The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-20
FIVE INDICTMENTS FOUND
Against Lewis Booker Charging Him With
Felony.
SPECIFIC COUNTS MADE IN THE PAPERS.
List of the Witnesses Summoned Before the
Hastings Court Grand Jury
Yesterday.

The grand jury of the Hastings Court yes
terday brought in five indictments against
Lewis Booker charging him with felony
They were in session two hours. and the
witnesses sent 10 them were Messrs. Frank w.
Christian. Edward and +. w. Hanewinckel,
Thomas Atkinson. w. r. Trigg and Il. w.
Maury.
Mr.. Montgomery West was foreman Of the
jury, and as soon as the report was made the
jury was discharged for the term.
The first indictment alleges that Mr.. Booker
on the 9Th of December, 1887 fraudulently
used and embezzled a Western and North
Carolina railroad bond, No. us. of the de-
nomination of 1000 and Of the value Of
sl,092. 90 and one bond Of the Virginia and
Tennessee road, No. 962. of the denomination
OF $4,000 and Ot the value of sf270: both ofthe
aggregate value Of ~ 3O2 30. the property of
Miss Emile Hanewncke
The second count alleges that on December
9 1887 he fraudulently used and embezzled
n check dated November 30. 1889. drawn for
: 200 by John l.. Williams Il Son upon the
First National Bank b. the order OF Lewis
Booker; also a check dated December ., 1887,
for . .097.j0 drawn by the same person upon
the same bank 10 the order of Mr. Booker, the
two checks having the aggregate value OF
s2.291 80, and the property OF Miss Emile
Hanewinckel. the same being the net pro-
ceeds of the sale of the two bonds mentioned
ID the first count
The fourth count alleges that he stole the
bonds and the fifth count charges that ne
stole the checks. In the sixth count It Is said
that he stole the money, the proceeds from
the checks.
SECOND INDICTMENT.
The first count in the second indictment al
leges that Booker. on February Z, 1885, fraud
ulently used one bond OF the Pittsburg and
COnnellsville railroad. No. Glj, of the denomi-
nation of 900 and of the value of . $50 and
one bond of the State Of North Carolina. No.
q. OF the denomination OF $500 and Of the
value Of S47l.50. the two bonds aggregatlns
81 1850 and the property OF Miss Emile Hane-
winckel.
In the second count it is charged that Mr.
Booker fraudulently used two checks drawn
by r. w. Naury on the State Bank OF VIZ
ginia to the order Of Mr.. Booker for the az
gregate amount Of sl.646.10, the same being
the net proceeds of the two bonds mentioned
in the first count.
The third count charges him with embez-
cling :1.641 10 in money, the proceeds OF the
checks The fourth count AYERS that b. stole
the two bonds mentioned in the first count
The fifth count asserts that he stole the
checks, and IN the sixth count that he stole
the ( Gallo.
THIRD INDICTMENT.
The third indictment alleges that Booker
embezzled q bond No $685. of the Louisville
and Nashville railroad of the value Of sl.Oi5,
the property of Miss Emile Hanewinckel.
In the second count it IS elaine that he en-
be2zled two checks Of the aggregate value of
sl.O42. 80 drawn By II. ". Maury upon the
State Bank OF Virginia to the order OF Lewis
Booker the proceeds Of the above bond
The third count charges that be embezzled
S1,042.5O: the proceeds from the checks; ana
the fourth. fifth and sixth counts charge
respectively. that Booker stole the bond, the
check and the Sl,042.50.
FOURTH INDICTMENT.
The fourth indictment alleges that Mr..
Booker on the 14th of August, 1889, feloni-
ouslv embezzled three bonds, Nos. l39. l4O
and al. OF the Richmond, fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad each bond being of the
denomination of $1,000. and the property Of
Nh Edward Hanewinckel
The second count alleges that Mr. Booker
stole the bonds.
FIFTH INDICTMENT.
The last indictment declares that Mr..
Booker on March s. 1887. embeIzleda bond OF
The State Of North Carolina, No. p. the de
nomination of $500 and the property OIL Mt.
Edward Hanewlnckel
The second count charges Mr.. Booker with
stealing the bond
MIR Booker will not be tried at this term Of
the court. The day will be probably set on
the second day Of the June term. He will to-
dav renew his bail bond. Judge Hunter II.
Marshall and Major Charles n. StrngfellOw
are counsel for Mr. Booker and Mr.. II. NJ.
Smith. Dr.. will act in his capacity as Com
monweaths Attorney. Judge =. Is. WITT Will
sit in the case.