Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-13
the duty which was set for him to do.

with peculiar force. we are the DaDy |
territory of the United States. We
have been taken into the Union with
a great deal of good will. The life OF
Luther Wilcox illustrates the character
of man who pursued his course with
out bitterness and with kindness to-
wards all That is the spirit which
We all need If we are to go forward
towards being a future state. The two
races should be united in one interest
for the good of the Territory. 1t is
time for us to stand together and to
act like Luther Wilcox"
S. f. Chillingworth, Sr., great per-
sonal friend of the deceased, was next
called upon for a few words. Mr.. Chill.
lingworth stated that there was not
much more to say. Sorrow over the
departure Of the Judge robbed him of
words. Such a sorrow was too deep to
be expressed in words.
Mr. Chillingworth spoke further with
much feeling of the great personal
friendship which had existed between
him and the deceased; how they had
known each other and been in close
contact for a great number Of years.
In conclusion Mr. Chillingworth
/ dwelt upon the good the deceased had
done in the past: Few will ever
| know how much Judge Wilcox has
done for Hawaii and for the Hawaii.
ans. He was their adviser in time of
trouble and always gave them advice
for their own good. He had gone away
with the trust, confidence and esteem
OF the Hawaiian people. About him, of
all men. can be said: Well done, thou
good and faithful servant; enter thou
into the joy of thy Lord"
! High Sheriff Brown spoke of the re.
Lotions which had existed between the
late Judge and the Police Department.
He stated that the Judge had been
loved and respected by every man in
the force from the lowest officer up.
THE Judge had way" said the
High Sheriff, "of being a friend oil
every man, whether he was high or
: low. He had kind word for every
ore, even to the poor prisoners in the
dock. During the six years have
known Judge Wilcox In connection
with this department | have never
heard word said against him. doub,
Il any other man could preside in this
: court so long as Judge Wilcox and
have as few enemies and as little ad
verse comment as he had"
r. McCants Stewart spoke, in part
Gs follows: 81 wish to offer my hum
: bic tribute OF love and respect on the
bier OF the good old Judge. am q
, stranger within your gates and 1t |:
impossible for me to give words to the
tribute his memory deserves. Mr.. w
o. Smith has said: He lived like {
man and died as he lived I would
say, He lived like man and dice
=, Ike a man. He was absolutely hon
: est, not only in his acts but also in hi
. mind. It was,an impossibility for Lu
. Their Wilcox to do any man an injus
tice. He decided cases according Il
the law and the facts as they appeared
, &c him without any reference to hi
!. own personal feeling to the attorne,
IL the case, or the prisoner.
- ut is easy for men to proclaim
pie. At this point of their history the
have much to give and it is human nd
ture to be friends to such people
:, Judge Wilcox was man WHO did nc
." judge a man by his relative positlo
~ H. human society. If Hottentot cam
into this court, he would receive tn
- same kind, courteous treatment a
| H. f,a ln1 la
y land. | desire TO suggest or move, jus
as Your Honor takes It, that the cler
u Of this Court be directed to make
% record of this meeting and that tn
~ Court appoint a committee to draw u
J. memorial"
~ Judge Davis approved of Mr.. Stew
i arts suggestion and appointed 7. Nj
IS Giants Stewart, A. Lewis Jr., and
., +. Chillingworth Sr. to act as such
ID committee. Mr.. Chillingworth Gros
~ and asked permission to withdraw
Id favor of J. l.. Kaulukoh, as 1t SCENE
le desirable to the speaker that a repT
re sentative of the Hawaiian people sery
II or the committee. Judge Davis state
ID that 1t was his special desire that NJ
~ SnlllHBWOTtn serve on tHe COHlIlllNNt
ie The Court appointed j. L. KaulukO
as and High Sheriff Brown as additions
th members OF the committee. The Cou
p then arose, everyone in the cou
TO room following his example, and pr
d, claimed that out of respect to the mer
Ie. DRY OF the late Judge Wilcox, II
h. Court would adjourn until $3.50 o'cloC
nd tomorrow morning.
is
10 Judge william Luther Wilcox, b
go loved of both Hawaiians and foreigl
r. ers, Is no more. After intense suffe
he ing which would have tested the cou
in age Of the brayest, he passed away
liz the Queens hospital at o'clock la
e. evening. The end came peacefully ar
ry painlessly. The Judge was conscio1
er almost up to the hour of his death al
recognized his relatives about his be
y side awaiting the dread summons.
a dropped off into sleep early in Il
'ul afternoon and Weakened after an hou
a. ua aaid ha falt haitian He nGkad for