The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-29
THE STORY FROM TRENTON.
Farcical Proceedings in the Trial OF
Nelson.


of any kind was that upon which curtain
kindly fell to-day.
In the case Of Charles c. Nelson, the alb
sconding president of the North Side
/ savings bank, held on the cSarge OF having
brought stolen money into Canada, this was
the day set for the formal examination.
The case began by the reading OF the four
afiidavlts upon which Nelson was arrested.
! They arc all made by Cashier Jacob Haas
Of The Capital City bank Of Atlanta. The
first was to the effect that Haas really be
lleYed That Nelson mad stolen and brought
| into Canada p}ir Of diamond ear rings,
which had been given him by one Abe Fry
Of Atlanta, as security on a loan.
! Inc second charged Nelson with stealing
number Of gold a d silver watches, en-
trusted to him as a broker
Inc third was that on or about July he
had brought into Canada $4,000, which he
! had obtained from an Atlanta bank under
| false pretensas, and the last affidavit was
similar except that the amount mentioned
| was 81, 800 and had been obtained from the
! Capital City bank
Then Chief Of Police Kinds told 10 the
/ court the same story that has been told in
| tho Constitution as TO the arrest of Nelson,
and exhibited what was found on him,
| namely: Six gold Watches five silver
watches, lady's brooch, set in
diamonds; gold and silver pencil case,
| canvas bag in which was eighteen one dollar
gold pieces, one thrac dollar gold piece,
half Napoleon and handfulof rare nickles
and kennies, n pocketbook contain
| ing $3.50 in greenbacks two small paper
boxes filled with small articles Of jewelry
and trinkot5, few dollars IN fractional
! currency, two pearl shirtstuds and two
diamond cluster rings, in IA card case was
! found n receipt of the american express
company, dated Alexandria Bay, N. Y, for
a box of valuabes directed TO the Chicago
smelling and refining company, Chicago,
valued at $3.50. Being asked by the
chief of police what became
of the diamond earrings, Mel
son said they never came into Canada
These are the earrings Nellie Prince wore
when she rode OUT with Chief Kinds the
dav Nelson was arrested. After Kinds
| testimony, the very air became laden with
suspicion The people i'll the court room
saickered and winked, and once laughed
outright Mt the p oceedngs, whereat the
! Justice, with a worry red face, pounded the
uesk to hide his confusion.
The fun began by Nelson's counsel refus-
! ing to CrOSS-examine }huds.
When the name of Jacob Haas was called
| three times, mot in court, your honor" was
the clerks reply. AdolPh Brandt was
! called three times with the same result
Then the call of counsel for the private
! O'Rourke, who appeared last week for
! counsel of Haas and Brant, was not there
! He had conveniently gone to BelIeVille,
! kindly telling Nelson's counsel before he
went, however, that he didn't intend ap-
pearing against Nelson anyhow. Surely
there was something wrong, Counsel for
! Nelson denied any knowledge that his client
had been approached by either Haas or
Brandt, or any compromises had been
made and was utterly at a loss to account
| for the strange absence of the compliments
| i'll the case.
Tire county attorney, stammering and
splut5ering, arose AID said: Under the cir
cumstance5, ] thiak ought to ask a remand
of the prisoner until next Tuesday, Now,
this was not according TO programme, and
Nelson had not been advised of the change,
So, looking first at one and then at another
| of the lawyers, Judges and chief Of police
in blauk astOnishment, he blurted out:
But, judge, this is not what agreed to p"
| And turning to HIS counsel, You, yourself,
said that no attempt would be made"
Here he was Silenced by his counsel's hand
slapped over his mouth aud wink from
the chef of police that every one in court
| saw.
1t was ludlCrous to the correspondent, but
| deep, dark and mysterious TO the good
people of this country village. After a
whisper with the judge, Mr.. Forbes arose
and said that when he opposed the appica-
ton of the honorable prosecutor for a
remand, he hoped that if a remand were
made the prisoner would be allowed to go
on his own recognizance to appear when
| ever wanted Inc writer went across to
the Queens hotel. whore each took his turn
treating to bad Canadian whisky,
aud wishing each other luck before
leaving court. The judge ordered the
chief of police to hand over the watch in
| m I'd oil
wear it, as it was great deprivation to a
man used to wearing watch to suddenly
! be deprived OF it. Nelson gave his word
! that he would be respons BILE for it. Such
extraordinary proceedings made your cor
respondent pursue little investigation Of
! his own. He hired horse and, driving
! down to Bellevilie, hunted up LAWYER
! O'Rourke, told him that Nelson had been
| discharged, as the case had been compro-
missed, and asked to be told the terms of the
| compromise. Mr.. ORourke put his hand
into his pocket and produced the following
! documents, from original copies.
| TRENTON, ONT, July 81, 1858. $500 Re-
| ceVed of c. G.. Nelson five thousand five hun
! dr,d dollars in fuil settlement of all claims and
/ demands Of whatsoever kind against him. the
! sail Nelson. ON the part of the Capital City
| bank of Atlanta, Ga, the Atlanta national
bank of Atlanta. Ga, and the Merchants
mai lOnal bank Of Atlanta, Ga, and for the con
! sderation aforesaid. hereby discharge him
! from all above clNmS. In witness whereof we
| have hereby set our hands and seals this twenty
| first day of July, 1883, at Trenton, ont.
Capital CtY bank, Atlanta national bank,
| Merchants national bank
by their attorney at law, AnOLPH BRANDT.
JACOB HAAS, cashier Capital city bank
THE FINAL RELEASE.
Pinned to the above document was the
following;
TRENTON, July 81, 1ssS-lh Forbes: have
! this day handed to my solicitor Mr. | q