The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-07
MOLlOY-
FOUGHT
WITH B0ERS
Boston Man Captured In Orange
Free State Now a Prisoner
In Bermuda.

Lynn. Mass, Feb. 7.--Arthur w. Ar
rington. adjutant Of General Sanger
Camp No. IS. Legion OF Spanish War
Veterans, OF this city. gave out the in
formation today that James l.. Molloy. a
resident OF the Charlestown district, Bos-
ton. and a former non-cOmmissoned Of
hcer in the 9Th Massachusetts Volunteer
Infantry during the war with Spain.
would probably soon be released from
| captivity In Bermuda where he il held
as prisoner OF war by the British gov
ernment and restored Go his relatives.
Molloy is a member OF the Lawrence
Camp or the Legion OF Spanish war vet
erans, and when IL became known short
time ago that he was a prisoner OF war
in Bermuda the commauder-n-chisf Of
the Grand Muster Captain Thomas r.
Clark or Boston. sent a circular to all
camps OF the Legion asking them 10 com
municate with their representatives In
congress and also with their United
states senator's, with view 10 obtain
ing the mans release
General Sanger Camp instructed its
adjutsnr 10 communicate with Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge and Congressman
Ernest W. Roberts with the result that
Aite JuilOT senator mas already brought
MoIloys case TO the attention OF the Sec
retary OF state, who Is expected TO do
what he can for the liberation OF the
young soldier
holloy went with the American ambu-
lance corps To the Transvsal i'm April.
1900. but with other OF the corps took up
arms and fought for the Beers against
the English. lie took part in several bat
Ties and was captured In an engagement
In August Of that year in the Orange
Free state.
IL was thought by his comrades that he
was shot by the British after being made
prisoner, and IL was not until 3 few
months ago that II wss learned he was a
prisoner of war in Bermuda He Is said
TO be on crutches as a result OF his cap
tivity.
Congressman Roberts stated I'm his let
ter that the initiative in the matter of
Molloys release might be taken by Con-
sressmanrnsn VIM. 2. Knox, in whose
district the Lawrence Camp OF the Le-
gion or =. w. v is located. He added
that he would do what he could 10 second
Congressman Knox's efforts for the mans
release
The letter OF Senator Lodge on the SUBJ
ject or the Molloy's release that will be
read At the regular meeting OF Gen. San
ger Camp this evening, is as follows
L. 9. Senate. Washington. ID. c.. Jan.
30, 1903.
Ny dear sir--T have received your letter
of Jan. rs in regard 10 James L.. MoIoy.
who is held prisoner OF war by the
British government AZ Bermuda. l shall
be very glad to call the case at once 10
the attention of the secretary OF state
Very truly yours,
(Siened) H. G. LODGE.
A. W. Arlington, Esq.
James L. Molloy was one OF the best
soldiers in the 9th Mass. Volunteer In
fsntry ard served with that command in
the Santiago campaign. Since his irnpris-
onment he has been practically dead 10
the world as he has been unable to COM
i'm any way with any one out
side OF his prison pen. The news that his
has at last been brought TO the
attention of the state department at
will be hailed with Joy not
only by members OF the Legion OF s. w.
v, throughout New England but also by
his host Of friends in Massachusetts. and
elsewhere.