The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-15

day sat writing at his desk in the
Senate Chamber. \ Senator remark
ed to a friend thaS he was writing
very slowly.
Shortly before / o'clock he left the
Senate with Mr.. Jones and another
friend and they walked up Hillsboro
street. They were walking rapidly
and after they had gone a short dis
lance, Mr.. Jackson said: walk a
little slower. ! don't feel like walking
rapidly" Arriving at the house of
Mr.. Jones. the Senator very soon re-
tired to his room apparently in good
health. He was always an early riser.
Since he has been in Raleigh. it has
been his custom to be on the front
porch 10 get the morning paper and
read it before breakfast. And so.
when he arose very early and went on
the front porch it was not noted by
any of the family. Mr.. Jones thought
he left his room little after o'clock
A little after o'clock the newsboy
noticed that he did not rise or move
at all when he threw the morning
paper in the porch, and he said to
Mr.. ID. II. Johnson, who lived next
door, that he thought the Senator
Mr.. Jones's, and found that the sur
mise was correct. Mr.. Jones and his
family were greatly shocked. His
body was still warm. showing that
he had been dead only a few minutes
He was sitting upright in his chair
on the porch, his arms resting on the
banister. He was in a perfectly nat
ural position as if talking TO a friend.
His face had no pain upon it, but
wore it's usual calm and placid express
sion. There was a peace pervading
that this world cannot give and that
this world cannot take away.
John Quincy Jackson was born in
Lenoir county about ~ years ago. He
was educated NJ Trinity College and
was a lawyer By profession. He leaves
wife but no children. His wife IS
sister of Mr.. Jesse w. Granger. of
Kinston. He was a devoted Christian,
and a pillar in the Mef~uuist Church.
In the course of a speech in the
Senate today Senator Osborn. of Char
lotte. said: Il often think that it is
wrong to sell Intoxicating beverages.
Never shall | forget the speech of the
Senator who departed from this world
today in the last session of this body
when he stood just over there and
said: 4 believe it's wrong, its wrong
it's wrong and those words of his
have sounded in my ears ever since.
While I have not favored prohibition
because / don't think it accomplisheS
anything. but | shall never forget the
words of that Senator"
The body of the dead Senator was
taken to Kinston on the afternoon
train accompanied by Senator Bryan
and Butler, Representatives w. W..
Carraway, of Lenoir, Noble, of Jones,
and Russell. of Cartaret. Rev. j. o.
Guthrie, former pastor of Senator
Jackson. Mr.. Y. j. Rouse. Mr..
PARROT, Mr.. w. ID. Pollock, Mrs. John
Murphey.
The funeral will be held from the
Kinston Methodist Church this morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
The Senate Committee on Resolu
tons (Senator Daniels. Justice. Harris
and Franks.) reported the following
resolution by Senator Daniels which
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, that the Senate has learned
with deep regret of the death of John
Quincy Jackson, late member of this
body who suddenly departed this life,
full of years and OF honors, in the city
Of Raleigh on the morning of June 14th.
Resolved further, that in the death of
Senator Jackson the Senate has lost
valued member and the State one of its
best citizens whose useful, conservative
and exemplary life, sound, common sense
and spotless integrity had gained and re-
tanned the confidence and respect of all
who knew him.
RESOLVED further, that the profound
sympathy of the Senate is extended to
his family, that these resolutions be
spread upon the journal and that a copy
be sent to the widow of our lamented
associate whose death is a personal be-
reavement to each member of the SEN