The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-05
Charge Against Former Presi-
dent Cole Of Globe National.
ARRESTEDAT Los ANGELES, CAL.
Arrived In Boston Last Night in the Custody
OF United States Officers
PLEADS NOT GUILTY WHEN ARRAIGNED
Furnished Bail in the Sum OF $4,000 and Was
Released Defendant SaIs Hs Is Confident
Hs Can DisprOSe lhs Charges.

Boston, Jan. 5.--In the custody o
United States Marshal Osborne anC
United States Secret Service Agen
Browne of California, Charles II. Cole
| the former President of the Globe
| National Bank OF this city, who was
taken in Los Angeles upon a warrant
alleging the embezzlement OF 5000 00C
| from the bank, reached this city short
ly after O'Clock last evening.
The party also INCLUDED Mrs. Cole
and their son Edward, who mad accom-
panied the exrbank presiden, during
the entire period of his absence from
Boston, some two months Mrs. Cole
LETT the train at the Huntington avenue
station, where she entered a carriage
ana was driven 20 a hotel, while ti~ Co.
Aldlhuer or the party proceeded into
the city.
carriage was in waiting, and avoid
ing the crowd OF curious watchers as
huch as possible the officers and their
prisoner were surried by the shortest
possible route 10 the Federal building
Deputy United States Marshal Wat-
ers escorted Mr.. Cole at once to United
states Marshal Darling's room, where
the personal friends who were active in
arranging sureties were alone admit
ted, and the formal arrest was made
by Mr.. Waters. who served the warrant
upon Mr.. Cole, the latter Undergoing
the ordeal calmly
After the formaities were over In
Marshal Darling's Office Mr. Cole was
slipped out of the MarshaPs side door
and across the corridor into the United
states District Court room. No officer
of the Globe Bank was there TO greet
him.
Assistant District Attorney Casey
held long consultation with Mr.. Ben
jamin w. Wells. superintendent of the
street department; Mr. Godfrey Morse.
am attorney, and Mr.. William Schofield.
counsel for Mr.Cole. the result of which
was that Messrs. Wells and Morse were
declared to be acceptable TO Mr.. Casey
as bondsmen for the accused.
These prelminaries over adjourn
ment was made 10 the court room.
where United States Commissioner
Ffske had already taken his seat.
The reading OF the complaint was
waived by Mr.. Schofied. Mr.. Cole
seemed perfectly self -poss pssed. He
Kept his eyes on the commissioner. and
it his query: What say you to this 4
complaint, guilty or not guilty?" his /
emphatic reply. Not guilty" was per- /
ectly audible throughout the court
'ooid
Attorney Schofeld said he would like
/ little time in which to prepare him
ielf and consult B client. and sug-
rested a continuance until Thurs lay.
Ian. is, at 10 a. m. 70 which the gov
rnment consented, and the contin-
lance was granted.
Bonds We're then fixed at $50 600. and
iessrs. Morse and Wells qualified sew
rally in the sum OF $50 non as sureties.
This being satisfactory there was
nore hand-shaking and then EXPIRES
dent Cole put on his coat and walked
M OF the court room with Mr. Wells
nd his son.
lt is anticipated that ne may make
is home at bingham for the present.
Nv Cole eTDre sses confidence I'm his
hility to meet the charges that have
cen maze against him when his C. 20
ONES TO trial. and saws he courts the
lllest investigation that can he made /
ITO his transa ctiore In connection with
ne Globe Bank affairs.