Fort Pierce news., 1911-07-14
Judge Jones Replies to the Governor.
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left my home but three times iu f'
years.
In 1875 / was injured during the pre-
alence OF hurricane in trying 70 he
a neighbor save his boat and il was ~
years before l got well. In 1876 III
voting place was at Barker's Bluf,
miles away, and vas unable 10 get
the pools to vote but did al ! couI
10 get Others fnd afterwards receive
and exhibited leijer from Governo
Drew expressing his esteem AID sail:
faction with my conduct. And not on.
this, but some Of the best men OF IN
State have al all llmes bonorei me witt
their friendship.
Governor Perry and Governor Blox
ham both knew ne from my childhoco
The one appointed me county Judge and
the other appointed me Judge Of The
circuit court. Are not these mighty
names sufficient vouchers for my Eor'
thiness?
And, Mr.. Editor, from 1872 down 10
this guod day ny life has been an open
book 10 the people. Here have lived
among them in good repute as laborer,
fisherman, lawyer and Judge with every
la,chstriug on the outside of the door
10 ne. Here have been esteemed ard
houored without question and without
stint. Here have credit for s.esdfsst
effort to do good and not harm. Ought
not al this have saved me from being
abused and inveighed agains, as nan
dit and felou even though i would
n)t stay the concerted design 70 iniure
and disgrace me? Was il any more
wrong for me 70 speak eouneria5ly 0.
Stockton and BrOwsrd than IL vas for
his excellency 10 qui, the executive
ONCE aud engage in 3 "vOciterous AM
killing canvas for Tsliaterro?
In all the years ! have served as cir
cult Judge never lsi, the state 5u;
once, and then olt for Two xeeAs'
visit with NY kintolk 10 Georgia. IN
all these years since this "trip TO GeOr-
gia have been out OF the circuit but
twice except when assigned by the gov.
ernor 10 hold court elsewhere.
In all OF these years I have promptly
held every term Of this court except
tEo: once in D2de, while I was suffer
ing with malsrial fever, and lately il
Orange because Of illness in ny family.
But ID tine vas really lost. as il bosh
Instances ! held terms in vacation tine
10 make IL up. AS matter Of fac, / (.
have lost bu: tEo days iha; I did no;
make %,
OatSide Of nv oEn county have a. /
nost Invariably gooe 70 The court ruon
y 5 O'Clock and held 1ntl uidnish: I
Ehec there Sas anything 20 Co Gus
onArily have tried laE cases by day
Ind ehauesry cases b. nigh-- have
.riso many nzUeless eriniczI cases
~iih ss much e2lE1ssS ard soIsu1iry
1srvsdinC ne eo1rt ruon as # case
u lAresny EeEe being sri=6-
have been teo6sr win the righ-s ot
ne poos, srd 0s E0ns1- 0sczo<e- a.
TiSlor Hugo says. -Ihs EsiEhs os So
,5eiy bears heavier o. -hsl Ihzn q
'-hsr prrs0os
The aItAek Ou ~ dOcks, is sIan6~r.
have never failed % ~ case Ehers
!. party Eas in eolr; Eiih the zi.nesses
IDd ready for trial e1eeps Ooee IN Brs-
TArd eOonEy.
10 Dzde eo1nty Lhs cases los OF This
sOekeE have soos over by eonserl. or
because III parties we're Tot prepared
or trial.
In Palm Beach county there Is 70. a
e4s<-
In ST. LUeie eOanIy there Is bar one
.onsicued case On The docket and thai
sent over D. consent
In Brev4rd county there Is but one
,Ontinpeo case and that ueot over OF /
srn<
In vOlusi2 county the cOUiinued cases
'ent over oy consent and al the ne
Inssr Of the parties
In Orange county The eonsinued eases
rent over 10 an adjourned tern be
suss the parties had nOs their Wit
esseS-
In Oseeola county the Only pending
ase On tho dOeket vent over by con
snI
Only two untried chaneery cases vii I
o over 70 my successor. Both Of these
re right nee and 94s disqualified by
I~ 10 try one Of them