Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-17
JUDGE JONES
& Mr.. STATION
Are UnjuStly AssaiIed, WOrCeS
ter Bar Takes Up Matter.
Issues Statement.

Serious and libelou. charges having
appeared in the public prints against
Honorable Robley y Jones. Associate
Judge of the first judicial Circuit, a
Christian gentleman. kind of heart and
of noble character. and Mr. John "
station. well known and highly respect
"a member Of the bar. was the occasion
of an open meeting Of the Worcester
Bar last Monday in the Court House here
for the purpose OF investigating the
charges Nearly every member Of the
bar was present. Mr. John II Handy.
the oldest practitioner 10 the FIRST lu.
dicial Circuit presided and Mr. j. Shiles
Crockett acted as secretary The law
yers present and participating were;
Messrs. John II. Handy George NJ.
Upshur, William F. Johnson, Calvin =.
Taylor, }. Shiles Crockett. j NJ.
Crockett Samuel H. Townsend.
John W. station, l.. Paul Ewell. Mil
ton l.. Veascy. Franklin Upshur. J.
Edward White and Leroy Smith Mr.
Handy read the charges and various
members of the bar questioned num-
Der OF reputable citizens Of the town
who were present at the election held in
Snow Hill on Monday Of last week.
These gentlemen made statements show
ing the attack made on Judge Jones and
ar. station was unwarranted. and the
charges absolutely false upon which the
following preamble and resolution. fully
generating both Judge Jones and Mr..
station. and condemnng the attack made
upon them. was issued hy the Bar for
publication;
WHEREAS. a certain publication over
the names of George ". Truitt. W H.
Jones and 5. J. Jarman has been made
in the public press charging the Honor
able Rohley ID. Jones, one Of the Assoc
ciate Judges Of the Circuit Court for the
First Judicial Circuit with improper con-
duet at the recent town election for the
CITY Councimen of Snow Hill. with be-
ing one of the ring lawyers al said cleo
ton and charging that he with John ".
station, Attorney. should have been
willing 10 have shown US the courtesy
nf fair and impartial counsel and that
they should not in little town election
like this have attempted 90 misinter-
pref the elections law and 10 run in on
US men who had not resided within the
state or municipality sufficient length
Of time TO be emitted 10 vote as well as
minors and people who lived outside the
corporate limits. and
WHEREAS. at a meeting Of the Bar
Of Worcester County at which every
member of said Bar was present but two
held on the 18th day Of May. 1913, free
and full investigation was made Of said
charges at which investigation num-
Der Of the most prominent citizens Of
Snow Hill who were present during the
progress Of said election and during the
whole time when the said Judge Jones
and John w. Station were present. were
examined. all of whom testified that
there was absolutely no foundation for
the charges made in the above named
publication and that at the conclusion of
said investigation the following resolu-
tion was offered and unanimously adopt
ed by a rising vote.
THEREFORE BE 1T RESOLVED,
That the Honorable Robley d. Jones
and John w. Station be and they are
hereby completely indicated and ex-
onerated of all the charges contained in
the article before referred to and in said
publications, and resolved further that
such unwarranted allegations and pub
LEGATIONS against member of the Judi
ciary are to be deplored and condemned
By all good citizens.