The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26

Colonel Hamilton C. Jones, a prom
inent citizen of Charlotte and one OF
the leading lawyers of this state, died
yesterday afternoon at 1870 o'clock at
the James WaIke Memorial hospital.
He a just been carried to the hos
pital and was in The elevator when he
expired.
Colonel Jones was the leading coun-
sci for the defense of Breese, who was
tried in Charlotte some weeks ago
The case consumed three weeks and
whe it came to a close Colonel Jones
was completely exhausted. His ply
stefan advised him to take a rest and
to go to some place where he would
be free from noise and excitement.
He decided to come to Southport as
there he would get the benefit of the
fresh ocean air and also be away from
the crowds, such as ~congregate at
WrightsvilIe and the other resorts.
He came to Southport about three
weeks ago.
Colonel Jones had been in feeble
Icdll1 IoG several years.. AUOuL &C
years ago he suffered a slight stroke
of paralysis from which he never ELL
tirely recovered. Although his health
was feeble he led an active life up to
three weeks ago.. When he went to
Southport he was very weak and in
stead of being benefited he continued
to grow more feeble. Several days
ago he became quite i'll but no one
realized that his condition was critical.
Mr.. Hamilton C. Jones, Jr., was at
Southport with his father. A mes
sage was sent to Mrs. Jones at Char
Iotta Monday, stating hat Colonel
Jones was very I'LL. Dr.. r. j. Brevard,
who was Colonel Jones physician, lett
Charlotte at once for Southport. He
reached Wilmington yesterday after
noon and was preparing to go TO
Southport on the PAS boa when he
learned of Colonel Jones death.
Yesterday morning it became appar-
emit that Colonel Jones was very ill and
it was decided 10 bring him to the
James Walker Memorial Hospital
where he could receive better
He was brought to Wilmington yester-
day morning on the steamer Compton
and was accompanied by DR.. Doz1er,
of southport. He was met at the
wharf with the ambulance and carried
10 the hospital. He was in a semi
conscious condition when he was
taken from the boat h excitement
in coming UP on the boat and being
carried to the hospital was too much
for the desperately sick man ana ne
expired while in the elevator at the
hospital. The Immediate cause or ms
death was heart trouble.
The body was carried to the under.
taking establishment of Mr.. j. f.
woplVin where it was embalmed.
Last night the remains were carried
to st. James Episcopal church where
they will remain until this afternoon.
The BODY will be sent 10 Charlotte
this afternoon on the 1920 Seaboard
train.
There will be no funeral here today
but several members Of the Whining
ton bar will accompany the remain to
the station. The honorary pail a
ers will be Colonel A. NJ. Waddel1,
Messrs. Marsden Bellamy. Eugene
Martin. Junius Davis, Iredell Meares
and John D. Bellamy.
Active, MesSrs. T. E. Brown, VIM. j.
BeIlamy, J. o. Carr, John D. Bellamy,
Jr., G. D. Weeks and T. w. Davis.
DIR. Brevard stated yesterday that
although he knew Colonel Jones was
in feeble health his death was a great
shock to him. He did not reach the
hospital until after Colonel Jones
death.
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Hamilton q. Jones was born in
Salisbury on November 3, 1887. He
spent his early life in Salisbury and
was prepared for b University by
Professor benjamin Summers. He
graduated from the University In 1855.
During his term in college he studied
law under the late Judge Battle. AZ
ter leaving college he entered the office
of his father, a practicing attorney in
Salisbury. In 1859 he was admitted to
the bar and was destined to become
one of the greatest cr<nninal lawyers
the state has ever produced.
Colonel Jones now and then partic-
ipated in politics but lie was too de-
voted to his profession to surrender it
for the uncertainty OF a political career
His first advent into politics was In
1860, when he stumped the state for
John Bell, the whig candidate for pres
ident.
Colonel Jones served through the
entire civil war entering the army as
a lieutenant in the Rowan rifles. Later
he was appointed captain of Company
K. Fifth regiment. He was seriously
wounded in the battle of Williamsburg
and soon after that was made lieuten-
ant colonel OF the Fifty-seventh reg1-
ment He was captured in 1853 and
remained a prisoner until near the
close OF the war. In February 1865
he was exchanged and at once assum-
ed command OF his regiment, its COL
incl having been made a general. In
an assault upon Grants works near