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POMEROY, OF KANSAS.
HOW HIS LIFE WAS ONCE SAVED oY
A FRIENDLY WRGINIAN.
a Close Can - One of Sterling
Prices Men Gsts . Pass
"A Contribution.

that famous campaign known -
"The Wakarusa War;" Col Alexander
W. Jones was on the staff Of Gen. David
X. Atchison, who had charge of the pro-
slavery forces II was on the Wakaruss
that an incident occurred which caused
Senator Pomeroy to ever aftsrward hold
Jones in grateful remembrance. Pome-
roy had made his appearance in Kansas
. short time before, and representing the
New England Emigration Aid society.
he had scattered Sharp's rifles and incen
diary abolition sentiments with consider
able effect Atchison heard 90 much
about the bad influence Of this new abo-
lition leader that as he msrched into
Pomeroy. dead or alive, and issued .
proclamation to that effect
BRINGING IN A PRISONER.
Jones, who had knocked about on both
sides Of the border, knew Pomeroy, and
h. was about the only one in Atchison's
command who did One day there came
into camp . scouting party, bringing .
prisoner As usual they went At once to
headquarters. Atchison had been trying
TO get some sleep, and the arrival aroused
him He raised himself up from the
blanket, and with anything but good
humor, looking Mt Pomeroy, demanded:
"Who in - are your
Stranger replied Pomeroy, raising
his hands in deprecatory way. "Fm an
humble follower Of the meek and lowly
Master"
--you," said Atchison, feeling
around In his blanket. Il believe you arc
one Of these - AbOlitionists'
stranger" drawled Pomeroy, please
don't take the name Of the Lord in vain"
Atchisou found what he was looking
for, and, raising the bottle to his lips,
drank.
jones' called Atchison. ~Then for
ance, and his face showed that he
thought his last hour had come. The aid
stepped forward Jones' continued
Atchison, take this - crank outside
the lines, and make him understand that
il catch him prowling around my camp
again I'll stretch his -- neck
Tho young virginian and the Yankee
Abolitionist walked to the edge Of the
camp. Jones said:
1T WAS q close call for you. Pom
@Tll not forget you." said Pomeroy.
looking . volume. and they parted. To
this time Gen. Atchison has never known
that he had in his hands the man upon
whose head he had set . price, and who
certainly would have been hanged that
day on the Wakarusa had the Virginian
revealed the identity Of the prisoner.
ONE OF STERLING PRICES MEN,
At last Col Jones was captured and
sent on to Washington for disposition.
His case was to be a kind of precedent for
dealing with Prices men. On the way
Jones made terms with his guard. When
they reached Washington they didn't 60
to the Old Capitol prison. They set out
to find some Of the prisoners friends, and
the first one they found was Judge STAN
ton, whom Jones had known years be-
fore as q member Of the Kansas terrific
rial court. And the next acquaintance
the former stan officer Of Gen. Atchison
renewed was with POmeroy, then the
head and front of the Kansas contingent
Of statesmen at Washington.
.Pomeroy," said Stanton, presenting
the rather unkempt-looking rebel from
Missouri, heres man you ought to no
member"
-Yes,~ replied Pomeroy, athe face ID
certainly familiar, but l don't quite place
him"
Il am . follower of the meek and"
commenced Jones, raising his hands
with . gesture Of humility.
Jones, by thunder" said Pomeroy.
1What are you doing here"
The situation was explained
.Come with me-" said Pomeroy, and