the charges brought against them, namely, that they had knowledge of
the murder of the carpet-bagger. Those were trying days. Jaffray had
returned from Mexico in impaired health, which had been caused by the
impure drinking water in the country and also the intense heat there.
The doctors told him he had to take a long rest.

Things were going badly in the town, military law was
established and all men found implicated in the disturbance were
drastically punished. The war bad reduced the prosperous store holder
to penury, there was little money left to circulate among the people
and Jefferson was demoralized in its business, civic and social life.

General Buell, commanding the military occupation, asked as a
favor to be put up at Jaffray's house, as it was one of the largest in
the town and near the camp. Jaffray consented. So General Buell and
his wife came to live with Renestine and Jaffray, and afterwards one or
two other officers and their wives joined General Buell. This was a
courageous thing for Jaffray to have done, for, with the spirit
existing in the town at that critical time, not many residents would
harbor the Yankees. It was so dangerous that one night, when the
General wished to retire to his rooms across the broad hall, he turned
to Jaffray and said:

"Jaffray, put out the lamps before I cross over."

Kerosene lamps were in use and Jaffray put out the light before
the officer walked from the sitting room across to his own rooms. In
politics Jaffray was a Republican and he had the courage to live up to
his convictions in a community that was enraged against Lincoln and his
party. But the Republicans stood for free men, whatever color or