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Of this company Sam Wood, of Lawrence, was the leader. They met Jones and his company at Blanton's Bridge, on the Wakarusa River, where Jones was crossing to go to Lecompte, and called a halt. Jones demanded: "What's up?" Sam Wood replied: "That's what we want to know." Wood asked: "Is Jacob Branson in this crowd?" Branson replied: "Yes, I am here and a prisoner."
It is to be performed at a place selected by me, either in India or England. This offer holds good for five years from the 1st January, 1922. My address is: Major L. H. Branson, M.I.M.C., The Magic Circle, Anderton's Hotel, Fleet Street, London, England.
We had heard of the murder of Dow, the rescue of Branson, and the invasion of Lawrence, and these certainly did not give promise that Kansas would be a favorable field for evangelical work, at least for a time.
This Jones is described by the free State men as a bully and a braggart, as only brave when he was not in danger, and as one of the most noisy and obstreperous of the pro-slavery leaders. Though living in Westport, Mo., he was made sheriff of Douglas county, fifty miles from his place of residence. Buckley swore out a peace warrant against Branson he swore that his life was in danger.
Sheriff Jones took with him these three men, who were parties in the murder of Dow, and arrested Branson, dragging him out of his bed at night. He had also associated with himself eleven other men. The news spread like wild-fire among the free State men. This Jones was supposed to be capable of any atrocity, however horrible, and a company of sixteen men was gathered up for the rescue of Branson.
This was a manifest bait to the people of Lawrence to attempt a rescue, but they did not walk into the trap, and so these prisoners slept on the prairie, and their wives slept at home bereaved of their husbands. Somebody shot Jones. It is presumed that somebody thought he ought to be shot, but it was as great a calamity to Lawrence as was the rescue of Branson.
Before she went to South Africa Miss Beveridge had executed several commissions for Cecil Rhodes and others living in that country. Her mother is now the Countess von Wrede, her home being in Europe, where her daughter has spent much time. She has married the second time, an American, Mr. Branson, who resides at Johannesburg, in the Transvaal. <b>BIFFIN, SARAH.</b> 1784-1850.
Our guard advanced to meet him, shouting as he went: 'What's the matter! Who's that? A voice replied, 'My God! Is that George Hewett. I thought you were coming right on top of us! Our guard again. 'What! Jim Branson! What the devil are you doing here, what's wrong? I thought you were on the twelve out, we're chasing you. 'Are you? Then you've caught us. Thank God for it! We're a wreck.
I told my wife what I had overheard. In return she gave me Mabel's version of the affair. "I do not see how it can ever be settled," my wife said. "It is something more than a mere lovers' quarrel. It began, it is true, because she found fault with him for going to church with that hateful Branson girl. But before it ended there were things said that no woman of any spirit could stand.
Wood replied: "Well, come out here among your friends." Jones threatened with oaths and imprecations to shoot. The rescuing party leveled their guns and said: "Well, we can shoot, too." Nobody was hurt, no gun was fired, and Jacob Branson, coming out from among his captors, walked away.
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