The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-07-14
DEATH ZONES PAlNLESSLY
TO JUDGE WILCOX
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made him invaluable interpreter and it with muc
regret the of the judges that his directed in an
He appointed police judge under the local law in 1897 hay
position Of magistrate Continuously siee He was
stoned for two last Wcox knowledge of the Hawai-
court insight human His judgment
uneng and the punishment he inflicted just Judge Wilcox
studied law its strict but his knowledge of the law
wide The with which he administered justice mad
ability won for him admission o the bar.
Wcoxs wit of the enlivenng features Of otherwise dull
sions they focefu of unique
punctuation He mercifu we'll Just Even those he
little mercy was shown to those who abused women When possible
divorce In ali his the bench Judge Weos
made but few enemies and only throughout the islands will his
perhaps good fortune have been judged by him will miss
Judge Wilcox married about years ago Kahula
highly respected Hawaiian whose home Molokai
She survives 75S S him. There are no children n. m
his place Kah model institution Of its kind He also
that as story teller He had an
fund Of good stories most OF them gained in his
they came to him originally. an
But true estimate be put upon him only by who has
cox grew up together almost from babyhood
ESTIMATE OF A FRIEND.
Judge Wilcox about fifty years ago. he is little
younger than T. said w R. Castle who has known him since
babyhood last evening He had the adjoining mine Puma
think He was taught by father home His
Wilcox here missionary teacher Both his father and
eae other Youne Wilcox felt that he OUGHT to be- doing
thing for himself and as he was an Excellent Hawaiian
suggested him that he position interpreter in the
requisite knowledge, finally per-
saded offer himself for trial One trial sufficient he made
Hawaiian language we'll thorough knowledge of the Hawaii
oh fp ped IN he
sight human there few that thoroughly
strong 1868 1862 that
and he has been in the of the either
rpree the legislature and there been better
My ] m with fail has and @ snd
trial to make mistake Rather he put the words
in the legislature and they would take things from him which they
would not from anyone else On one occasion native member
about +n t @ The member snd Gt Up % and said talked Longer
than that but Interpreted ali that you said And was
had remarkable faculty for putting in pithy He
what you might call a brilliant nterpreter
HIS CAREER AS A JUDGE.
Il think the community well acquainted with him
district magistrate and am sure admired his ability there
judge OF facts and for putting the real weight to the oenses
people brought before him their position he was almost
though perhaps often his language rough Up very last
he did what he could both officially and private benefit the
charity pauperzng the people but he wanted them
ne1om manly and to put then in to
HIS SENSE OF HUMoR.
Everyone knows often
the right place the police He had abiding
mprudent way put enlven the
dunsss OF the police court proceedings very much indeed
He married kahua eStimable Hawaiian lady
Mooka She well trea niece of Sol Kuphea
who the leading Mooka The marrying of Hawaiian
brought him still closer with the awaians had
good influence in giving them greater confidence in him.
THE LOSS TO THE COMMUNITY.
His death will be great loss the community, and great
loss that particular position the Honolulu police 1t
will be hard to replace him with we'll able to deal
with the lower life of Honolulu
"He studied law but to as a COM
pmen the skill and ability in which he conducted the business
the police court and the knowledge he gained OF the law through
his many years OF interpreting 1t was impossible for like
him spend interpreter in the and
acquire considerable knowledge of the law.
HOW HE HELPED THE HAWAIIANS.
Outside of his position judge he also for many years
the business OF manufacturing 1t business that
enriched him but Godsend the natives who
times unable to get anything except from his factory
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