The Saint Paul globe., 1897-07-04

the raiders had taken all horses and stages
Of the United States mail line, and upon
his return home he went from Harrison
vile to Kansas City to report the fact, and
70 recover them. If possible. On starting
nome nome parties followed him out of Kansas
City and shot him out of his buggy two
miles miles from Iron Westport near the Big Blue
MN OF valuable papers, but left 1920 Sc
creted In handkerchief which was tied
around his body. His body was found by
TO then Maj. Peabody, stationed at Westport,
VINO sent out and brought the body to town
ana ana sent word to mother at Harrisonville.
Peabody turned the money over to mother.
ana the Teebooters learning of the fact that
the money was there came to the house in
mothers absence and hanged faithful ne
Where the money was hidden. The negress
Knew where the money was hidden but
woulunt tell, and after she and Jim had
peen tortured almost to death they were cut
down. "
WAS A SOLDIER.
I went into the Confederate service beinp
sworn IN by Col. Gid. Thompson in Col
Hayes regiment / was IN Cant. Jarrett's
company con of Gen. Shelby's brigade. During
the time 1 was on detached service and sol.
diered under Col. Ward CockerilI. Gen, Lack
son, Col. Gid. Thompson and Col John T.
Hughes, and was in all or nearly all the
then reported to Gen. Mccullough at Henry
Tex, and remained there a month when /
was ordered to Freeport and reported there
10 Gen. Kirby Smith, who was in command
OF the trans Mississippi department, at
Shreveport, La. | reported to Gov. Allen for
service and sent on to the Mississippi
river, and was ordered to destroy Confeder-
ate cotton to keep it from falling into the
hands OF the federalS. Capt. Jarrett was in
command of the battalion. | was in command
OF company. While we were doing service
ON the Mississippi river we had many fights,
notably at Milliken's bend, Joe's bayou and
Goodrieh's landing. I then returned to Bear
strap, La, and was next ordered to report to
Gen. Shelby, at Warren, Ark l remained at
his command until April, 1864, when | was
transferred to Western Texas and was or
dered to report to Col. George Jackson, who
was expected to recruit a regiment in New
Mexico and Colorado. l then went through to
the Pacific coast with letters of march,
pecting to deliver them on board vessels at
Victoria, B. c. l on the Pacific coast
when the collapse came and the Confederacy
went down. l remained in California until
October, 1865; then returned to Missouri. l
went to work to improve our old Hecker
farm, eight miles south of Independence.
There l found mother i'll with consumption,
which had evidently originated with expo
sure during the war. l remained there until
February, 1865, and worked on the farm every
day. A federal soldier warned me one day
that an organized mob getting ready to
| surround the house, and 1 got out. L went
! to Rev. Tom Fristo, in Howard county. I
| counseled with Gov. King as to what course
| was best to pursue, and he told me to go
| South, so 1 went to Louisiana. 1 went in
| with Capt. ]. C.. Lee, and remained until the
| fall of 1867. In January of that year we had
| rented the Bass plantation, and on the 4th
| of March the levee broke in front Of our
| house and the farm overfowed. In October 1
returned to Jackson county, Missouri. On
| returning home | found that during 1867
| there had been
| SEVERAL BANK ROBBERIES
in Missouri and that mob law was in full