Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-12
was not in the fight, and had no arms what


ever.
Patrick Connors-I am twenty-four years
old and came from New York. work as
deck hand on asteamboat. was visiting
a friend near Fort Erie when captured. l
don't know what it was for, because,
although l was there, l know Moth
ing about the Fenians. did not belong to
their army.
Patrick Donohoe--T live on Main street,
Buffalo, and am twenty-seven years Of age.
| am painter by trade. / crossed over
from Buffalo to the Canada side to see what
was going on, not to do any fighting. am
not a fighting character, but man of
peace. . ..
William Hayden-I belong to Louisville,
KY, and am a deck hand on Mississippi
river steamer. am twenty years old. l
visited Fort Erie with the Fenians-not to
fight, but to make friendly call upon a
relative. | was not engaged in any fight
ing.
James McDonough-Buffalo is my resi-
dence, and l work there as painter. am
twenty-siX years of age. | went to Fort
Erie on Sunday, and was arrested soon after
getting there by the red-coats, who did not
tell me what it was for. A Fenian? No,
never. . .... ...I ..
Henry Marvin-I live on Hudson street,
Buffalo, and am forty-two years of age.
went over in small boat to the Canadian
shore, on Sunday, and was taken soon af-
terward. did notgo there to fight, and am
not Fenian.
Daniel Foley, twenty-three years ofage-
| live at Buffalo, and crossed over with
Marvin on Sunday morning. can't tell
what they arrested me for, because l was
not in the fight. | am a ship carpenter.
Patrick MCGrath-I live in Brooklyn. l
came with the Fenians when they crossed
to Canada, but only to see what was going
on. / was arrested twice. The first time
was on Saturday, when was searched, eX-
amined and let 20; and then on Sunday |
was again taken, but not let 20. | can't
imagine what they want with me, because
they said they were satisfied when they dis
charged me the first time. Of course, am
not Fenian. am fireman on steam
boat on the East river, and thirty years
old.
James Bell live at Fort Erie, and lots
of people there know me. | was arrested
yesterday between the village and the sta
tion. never belonged to the Fenians. l am
twenty-siX years of age, and a sailor on the
lakes.
Thomas Davis-I am nineteen reside in
Cincinnati, and am an engineer-running
stationary engine. came to Buffalo TO find
work, but it, scarce there. | took look
at Fort Erie. There were not many open
ings there, and was just thinking of re-
turning when / was taken and forced to
come this way. Were you ever told that
was Fenian? guess not.
Patrick O'Neil-I came along with the
Fenians from Cincinnati, and belonged to
Captain DonohOes company. | was in the
fight back of Fort Erie. | am marble pol
iSher by trade, and eighteen years DID,
When will you bring me up for trial? This
was the only prisoner who admitted can
didly that he belonged to the marauding
band. He is quite boy, and appeared the
least reckless OF the gang)
James Spalding-I live in Cinci-nO, Buff
falO, and am painter. went to Fort Erie
along with friend of mine, To see the sights
of the place. They took me for suspicious
character, and so arrested me, but | don't
know what they can bring against me. l
am forty-eight years old, and am single
man.
John Quinn-I belong to Buffalo, and am
a sailor on the propeller Burlington. | lett
off work on Saturday and went over to Fort
Erie. On Sunday morning, at 4 O'Clock, l
was arrested and brought before an officer,
who discharged me after hearing what
Ildl 10 say. however, L was dSdlll dllNSICu
two hours afterward, and here am. l am
thirty-twO years old.
John Gallagher-I came from Cincinnati,
but live in Philipsburg, New Jersey.
make a living by pipe-molding. | started
with the Fenians from Cincinnati, bur the
night before last not liking their "gOings
on" deserted from them and gave myself
up into the hands of the British yesterday
morning. l am only nineteen years of age,
though may look older.
Michael Shannon-I was twenty-three
my last birthday. live in Cincinnati, aud
am a alaboring man, but have worked in But
falo for two or three months past. | only
went over to Fort Erie after the skirmish
was over on Saturday, and the Fenians
would not let me back. had to stay there
till Yesterday, when was arrest d.
John Rogan-I am thirty-four years old,
and a sailor on the lakes, belonging to Os-
wego. / was simply on cruise TO Fort
Erie when the Fenians happened to be there,
and not making sail fast enough when they
were leaving was overhauled; bnt l had
nothing to do with them.
Patrick Norton-I am a laboreT from
Cincinnati, twenty-three years old, and
came from that city to work on the railroad.
| left them on Saturday, and gave myself
up to the British soldiers. l was in the
fight at the village, that afternoon, and was
wounded in the forehead, ,'ovel the right
eve, and also had my left fore-finger partly
shot away. don't know how it happened,
exactly, but think the wound in my head
was from rifle. There was volunteer
officer there who kept firing revolver at
us, and it was one of his shots, think, that
wounded me in the hand. How did the
volunteers fight? Well, didn't see much
of them. (rhe prisoner was dressed In
something resemblinga uniform. He wore
a pair of light pants, green baize or serge
vest or Jacket, with an American infantry
soldiers coat, and twirled in his uninjured
hand long peaked cap, similar to those
worn by Federal soldiers. He looked down
rather ruefully at his clothes, and admitted
reluctantly that he had OH the ''Fenian uui-
for n.") ~
Timothy Kiely-I worked on steamboat
running between St. Louis and New Or
leans. Times got dull and few Of us
! thought we would come up to the lakes
and see if we could get anything to do.
| When reached Buffalo the Fenians were
crossing over to Fort Erie, and l followed
them out of curiosity. | went up to the
bush with them on Saturday morning. and
while the firing was going on there got
shot through the muscle of the lett arm,
| was not fighting at the time, and never
had gun ia my hand, but just standing
| beside man | had met at Fort Erie, who
persuaded me to go up with him. (This
prisoner has his arm in sling, but does
not suffer very severely from his wound.)
Thomas Cooney-I am an apprentice ma
chinist from Buffalo, and twenty one years
of age. | was not with the Fenians and