Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-18
FLORIDA JONES POUND.
Business and Not Love Keeps Him froI
Serving HIS Country.

Business and Not Love Keeps Him from
Serving HIS Country.
CHICAGO, April 15.-Mr. James Nc
Carthy, of Jacksonville, Fla, arrived
here to-day from Detroit, Mich, where he
had been specially detailed by several of
Senator Jones' personal friends, as well as
the press of that section, to investigate
the reasons for the Senator's strange ac-
lions, and to ascertain the cause for his
prolonged absence from his post of duty
in Washington.
s'Some four weeks ago. said Mr.. Nc
Carthy this evening, "the prominent pa
pers in Florida requested the Governor to
declare Senator Jones' seat in the United
States Senate vacant, but this could not
be done. The Senator's personal friends
keenly felt his absence, and they have re-
peatedly requested MIN to return, but to
no avail. The first report which l follow
ed upon arriving in Detroit was 10 the eff
feet that Senator Jones was demented
and could not bear the mental strain
which his presence in the Senate would
necessitate. But / found that idea to be
entirely wrong, for he was in perfect
health and spirits. DR.. Richards, a
prominent physician in Detroit, and
a personal friend of the Senator's,
said that he only needed rest and that his
mind was not in the least affected. There
vas also no truth in the report of his
drinking to excess, a large number Of the
members Of the first society there
never seen him under the in
duence of liquor. l found that one
reason for his remaining there was be-
cause he was largely interested in a new
manufacturing enterprise, now being
gotten up by W. G.. Thompson, the ex-
Mayor; James Caplis, representing at
toFney; d. j. Campau, and Mcmillan
Brothers, in which several millions Of
dollars are being invested.
Snow, as 10 that story about his deVo-
ton to Miss Palms. 1t was started by a
we'll known sporting man named John
Deyass, who had been forced to close his
pool rooms by Mr.. Thompson whe he
was Mayor last year, and who had sworn
vengeance on that official. Senator Jones
was invited to d troll by Thompson, and,
naturally, was introduced to the mem
bers of the first society by him. Among
those with whom he came in contact
was the father Of Miss Palms, at whose
honse he attended a social gathering
with other noted people, form
ing simply a passing acquaintance
with the Young woman. Devass then got
ever with Thompson, at the expense Of
his friend, the Senator, by circulating
these stories about him. As for his fall
Ing in love with Miss Palms, and perse-
cutting and annoying her by MS persistent
efforts to meet her, as reported, there IL
not one particle of truth In the story, and
about the report hat he was after the
Young lady for her money, why the Sena-
tor knows as well as | do. that the Young
woman's father and mother have separ-
ated, and that the old gentlemau's reputed
millions are involved in the courts, and
the litigation will probably not be settled
till long after Jones' DEATH"
~ learned through a cousin that the
health Of Mss Palms has been seriously
impaired by tue publicity given her name
throughout the country IN connection
with that of enatO Jones. However,
she has never thought Of leaving the city,
as reported, on account OF his alleeed
"persecutiOns. When / asked senator
Jones 20 explain his prolonged stay he
said: when | came 70 Detroit IN the first
place Il was 20 seek recuperation an rest,
and nv stay has been prolonged beyond
my expectations, or. ! night add, per-
sonal IuclinatiOns. But the local press,
subsequently, augmented by the papers
or my own State and others. nave
taken 10 upon themselves 20 publish GER
tain stories relating TO nv personal well
fare. / don't propose % be placed IN a
ridiculous position before my many
friends in Detroit and elsewhere by their
dsc'arations. | have been giving my per-
sonal attention TO matters relating 10 my
Senatorial duties, as they required.
other Senators have absented themselves
FOR a greater period of time, OF which
there has been scarcely a mention mad Z,
and | don't see why | should be made
such a conspicuous exception. NV health
mas about returned, and shall very soon
- h..H tn w aehTn pfOn IN tho mamhgFa Of
the press are satisfied 10 give up their at
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