The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-09-03

independent and his connection with
the court gave tone to that body.
His decisions are today considered
models OF brevity and good law. As
attorney general he was keen, pleasant
of manner and good lawyer before
jury for that reason. As n speaker he
was not, perhaps, as good as some of
the other attorneys, but in his ad-
dresses to the court on the law points
he eXcelled.
AS attorney general Judge Hartwell
served but few months after his first
appointment but again accepted the
office in December, 1876, resigning in
July, 1873. Returning to the practise
of his profession he attracted large
clientele, having earned n fine reputa-
ton by his decisions while n member
of the supreme court. He soon became
one of the leading members of the Ha
waiian bar.
The list of members of the bar who
studied law under him includes many
men OF prominence, his first having
been David Kalakaua, who entered his
office in 1868, and who afterward be
came king of the Islands. The rest
followed in the order named:
William r. Castle. 1870; William o.
Smith, 1919; James NJ Monsarrat,
1875; j. Porter reen, 1915; Lorrin A.
Thurston, 1865, 1882; Il. Lichtenstein,
1878; j, Porter Green, 1918; Lorrin A.
exandcT McBryde, 1878; William Aus
tin Whiting, 1ssl-2; Arthur =. Peter
son, 1881; Clarence w. Ashford, 1883;
Hong Yen Chang, 1894 Gardiner X.
Wilder, 1888; Walter r. Frear, 1889;
Antonio Perry, 1891 4; Francis NJ. Eng
lish, 1912; George II. De La Verne,
) 1891 William l., Stanley, 1895; Ern-
est A. Mott Smith, 1896.
In 1904 Judge Hartwell became as
sociatc Justice of the supreme court
, and on August 10, 1907, was elevated
to the position of chief Justice, succeed
ing Governor Walter Z. Frear. AS
chief justice he added to his distin-
guished record, serving until March,
1911 retiring then to take well
earned rest
At the time Of his retirement, in con.
, ncction with the ceremonies by which
!, his successor. Hon. A. g. NJ Robertson
/, was indicted into office, number OF
prominent attorneys spoke fcelingly OF
n their appreciation Of the good work
done bv the retiring chief Justice.
% When | came on this bench il
1904 said Judge IBartwell, nj thes'
. ceremonies, 81 thought | should be for
n innate if ] served through the term, TO
that carried me two years across III
i, scrptural limit of three score years an'
=, ten; when ! received the appointmeu
=, to III the vacancy caused by Nj
= Frcar : resignation, August Is, 1907,
4 occurred to me that President Roost
a. welt, for once, was going back on hi
4 own record as TO the age for elicien
a. public service.
"A 81 am now retiring before the en-
Of the term of my second appointment
. knowing no public reason which require
~ me to remain, and, on the eontrar
in thinking that n younger person tina
no myself win more readily adapt himse
al TO conditions which often require I
mr. the older man the laying aside Of Ion
mo cherished opinions and theories ~
ne further, that is well not 10 risk stayil
m. until one may lag superhuous on d
lu stage
ON Sin my experience here dunnp the
,i years there Is much that recall vi
me- on the bench found one hundred al
Ice pleasure aud satisfaction When ! ral
nv eiNty one cases on the calendar M
every ease which has been argued ]
sa- been decided
Ter shortly after Judge ilariwell's
me Urrment the senate expressed iis
rn probation OF his long serYirr la tNe
nod lowing resolutions
M Whereas Tho lloupulr Alfred
l4w lauwrll who reefnilF lrtirri from
onfe Of ehief Justice of lhe upr
HM court 0f itis ifuii1fF m q married.
ulr 2 iftr fulHKHd thH confidence and i
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