The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-02
IN THE MATTER Of
/. COLE VS.. COLE
Defendants Given Verdict
By The ArbitratOrS
SPICY TWO-DAY HEARING EN-
LINENED by FREQUENT TIITS
OF COUNSEL.

| OF tOtNSEb.
Declaring that the plaintiff had no
/ cause of action, the arbitrators in
| the case of Hiram Cole against
Annie Cole, administrator of Henry
! ID. Cole, ct al, awarded a verdict in
! favor of the defendant, last Friday.
The taking of testimony in the
| case was begun last Tuesday morn
ing at the grand jury room in the
| court house and lasted until Wednes-
| day evening.
NJ. Lee Braman, the other arbitra-
tor not appearing, f. H. Crago and
Buel Dodbe, two of the arbitrators,
appointed George p. Ross in his
stead, the parties to the action be-
ing unable to agree upon an arbitra-
tor. The suit in assumpsit was
| brought originally by Hiram Cole
of Henry Cole, decd, and Mamie
Klees, Nelson H. Cole, Daniel NJ.
Cole, and Jennie Cole, heirs of Henry
Cole. The count was for indebted
ness of decedent, consisting of bal
ance of purchase money on sale of
real estate, board of decedent, his
family, and employees, services rem
] dered and money expended for de-
cedent. Damages laid at $4,366.01.
| The plea entered was non assumpslI,
payment, etc.
Plaintiff Hiram Cole with his at
torneys, John r. Jones and VIM. II.
Lee and the defendants, Annie Cole,
admx. of Henry Cole, Mamie Klees,
Daniel NJ. Cole and Jennie Cole,
heirs of Henry Cole with their attor-
neys r. NJ. Stocker and f. c. Mum
ford, all being present. Arbitrators
being first all duty sworn and having
heard the evidence, allegations of
the parties and the argument of
counsel do award in favor of the
defendant against plaintiff. Plain
tiff has no cause of action.
The hearing before arbitrators
was marked by numerous spicy COM
| plimentary exchanges between coun-
sci for the plaintiff and for the de-
fendant. Attorney Jones, of Scran-
ton, was not district attorney of
Lackawanna county six years, for
nothing. When he let out his voice
at full length the noise was simply
deafening. With a theatrical -four
ish he patted Hiram Cole, the plain
tiff on the back and yelled "I'll stand
by this farmer as long as l can.
won't stand for any injustice. Hir-
| L
Hiram Cole as long as l have
breath
John r. Jones brought a steno-
grapher with him. He made life
miserable for the shorthander by
yelling at him off and on during the
proceedings and ordering him to
Put that down" One of the first
things Mr.. Stenographer had to put
! ID &c
and objects to the arbitration OF this
case, as he has already objected to
the rule to arbitrate." Its one of
the biggest outrages / was ever con-
nected with" he shouted. R. NJ.
Stocker, Esq, appeared for the ad-
ministratrix, f. c.. Mumford for the
children or heirs OF Henry Cole,
decd. John R. Jones objected to
the arbitration saying that "by pro-
tecting Hiram Cole from any injus-
tice he does not wish it to be under
stood that he valves any of his priv
ileges." Attorney Jones also object
ed to the substitution OF Geo. P.
Ross as arbitrator in place OF NJ. Lee
Braman.
At one point in the proceedings
Lawyer Jones shouted: "If it's neces-
sary I'll lay this whole matter before
the Supreme Court. ! stand for JUS
tice and truth. That's my record for
25 years.
I've represented Hiram Cole for
, ten years." declared Mr.. Jones. Il
have never known such a case in my
twenty-five years experience as a
lawyer Hiram Cole is an honest
man He had a sunstroke in early
|, life in the hay field. I'm here to
protect him against injustice" Law.
yer Jones also informed the arbitra'
tors he represented the u NJ. w. OF
America, fought their battles at Har.
risburg, Philadelphia and Pittsbure
! and at the Supreme Court. 81 beat
| them ALL" he yelled, because my
cause was Just. | won't for all the
fees in the vaults in New York City
plead an unjust case.
You cant teach me law, Mr.
Mumford," the Scranton lawyer tolt
the Honesdale attorney at one june,
ture in the proceedings.
According to Mr.. Jones, after
Henry Cole died, these undutifu
children began to persecute this
: woman and deny even a widows
third to her. Have you honored youl
stepmother?" he asked, pointing tC
, them.
: Hiram Coles story as told on the
witness stand was to this effect
Producing his book OF original en-
tries he said: Henry Cole and wifi,
= and grandson boarded at his house
2 in 1908. Henry said he'd pay $11 {
5 week board for the three OF them
= The bill for three years boarC
2 amounted TO Sl606. Henry prom
e ised to pay him, but didn't Their,
S were other bills which Henry con
r tracted when he moved down from
I Herrick Centre to Clinton TOWNSHIP
4 to board with them, such as moving
= expenses, etc.
Mrs. Annie Cole acknowledged tn,
claim of Hiram Cole to be just AM
J, did not ask for judgment in the case
y Fully score or more witnesses wer
q nrasanf al the hearing and RaVa III ai