Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-12
TRIBUTE OF ANNE ARUNDEL BAR.
HOnOrs Memory Of Judge JOneS-ResOIutiOnS
Adopted-An Ideal Judge.

The members of the bar of Anne
Arundel county met in the court room
this morning, Associate Judge James
Revel presiding, and took suitable
action in reference TO the death of Chief
Judge /. Thomas Jones. James W.
Owens, ESD, acted as secretary of the
meeting, and Hon. j. Writ Randall
announced 10 the court the death of
Judge Jones.
In making the announcement, Mr..
Randall spoke strongly of the splendid
qualities Of Judge Jones as Judge, a
lawyer and Christian gentleman.
He said that the deceased judge came
to the bench something over twenty
years ago with no great repu tation at
the bar, as his work had been mainly
the important but unohtrusive branch
of equity practice, but that he soon
showed 10 the members of the bar
that he had in a marked degree the
judicial temperament. The admira-
tion, affection and respect which the
members of the bar soon felt for
him, Mr.. Randall said, "deepened
with every year that they knew him
and increased until the present.
Mr.. Randall moved the selection OF
committee on resolutions and after
the motion was carried, Judge ReVell
appointed the following members OF
the bar as the committee: EN-Judge
Daniel X. Magruder, chairman; j.
Writ Randall, James NJ. Munroe,
Robert Moss and Hugh II. Riley. The
committee retired and after delibera-
ton, Judge Magruder, as chairman,
presented the resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted.
The resolutions, were as follows:
'ResolVed-Thatt the members of the
bench and bar of Anne Arundel coun-
ty have heard with profound sorrow
of the death of Chief Judge /. Thomas
Jones, whose learning, courtesy and
noble Christian character have won
the admiration and friendship of all
its members.
''Resolved-That in our opinion the
bench has lost in Judge Jones an up
right, wise and ideal judge, ono who
had pre-eminently the judicial mind
and who was profoundly learned in
the law; who was infleNible in main
tanning the ends of truth and justice,
but whose gentle Christian eharacte
caused him always to temper justice
with mercy.
Resolved That in respect TO his
memory the members of the bench and
bar Cf Anne Arundel county will at
tend the funeral of Judge Jones and
that the Court he requested to take
such action and make such entries
upon its minutes as may be deemed
proper.
Judge Magruder moved the adoption
of the resolution and remarks eulogis-
tic of Judge Jones were made by
James NJ. Munroe, James w. Owens,
Robert Moss and Ridgely +. Melvin,
members of the local bar. Judge
Jones' judicial temperament and the
Christian gentleness and courtesy Of
his character were the points which
were specially emphasized.
In reply Judge Revell stated tnat
he felt the death of Judge Jones too
deeply to make any extended re-
marks, but that the able tribute of
the members of the bar were all en-
dorsed by him. lie ordered that the
resolutions be spread upon the MINUTES
of the court and that ii stand adjourn
ed in respect to the memory of Judge
Jones.
James w. Owens, Esq, who was 4
friend of the late judge from boyhood
was requested by the bar of Anne
Arundel county to represent it at the
proceedings which will be taken by
the Court of Appeals in respect to the
memory and services of Judge Jones.