Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-06-28
FIFTH EDITIe|
EsSUIR. COLES CAS-,

lie Is Charged With HO,,,
Pension Money to Paw
Fees.
About a week ago tie R,u
was in possession OF the t, Drr
quire Coles troubles which
in this mornings News, but a
nest solicitation Of some Of ,bs
the case was not given 10 , Ss
The main facts however bsv,,
made known through spotb.n
the REPUBLICAN Is released fro~
legations and feels ct liberty Wv, ~
the following facts as far a. M
been learned.
Mrs. Mary Jane Watson avia.
at No. 203 Monroe street. sS NV
son that served in the war Of
lion In Company K. First rsoij
volunteers where he contrso,sd'
ease which finally Resulted
death. Mrs. Watson only becSmI
that che was entitled to a psnal
her son year or so ago, aad N,
plicatiou to Esq. Cole 10 adj
agent in getting it from the !,
ment.
Esquire Cole was successful al
considerable delay q check Wa,
Mrs. Watson for 81 1920. N,l
son was in very bad health 81 n
she received the check, and oDl1
about twelve hours after epdO,l
so that the money could be dr,vI
After Mrs. Watson's death and
Mr.. A.A. Eastburn and A. L. hi
sons.in-lsw took out letters Of Al
tration on the estate, and ths
for $l382.52 being amongst tina
II was found they could not ana
money on 1t without certain ri
signatures and vouchers, wi.hou
ing sent back TO the pension sgs
New York. The check was tbvr
into the hands of Squire Cole 10
all the necessary arrangsmsr
drawing the money. In about
or ten days the check came back
Squire duly attssted and the
was drawn by him.
Previous to paying over the ND
the administrators, it is said that
Cole prepared a paper for them I
which allowed him to retain
for his services 10 getting the Dc
This paper the administrators
to sign and appealing to C. B. ID
torney in the case, they were a
to take what they could get I'll
receipt for it on account. This
illustrators did, aud calling on
Cole several times afterwards
balance, less his fee and liberal
ances for his expenses, 1t is said
were invited to leave his Ofis.
They then applied to John c.
son, ESQ U. s. District AttOrusI
had just been indicted into off
was not fully posted in regard
duty In the case. Under these d
stances the administrators called
S. Commissioner Smith who took
uation at a glance and despatchs
shall McMullen to notify Mr., Coli
he must settle the case immeiist
he would be arrested. Time was
Mr.. Cole until last Thursday nd
and when the tins came it va
longed to next Thurslay m0rui
which time it Is expected settl
will be arrived at.
The United States statutes, Wy
is claimed Squire Cole has vi
explicitly says: SIT shall be no
for any attorney, agen. or Other
to demand or receive for his serv
a pension case a greater sum than
The punishment for a violation
statute is a fms Of $500, or iuH
ment at hard labor not exoeeii1
years, or both at the discretion
Court. The administrators of Mrs
son say they have no objection v
ing Mr.. Cole $50 or $40, whis
claim would be ample compsnsas
all his trouble.
Some of the heirs are Willlnl
the case shall bs lift to referee
others are opposed to this msa8u
are favorable to a resort to Ia
the latter feeling rrsdOm!nates
likely Squire Cole will b. aFE0ss
held for trial before the InlIsd
District Court. Arppresentall's
REPUBLICAN called upon 's4ulra
this morning and f"und hun oUs|
gagged issuing warrants. When
at leisure bs was questioned ID
to the truth or faNstty OF 'As
which had appeared 10 the
News, when to our surprise Amy
was then nine O'Clock III bad nY
a copy ofthe paper referred to n0'
anything of the report.
lie unhesitatingly declared ID
report was garblsd and not Hp
the heirs having disagreed
themselves, threw the cenStifS
He says he is ready for 5es;Isn'
time either before referees OF
other course indicated. "I ~.
thing is a malicious puoIicss.."..,
said, and he expressed DIS
that after he had got so muCh NV NV
them they were not satisfied y,
that he kept back any illegal ~