91 Connel was captain, was solicited by the citizens to pursue and take them. Some half a dozen, with their captain, turned out for that purpose. Where daring courage was required to achieve any hostile movement no man was more suitable than Alexander Me Connel. The Indians were traced to a small island near Goshen- Me. Connel plunged his horse into the river and crossed, at the same time ordering his men to follow, but none chose to obey him. He dismounted, hitched his horse, and with a pistol in each hand commenced searching for them. He had gone but a few steps into the interior of the island when he discovered one of them, with rifle, lying at full length behind a log. He presented his pistol—the Indian jumped to his feet, but Me. Connel disarmed him. He also took the others, disarmed them, and drove them before him. On reaching his company, one of his men hinted that they should be put to death. ‘Not until they have had a trial according to law? said the captain: Then ordering his company Io wheel, they conduct- the prisoners to the county jail. ” While the Indians were in the jail at New Philadelphia, there occurred one of the best
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