Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-21
JUDGE JONES
dies in AUSTIN,
FUNERAL HERE
Death Comes to Promi-
nent Valley Jurist Aft
er Rally Had Indicated
Possible Recovery

Judge william II. Jones Of Browns
vile died at the Emergency Hospital at
Austin at $50 o'clock this morning
The body viii leave Austin this after
roor, ard is expected to arrive here at
S45 o'clock Sunday morning. The fun
crai will be held IN Brownsville at
4 .. NJ. Sunday
Mrs. ". i. Jones, his widow. IT. Worth
Jores Of Galveston. son, Miss Eliza
beth Jones, his daughter, and brother
]. NJ. Jones, who were at his bedside,
will accompany the body home.
"Judga Jones fell asleep last night
and never awakened" according 10 a
telegram to The Herald from Austin
In an effort to save the life Of the
Brownsville man, s. Lamar Gill, Of Ray
mondville, close friend Of the deceased,
gave two and a half pints of blood in
TRANSMISSION, following severe hem-
crrhage Tuesday night and a second
hemorrhage on Wednesday.
He raiiiei somewhat Thursday after
noon, and throughout Friday hopes were
II out for his recovery Harbert
Davenport of Brownsville, who also was
at Judge Jones' bedside, telephoned
early last night that he was so much
better That It was fcrF the crisis had
passed, ard Mr.. Davenport left for
Houston.
Had Been In Austin
Besides his widow, Judge Jones is
survived by two sons and a daughter,
II. Worth Jones Of Galveston. Miss
Elizabeth Jones Of Brownsville, and
Jack Jones, who IS on the u s. s. Affair
in the Pacific squadron.
Judge Jones' had been in Austin several
weeks, having been connected with the
work Of securing tax remission for Cam
eron county before the legislature for
flood control, and later with efforts to
secured the passage Of the new district
court bill II was while engaged in the
last work that he was taken down with
a severe hemorrhaee. Mrs Jones left
for Austin early Wednesday morning,
and was followed BY r. NJ. Jones and
other friends, including Mr.. Davenport
and Rufus r. Ransome. the latter going
to give additional blood if it was found
necessary.
Judge Jones was one Of the foremost
lawyers of the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley. He had been active in politics al
most since attaining his majority, and
at the time of his death was a promi-
nent figure in political affairs Of the
state. He served in 1923 and 1924 as
a member Of the state democratic ex-
ecutive committee, and at the time Of
his death was county chairman of the
democratic party in Cameron county.
Outstanding Figures
The deceased was an outstanding fig
ure in Valley affairs from the time Of
his removal here from Pamela county,
in 1911. He was born in Pamela coun-
ty, being reared on farm. He Sc
cured his elementary education during
his spare time, mostly in the country
schools of that section. He worked his
way through high school. and taught
school for time, saving money to at
tend the law school Of the<University
Of Texas.
After securing his law degree he re-
turned to Pamela county and entered
practice. He served as county attorney
Of Pamela county several times and
also served as district attorney in that
section. When he came to Brownsville
he became a member Of the law firm
which included w. S. West, Duval West
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