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

the calf OF mans leg. l spreng down again on tle
cabin floor. The cabin door was open at that time
man came against met was one otmy own men.
then got my old position, and while was standing
there the man at le furnace raised hmIelf up IN front,
and supsosed he coming 10 me- lie stepped rl9h
in front ofme, and to the ei hand, and seized some-
body by the boilers four or five feet from me- and maui
ed him out II was in the shallow part OF the boat
where man could not stand upright. He used rough
language TO the man. and asked f he belonged TO the
boat. The man was Amos Du1ee, he said he belonged
To the boat The man told Dugitee TO follow him, or
he would blow his brains out lie said follow me, you
damned Of bitch. or will blow your brains out.
lie kept Jerking Durlee, who made no resistance.
went out on deck, and saw Durttee spring on deck'
| saw hem cIinched Durfee apparently trying 10 get
shore, made several attempts to escape from tle
boat, but saw men in boats with swords, pistols aud
boardingpikes. They were attached to my boat, and
were swinging round in the stream My boat was 40
TOMS aud was about 10 feet long. lheard command
given TO cashier off. The words were 'cast her Off
God damit, why don't you cast her off -wners is the
rockets" intended to surrender and went on deck,
from whSncsl ultimately got ashore, having got ashor,
andR passedmy men, who appeared 10 he on guard,
l got on the track ofthe railroad, and saw man ylng
there. The railroad from Niagara to Schlosser
wharf, to carry passengers There is warehouse
which stands flash With The dock, and covers about hu
ofit The railroad on the dock, II lsa ang track
from the main line which runs lrem Niagara to butia-
10. The Fef's laysn saw King. my bro'her-ln
have cut me almost to pieces" The next morning
saw Duriee yinh dead the railroad track, with his
arps crossed his bres aud his brains blown oul His
cap was schOrched. When got to the tavern, was
told there dead, but did mol see hlm unlll
morning. He appeared to have been Killed by BALL
There was quits puddle of blood there afterwards
saw cap, which think had seen him wear; 1t was
singed' When Isaw him, lay with his head from the
boat II must have been between twelve and onhO CLOCK
when the assault ;Fas made on my boat wa Olh by
a.. tIIal uUIti
cannot state how many hands We counted ten when
made up the hands. There were % 3there that came
10 lodge, understood they had Stald tlere tI they
could not get up by the cars AID they requested accom-
mOdation. told them As nancy might take acconImo-
daton could find il, ard the rest might stand up
cannot te how Duree got there; he was not one ofmy
hands, | do not know but he stood watch He was one
oftbe strangers he took supper with u.s. aud stlid IN
the boat ScOsser is about 2m|eS above Nj CARA Falls
1t is in the town and county of Nagara. There was
search and enquiry made for the that were on board
after the bosI attacked. found six or eight short
there counted amorg the missing at the time
but we heard that ley taken prisoners to the other
sc, Seven have rive Q Il card Of On King, when
we got to the house. found severe would on tho
shoulder and another the arm-hs clothes were full
of blood down 10 the heels do not recolle:t he had
other wounds that amounted 40 any thing. The cash
oil the shoulder must have leen three nearly four in
ches. The oiherwas as long, II not longer. Ii was 10
bad could not look al it. There were Others wound
ed John Leonard receveda blow the forehead.
There large lump there. Stearing had blow
tn TIE forehead. Harding had severe cut through
tue front peCe Of feather of his cap down to his skull
NV object in running my boat was to make money out
oft by carving passengers and freight AS she had all
ways done between Buffalo aud Canada. | made three
trips on the 2s Dec first; from Buffalo BIackrock
dam, Tpnawanla touching a, Navy Island and from
there tn ScIosser ,uadr two otIIer trips between Ma
w island and Schosser that day do not know that
my hua hanf IN nrp pOn naV Isl'
anders than with the people of any Other place
Cross eSBmned BY Mr.. Spencer--i do not
recoect that there was a high, there when !
struck nv head against the mans leg. Wien
] started from Buffalo, ! had lost two hands
that had q right IN call upon: King, my bro.
iher-in-law. and black man who acted as
engineer. Captain AppIeSy acted as captain,
as was unHcCquaneG with the business. !
had follow ed the lake in schooner. only
heard Of one dead man there. have heard
the names Of others enquirsd for did not
zee other marks Of blood besderl tha'iwhere
Durfee la' and some that was scattered abOu'.
believe Duriee's cap was scOrched, either
from what ! saw or what | heard. don't
know tha, | mentioned ihet when | was ex-
amined before. The navigation usually closes
in the middle of December. The boat had lain
idle oil summer, She was seized for euhe>
Cling goods INTO the United States. and Mr..
Sc.sulon were TO purchase her, but had pad
for her. and took the bill Of sale. There was
an understanding thai Mr. Scranton should
purchase half OF her the next summer; she had
been frozen in about week, and We cut her
out on the 9th or 2Sh. Before went down
did not take bond Of indemnity, but there
was suck conversation: don't know whether
it was between any body lha. had the right TO
give and take one. do not know that one
was written. 90 not know that fully under-
stood ! was TO have a b nd of indemnity if |
went down to tho river ] understood that a
bpnd of indemnify was to be given, but new
er hsd any intention to lahelI; | suppose il
was 70 irtomnfy the owrers for damage at-
teuding the getting of her ou. at that late sea-
son;. don't know Of my own kno~iedge that
bood was drawn up and signed by several
citizens Of Buffalo; Iur dorstood it vac partly
signed; ! think 20 TO sigp; understood FIVE
had signed The most learned about it was
when the United States District Attorney was
there enquiring about it, do not know that
freight was put on board at Buffalo, which the
Collector required to be put on shore sgan,
| recoect email cask of heavy articles be-
ing put on board. That was not very profit
able load there were not half dozen persons