The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-14

stood the meaning of the Hawaiian
language better than anyone else. As
magistrate he always tempered JUS
! tice with mercy. He was the Hawai-
ians' best friend and commanded the
respect and admiration of ALL
Judge W. A Whiting expressed his
sorrow at the pubIic's loss and said
the experience of Judge Wilcox as in
! terpreter and magistrate, with juries,
witnesses and offenders, made of him
a natural lawyer. The judges often
asked him for advice and from his
knowledge Of the Hawaiian habit of
thought his counsel led to the tAmpering
of justice with mercy in the case Of a
poor native transgressor- He possess
ed the happy faculty of interpreting
thought as distinguished from trans
lating words. His superior as a mag
istrate would be hard 10 find. Judge
Wilcox would be happy memory to
all who had enjoyed the privilege of
his acquaintance.
A G. Correa said: THE bar and the
community have lost one held in all
hearts as a just judge and a valuable
citizen. From the bench he dealt
mercy with justice. He was ever will
ing to help those in need and never
had an i'll word for anybody. On the
contrary he always spoke well of all
men. We cannot replace our loss. The
public and the courts have sustained a
great loss
]. NJ. vivas. formerly Portuguese
interpreter, said: Judge Wilcox was
faithful to his duties. a valuable pub
lie servant and a firm friend to the
Hawaiians. I was his colleague as an
interpreter for eight years and had
the opportunity to know the character
of the man. His conduct was ever the
same whether he was acting officially |
or otherwise. When he became a !
Judge he did not change toward his
friends. The greatness of his soul was
always clearly expressed. We can feel
nothing I ut the deepest sorrow in our
hearts at his demise"
BEFORE JUDGE GEAR.
Judge Gear opened court only to adj
journ it with the following remarks.
After an expression of sorrow at the |
news of Judge wilcox's death and
statement regarding his identity with
the life of the Hawaiian people he
said: Never have I heard a word |
against Judge Wilcox. No one so we'll
commanded universal respect. He
was rough diamond-and I do not |
say that to imply that he was not
highly cultured-for he possessed all /
the attributes of a man. The news of
Judge Wilcox's death struck me with
pain. 1t is fitting, it is the least we
can do, to adjourn out of respect to
the memory of the man who not only
lived in this community, but in the
hearts of all who make up this COM
in these hearts he will
continue to live.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
In the Honolulu District Court, over
which the late Mr.. Wilcox long presid-
ed as First District Magistrate, many 4
speakers extolled his memory. Judge 1
Davis, who was called to that bench
Turing Mr.. wilcox's last illness, recall
ID the kindness of the departed magis
rate to himself when he committed
linn for contempt, allowing him to fin
sh up his cases before enforcing the
penalty. Among other things he said
urther was that Judge Wilcox refused
o be dictated to but formed his own e
pinion from experience and observa- =
ion
J. L. Kaulukou said that Judge Will =
ox's place among the native Hawai- =
ans could never be filled.
w o. Smith spoke of the Judges for =
itude in facing death, shown when the 4
peaker talked with him about his af- 4
airs In part Mr.. Smith said:
VYTilnov faith .
III servant. He was a faithful and 3
rave man and he died as such. 1t is z
OF often that a man can be a public 3
ervant for as long a time as Judge
Wilcox. He filled public positions dur =
lg times of much excitement but h q
as a man without ostentation, plain q
nd not given to excitement. In this "a
-ay, he was able to carry out his judg- z
rents with that which is the very 4
)undation of justice and to temper =
lstice with mercy. y
II take qualification not in magnify q
lg him but in paying my tribute to 3
OF only honest man but faithful q
ian and to the sound judgment he q
lowed as a plain, unassuming gentle =
an." %
E. P. Dole, High Sheriff Brown and e
F. ChilIingworth paid high tributes +
, the departed as magistrate and =
ian. e
At the conclusion of the speaking, a ei
ommittee of five members of the bar q
as appointed to draw up a memorial. 3