The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-13
Judge {. G. HitChCOCk'S S Life Closed
Sunday Last.
WAS AT K0HALA FOR COURT
News Brought BY Steamer Yester-
day-Funeral Held at HiIo-Fami-
Iy-A Hawaiian's Career.

The arrival of the steamer Upolu from
| Hawaii. was awaited with great anxiety
| and interest yesterday by the relatives
| and friends of Judge +. g. Hitchcock. II
| was known that news would be brought
| of the condition of the citizen whose ser
| ious illness for considerable period had
| aroused the fears of so many. The little
| steamer was telephoned about the nooa
| hour and by p. III '>as docked.
| The reports of last Sunday concerning
| Judge Hitchcock had been of a disturb
| ing or doubtful nature. 1t was said that
| within the space of a few hours he had
| been very low" and again somewhat
improved" A number were prepared TO
near the worst and the worst it was.
Edward Griffin Hitchcock is dead.
The announcement was made briefly
but writers were able to sketch a number
of particulars.
After many months of suffering the end
came on Sunday morning last, the 9th
inst, at 1l:l5. The death occurred at the
residence of George Renton, manager of
kohala plantation. There was not agony.
Much pain had been suffered. At the last
there was n gradual sinking to the disso-
luton.
The remains of Judge Hitchcock were
taken to Hilo by the steamer Hawaii on
Sunday night last. The steamer had been
ordered to Kohala from Hilo for that
purpose. The Hawaii, with Col. Little OH
board, left Hilo at o'clock last Sunday
afternoon and reached Honoipu, Kohala,
in about eight hours. The return journey
was undertaken without delay Those
who accompanied the remains were Miss
Hattie Hitchcock. T.. \. Hitchcock, Sher-
If l.. A Andrews and w. :. Wise. The
steamer arrived in Hilo early Monday
morning.
Funeral services We're held and the bur
ial had last Monday afternoon, the 18th
inst. Rev. Stephen Desha was the clergy.
man and spoke most feelinglN. The HALL
church was OVercrowded with foreigners
and natives of Hilo and outlying dis
tricts. There was special music. The pail
bearers were Judge Lyman. Judge Hapai.
u. Porter, G. FurneauX, Sheriff l.. y.
Andrews, George Williams, Jas. Brown,
G. G. Kennedy and Chas Richardson.
business was suspended entirely during
Than Edward Griffin Hitchcock, there
We're few citizens of Hawaii better known
throughout the group, and staunch
friends he had everywhere. He was born
at Lahaina, Maui, January 20, 1881. and
was therefore nearly 81 years of age. He
was the son of missionaries who came in
either 1881 or 1882 from New England.
The family home was on Molokai. Judge
Hitchcock received most or his education
in this country. He became a lawyer, but
most of his earlier work was as a planta-
a daughter or >. \: Castle and Is sur
Vived by his wife. The children are Dep
uty Marshal IL. r. Hitchcock; Edward
\: Hitchcock of Hilo, Mrs. Fred Snow of
Olaa. Mrs. Bert Schoen of Hilo. Mrs.
Frank Smith at present in Honolulu, and
Miss Hattie Hitchcock. who, since her
return from the States several months
ago, has been in constant attendance up
on her father Mrs. T.. q. Hitchcock left
for Hawaii last Monday with the Deputy
Marshal, after having spent some weeks
in Honolulu as necessary rest from her
labors with her sick husband. The ill
ness of Judge Hitchcock extended over a
period of fully year and half. He was
not in health when he left the position
of Marshal here and went back to Ha-
waii. y CarbunCle worried and weakened
him and invited other ills. He bTavely
fought TO keep from bed and on duty and
fg IN To-
proper treatment. He simply would not
be confined if he could possibly be about.
Much of the life of T.. g. Hitchcock was
spent IN the service OF the Goyerument.
He was sheriff of Hawaii, Marshal Of the
~ =. 90 - -.
public. again sheriff of Hawaii and then
Circuit Judge. In every position he was
active, energetic. faithful and without
thought other than OF rendering the pest
possible account of any stewardship. He
became q national figure as Marshal, 70
which position he was appointed in 1898
1t was he who was in command OF the
police and Citizens Guard during th'
trying emuete of 1890 II was he who
law and order with unTelentInE vigilance
and with q keen alertueSS and NigOr that
caused many of their plans to misCarry
and that avoided collSlOn when the ppllt-
ical ranCOur was most bitter. His eNer-
else of quick decision gave him the nam"
of The Holy Terror and that title
clUng to him. He seemed hruSque a
times, but was tender as a woman when
his SvTupatlipS were vlavel uuon His
part in the formation of the new Govern
ment here was an important and trying
one. He had TO be firm and he was not
afraid to strike when he thought blow
necessary. He was at the helm night and
day for months and did far more work
than any one man should at any time be
called upon TO perform.
No man knew the native better than
Judge Hitchcock and no man was more
jealous of their rights than he. He tried
his best 10 guide them as he thought for
their benefit. To see one Of them go
aStray panied him. Though in his later
years Judge Hitchcock appeared TO he a
weakly man, in his youth he was a noted
athlete. Any native of the older genera
tion will tell with fullest detail OF a rec ri
feat of swimming by Judge Hitchcock
when youth. He was in the water near
" all of a day.
judge Stanley Will b. appointed Judge
| in place of the late bench occupant %
serve for this term at Eohala. JUDGE
Stanley has resigned his comm ssiou in
| the First Circuit TO President Dole, who
| is on Hawaii.