Father's Suit Against Rockingham Capitalist Who Killed His Son Set for Trial April 26, 1926

Damage Suit Against Cole Set for Trial This Month

Raleigh News and Observer

Trial of the suit brought by Rev. A.L. Ormond against W.B. Cole, Rockingham Capitalist, asking for $250,000 in damages for the death of Ormond’s son, has been set for Monday, April 26th, in Wake Superior Court.

There are several cases set ahead of it, but as several of them are expected to be continued or settled out of court, it is considered altogether probable that the Ormond case will be reached early in the week.

This suit was started last fall immediately following Cole’s acquittal of the killing of W.W. Ormond. The answer was filed early in January, a reply filed later, and the case is now regularly set on the docket.

Lawyers listed for the plaintiff include: Douglass & Douglass of Raleigh; W.R. Jones of Rockingham; Larry I. Moore of New Bern; R.N. Simms of Raleigh; Harold D. Cooley of Nashville.

Lawyers listed for the defendant include: Pou & Pou of Raleigh; A.I. Brooks of Greensboro; Jones & Horton of Raleigh.

From page 2 of The Concord Daily Tribune, Wednesday, April 7, 1926

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