Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-05-20
SENATOR POMEROY.
How His Life was Saved-His Returny for
the Good Deed.

How His Life was Saved-His Returny 70
the Good Deed.
In that famous campaign known a
''The Wakarusa War" Col. Alexande
w. Jones was on the staff of Gen
David K. Atchison, who had charge q
the pro-slavery forces. 1t was on th
Wakarusa that an incident occurre,
which caused Senator Pomeroy to eve
afterward hold Jones in grateful re
membrance. Pomeroy, says a CORES
pendent of the St Louis Globe Demo
crdt, had made his appearance in Kan
sas short time before, and. represent
ing the New England Emigration All,
Society, he had scattered Sharp's rifle
and incendiary Abolition sentiment
with considerable effect. Atchisoi
heard so much about the bad influenc,
of this new Abolition leader that as h
marched into Kansas he offered a goot
round sum for Pomeroy, dead or alive
and issued a proclamation to that effect
Jones, who had knocked about OIL
both sides of the border, knew Pomeroy
and he was about the only one in Atch
ison's command who did. One da,
there came into camp scouting party
bringing a prisoner. As usual the,
went at once to headquarters. Atchinsoff
had been trying to get some sleep, anC
the arrival aroused him. He raised
himself up from the blanket and, will
anything but good humor, looking a
Pomeroy, demanded:
''Who in -- are your
Stranger" replied Pomeroy, raising
his hands in deprecatory way. "In
an humble follower of the meek ant
lowly Master.
- you" said Atchison, feel
ing around in his blanket, II believ,
you are one of these - Abolitionists. y
Stranger" drawled Pomeroy, "please
don't take the name of the Lord in
vain"
Atchison found what he was looking
for, and, raising the bottle to his lips
drank.
''JonesT called Atchison. Then fol-
the first time Pomeroy saw his acquain.
lance, and his face showed that he
thought his last hour had come The
aid stepped forward. Jones'" con-
tinued Atchison, take this - crank
outside the lines, and make him under.
stand that if l catch him prowlino
around my camp again I'll stretch his
- neck
The young Virginian and the Yankee
Abolitionist walked to the edge of the
camp. Jones said:
ut was close call for you, Pom"
''l'll not forget you," said Pomerov,
looking a volume, and they parted. To
this time Gen. Atchinson has never
known that he had in his hands the
man upon whose head he had set a
price, and who certainly would have
been hanged that day on the Wakarusa
had the Virginian revealed the identity
of the prisoner.
At last Col. Jones was captured and
sent on to Washington for disposition.
His case was to be kind of precedent
for dealing with Prices men. On the
way Jones made terms with his guard.
When they reached Washington thew
didn't go to the Old Capitol Prison.
They set out to find some of the prison
er's friends, and the first one they found
was Judge Stanton. whom Jones had
known years before as a member of the
Kansas Territorial Court. And the
next acquaintance the former staff off
Ger of Gen. Atchison renewed was
with Pomeroy, then the head and
front of the Kansas contingent of states
men at Washington.
''Pomeroy, Sid Stanton, presenting
the rather unkempt-looking Rebel from
Missouri, heres man you ought to
remember"
YES, replied Pomeroy, 1.-The face is
certainly familiar but | don't quite
place him."
81 am follower of the meek and"
commenced Jones, raising his hands
with gesture of humility
Jones, by thunderi' said Pomeroy,
"What are you doing here?''
The situation was explained.
Come with me, " said Pomeroy, and
the oddly assorted party went to the
White House. When they came out they
walked over 10 the War Department.
After they got through with their bust
ness there the guard from Missouri was
without q job. Jones went to hotel,
carrying in his pocket duly signed
and certified bit Of paper reading:
Col. A. w. Jones of Sterling Price s
forces is hereby authorized to pass
through the lines
A couple of hours later Pomeroy en-
tered the Virginian's room. Jones, -
said he, ''under the circumstances il
won't do for me to be seen with you.
My advice to you is to go to Canada
and GLOW +haro t;1l fL;e +L;rc =, .>,.,,.
Here's something that will help for ex-
penses.
When Pomeroy went out Jones opened
the envelope and counted $500 in new
greenbacks. The Virginian took the
advice. He went to Canada and re.
manned there until the War ended.
Then he went to New York and drifted
into speculation. He made some money
and moved to Woodrow, whence he
entered the New Jersey Legislature.
Time passed, and Pomeroy was out OF
the Senate and under a cloud. Jones
had never seen him from the time they
parted in Washington in 1861 He cal
culated the interest accruing on that
5000, drew a draft for the whole
amount-more than double the loan
and sent it to Pomeroy The reply
came back
Dear Jones: 1--WE got enough to last
me through life. Please contribute this
to the cause of the meek and lowly
Master
II divided it among three needy New
Jersey churches, said Jones. 1.-TWO OF
them have done well. The third has
gone all TO pieces under a disgraced
pastor. don't know whether there is
any moral to this or not