The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-13
DEATH CONES PAINLESSLY
TO JUDGE Will COX
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stoned for two wears last knowledge of the Hav.
good He brought to his
insight His judgment was
uneng the punishment he inflicted Judge Wilcox
studied law but his knowledge of the law
with which he administered justice
any deficiency may have felt in legal
ability for him admission to the bar
Of the envenng features otherwise dull
police with his deci
punctuation He merciful well as just Even those he
prison loved him. He staunch defender OF the
mercy those who abused possible
he settled family which otherwise would have
his long Judge Wilcox
only throughout
death be felt as severe loss who had the misfortune
perhaps good been judged by him
sorely.
Judge married about years ago Kahuia
highly respected Hawaiian whose home Mooa
She survives him. There children.
Judge Wilcox also engaged in the manufacture poi
his place Kah model institution of its kind. He
enthusiastic yachtsman and was upon some OF these yachting
became famous teller He had apparent
good Stories gained
long public life And he could tell them better than
they o him originally.
intimately from boyhood W. R. Castle Judge
cox grew up together almost from babyhood.
ESTIMATE OF A FRIEND.
Judge Wilcox born about fifty years ago. he little
younger than t. said w R Castle who has known him since
babyhood last evening He had the adjoining mine Puma
1867 o. That the only school education he had
taught by his father home His father Abner
Wilcox was sent here as missionary teacher his father and
states and while there their home in
Wnsted Conn., they taken sick and died within hour
Wilcox felt that he ought be doing
thing himself excellent Hawaiian scholar
him he position the
here He modest and didn't believe that
requisite of knowledge but finally per-
uaded offer himself for trial One trial sufficient he made
admirable he had thorough knowledge of the
we'll thorough knowledge of the Hawaii
people, ideas Then he had very shrewd
mankndof people general He had keen
sight into human there few that thoroughly
the That ntuitve people made
he has been in the service of the either
judge since He for
legislature has been better
acquaintance intimate and have
him fail in understanding who testify
ing mistake. Rather he the words clearer
than the witness often illustrated
legislature would take things from him which they
would from else On occasion native member
Wilcox interpreted and stood for only
member and said L talked longer
that ooh yes, replied Mr. Wilcox you talked longer
interpreted all that you said And truehe
remarkable faculty for putting pthy' He was
you might call brilliant interpreter.
HIS CAREER AS A JUDGE.
community well acquainted with him
magistrate admired his ability there
putting weight the ofenses
position he almost
unequaled He of humane and tender
perhaps often his language rough Up the
both officially and privately benefit the
people He favor of making them objects
pauperizng but he wanted them
manly and them position
straightforward livelihood instead OF becoming
HIS SENSE OF HUMOR.
the right place police He had abiding
If the fitness OF things his shown untney