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O'CLOCK, P. 81


EHjah c. Elmer (sworn.) l reside at Buffalo,
and recolecr the steamboat Caroline was
board OF her at Schlos-er, went on board TO Try
and get permission TO lodge there that night and
was told by some persons that they we're not GER
tain she would remain there thar night; went lAto
the tyyo cabins and around on deck This was be-
tween and in the afternoon; as came on
deck I remarked 70 some persons. how do YOU ex-
pect to defend th. boat # she : attacked, yoy
have no arms They replied, they were ferry
boat. and were rot allowed TO carry arms. saw
a few persons 20 on board with arms. but saw no
armed men on board belonging TO the boat; a
deputy Marshal there. The persons on board were
strangers and were dressed in Canadian costume,
and in reply to my questions said they came from
Lower Canada These are the men who had rifles
in their hands | had been directed as deputy
L. 5. Marshal to see there were 10 violations OF
the laws, and that may have been NY motive IN In
quiring OF these persons their business, and they
told ne trey we're going hunting. There were