The Washington times., 1905-03-17
Prominent Lawyer and Former Justice
Dead After Brief Illness.

After a brief illness. Charles c. Cole,
former Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia. and
a prominent member of the District bar.
died at his residence, 1705 y street north
west at S:f5 this morning, His death
was due to pneumonia, which developed
from a cold he caught on Saturday last
He was attended bv DR.. Sewers, and on
Wednesday DR. Thayer. OF Baltimore,
was called into consultation.
Judge Cole is survived by a widow,
Mrs. Bessie Cole. who was Miss Settle,
Of Berryville. Va, and two daughters,
Miss Emma Cole and Miss Louise Cole.
The funeral services will be held at
St. Johns Episcopal Church on Monday
morning at IL clock, and viii be con-
Quoted by Rev. Roland Cotton Smith,
the. rector of st. John s. The pal! bear
ers VIII be Justice Clabaug1, Aulick
Palmer. United States marshal for the
District of Columbia; J. j. Darlington,
George E. Hamilton, Elisha K. Camp.
Reginald Huidekoper, B. W. Parker,
and r. G. Donaldson.
Court No. Adjourns.
Criminal Court No. l, Justice Wright
presiding. adjourned today in respect TO
the memory of former Justice Charles c.
Cole, and the consideration of pending
business was postponed until next week.
The most important matters which
were TO have come on for consideration
this morning were the hearing of argu-
rnent for q new trial in the case of Sam
ueI Gassenheimer. convicted of receiving G
embezzled property, the decision of the
court on the motion for new trial In
the case of Charles Posey. convicted OF
arson, end the arraignment of Thomas
~ t1elds, who was recently arrested in
NssFr- NTIart Il
the ernbezzlement of the funds Of the de-
ftInct Washington Beneficial Endow-
meIlt Association.
TIE hearing in the cases of Gassen-
EeImer and Posey- was postponed until
Tuesday next. and the arraignmane of
Fields until Friday next.
Was County School Teacher.
Hon. Charles cIeaves Cole was born in
Hiram, Oxford county, Me, on May %.
16I1. and was a son cf David HaEnmonds
and Ruth Eastman Cole He was edt,-
Gated in the schools of Maine. and
was graduated from the law school Of
Harvard University IN 1867,
During his earlier life Judge Cole was
teacher in the county schools, and
after graduation from Harvard he was
admitted to the bar at Portland, Ne.
Shortly after graduating Mr.. Cole re-
moved TO West Virginia, and there CON
IInued practice Of law. He was elected
prosecuting attorney OF DOddTidge conn
ty, which position he held during the
years 1911 and 1872. In 1873 he removed
TO Parkershurg. and was city solicitor
there from June !, 1915 until January /,
1878
Removes to District.
In 1878 he moved TO the District OF
Columbia and established law Offices
here. Soon afterward his brother.
Wyman L. Cole, followed him from
West Virginia, and with him formed
the law firm of Cole & Cole. which con
tinued until he was appointed by Presi-
dent Harrison. United States Attorney
for the District OF Columbia. IN which
position he served from March 9. 1891
until February H. 1888 when, by the
same President, he was appointed ar
associate justice Of the Supreme Court
Here Justice Cole sat as a member OF
this court until April q, 1901, when he
resigned his judicial position TO again
engage IN the practice OF law He
formed q co-partnersilip with r Colder
Donaldson who had entered Cole &
Coles office in 1891. the firm beine
Known as Cole & Donaldson, which ex-
listed at The time OF his death.
Judge Cole was a Mason being a SIl
Knight of Colum bia COmmdndery, *. r
He was member of the District Bai
Association, Military Order of .he Loya
Legion, and OF the Metropolitan Cos
mos, and the Washington Golf Clubs.
A Union Veteran.
Judge Cole entered the Union army o.
August 4. 1862, when he was just twenty.