Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-13

scented to the Supreme Court, of
which deceased was a member: Judge
J. l.. Kaulukou and Messrs. Frank
Andrade and A. +. Judd.
The Police Court session this morn
irg was devoted entirely to express
sions Of respect in memory of the late
Judge w. l.. Wilcox, who for so many |
years occupied the bench of that court.
A large number of attorneys and
friends of the deceased attended the
session. There were also many VINO /
attended to show the universal regard
and respect which the community in
general felt for the departed judge.
Speeches were made by Judge Davis
and members of the bar. The tone of
the whole session was sad and i'm
pressive. II was only too evident that
the exercises we're no mere formality
but were the expression of the heart
felt love and respect which Judge VIII
cox commanded. AS the speakers in
few words paid their tribute to the
memory of the deceased, stiffness
reigncd in the court room and in more
| than one case II was evident that
speaker, as several of them expressed
II. felt sorrow which could not be
expressed In words.
Judge Davis opened the proceedings
with a few eloquent words of tribute
to the man who for so many years had
filled the bench in the District Court.
After referring to the personality of
the departed Judge Davis dwelt In
his characteristics as judge. Speak
ing of how he had tempered justice
with mercy the Judge dwelt upon the
time when he. who at the time was be-
ing punished for contempt, had been
allowed by Judge Wilcox to finish up
the cases which then were before him
He further spoke of the kindness of
= Judge Wilcox and his splendid charac.
ter which acted refreshing in passing
through world of hatred and malice.
e This was especially true in regard 10
the narrow circle here where the less
: desirable characteristics of men were
, likely to come into prominence.
over his faults let us draw the man
, tie Of harity," ended the Court. His
. virtues were many and outweighed
e them. re has gone TO meet his God,
? prepared He has passed away, hon
ored by y. He has done his duty as
! citizen nd as a man. He refused 10
+ be dictated 20 but formed his own opin'
0 lens from his experience and from
D what he saw. b.
L THE executive has lost valued Oh
= al
! fcer. the country good Citizen. Feace
: be to his memory"
}. J. l.. Kaulukou spoke next IN ma
a waiian. His son, Lot kaulukou' acteo
e as his interpreter. Mr.. kauluKoI
o dwelt especially upon the hlsh piac'
3 which Judge Wilcox occupied IN .h'
r hearts of the Hawaiian people Judge
4 Wilcox's position among the hawaii
ans can never be equalled' ne sara
- 1t has always been MS amOltloh u
u do good for the people ana as ne ma
% himself many time expressed IT, III
70 heat was close TO the people
~ "On account oil MS khowieuse vi III
u people he has been looked upon as on
o OF the most eficient Hawaiian schoiar
q aud he has always Deen beloved pol'
- - by those highest IN rank as wei as III
- great masses OF the people.
Il Join with the other members
the Bar Association IN rendering syn
pathy TO those VINO are DereaVed D
his death.
w. U. smith, freslueht ol the ID"
Association. delivered the next azores
and spoke IN part as follows: iet
that 1t Is proper Tor TINS court 10 al
- journ. feel II Is right that we shoui
- pay our tribute 10 the late Judge WI
=. COX. During the last week OF lines
70 and TRIALS which were nara 10 enuur'
"a was with nm on many occasions an
=. ! VIII say that Judge WILCOX dled
he lived-quietly' with courage an
-. ike man. Last TUESDAY Wheh
q. was taken TO the operating taDie
n Knew That he might never leaVe
a. alive. lie knew II, ana the doctors ma
II. told him So A little before that ha
TAXED with MIN ABOUT MS aHalrs'