DESERTS; . ATTEMPTS SUICIDE. Salt Lake. June 28. R:,ther than accompany his regiment on the long hike between Colorndo Springs and Fort Russell, Wyo.. William Davis, a musician of tho band of the Fifteenth United States Infantry,' deserted fmnv Fort Dougbi Saturday morning, and, fearing arrest, otterapted suicide' shortly after C o'clock .last night at the home of Joseph Manning, 450 Bryan Bry-an avenue. He took a largo dose of laudanum, but wa's brought out of danger before the poison could take effect. Davis enlisted as a musician at New York City, November.11. 1009. H" was Immediately assigned to tho band |