The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-21

ton OF exse& He nerer erred hv rxssccn-
eepfion- l regard his decisions for tae
roSS pA<t a. being sound. aaf O. TIE
Whsle. hare rnes but y<ry fer rnen who's.
considered - vell aa4I;ke.. q be wa 70
fll :ee po<itloa Vt sncgs.
& ,. Nun1sy-As Q rsn, szwysr ena
sslize, no abser man ersr-ercupsed a %
ci2s position. His los x0eae present time
Is ; public calamity.
VIZ. Asdrers-fn the srst place I Iook
Br9n TIE late chief justice - a snar WHOSE
kEesaedTe Of the Law Ens bDth eroaa and
rr0fouo1. and fAzt while be srfsesrezs
upon the bench % know but little al teen
nicsl practices. JET his action in This re-
gard vas governed more By q desire 10 Do
t1sitee than 20 ssersfee the spirit OF the
ias 10 ~ letter. His grrxt pzrpose seemed
- . 10 90 Justice. his unif0rmiy kia1
treatment OF Eseubers OF toe bar compelled
ihesa 80 look up % hirs ~ children learn
ing vision from their father His sH,Ier.
dif executive abilities enabled hfru 10 do
more fvr this district than ran scn-ce.r Be
hoped Tor In any successor that NAV Be an
territory al large = u h@ deeply depIoree
e. K IenneEs-I haze aiwars considered
judge Joaes one Of the ablxsf tniges ever
pFEctlccd before, and especially rersaFk.
able for his ability &, eespsteA large
amounts OF business and - do 81 in
generally correct and lszai manner He
cleared tne docket here ia th-ee terms
where hundreds Of Gases had been drag
ging for searz-
= II. Pflez-f can only say Is every Lag
yer fhirks. that Jutge Jones xaz the best
isirfst We ever hal In the territory, tia. bis
death IL q calamity 70 stie people at large
He was q man Of great force 81 character;
al honest ztaG aud al upright jaris-- lie
was a nsaa with WHOM no one could come.
into contact without Learning to love and
respect him.
Harold PFeston-Jusize Jozes wa a man
" hose equal as q azs TsRs Judge I never
expect 10 meet. He was very able and 9
most accurate aud ta!nsrakiug trfey Of Encs
As r1an he drew TO himself the friend
ship and personal esteem If every aftor-
ney who practieed before him. He vas
uniformly lusi and uHfsilirgIy Courteous
BIS loss will be daily felt by the attorneys
Of the terriiory generally and Of King
county In particular.
W. W. SewIIn--we have not only lost a
chief justice and . Judge emineu. as
a lawyer and 5urist and one Whose repufa-
ton il absolutely sposiess ~ 10 honesty
but every man. woman and child " no has
known him has lost IN him friend IL
viii b. hard 10 replace 80 able 4 man kay-
ing sreh simple, honest, loyabIe traits
Attorney General Mescalfe-chFef Justice
Jones was one Of the best equipped men
that ! ever knew As faan he had SUI
peFi3E knowledge Of men and their ways
as the world goes His knowledge of his
eouDtrymen. their ambitions, ideas and
idi0Synetacies vas extensive. His mem
CRY vas very retentive aad the dominating
elements Of a great Progressive stream az
III r. -
his mind and always came from him IN or
binary conversation In q pail0sophic way
that impressed his companions He was
one of the most charming and agreeable
mgn that ] ever knew, and his gift OF
adaptabihiy 10 the company he vas in
won him host 81 friends. IS a juris, he
was Acknowledged by AL our brethren OF
the bar 10 b. einineniiy fitted for his po-
siti0u. which. la the developing progress
OF the Northwest. requires not ouiy a
thorough knowledge of the law but an az
curate crtft Of human affairs. No man in
his family circle was ercr more beloved
aud ms attachment aud s0iieitous care for
his children was one III the Jewels OF his
character, The community has lost an
esteemed citizen: the bar Rnd bench a
chosen advisor and friend, and the terri
tory one OF its aoiest men.
The neutrality-suspicious. of Judge Allyn
appeared in last evenings Tacoma Eers
. The sudden announcement Of his death
struck me Ikea blow-!t was sounexpecied.
! had parted with hin bat ies days ago
under an arrangement OF exc hanging terms
for next week TO rel him somewhat in
his work. lie was very attractive man.
big in every waYi IN mind, heart and botly.
a kindly nan Of lofa5ie Opposition. He
had so iir1aly impressed his character on I
the bar and the people Of ;hr community 1
t1e' bis place eenaot Feaiilg filed. IT, sfss /,
at BIS post O.. Nonda.s aud IQ-ssfav presed- /
Ing his death, ready as always 70 do his /.
.ss.S. his last Official act was IN writing
the satffnse decision, which cis arts shows I
the sgreugth and Urea ith 81 his mind aud /,
bis splensid ability as a iarst. | had 10 I
some extent reiisycf him Of pressing work /
of late and was wishing - 10 more, but he |
eiwaTs ins sted on dong his fuH share Is
long a. he Could. and 10 this pYGiSew0rthy
ambition must unfortunately b. as
cfibed, - some extent. his sudden
calling of, for. although fJrb,dGen
work by his mediral q lFis#fs as I know
he would often work when he should not, |
/ believe his loss Is felt as personal one
by the bar. I certainly KNOW IL Is by us.
his associates on the bench. As I've be-
fore rema ked. his death J. an actual l.ss
70 the community. bat above all Il is an
lfreparahle--au overRhelming--One 70 his
loving and devoted family. IN his home
life the judges beautiful character was
exemphhed. A man % splendid brain aud
large body, wheu sympathy Was called for
his heart WAS shawa 10 he a. tender as n
woman's 50 with his superior ability a.
a LAWYER and jadee Of brill AM talents his
tender love and care for hi family and h
amiablc Qualities showed him 70 be u man
If rare character, and ma ie US all admire