The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-10-14

night, but an engineer told De there was some
thing wrong There were several engineers
on board When i bought the boat got one
10 60 do down and tell me What she was worth
Among the freight from Scblosser was six
poundsr cannon Oh two wheels, DO not know
where The cannon came from. All that we're
there, helped to get II on board iiook horse
over also from Schlosser; took some straw
i did mol enquire what it was for. There was
some lumber; There might have been FIVE
hundred or one thousand feet Of boards. There
were potatoes and other articles. There we're
some muskets. lido not know how many.
There might have been ten or fifteen. There
might have been 100. There were some ari-
Cies of provision. There were potatoes, turS
ntps, and things of that kind. expected that
the boat would not be employed more than
week, as i expected they would be off the
island 10 that time. iexpected they would be
of on this side, aud not on the other. i was
on the island on the 26lh Of December, for 3
or hours. went from Schlosser in a sai
boat; there we're then about 250 men there;
saw tea or eleven pieces OF cannon, did
not see any at SchlosSet then, the cannon
then we're on wheels, some pointed towards
the B BtitIsh side aud some ihls way. do not
know that there had been firing there. Van
Rensselaer, was there in command, The peO-
PIE who paid my iteghl were strangers 10 me,
do u0t pretend 10 say made regular charge
that day there WAS so much buslie; recei-
we'd eight or ten dollars. for passengers n>
tended 10 charge q Quarter q trip, i 90 not
tank received anything Tor the freight Of the
cannon. heard good deal of firing there;
i lhnk had boeen soMe before went Gown.
After the destruction Of the BOAT, saw lheu,
throwing the shells from the canada shore
to Navy island. do not know but ran the
boat IN such way as wnuld henei the Navy
island people, saw Van Rensselaer,, Mr..
Chaplin, and Mr.. Flagg, on the island; had
conversed with them before about coming
dowu. They requested me to come down.
do no, recollect what was said about my COM
pensat,On for it; believe they said coud
make money out OF Il-there was a committee
called the COMMITTEE of Thirteen" in Buffa-
Ia; It WAS ~ executive committee to aid the
Navy islanders ! have understood DR. John-
son was one; Mr.. Phelps acted as commissa-
~, believe; Phelps was one that cons ersed
with shou' going down with the boat; did pay
all the expense of cutting The boat ont of the
Ice; do not know who had the management;
every one broke piece ice, just as they
iked; think she was about fortnight UNDER
going repsirs; think they cost about 500;
think furnished the money; do not recollect
j viii not speak positively about it, Mr.. Suap-
ton. told me he furnished the money, but
think he vas mistaken; when commenced re-
pHItlng, did not intend TO use her in The Ma
w island service; thought drumming her up
TO Cs',sraueus Creek, 80 as TO be ready for the
spring. paid $500 for het; bought her at
private sale; the bill Of sale is from John d.
Macy; bought her On the LIST, and she was
cut out on the 26hi talked about her with
Barker. the collector. bu, the bill of sale was
from J. D. Macy, understood there was one
building on Navy island; it is British island;
there was meeting at the theatre in Buffalo,
which attended; know very little about it;
the declared object Of the meeting was TO as
srst the Navy islanders. M. Mckenzie, who
had come from Canada, addressed the meet
ing; people were invited to join them; pro-
ceesion was formed, and marched with mar,ial
music; cannot tell now large body march
ed of; understood the object of The Navy ls.
landers wac TO free Canada; they took posses
sion OF il as their own, and the talk was they
intended TO make descent on Canada when
they got strong enough. ..~
Re-examlled by the Attorney Generl.
an not connected in any way with thoce nsur-
| gents either secretly or openly. understood
the running 9th boat would favor those on
| the island and also Buffalo. Persons in Buf-
lsIo had friends on the island and was urged
TO run the boat. went on my own response
biliiy and in good faith. The boat was new
thing for me. thought more of it than any
other piece of property Of equal value ever
! owned had much satisfact on in looking
at her. The hole ntbe cap Of Durfee was
round and such as would be made by ball.
have no more opportunity Of knowing the
'Committee Of Thirteen" than from beareay,
though ipresume know every one of them.
BY MIR. Spencer. did not take some cam
non ball from WikiDson's furnace. What
was in the cask do not know. did not
take 5oiler-irou punches as substitute for grape
shot The Collector did not refuse to lei me
go out; He said might co what did with~
out violating any law. He said might run to
Navy island end carry arms and ammuni-
ton but must not armmy vessel, and thai
! run risk while was in British water.
BY the Attorney General.-i knew whaI
would be wanted oh Navy island, aud thai
vas why consulted the Collector