New-York tribune., 1886-05-02

which jacksonville is situated he was not oniy
kept busy, but there frequently came before nm
cases which involved directly or coliateraIiy pon,
cal Issnes. There ~ no denying the fact tnat ne
was roundly and geoU sly abused by the Demo
cratic press of this city. And thereby hangs tale
When Governor Drew came in III 1877 an hepuo-.
lican officials W HON be- could get at were turned ot
neck and heels. There then came In deputy
sheriff of tins county the former editor oi me Viru
lent democratic papcr hnfr sS npe Of his IN.
innate friends that he had been mucn mistaken
in judge Archibald. that he hid watched
HIM closely and found him one of the most consci-
cntions men he ever knew. That deputy is an
honest min led man; bu' instead OF searching Tor
the truth IN the first pace he simply Iei ms PatiI
case always Judge Archibald has returned 70 the
practice of law this city, does "A large business.
and is suspected of having enough OF TINS world
treasure Laid away to save him from the dainphcsS
W J. Van Vaulkcnhcrr came from Elmira. N Y.
H. was a lawyer. MIR. Durkee, prominent man
here. also from ElmIra. conceived al an admiration
tor his former ie.loV-townSman on account oil MS
social qualities. aud secured his appointment a.
a Justice OF the Supreme tOuri, n position Whlcn
he filled credtabIy. The Judge has n WAYS lived
on the east bank of the ST. Johns, nearly across
from Jacksonville.
army, where he lost his let ann. He was put IN
charge of branch OF the regimen fin "nh
bureau III tas state at Galnc'viie d iie rudo s
Justice of the peace. then sheriff, and in 1870 w"s
elected to the state Senate. He was appointed
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brave man. ] remember seeing hin once. with his
back ag inst the woolen doors of the old jal yard.
holding at bay a wild mob of neg oeS A police
man IN trying 10 arrest drunken negro had been
cut on the face with Il razor IN The hands OF tne
prisoner who also drew a revolver, whcIeupOn the
officer shot him. IN less han ten minutes furious
mob of negroes gathered, carrying pistols, raz RS
aud clubs and there was nothing TO 90 Dut take
he officer To a place of safety. Mr. Durkee Is
wealthy man; he has been very shrewd III business
transactions and especially fortunate III beng an
point ed master III foreclosure suits, from when MS
ices have been large III the aggregate.
Horatio Jenkins was man OF snail stature, out
big fighter He enl sted in Massachusetts reg
iment a. a private: he was a Brgadier-General
when the rebels lad down their arms.
General Grant especially conpllnentcd MN
for bravery at the Wilderness whore
the detachment which he cominauded
was surIoun ed by rebels, through whose INES ne
was oh lgcd 10 cut his way. In this fght jenkins
chin was sulit by rebel sabre. he was sent I"
jacksonville IN charge of tins branch of the freed-
mans Bureau and decided 10 make the city ms
permanent nome. He was member OF the Consu-
tutional Convention OF 1865 t. frame ConsII-
lion undcr which the state could be readmlt ted.
and was chosen as the presiding officer OF tnat boV
Subsequently he held the Office OF Collector
of Revenue and as such u-ed the safe IN the Gus
toms office When this safe was opened alier
Duckcry's fight. there was found neither revenue
nor customs money. jenkins has always SAID tlht
every penny of the revenue money was IN me >''c
the dav be ore Dockery left. II took a his prop
erty and some of hls bond-me 10 make the io'S
good | seemed as if he could not again get Stailei
here and he went 10 Minnesota q few years ago.
where he Is doing a tirstrate law business