The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-12-25

/ Poihteu WAS placed IN a position TO prove
the faith and hopes oi his family and
friends. AS such District Attorney it
was his duty to prosecute malefactors
who had transgressed the laws. Did he
refuse to prosecute? Ask the United
States District Judge of this District
Did he fail to bring the guilty 10 justice?
Ask the men now in State Prison for
robbing the United States Mint. Ii the
evidence of those men is not sufficient
ask other conspirators in the robbery
now at Carson. Was the District Attor-
ney at any time tempted while prosecu-
ting the mint cases to forget the trust
reposed in him? Ask men in Carson
who were ever ready to shield the guilty
by breaking down or buying the intlu-
ence of the District Attorney. Was the
District Attorney at any time during
said mint trials in danger OF physical
assault aud death at the hands of those
who were either a party to the stealing
or in direct sympaty with the accused?
Alas, | know not, but, being in attend
ance during the trials, heard frequent
rumor to the effect that C. A. Jones
could receive large sum OF money for
silence, and of a possibility that he
might be queted by assault.
Did he fail or fater? Did he forget
his oath? Did he bctray the hopes and
expectations OF fond parents and low
ing wife? Ask the honored Judge and
other officers OF the court that tried the
case of the "United States against James
Heeney and others"
Indeed, and in short, doubt II the
history of criminal prosecution will dis
close an instance where SO grand vic
tory against crime was won By prose-
cutting officer.
have written this much Of my young
friend as | knew him. l have given u
short sketch OF Charles A. Jones as a
public official as the people of Nevada
knew him, and now wonder why, in
view OF his public career, his many
friends and sorrowing relatives should
not he allowed to inscibe on his tomb !:
'Well done, thou good and faithful SER
Want"
That Charles A. Jones was without
fault | will not say. That he WAS not Il
saint was often admitted by himself and
known to many people, but if it is given
to us to follow the admontions of Him
who said: "Let him who is without sin
cast the first stone" l hope in the
future to hear nothing more OF the
weakness, follies and frailties of the
dead, for in some respects l feel sure
that some of those who are insulting
the memory of my departed friend, as
well as wounding the feelings OF honored
relatives surviving, are not unlike the
the animal that kicked the dead lion.
Yale. II. ii. BECK,
December Is, 1897.
And 80 when Charlie Jones crossed to
the other side one was left to do justice
and homage to his memory. A true
man with the courage that emanates
from a true friendship. One who would
dare all the uatruths OF n world beside
and tear from society hypocrisy's mask
that the dead boy might be known sim
ply as he was. We commend the action
of the friend and we approve the words he
has written. Charlie Jones had the in
estimable virtue OF not pretending to be
other than he was---a one virtue worthy
to offset thousand vices. Did his enc
mics possess trifie OF it there wonld be
none to throw stone. We knew Char
lie Jones as boy and man. We stood
beside his funeral bier and saw the
coffin lowered into the grave. We
thought it more than earth to earth and
buried his frailties with his body. Who
is perfect? Who does not suffer from
some thorn in the flesh? Who does not
stand in need OF liberation, OF forbear-
ance of forgiveness? We did not inter
his good with his bones but saved 1t to
e,,nlate. His brilliant mind command
ed our admiration. He never turned hls
back upon needy friends and they are OF
many who mourn ior him. He did his duty
and il required great courage. NO man
questioned his honesty. He was ener-
getic and persevering and islented--else
he had never climed ambilion's ladder.
Fame breeds jealousy which carried to
the very tomb shows how cold and mar
rov.sonled and uncharitable the living
may be to the dead.
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