UpdatedWed, Apr 7, 2021 at 11:00 pm ET Replies(7) The statue of Captain John O'Donnell, who owned slaves, was removed from Canton Square this week, which is critical to promoting equity in Baltimore, the mayor said. (Elizabeth Janney/Patch) BALTIMORE, MD — The statue of slave owner Captain John O'Donnell was removed from Canton Square this week, which Baltimore's mayor says is critical to promoting equity in the city. "Tonight, the hostile vestige to the notorious enslaver Captain John O'Donnell no longer stands in Canton Square," Mayor Brandon Scott said in a statement Monday night upon the statue's removal. "This is a historical moment, however — countless publicly named monuments, statues, streets, and schools across Baltimore remain that must be reassessed," Scott said.