Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-10-27
TRIBUTE Of ATTORNEYS
DISTRICT COURT ADJOURNS
ON HEARING SAD NEWS
REMARKS OF ATTORNEYS BE.
SPEAK UNIVERSAL LOVE AND
RESPECT FOR THE LATE
JUDGE ESTEE.

News of the death of Judge Morris
NJ. Estee was received at the police
station just prior to the opening of the
court at Q o'clock this morning. When
court opened Deputy Sheriff Chilling.
worth arose and made a motion that
court adjourn until tomorrow out Of re-
spect to the memory of the late Judge
Estee. The Deputy Sheriff's motion
speeches in which the attorneys pres.
ent paid their tribute to the memory OF
the deceased jurist.
Attorney Henry Hogan spoke Of the
late Judge. recalling his record from
Sacramento to San Joaquin. from the
now be filed with great sorrow. 1t
mattered not what his political posi-.
ton was because in the land where |
he had now gone there were no p0lt'
tics. His character was a beautiful
one in every way. He was friend of !
the young men of the profession which |
he himself adopted in his youth, prob.
ably actuated by his great desire to do
right. There was nothing in Morris
NJ. Estee's judgment but that witch
was honorable and right. Mr.. Hogan
had spent his boyhood in the village
where Judge EstGe spent a great part
OF his life and he was now filled 18th
sorrow and a great sOrrUw,ul vail
would go forth from the place, whiCh
was filled with men whom the deceased
had helped and uplifted. A great jur.
list had passed away. He might have
had ambitions which he had not had
| fulfilled. he having twice been a candi.
date for a great Office and been defeat
ed but ii mattered not; he was great
because of other and greater things.
Judge Estee had been the chairman of
n national convention, which was a
great honor. He was always in the
front ranks OF his party and always In
the front ranks for the right. He was
honest, true, and able. The news Of
the death OF this man would be flashed
across the ocean by cable and would
cause the sincerest regret. 1t would
Ileach Washington, Pennsylvania and
California. and at all these places
would there be many mourning hearts.
God had taken something out OF life as
beautiful as he ever put in it. His rec
ord was a fine one. Wherever Snu
may be- God bless you" were the clos
ling words of Mr.. Hogan's address.
Attorney L. A. Douthitt stated that
1t was with great sorrow that he had
10 speak OF the death OF Judge Esee.
II had been his good fortune to know
Judge Estee long before he thought of
coming here. He knew him intimately
lin California as well as In the Territory
of Hawaii His life had been a gentle
one. He attained highest positions not
. by seeking them but the positions
Iseeking him. Before he came here he
had high positions. He was dear to
the hearts OF all who knew him. His
, record for truth, honesty and integrity
, could not be better spoken Of than by
the feeling Of the people OF the Terri
tory of Hawaii lnsplte of the short time
he had been here. He was a great
friend and helper of every young man
1 he knew. He aided, assisted and ad
, vanced young men in every way. |,
was with great emotion that Mr.. Dou
thitt spoke of the departure Of Judge
Estce to the land whence there was nc
, returning, Mr.. Douthitt closed his
1 speech with a fitting quotation.
T.. Attorney Chas. Creighton stated
that he could hardly say anything
, more than the culogy which had al
, ready been given Judge Estee. Mr.
: Creighton had known him while he Was
1 in law school. Judge Estee had then
I helped Mr. Creighton so that the spea
her could do nothing but endorse the
D remarks Of the previous speakers thai
( he was ever trying to help the younl
man. He was without fear and favor
and a good man.
= 5. +. Chillingworth remipded those
| present OF the filling OF the Office o
L. ). District Judge here, which wa
made necessary by annexation. The
n Office required man OF large knowl
Q edge on account OF the unsettled con
?. Gitions Of the new Territory. The SC