Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-11
DEATH Of JUDGE JONES.
Chief Judge Of The Fifth District
Passes Away.
A NATIVE OF THIS cOuNTY-A MAN
HIGHLY ESTEEMED.
Member of The Maryland Court Of Ap.
peaIs Dies AT His Home In
EIkridge.

The news of the death of judge !.
Thomas Jones. Chief Judge of the
Fifth Judicial District and Associate
Judge of the Court of Appeals, was
received here today with deep regret.
Judge Jones died last night at $40
o'clock at his home al Elkridge,
Howard county, after a brief illness
of pneumonia. He was stricken with
pneumonia ten days ago aud yester-
day his family was notified that the
crisis might be expected in thirty-six
hours. His son, Mr.. Charles G..
Jones. is critically i'll at his fathers
home and attending physicians have
the gravest doubts as to his recovery.
He was taken ill about the same time
as his father, also with pneumonia.
Judge Jones was a jurist OF the old
school cultured. polished, ever
affable and courteous and thorough ly
grounded in the principles and prac-
tice OF law. BY his associates he
was held in the highest regard aud
esteem for his legal ability, his manly
qualities and high sense of honor.
In Judgment he was considered emf
nently fair and without bias, and his
hard work and careful preparation of
opinions were notable.
As a man his personality was excep-
tionally attractive. Commenting upon
the man an associate judge said last
night: "To say that he was just a
charming man, cultured and attrac-
tive, sums him up.
Judge Jones was born in Anne
Arundel county on the banks of the
West river in 1888, the son of Edward
Jones. As young man he entered
LAFAYETTE College, Pennsylvania, and
was graduated from that institution.
After his graduation he began the
reading of law and entered the Office
of Thomas Alexander, Of Baltimore, a
prominent attorney of his day. After
his admission to the bar he for several
years practiced in Baltimore, after
which he went TO Ellicott City. After
some time spent in that ,city he decid-
ed to try his fortune in Frederick,
from which place he in short time
returned TO Baltimore, with an Office
once more in Ellicott City.
Being exceedingly fond of the coun
try, Judge Jones built a home at
Elkridge, whittier he moved. While
living here he was elected to the
bench in his judicial circuit in 1852.
wears he was reelected associate
Judge, and on the death of Judge
Charles b. Roberts in 1899 was elect
ed chief Judge of the circuit. During
his entire career he was staunch
Democrat.
Surviving Judge Jones are mis-
widow. formerly Miss Mary Gambrili,
daughter Of Richard Gambrill, of How
ard county. and ten children = Mrs.
William Erickson, OF Elkridge Mrs.
James Bays, of Allegany county !;
Misses Mamie, Hattie, Jeanette, Ethel
and Mamie Jones and Messrs. Edward
Jones, of st. Joseph, Mo-; Charles c..
and Arthur Jones.
The vacancy on the bench caused by
the death of Judge Jones will have to
be filled by Governor Warfield, whose
appointee will hold Office until the
general election next fall. The judge
to be selected by the Governor can
come from any county in the circuit,
which is composed of Carroll, Howard
and Anne Arundel.
The news of the death of 1. Thomas
Jones, Chief Judge of the Fifth Ju-
dicial Circuit, which comprises Anne
Arundel, Carroll and Howard coun-
ties, was received here with profound
regret. Those who knew Judge Jones
were much surprised, as he was in
Annapolis actively engaged in the
work Of the bench up to the adjourn
ment of the October term of the Court
of Appeals, which took place on De-
cember 81 last. Judge Jones was very
high in the esteem of the members of
the bar of this county and of the nu-
merous friends that he had in other
walks of life in this county.
AS a mark of respect TO the memory
of Judge Jones, Associate Judge
James Revell closed his Office for the
day and posted the following notice
upon the door: by reason of the
death of the late Judge i. Thomas
Jones, Chief Judge of the Fifth Judi.
cial Circuit of Maryland, this Office
will be closed until after the obse-
quies. lie was n noble man and al
upright Judge. None knew him bui
to love him, none named him but tC
praise.
Judge Jones was a member of tho
Annapolitan Club, and according to (
custom established with its organiza
tion to hang the pictures of deceased
members in the club parlors hand
some picture of Judge Jones will short
Iv be niaced on the walls of the An