The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-08
MEMORY Of DEAD
REVERED IN LOCAL
SUPERINTENDENT.
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William 0. Smith and Judge Ash
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PASSING or HUMPHREYS
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Many Lawyers Attend Memorial
Session and Several Are
Speakers Before Bar
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(From Wednesday AdVcr'iSer)
Fitting and appropriate tribute was
paid in the supreme court yesterday
to the memory of the late Abram S.
Humphreys and Johu Alfred Magoon,
who We're members Of the bar Of the
Territory and at one time circuit
judges.
Judge Humphreys died in Honolulu
two weeks ago while Judge MagOOn
was killed in an accident in Baltimore,
Maryland, the latter part Of July.
They we're, in edition, brothers-in. law,
their widows being sisters.
The resolutions were read in open
court by Attorney William o. Smith
and Circuit Judge Ashford and were
adopted and ordered incorporated in
the days minutes VI the tribunal
Among others who spoke were Judge
William L. Stanley, Judge Alexander
Lindsay Jr. and Attorney Cornell s,
Franklin. Chief Justice Robertson
brought the session to a. close with u
touching reference to the memory of
the deceased. About two score attOr.
neys attended the memorial session Of
the court
The resolutions, in full, were as fol.
Resolution Adopted
Resolved, at the members of the
Bar Associa ton of Hawaii desire to
express their sorrow at the death of
Mr.. John Alfred Magoon, who had for
many years been member of the bar
Of the supreme court of Hawaii and of
this association.
"Mr. Magoon was an able member
of the bar of this court under the
monarchy, the republic and the Ter.
ritOry Of Hawaii. He was vigorous
and active in both mind and body
and fearless in pursuing the course
which he deemed to be right. His
mortal life has been arrested in its
prime and the news of his accidental
death was a great shock of his friends
and those dear to him.
1.-THE members of this association de,
sire to- express their deep sympathy
for the widow and family of our de.
ceased brother. -.
Resolved, That a copy of this res0-
this court and n copy be sent to the
family of our deceased friend.
Resolved, That the Bar Association
Of. Hawaii would hereby. express it's
sense Of the loss sustained by said,
ritOry in the recent death of our
brother, Abram Stephanus Humphreys,
which event occurred In this city,
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lingering illness which was borne with
exemplary patience and fortitude,
1.-THE brother whose untimely death
we now lament was stricken down in
the prime of his life and intellectual
powers. Born in Mississippi 48 years,
ago he was admitted to the bar upon
attaining his majority. and, after a
period spent in Practise in ArizoEa,r
he came to Hawaii, where he was ad.,
mitted to this bar in 1896, since which
year he continued to practise among
US.
Bar MOurns Its Loss
upon the organization of the gov
eminent of this Territory he was ap.
pointed by President Mckinley as first
Judge of the circuit court for the first
circuit, the duties Of which position he
continued to discharge with signal
ability from the date of his qualifying,
July 5, 1900, until his voluntary retire
ment by resignation, August 81, 1909.
Judge Humphreys was an able and
picturesque example of the courtesy,
the chivalry and devotion to duty of
the type Of lawyer for which the
southern section of our Union has long,
been justly famed, Prompt, energetic,
and indefatigable in the execution of,
his professional duties, he also posi-
sessed and displayed those qualities offs
mind and heart which endeared him to.
a wide circle of friends, within and
without the profession.
This association hereby most re-,
spectfully tenders to the sOrrcwing
family and relatives of our deceased
brother the cond olences of its mem,
bers in respect of their irreparablef
loss.
Resolved, That this resolution be-
spread upon the minutes of this court
and that n certified copy thereof be-
transmitted to the widow and family
of Judge Humphreys"