The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-10
DoN.iHrE's LIFE IN Jan.
How the Head STRIKER spends his Time-Thc
sIncws OF War-A Specimen Letter.

Il. j. Donahuc. the striker. was busily en-
gagged yesterday morning in writing answers to
the intcrrosatori.s Of the opposing counsel.
These answers will be- fled by his own counsel
at the appointed time. the first of next month.
To a remark about his facility with the pen he
replied that he was accustomed to its use, hnv-
ing been employed a. reporter by several West
ern papers during the last Presidential cam
paign.
Mr.. Donahue looked well. tho confinement
appearing to have had no injurious effects upon
him. He rises at Ga o'clock. and. after prayers
reads the morning papers until brcakf fast at
eight. His favorite papers are The sun. HerdM
Ners World Weekly Uuio,,. and papers devoted
to the interest Of the workingman. After
breakfast he receives his numerous callers
friends from the city aud country. re-
purtcrs. representatives % the numerous
worknemrn's associations. &C., &c. Among
those who have called ARE Mr. Louis Srhraedcr
and Mr. B. Kaufman, from The .rmln set "a
of the Workinemen's Party. also Mr.. John For
lun" President Of "a" Amalgamnted Trad's and
Labor Union OF Now York. Tho latter gentle
mon brought him money Tor ms incidental OK
l'n-os and informed nm that they were max
ng collections among the different trades
unions OF the city To relieve ms wants, His
board. which he says H. good. Ia paid for hy the
Cigar Makers Union and other societies and
friends. In tue afternoon le answers the nu-
merous in,t.rs received from the representative
Of different societies and from sympathizing
friends. Here is specimen:
HoRkIfIsyfffr y. Aug q. 1877
FRtVp noNAurr Your letter totle Inrn. l.illc Eqe.
huoNnu and hopeful found friends into and all
lnui pa praise o the " Boss striker lha,r and
heard 90 numbered .uh- non "a 'ers gn- the rounds
fut among the 'n reut loiies 30 n' the amounts
cnlte ls pad into the National Bank lIurnols
Vile ,ui ct a. your urd,r II wall take some time u
! rnl-h collecting Tie general public here rensutr
tAc EuuIa Airs'r.sf Tor IT. many hes about
M Why. 10 th'N took 'hc trouble 90 inquire
of ANY % the odd railroad men a.. 10 the iici,
quite suhthg fheA scrm 20 thn H. hscau.r atuDios are
not daily wrrulu hela that YOU ARE fricuiirss
nut YOUR tucnis VOL know WiN ai present fl'N
4 thing lhcv Nnow You ar" no. 'n the "auNiHi. -'Af
yeti yont h'H"l and manhood are lwtHs uumncut as
G,e r regards % 'he many vorsine societies Of sew
York who 80 Siiih came 60 Nuur h-si-iilre Tel, tNoW
tlnt ~ thank them, Hni mat tie men ln the West
| alNiA- klnlN rrrt uNrr tlrm
ltt, Icon l.Nt the following quest IN nVnhcr of
times l, DWnt'ue going Geo project the into rest of
t' tni i- .u il' rulNts scNiecf answered lust a.
| u.iin l>iuOl Your ase
con lriu. ASKED Tor an Nranat0i p nj Nr nonshuc
sald that that Just what hr wt- NOT intndln. g.
i' i'-i'rn represented a. -1yln- many things WAlD Ae
] never .fil.
/ A. ! un'cr-'rul the ca.o the men s,froh - TO-
inst tr fn0r l4- hlg-r1 o.WnlftDr. and Ntiis, t'a
sOr. tf tr huf heads were willing la Orpo.' almost
AiI '.H zoos were nutil, tr' t,lI ltA tHar lD el
i.IlDNf AlI hN uttl-nu The IfIuOli r. %
iir iu, tts Woo rrIN aih' goo t. wllON hf..h Atit
/ l.t Nert Iun4Ntnt manner before fhr geo ., 10 t,r
mif0l ~at.- lIt Who know Nnu htr -un,, tllH
HHl -iu performing tnn gr,At tuuos imposed nn NoO
fhr .Nifrl .Nnf hi Ntu have uNf iii-a1ftnfl Il
MANY uNnt. 900 t'r West nor wi th0N ever iol.Vi
/ So. or cave yuu To .uncr Faithfully youi,.