The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-05-19
Petit Jurors are
rendered Dinner

Sheriff Walter n. Gravatt and Under
Sheriff Mort " Pach rendered coin
lpljnentary dinner to the January
petit Jurors and friends Saturday
afternoon ut the Belmont, Freehold,
which was largely attended. After
an elaborate menu had been served
and all pleasingly entertained the
Sheriff was presented with gold
scarfpin and the Under Sheriff with a
handsome set of cuff links by the
members of the jury. Each express
ed his surprise at having received
such tokens and app recitation OF the
same.
The Sheriff also told the jury of the
regrets sent by Judge Ruff V. Law
l.rence and Clerk Thompson of their
not being able to attend the dinner,
| important business in Asbury Park
having detained them.
Several OF the jurors and friends
We're then called upon and each voiced
his pleasure at having been able to
serve. George Townsend of Manas-
quan said that he had learned points
in law that lie might perhaps never
have learned and also how to read
human mature.
Mr.. Buck of Freehold stated that
he had served on jnries for years but
had never been associated with a
more honorable set of men than those
of the January term.
All of those who spoke expressed the
high esteem in which they held Sher-
iff Gravatt and Under sheriff Pach.
Some said that in their opinion Mon
mouth county had one of the best
I Sheriffs in its history.
Both Sheriff Gravatt and Collector
G. Asa Francis spoke very highly of
Amos A. Williamson, the colored
! jaryman from Asbury Park. who was
also present Collector Francis said
that Williamson is a man of honor
property owner and of high standing
in Asbury Park and that he had
served as q juror with honor and
cred it. Mr.. Francis said in part
Gentlemen you all do not known
Amos as | do, Notwithstanding his
face is dark, he is one of the finest
follows you ever knew. / know be-
cause I've had dealings with him, no
reflection to you all but so far >as
ability is concerned, / would as soon
have him sit on a case of mine as
anv man on the jury"
In response Williamson said that
he had never met or associated with
a more thoro or genteel set of men
than those he met while serving on
the jury. Williamson said in part
that he felt that he had been greatly
benefited while serving as juror and
that Monmouth county should be
commended in having such an honor
able fair-mined man as r. V. Law
renee as it's judge who always seemed
ready and willing to give every person
all the consideration that was due
them and also for having such honor
able men as Sheriff Gravatt and
| Under Sheriff Pach. we often find
men who after they are put in Office,
get larger than the Office and you can
not hand them a letter from home,
but such is not true in the case of
these men, and we should seek to put
men of this type in Office, he said.
He also commended the committee
who purchased the gifts for omitti3g
the initials of Under Sheriff from the
cuff links, thus saving him embarrass-
ment should he desire at any time to
pawn them.
An organization was then perfected
making this dinner an annual affair
The following officers were chosen:
George Townsend, Manasquan, pres
ident; Walter Conover. Holmdel, vice
president; Edward Weaver, Freehold,
secretary, and Fred r. Pullen, Red
Valley, treasurer.