Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08
JIM JONES, GENT EN- y
QUEEN OLD FELLOW WHO LOVES
JAIL EXISTENCE.
OF FINE VIRGINIA FAMILY.
Born in Hanover Fifty-scven Years
Age He Fought Through the war;
Located in Richmond. md Fell
Victim to the whiskey Habit.
OF FINE VIRGINIA FAMILY.
Born in Hanover Fifty-Scven Years
Ago. He Fought Through the War;
Victim to the whiskey Habit.

Confined in cell No. of the First follco
Station at his own request is one OF TIE
most interesting and unique characters III
Richmond, and to be in police circles ana
not know him argues ones self unknown.
Since the war he has been habl,ue
OF the city jail At first he appeared at
long intervals. but as the years rolieo
by his visits became more frequent, unt1i,
within the past ten years, he is SAID 10
have spent at least eight in the city jail.
He rarely ever spends more than Two OF
three nights out and during those nights
he goes either to the police station or
10 Jail and begs to be admitted. Cue OF
by family and friends, he does not know
what 10 do with himself when at liberty.
and having no home. he takes the hrs-
oi,unity TO be placed in custody.
lis unfortunate being is know! as
Jones, he was born In Hanover
aaaty ifty-seren years ago. lac served
throughout the war between the States in
the Confederate army and afterward set
tied in Richmond. He is man OF gcoo
birth and education. with which advan-'
,ages he had naturally g. bright mind
Even now in his tattered clothes and
shaggy hair and beard, the marks OF a
gentleman born can be detected, ana
though besotted with whiskey, he is an
interesting conversatioIalist, and tells q
joke with the sparkling wit OF miiorc
Remarkable to state, no pTofane word nor
oath escapes him. and he clings to such
expressions as .'h'gad" and by jiggers.
OF FINE FAMILY.
Jim is connected with some of the
best people in Richmond-wi,h people
who are the elite o. the town dis uncic
is one of the most prominent citizens
of Richmond, and has done all in the
power Of man to reform this BLACK
sheer" but all to no purpose. Jim" was
! married carly in his life, when he was a
gentleman. to one of the most elegant lit
tie women of his day He Las one son
who lives in one of the Virginia cities and
is an honorable citizen. Of these facts
Jim is proud, as he is also of his birth.
No greater insult can be offere-- him than
to class him with families of the same
name who are also known to the police.
He disclaims all relationship. and WOULD
knock a man down quicker on that score
than on any other.
TURNED OUT THURSDAY.
Thursday Jim" was turned upon the
world. having completed a term in the
city Jail. Yesterday morning he was up
for being drunk and was turned loose
OF a court friend. Last night he walked
into the First Station and asked that he
might be allowed to spend the night,
saying he was sick. Being turned into
cell with two other DRINKS he was l1app.
and perfectly at home. he proceeded to
take In his company, examining each CARE
fully. They evidently did not meet with
his approval, for he came to the front of
the cell and curled himself on the floor,
near the door, where he prepared for d
good nights rest
The man him If is a sad sight. but the
most pitiahle thing about him is that he
appreciates his condition and realizes that
he is SO depraved that he is beyond re-
dcmption.
AN "HONOkABLE' NAN
With it all Jim to a, certain degree
holds the respect of the police. and diff
ferent members of the force have often
given him start in hopes that he would
Improve He still holds himself an "hon-
orable" man: his honesty and truth have
never been questioned
He will probably spend tomorrow in
the station-house and return to Jail Mon:
day for the winter months. He wishes
nothing better and is never SO we'll off or
SO happy as Y hen within those walls and
thus it will be un... the end comes