The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-11-10
CONFLICT IN ANokA.
Hon. Jared Benson versus Hon.
Thomas g.. Jones. ~
Interesting Quarrel in a LOYAL -
Family.


Last night about one hundred ladies' and oar.
tlemen met at the Methodist Hall in this place
IN response to printed notice signed by the
hon. Jared Benson, announcing that he would
ADDRESS the citizens of this place, who were
entertained in the following delicate and an.
parently agreeable style. The Honorable Gen.
tleman began by saying that Thomas G. Jones,
OF Anoka, had been circulating reports about
MN, calling him corrupt man, and that after
due deliberation he wrote Jones q note. de.
handing that he should either prove that those
reports were true, or give him public satisfac.
ton. He handed him the note as Jones was
about starting for Washington, asking quick
reply which Jones promised to give before be
ieit 81. raul he and Jones happened to 20
Gown IN the cars together. Soon after leaving
the station at Rice Creek, Jones came mo to
him and wanted to have talk about these
Things, and Jones consumed all the time until
tney arrived at st. Paul, and from there M Id
the National Bank, in making the most profuse
Rrotestations of friendship, &c Benson said
that he would be either man or puppy. and
It made him go sick to see Jones hwning
around him that he absolutely wanted to yops;t.
CHEERS and laughter.l (Here Benson read the
ject) G4u'i.laI5ci-. 5rI.,.," 80
Benson resumed, that some ten or twelve
years ago Thomas 6. Jones had been sent 10
Chicago from one of the New England States,
holding position of great trust. He violated
s s1as ooa ru Isl an ana 40 ran off with from
proceedings were reported in the Chi
cago papers and the Boston Journal of
that date. Benson wished it to be particularly
observed that it was a Thomas G. Jones, not
Mis Thomas G. Jones, of Anoka. Next a ThOs.
g. Jones turned up In Dubuque, played rascal
there. and having cheated . banker there out
OF several thousand dollars, he absconded.
Benson said he had conversed with this banker
who had no doubt but that that Thomas q.
Jones and this Thomas G. Jones were one and
the same person. ,.. g. 49,.
This Thomas G. Jones when he came to this
State gave lectures in Minneapolis and In Ano.
ka, and dwelt SO long on his sufferings and
hair breadth escape from the South, that he
moved even the hard heart of the speaker. who
sent to Washington and procured hin the an 10
pOintment of Tax Collector which he now
holds. at a salary of $4,000, and spends "a, 900
or more per annum. One of Jones' lectures
was published and found its way South, where
it was republished in Southern paper, copy
OF which was sent to the Postmaster of Ano-
ka, requesting him to read it and then show it
70 Jones. The Southern editor denouncing
the substance of the lecture base lie. and said
that Jones was scoundsel, SC. $50
Next Thomas g. Jones lived in q Augusta.
Canvas said to the rankest kind of q secss.
ssonsst-hOlding military Office there Benson
said he could get the aff1davits of people to
show that Thomas G. Jones was q sconndrel
that Jones left Augusta about the hour Of
Of noon with several bonds or notes In his
pocket belonging to other persons, ostensibly
to deliver lecture at Macon, but he had never
returned there. Benson said he would not saw
that these four Thomas G. Jones' were all one
person, although he himself had no doubt OF
It whatever thought he could prove it, as
he had only the files of papers and court
records TO examine. The Hon. gentleman
closed his remarks about Jones in ne follow
ing pathetic and complimentary styE Now,
fellow citizens, propose to pubicly brand
tAas Thomas q. Jones-and isL NC " as here
to know i'll propose to IN sp.i n,in as an I'M
mitigated liar and scoundre.- [Cneers.)
Having delivered himse,l In ne above com.
plimentary manner about Inc pvUr white trash.
he turned :" with pleasure" to more noble and
grander theme-the nigger-and proceeded to
exhibit their just demands upon the voters of
this State for the privilege Of the ballot-box.
When two.thirds OF his audience left, the writ.
er withdrew. being fully impressed with the
opinion that between Hon. Jared Benson and
Thos. G. Jones, Ekq. the good people of this
town are destined TO have some exciting times
during The present political canyasa. C.