The times., 1899-08-08

Wyman Lloyd Cole, prominent MEM
ber Of the District bar, died yesterday morn
ing at Naples, Me-. where he went about
two months ago TO spend the summer hol-
idays and to recuperate his failing health.
The deceased was brother of Justice G.
C. Cole OF the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict.
Mr.. Cole came to Washington in 1885
from Parkersburg, w. Va, and entered
upon the practice of the law as partner
of his brother During his residence here
by his genial manners and many excellent
qualities of character he made host OF
firm friends, both among the practitioners
of the bar and the residents OF Washing
ton generally. His ability as lawyer
was acknowledged by ali who knew him;
especially in the equity branch OF the
practice of law did he rise to distinction
and was rated among the foremost in this
branch of the practice. MIR. Cole was
native Of Hiram, but his long residence
in Washington made him come to rec
ognize this city as his home and his death
will be greatly regretted by all who knew
him, either through business relations on
socially.
While it was known that his health was
bad 1t was not believed that there was
any danger that his illness would result
great shock to his host of friends in this
city The news was telegraphed to his
brother, Justice Cole, at an early hour
yesterday morning, and he left for Naples
at O'Clock in the afternoon.
Justice Cole was unable to say before he
left the city whether the remains would
be brought to Washington for interment
or be sent to Parkersburg, w. Va, the
former home of Mrs. Cole. The deceased
uac in he fiftv-t1rtrd NJ hav
ing been born at Hiram, Oxford county,
Me-, on March %, 1S47. He received his
early education in the public schools of
his native town and then entered upon a
collegiate course at the Maine Wesleyan
College, at Kents Hill. Before he had
completed his course, however, the Civil
War broke out, and while only seventeen
years of age he enlisted in the Ninth Regi-
ment, Maine Infantry Volunteers, in a
C. C. Cole. During his service he took
part in the campaign in front of Rich
mond Va. and Fort Fisher, N G..
After the close of the war Mr.. Cole re-
turned TO Maine and completed his col
legiate course, graduating with distinction.
He then took up the study of the law and
was admitted to practice in West Vir-
ginia, and began the practice of his pro-
fession at Wheeling. He did not remain
Parkersburg where he entered into part
nership with his brother, the now Associ-
ate Justice of the Supreme Court OF the
District. The latter came to Washington
in 1878. but was not followed by his brother
till 1885, where their partnership con-
tinued until Justice Cole was elevated to
the bench of the Supreme Court of the
District. Since that time the deceased has
not entered into any other partnership in
the practice of the law, though for the
past seven years he has been very closely
associated with Attorney R. Golden DON
aldson. He married Miss Laura Arnett, of
Parkersburg, w. Va, who survives him.
He also leaves two daughters, Misses Flor
ence and Grace Cole, aged, respectively,
eighteen and fifteen years.
Mr.. Cole was member of the Grand
Army of the Republic, Odd Fellows, and
of the Union Soldiers Alliance. His home
in this city was at 1897 Park Street Mount
Pleasant
The deceased was son of David H.
Cole. of Cumberland county, Maine. The
latter. though having voted the Democratic
ticket since he reached his majority. was
charter member of the Republican party,
the principles of which he advocated till
the time of his death. He was also a
member of the bar in Naples, having been
admitted to practice at the age OF sixty
two years During the greater part of his
life the father of the deceased taught
school, having been thus engaged for
eighty-four terms in high schools and
academies at Naples. He was also post
master of Naples for Twenty-Five years.