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

Editor Plaindealer: Ny attention was
called few days ago to an article. or.
rather, a series of articles, published in
the Gazette of Reno in relation to the
murder OF Charley Jones. When saw
series OF articles mean Just this: 1t
appears that the Sacramento Bee re-
Gently published an item to the effect
that petition was being circulated ask
ing President Mckinley to reward the
rare skill and courage displayed by
young Guinan in killing United States
District Attorney Jones at Carson several
weeks ago"
This article on arriving at Carson was
taken up by the Appeal, which published
a real or pretended interview with DR..
Guinan in which the doctor is made to
say, among other things, that his son
would not accept anything of the kind,
and that the sending OF such reward
would be in questionable taste"
Next in order comes tie Gazette,
which publishes the whole matter. And
all this in the immediate vicinity where
reside the stricken wife and sorrowing
parents OF murdered Charley Jones. No
wonder Joe Jones asks in distress !:
"Why not let my dead boy rest in
peace?''
II 9 trna hp % at 10.
but | submit that its criticisms on what
is published by the Sacramento Bee and
the Carson Appeal are not what could
be expected, nor does it justify itself in
again in borrowing the feeling OF the
surviving wife and parents of the dead.
That such reminders should come from
certain elements in Carson is not par
ticularly strange, but the very many
friends of the Jones family in Reno
wonder at what has occurred SO near
home.
And here | want to submit that the
merits or demerits of Charley Jones are
no longer matter of public discussion.
The comment of men now will never
reach him, for he is dead Charles Jones
as we knew him is buried on the hill
side, where he will slumber while the
world grows old.
OF Charles A. Jones personally | may
say knew him all his life, and with the
the exception of his parents, as wellas
anyone in Washoe county. Indeed, was
acquainted with his parents before they
were married, now lifetime ago. | re-
call in the Washoe Times later on a
notice reading substantially like this !:
"Married-J. L. Jones TO Miss Mary
Allen" And year or two later another
happy event was chronicled in the same
newspaper, to this effect: "Born-Cn
July 8, 1865, to the wife OF J. E. Jones,
son."
In due time this son was given the
name of Charles Allen Jones, and from
this time on until his death | knew him
more or less intimately as the son OF an
honored family and the pride OF loving
parents. | knew him while he was at
tending the common schools, and took
note of his progress while fitting himself
for the profession OF the law. l have
recollection of his examination before
the supreme court OF California In
class Of ifty.eight applicants where
but two were successful, Charley being
one; that one of the examining judges
complimented him in the highest terms
on his knowledge OF the law, and especl-
ally 40 on account of his youth, for
Charley had barely attained his MAJOR
ity when granted diploma to practice
in all the courts OF California. This ad-
mission was on August IL, 1885. Later,
ON October 4, 1886, he was granted a
similar diploma by the supreme court OF
Nevada, and authorized to practice In
oil the courts of this state. From this
date the name OF Charles A. Jones ap-
naared in the list OF honorable lawyers
of Nevada, Should these matters OF
detail seem to anyone to be superfiuous
have only to answer that l note the
events as they transpired, because since
his boyhood never met young man
with a higher aim and ambition TO make
an honored name in his profession, ana
TINS in a measure recompense an lndni-
oent father for the cost of his education
For number of years Charley ENJOY
ed fair share of practice, but the ques-
tion of his ability and merit and the
crucial test as regards stability was yet
to be settled. The time soon came. onar-
o;ntad limited States District