Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-11-29
THE RAILROAD EMBEZZLEMENT.


THE RAILROAD EMBEZZLEMENT.
The Charlotte Observer Of Thursday, has
the following concerning the Airline Rail-
road embeZZement
The trial of Mr.. J. f. Adams, late ticket
agent of the Richmond & Danville Railroad,
and Capt. Oscar Nesbit, late conductor on
the Airline road, that was set for hear
ing before the Inferior court to-day, will not
be heard, having been continued to the next
term of the court by reason of confession,
and of sudden, startling turn in the aspect
of the case, involving other parties besides
Adams and Nesbit. Tuesday night, Judge
Schenck, the leading prosecutor for the rail-
at the Buford House by Mr.. Adams, who
proceeded to unbOsom himself and make a
full and clear confession Of his connection
with the frauds practiced upon the railroad.
OF what passed between the two, the report
er was able to learn but little, though what
he gives comes from authority. Mr.. Adams
stated to Judge Schenck that he had come to
make full confession of his guilt, knowing
that it would be proven on him at the trial,
and that he might just as we'll giveitup. He
said that he had considered the matter and
was further advised by his friends to make
the confession and throw himself upon the
made in a straight forward manner, and in
giving his statement, Adams involved 9TH
ers in the swindling with himself. Just
who these parties are, and to what extent
they were involved in the affair, we were
unable to learn, but were given the assur-
ance that it will all come out soon enough.
Adams confession is in the possession of
Judge Schenck and it will be used Whenev-
er it is seen proper.
This confession gave new aspect to the
case, and yesterday Adams was summoned
before the grand jury who proceeded to take
his testimony. Upon statements made in
this testimony, the grand jury drew up
true bill of Indictment against Capt. James
McCool, a former Airline conductor Mr.
Adams was then required to give bond of
81 900 for his appearance for trial at the next
term of the court. Capt. Nesbit was required
to give two bonds Of $500 each, and the case
was continued until the next court, when
new developments are expected.
'"The railroad company has got at the
rock bottom facts in the case" said the pros
ecutiOn to reporter yesterday evening,
"and more than Adams and Nesbit will be
caught" The railroads attorneys state
that part, but not all Of the money will be
recovered by the company.
1t was on the 1st of last July that gen.
uine commotion was caused in this commu-
nifty when constable brought the ticket
agent Adams and conductor Nesbit before
Justice Waring in this city, and charge of
embeZZement was preferred against them.
The surprise Of the people was genuine, for
both the parties not only bore good charac-
ters, but stood we'll in the community, and
to suspicion either of thep of dishonesty
would have been regarded as an open insult.
The railroad company charged that they
had been Systematically swindling the COM
pany Of money for about two years previous
to the day of their arrest. The ticket agent
was charged with selling tickets to Atlanta
taking them up without punching them and
returning them to the agent, the two pock-
eting the money. The conductor was also
charged with collecting cash fares and not
returning the cash to the company. These
charges we're preferred against them before
the magistrate, and after preliminary in
vestigation they were released on bond for
trial by the Inferior court AT the last term
the case was continued to the present term.
The confession of one Of the parties now fol-
lows and new developments in the sad case
are expected.
A subsequent issue of the Observer says:
Besides the three parties whose names
have already been given to the public, the
railroad claims that there are four others
implicated in the sWindling, and that at the
next term of the Inferior court there will be
a mighty ''shaking up Of the dry bones"
Who the other parties are, the prosecution
does not care to state at the present time.
Railroad men tell us that Capt. Jim McCool
is merchandising in Georgia. Adams has
delivered up his personal property, consist
ing of fine horse and buggy and set of har-
ness, wagon and harness, to Capt. J. J.
Gormley, general depot agent in this city.
The confession of Adams was voluntary,
and his friends say he had sufficient grounds
for his action.