Freestone County, Texas
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Source: The Navarro Express (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 21, Ed. 1 Wednesday, 
  April 17, 1861 Page: 2


                      Judge Jewett Insane.
  On Wednesday Chief Justice Robinson investigated the sanity of Henry J. Jewett,
Judge of the 13?th Judicial District. During the investigation, we learn that Col.
J. W. Durant, who appeared as counsel for the Judge, in a speech adverted in
complimentary terms to his acquirements as a scholar, his integrity as a man and 
his qualifications as jurist, and expressed his regret at the melancholy duty 
which devolved upon the jury on that occasion. Col. Durant has been highly 
complimented for his speech.
  The jury rendered a verdict that the Judge was insane, and recommended him
as a fit subject for the Lunatic Asylum.— Centreville Times.
  We see that the Legislature, in view of the fact of Judge Jewett's unfortunate 
situation, have passed a resolution declaring his office vacant. There will 
consequently be no court this spring, we presume, in the 13th District. - South 
West