Show MAN WHO SAVED GRANT he thwarted a lo 10 capture the great general st louis a 16 thomas jefferson sappington an old time resident of st louie county who gen V S grant from capture by confederates ana buried iday at sappington a suburb this city in when gen grant camo back to make a short visit to his farm near tins city mr sappington who was a elret lieuten anAi bihy ihy second Mies onri militia a number of the most radical sympathizers with tho south had planned to capture gen grant and tase him south a prisoner mr sappington neton determined to thwart the scheme he harried to st louie and met gen grant just as he wae out for his farm the result was a disappointment to the men who were lying in ambush for grant |