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)URI, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 17. 1912.Assault Charge Latest Chapter in ColeFamily Feud, Involving Legal ActionsHusband of Joplin WomanWhoBrought $50,000* ___Alienation Suit Arrestedfor Shooting at Man inHis Home Two YearsAgo.«*•£ fc*Special to The Globe.St. Louis, Mo., Nov. IS—John Jackson Cole, husband of Mrs. Dorothy Walker Cole of Joplin, and eon of Amedee It. Cole, millionaire, was arrested here today on a charge of felonious assault on Walter Hetmbueeher of Kirkwood. The assault Is alleged to have been committed two years ago. It records a finale to the troubles which have been pursuing the Cole family for the last three months.Young Cole, who was arrested at Broalway and Market street, was taken to the Clayton jail by a deputy sheriff, lie declared his father had reopened the assault case In revenge for sensational.* -v**i *'i.* v.v - »Wv-V* •-4 • V ^SBSPEAKSPRESIDENCYlicvrusOF HIS HOPKM AND DISAPPOINTMENTS.CIVIL SERVICERetiring Chief, In ,4Swwi 8ongftf Adharge» made against him4 in connection vith the Colo alienation suit, recently iguring in St. Louis courts, when the on charged his father with improper at-entions toward his wife.Fired Upon in Home.The charge of assault, which led to the .rrest of Cole today, dates back to June, 1910, when Cole Is said to have entered he home of lleirnbuecher in Kirkwood, vhile the family was at dinner, and fired bullet from a revolver at Heim butcher. k warrant for his arrest was issued immediately, but an understanding waa eached by which Cole agreed to leave it. Louis if tho case against him were iot pressed.No further action in the affair wasa ken until a $60,000 suit for alienation f her husband’s affections was filed y Mrs. John Jackson Cole, against Dr. irnest H. Cole, her husband s uncle, if ter making a sensation counter charge hat his father, Amedee B. Cole, had donated the affection of Mrs. John ackson Cole, young Cole disappeared uddeniy. He was not seen in St. Lou|s uring the taking of depositions.Alienation Suit Dismissed.His lawyers refused to divulgethereabouts, declaring that anounty charge had been revived to get ini into custody.The Joplin woman's suit for $60,000 later /as dropped.A controversy over the management of le big Cole estate started the feud, which as resulted in various legal actions.vocmti'n Deform* and SarcasticallyRefer* to Democratic leaders.John Jackson Cole,doe Cole, below; Mr*.Colo, above.it left; Ame-Jolui JacksonBy Associated Tress.New' York, Nov.1 (5.— PresidentTaft sang his ‘‘swan song” as chiefPICKER PUISESIATETRUSTWILL FILED IN I/OH ANUELENGIVES WIDOW BALANCEOF PROPERTY.BROTHER EXECUTORhisoldWealth of Former Joplin (Tit been InEstimated at More Than One*Half Million Dollar.s.Mrs. Dorothy Walker Cole, wife of Johnickson Cole, referred to In the abovespatch, now Is at the home of her trents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Walker, No. 22 Jonlln street. She refused last night discuss the assault of two years ago, larged against her husband. Mrs. Cole ent to St. Louis after her alienation suit as filed, but returned to Joplin soon'ter.The Cole estate includes many rich ddlngs, some of the local property being e John Jackson Investment Company, vnlng valuable mining tracts west ofSpecial to The Globe.Ig)» Angeles, Cal., Nov. 16. Judge Oliver H. Plcher of Joplin, whose will was fllwd here today, tied up one-half of his estate as a trust, In charge of the Mississippi Valley Trust Company of St. Louis. The other half of the estate Is given his widow.Judge Picher died October 4 of this year. The petition, filed by Attorney Edgar Sharp, gives the valueexecutive of the tuition tonight. As the guest of the Lotus Club, the presldent responded to the oast, The President, In a speech which manyof his hearers considered the most remarkable he has ever made. He shifted from grave to gay and from the philosophy, which he said four years In the White house had taught him, to a discussion of problems which face the nation.He laughed at the outcome of the election, smiled when he spoke ofsome of the plans of President-elect Wilson and touched with gentle sarcasm William J. Bryan.In for Higher Salary.In his serious moments the president earnestly advocated the admission to the halls of congress of members of a president’s cabinet, declared that u Hlx-year torm in the presidency was enough for any man, advocated strongly the placing In civil service of practically every officer In the government, service and hinted broadly that congress should provide for expenditures so that they need not lower the dignity of the position they have held when they enter into private life.His chief regret, the president said, was that he had been unable to influence the United States senate to ratify the arbitration treaties with France and Great Britain. In spite of that fact, he asked his audience to believe that he would leave office with the deeiwst gratitude to the American people for the honor they had given him and with the
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