The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-15

A Drif Ostliae Of His Lifs and OAcsal
Career,

| Last Tuesday Sheriff Jones receive
letter from the superintendent Of th
Western Washington hospital ct Steila
COON informing him Of the death Q
his father, Captain Isaiah Jones, VIII
was taken there for treatment abou
i've years ago, from Shaw island.
Tho death Of Captain Jones take
from Us q unique and somewhat re
markable character. Springing from
old Virginia stock, he was born in tn,
state Of Ohio in 1870, where he grew {,
manhood, was married and had tws
children. About the breaking out o
the war, his wife died and he enlisted
In an Ohio regiment of volunteers and
at once went to the front. During the
sefge Of Vlcksburg he was stricken with
the camp disease 80 prevalent among
the soldiers Of that section, and by the
order Of General Grant, whose notice
he had already attracted BY his gal
lantry, he was discharged and sent
home, as it was supposed, to die; but
sustained by q constitution a. strong
oesN 0ASy A0A0Ass8 80 Wes6 0Ao wv R6xs
sonal character, he 90 Tar recovered as
to be able to re-enlist. This time In 9
Missouri regiment gotten up in Cald.
well county, Missouri, where his pa-
rents had located during his absence.
When the companies were organized
he was elected captain of Co. "B," I
think, which company he commanded
till the close of the war, taking an &C.
tive part in the gurrilla warfare that
was 80 sanguinary in the southern and
southwestern part of that state, as we'll
as several general engagements. The
notorious James and Younger boys,
Bill Anderson aud Quantrell wer8 the
famous leaders OF the bands Of BUSH
whackers that roamed over the c0un-
try leaving trail of blood from the
forks Of the Grand river on the north
to Arkansas on the south aud west into
Kansas, celebrating their last raids into
the latter state by the burning Of Law
renee and numbering large number Of
its citizens. It was with the prisoners
here taken that report said Immediate
ly afterwards that Cole Younger tested
the power of the Springfield rifle by
standing number of men up in q row
and seeing how many he could shoot
through, killing eight. This gurrilla
warfare was carried OH by small bodies
Of men on both sides, and like the
enemy, the federal troops were forced
troops were forced to do much OF their
marching in the night, lying concealed
during the daytime. In this, Captain
Jones was in his element; as fearless
and brave as any of the leaders of the
marauding bands he was at home
around the campfire and shrank from
NO hardships or danger. Cole Younger and his
south into Arkansas, while Bill Anderson was
killed and his command annihilated. In recoa-
milton of his services the governor Of Missouri
colonel Disease, however, had fastened upon
him and when the war closed he locatrd on q
farm, broken in health. The James and Young
tion to bank robbins. This was done in broad
daylight by shooting down all who opposed
them. One Of the banks in Richmond, Ray
county. which joined Caldwell on the south,
Guiding the deputy sheriff. being killed. The
bank in Gallitou, in the county joining Cald-
we'll ON the north was robbed, or attempted to
aud cashier being shot down In cold blood and
. retreat effected before the citizens could rally.
This was in 1867. A reign Of terror existed.
ana fear and men who sought the ofsee Of
Sheriff, especially in Caldwell county, joining
the home of the James boys, were not 90 plentl-
full as they are today. Ofcourse, Captain Jones
was the man for the place. He was nominated
and elected and peace and order was enjoyed
during his official career. Shortly after his
election the grand jury found an indictment
against desperate character. and warrant for
his arrest was given the new sheriff. The man
was known to be always armed to the teeth and
the Captains friends advised him to take .
posse; but ignoring assistance and wholly an.
armed, he hunted up his man, walked directly
to him and laying his hand ON him told him his
errand and arrested him without the least aifh-
Guilty. So much for his nerve.
Although an uneducated man, he was one OF
the best political speakers In northern Missouri
and often met In public discussion with the
leading politicians in the state. AZ farmer he
had considerable money. Strictly honest him.
self ne believed others to be 20, sometimeo to
his detriment.
whom he raised quite family. all Of whom are
residents of the Sound; Newton our present
sheriff, Grant and Earnest living In Sam Iuan
county; the widow, two youngest children and
one married daughter. Mrs. Carl Stewart, resid-
Ing In Whatcom county. HIS eldest daughter
= a rsiedent Of Oklahoma, and his eldest con =
dead.
For several years he was . resident Of this
leland, bat was resident Of Shaw island when
taken to the hospital. where he died on the 18th
inst. at the age Of 6o years.
''Iife's ftful fever over. he sleeps we'll"
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