The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-07-03
! HONOR TOPAUL NEUMANN MUST PAY FOR SENERS
UNITED STATES COURT ADoPy
RESOLUTIONS.
Acting Governor Cooper, Attorney
General Dole, Judge Estee and Others
Speak in Eulogy of the Dee sase1.

United States Judge Estee ana Cir
cult Judge Gear occupied the bench %
gether in the United states District
court this morning, while members of
the bar paid tributes u the memory of
the late Paul Neumann. Acting Gov
ernor Cooper, Attorn4y-tIeneral Dole,
and a number of other attorneys were
present.
The proceedings were begun by the
attorney-g general. who pres srted an en-
crossed copy of the resolutions repair
ed by the committee cons sting Of him e.
self, w. A. Whiting and W. l.. Stanley.
The attorney general made II very elo-
quent and impressive address of eulogy
of the deceased lawyer in asking the
court to have the resolutions spread on
the record. ,"Well as l knew him, l did
not know his creed" said Dole, in the
course of his remarks, but 1 know that
he lived according to the teachings of
the great Master when he said Thou
shalt love thy God and thy neighbor. ="
Judge Stanley spoke next, at the in
vitation of the court. He also was
warm in his tributes to the memory of
his late friend. He had known Paul
Neumann for eight years, and spoke
with feeling of the dead mans noble
and generous character. Friends have
noticed for months that dear old Paul
was falling" said Stanley, land he
knew it himself, but hoped that a
change of climate would bring a re-
turn of his old strength. 1t was his
intention to leave the island next
month, for trip to recuperate on the
mainland" Stanley also spoke of Neu-
mann's happy home life.
e. b. McClanahan was called upon by
Judge Estee, and made a brief address
seconding the resolutions offered. 81
never knew man or knew of a
man 80 universally beloved as Mr.. Neu-
mann," said McClanahan. "His friends
were legion. When in San Francisco
lately l was struck by the fact that
everyone seemed to known Paul Neu-
mann and all spoke of him in terms of
love and endearment."
j. j. Dunno, acting United States
district attorney, added afew words in
appreciation of the head lawyer also
| seconding the resolutions. He had
known Neumann in San Francisco, and
had learned to appreciate the charac-
ter that made him so widely popular.
Acting Governor Cooper also address,
! ed the court. He~spoke of Neumann S
character as a peacemaker. He was
ever moderate in his speech and al
ways tried to bridge over the chasms
made by political differences" said
! Cooper. I'm the old days his pronoun-
| ced political VIEWS opposed to the
changes that took place found express
sion in efforts to do by other means
what some sought to do by force, and
his course won the admiration of I'll.
Il feel that | have lost a personal
friend in the death of Mr.. Neumann.
-one that could always be consulted
with confidence and trust. I mourn
deeply his loss and am gla1 to nave
this opportunity to second the motion
to spread these resolutions on he min
utes of the court"
Judge Estee said he had known Paul
Neumann for thirty years. "Mr. Neu-
mann was misunderstood even by q, me
of his oldest friends" said the 1udge
"He had almost a national reputation
as a club man and yet he was rot a
mere club man. In his manhood he
mad varied learning and a memory
rarely found among men of our profess
sion. He was in no sense a mere case
lawyer. He never looked for L large
number OF authorities to SUSAN him
on any given point. He knew the prin-
ciple and then sought for we'll digest
ed authority to sustain 1t.
In a sense he was not an aggressive
lawyer and yet for what he deemed was
right no man would fight harder.
He was a safe counselor: he never
advised his clients into difficulties that
he could not safely and honorably get
them out of. He spurned all the So
called tricks of the profession. With
MN, an oral stipulation was as safe
as a written one. Indeed he was al
ways ready to make any stipulation to
accommodate opposing counsel which
ala not lnJure his own client, but which
would save the other side trouble.
lie was eminently literary man.
He could quote from the old Latin au-
thors as well as from all the modern
| German, French, Spanish and English
writer's. He never forgot anything.
he had wonderful faculty of re-
! membering and telling anecdotes. He
was hospitable to a fault, his home was
the meeting place of all who had char
acter and wit.
His friendships were most enduring
lie never forgot a name or face. He
liked club life whereby he could meet
| ana DANDY pleasant words with men OF
culture. Though not born in America
he was thoroughly American. Though
In q technical sense he was NOT a
scientific man, yet in a broa Ter sense
he was most learned. Though flways
at ease and apparently at leisure, he
was industrious. Though full OF repartee
ne never made enemies He was one of
the few men who had 10 enemies. lie
had opinions and yet he rarely offend. 4
even the most sensitive by asserting
them. He was a greater and 4 better
man than he seemed. Though dead he
VIII sun llVe, our regret is that lie
has left behind him too Few who are
able to fill his place.
The court made an rider spreading
the resolutions upon the record, and
directing that an nngroJsed copy pc
sent to the widow of the deceased. The
resolutions are as follows:
WHEREAS, the Honorable Paul
Neumann, after long and hJnored ana
brilliant career in public and IN prIva te
life, has passed from among us laden
with the love, not only Of his brother n
of the profession but also of all who
knew him, holding a unique place in cur
hearts and in the hearts If his fellow
citizens on account Of the chivalry of
his character; his unswerving loyalty
to truth and duty as he saw them his
breadth of view that did full justice to
the motives Of political opp )ncnts; the
sweetness of his nature softening bitter
differences; his kindness to all and,
most of all. to those who needed KIND
ness most his brilliant wit; nis never
failing cheerfulness. even in sickness
q nd In h. ss.f,k Ii .