The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-04-09

On Monday last, shortly after the opening Of tho
Supreme Court, Mr.. VIM. o. Smith presented The
fOlloving resolatiuns
Reselrssi That Il Is with sainess ~. a.. f,,,-,
records the death Of William CiAats Jones 20,
a member OF the bar Of this Court whc diea st
Wailnku, Maui. March 81. 1884.
Mr., $ 3. pole seosnding Mr.. Smiths motion
that this resolution bo adopted, said; That Al
though he did not know thai the resolution vac
70 b introduced, be was glad 10 use the orcasinn
for saying few words about our deceased hruther
The older members Of the bar were well acQuaipt-
ed with Mr.. Jones IN connection with his pracfioe
as member Of the bar. When l began practice
IN lcS, Mr. Jones was IN the full rush Of business
AID successful practice. He was rather A inrv
lawyer than an office practitioner. 1 need moi
speak OF ms enemy and enterprise in managing
cases, or his tery and forcible eloqnence in Al
dressing juries. For long period be was nanrh
relied upon as a lawyer by the native uopulafior
In connection with the practice before thiS ooprt
ana some OF the circuit courts. was somewhat in.
umately acquainted with him. From his vast fun,l
Of story he was always good COMPANY. and MANY 4
leisure hour during the trips between the Islands
and outside OF the Sttings Of the circuit c,,nrts
has he pleasantly vhiled away with aneciose and
reininiseences of a life crowded With s5xen.u-,,
Mr.. Jones had his faults but be ma his vir,,,s
also and now that he has gone prefer 10 rer,ern-
ber his virtues
Mr.. Hartvell Slid that in his acquaintance with
M, Jones since ls, he recalled no instance Of ill.,
---a.+r e.k@~AA&AN AOE u lANNers Alr.
Jones good temper was 50 inipsrfurahlo thst no
one eNsF taoaSh' OF quarreling with him. He no
Houot Ieia t9r 4 short time, during the Seminole
var IN Iorida, commission as second lieutenant
IN me Old >seond [. ). Dragons. During the In
diah oiInealties on the frontiers. he once held a
commission as Colonel of volunteer or militiA
regiment lie saw service in Mexico under Presi-
1ent Jnarek. where he became familiar with the
spanish language. which he found useful in law
pSaetlce mere lie Was associated with Hon. Jno.
u hram Of St. Louis, Ia compiling the Missouri
StttatcS, AZ some time in the forties In lSi6
JuIse Arum told me that he well remembered
mlllian Claude Jones. The deceased was L. :.
niStrlet Attorney n Arizona at one time; many OF
Us have the Penal Code Of that territory which he
prepared. he w,,s full OF anecdotes and remiuis-
ceneeS- The lesson of his exceetiinr srod uature
VIII be pleasant and Instructive
Chief JcStice Judd sud that the deceased WAS
once very prominent member Of the bar the res,-
ordS showing that he had been concerned in many
leading Gases, civil and criminal That he had
read great deal Of law. and had en- much varie,l
experience. The Chief Justice had very pleasant
TeeolleetionS Of him while he himself was N the
bar, and be regretted tha, dusin. the Inst wear ar
more, the Court had seen - little Of him and thni
ln1rm health had compelled him to retire from
the capital.
The COurt directed the resolution to be entered
upon Its records.
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