New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
AN ADMIRALTY LAW EXPERT,
MR.. EDWARD X JONES DISCUSSES THE LAW OF
PRIZES TAKEN IN WAR >

MI. Edward x. Jones. the special counsel for the
United states In prize cases, whose portrait wo
publish In this issue OF The Tribune Supplement
prominent members OF the New-York bar lie is q
na,"e ni Beaware and after thorough oduca;
TO the bar at an early age His father DR.. Walt
and was descended from Welsh ancestors who
settled IN sussex County, Del. before the Ameri-
Nj Jones very shortly after his admission to
the BAR decided TO try his professional fortunes
an office h,r. in 1872 At that time Of the
judges Of :hc supreme Court OF the District OF
| Court OF WORK. said OF him. among other
tn.n r Iie y a Young man Of exraordinary
His moral character and habits are excellent lis
capacity and acutcncss OF mind are Of the high
siuon whigh usually leads to success. You Will
mo him. besides. a man OF rare scholastic and
professional attainmcnts, and possessed OF tho
finest INSTINCTS OF personal homo. and ma nhood."
SHORTY after settling in New.York Mr. Jones
tered the large and prominent law office Of Messrs.
ner in the arm. In January. iss2 he established.
Gown Gown: and IN June. i@ the Hon. james b;
States Ambassador 10 France joined the firm the
style OF which was then changed TO Eustis. Jones
Mr.. Jones has been counsel in a large number OF
important cases. both In the State and Federal
any particular branch Of his profession. il was
o".nf TO i.s thn,rience and success IN Internal
10 engage him as its Special Counsel in Prize
Eases. lie is the regular counsel for the French
St1t,insiip COMPANY the French TRANSATLANTIC
c abb Cempany; The great shipping concern OF
Arthur Sowall Co. Of Bath, Me Oho head OF
Whlch was me btmCcrauc candidate for the Vice
PRESIDENCY IN the last election and q number
OF other foreign and domestic corporations firms
ana individuals lie also for several years has
been engaged AT different times as counsel in cases
ftr he French Belgian and Austrian goyernj
ments ana ln his present engagement Is ems
poyed IN an important service as counsel for
In interview with Tribune reporter few
d"ys AZ. as 10 me nature and procedure OF prize
The law Of prize is altogether special and
peculiar. arising out Of the nature and necessities
,i.iti,s between two nations the persons AS wei
as an the property Of subjects Of the enemy were
and their property coniscated In modern Zines.
however the severity OF this rule has been much
tension o. more enlightened and humane senti-
mcnt and the adoption Of civilized practices and
cannot be- confiscated without special act ~ con-
gress so providing. and non-combatant alien enc
Ing the enenv in carryinc on the o. M bi,, .ns
re- poet as In many others is mos, Iy derived from
England whore. In olden times. Jurisdiction ot
maritime captures was vested In the Lord High Ad-
mlral. who claimed the fruits Of an prizes to
himself by virtue Of what was termed his 'droits
OF the Admiralty In more recent times. these
rights vested IN The Crown. Capture Of cne-
mics ships goods made under the authority OF
the tni;ed States are Judicaly tried In the district
the United states. and the proceeds OF an prizes
lawfully condemned are divided between the Gov
eminent and the forces making the capture
pecu nar feature Of the practice in Prize Cases is
that the question Of prize or no prize is solely de-
OF the ships papers and the dopostions Of her
officers aud crew. the owner Of the properly not
being permitted 10 offer testimony or other evil
dence. except In cases where the Court entertains
doubt. in which even, an order IS made for further
proof and the claimant is then allowed to adducs
I'm other respects the procedure Is substantially