The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-26
MR. S. B. NELSON INDICTED.
The Grand Jury Finds 1hrae True Bills
Against him.
CASE TO BIZ TRIED At THl next TERM
One OF the Indictments Which Is Presented
isa Strong Papcr-Thc Accused
Appears and Gives Bail in
the sum of $4,000.

Nf sltIll JURY TOT inc NoN'Hi''i WI"
OF the Hastings Court met again yesier-
day morning az IL o'clock, and' continued
The Investigation Of the case OF samuel
Il. Nelson. the livery stable keeper who
some time ago was found to have largely
oVcrdrawn mis- account as the state Bank
~ The means Of false entries made upon
tho books of ihc bank by Richard W.
Cardweu Ia was shortly before noon
when the grand jury returned to the
courtroom, and. only a few people were
present AT The time.
Clerk Iawton asked the usual question,
'Dsntlcmcn OF the jury. have you agreed
upon an mdicemcnty To this Foreman
Alosbv replied I'VE have" and handed
down three true bills Of indictment
against Nelson.
quite a surprise To- many people mas
much as "a former grand jury bad found
no reason 90 indict Nelson One Of the
charges is that of The larceny of $a0)
from the state Bank of Virginia and am
other of dcfraudlng the bank out OF
$50 by means of false entry made upon
the books of the bank. and the third one
contains fl sweeping indictment for mis-
demeanor against both Nelson and card
well. charging a c0nfcdcracy between
them
THE INDICTMENT
The aforementioned indictment. which
Is directed against Nelson ana tardWcA
for misdemcanor. reads as follows:
Tho grand Jurors of the Commonwealth
for the body Of the city of Richmond. on
their oaths present that 5. B. Nelson ana
Kchard W. Cardwcll within twelve
months last past at the said city. ana
ll..s f..tI .a.NH af
said Hastings Court OF the city Of kiCh-
mond. unlawfully decGtfully, and frau
dulently dii conspire. combine, conieder-
ate. and agree tol ether by unlawful ana
fraudulent means TO cheat ana deiraud,
and steal, and carry away divers ana
sundry sums of money. hank-notes' treas
ury-nofcs. gold and silver currency, the
kind. number and denomination oi whlch
said bank-nOto Trcasury-notes, money,
gold and silver currency are TO the
GRAND Jurors unknown. but of the value
of more than so of the goods chattels,
money. and property of the state Bank OF
Virginia. 81 corporation duly incorporated
under tho laws Of the state Of Virginia,
and that 10 was the plan and scheme
of said conspiracy, combination, conlea-
GRAFTON. and agreement. 30 ass aforesaid
entered into hy ana between the said y.
b. Nelson and Richard ". CardWcll,
that thc said $. u. Nelson. who was then
and there "a customer and deposition of the
said State Bank of Virginia, should, with
tine prvity, knowledge. and consent of
said Richard W. CurdWcll, oycrdraw ana
oVcrcleck his account with the said
bank. but without the knowledge, priVi-
ts. or consent of said bank. ana that
sine said Richard W Cardwell. who was
then and there clerk of said state
Bank Of Virginia. and whose duty IL
was 10 keep am accurate, truc, and faith
ful account retwe,n :. -. Nelson and
said bank, iu certain books then ana
there for that purpose mudc and pro-
Nided. should make false entries and omit
10 make true and correct entries in said
books with the prvity. knowledge, ana
consent of the said S. T.. Nelson, but
without The prritN, knowledge. on con-
sent of said bank. whereby 10 give The
said S. B. Nelson credit to which he vas
not entitled. and tO-wit 10 mako charges
against the said IS ~. Nelson. 20 which
tho said bank was entitled. and TO con-
ceal and falsfy the true ana exact con-
ditlOn OF tho said $. B. Nelson's account
with the said bank. both upon the SAID
hooks and iu conversation. and IN verbal
reports from and TO the officers and di-
rectors Of said bank and that the said
Richard W. CaiGwen. In pursuance OF
s1id unlawful. dcceitful, and fraudulent
conspiracy COmbiatiOn, and agreement
$50 as aforesaid. made and entered into
hy the said S. B. Nelson. afterward TO
wit. al the time and place aforesaid did
make divers and sundrv false. fraudu-
dent. ard fictitious entries on the said
h0oks Of said bank TO the benefit and
advantage of the said : b. Nelson and
90 the injury OF said bank with the priv
iiy, knowledge, and consent OF the said
5. B. Nelson. and with intent TO cheat
and defraud the said bank. and 10 en-
abiC the said $. h. Nelson TO cheat and
defraud said bank. and TO feoniOusly
take. steal and carry away the amounts
of money and currency. heretofore de-
scrihcd. Of the goods. chattels, money.
and property OF the said State Bank OF
Virginia. and that the said :. B. Nelson,
in pursuance of said unlawful deceitful,
and fraudulent conspiracy. combination.
confederation and agreement. so as aforc-
said made and entered into with said
Richard W. Carfwcl afterwards to-
wit at the time and place aforesaid.
did on divers and suudry occasions over
check and overdraw his account with said
bank. and did cheat and defraud the
said bank Of divers and sundry sums of
money. tauk-notcs, treasufy-notcs. gold
and silver coin. a further description of
which is 20 the grand jury unknown. hut
OF the value OF more than $50.
with the priyity knowledge. and consent
of tho said Richard W. CardWcll. but
without the pruiy knowledge. or con-
sent OF the said hank with intent 10 cheat
aud defraud the said bank against the
peace ana dignity OF the Commonwealth
OF Virginia
ANOTHER INDICTMENT.
Another Indictment sets forth that S. B
Nelson, on the 2sth day of July. In tho
wear ono thousand eight hundred and
nincty-hVe af the said city md within
tho jurisdiction Of the said Hastings Court
Of the city OF Richmond. a certain sum
OF money OF the currency of the United
States the kind. number and denOmina-
tlCn OF which are 20 the grand jury un-
known. but Of the value OF hyc hundred
dollars OF the goods. chattels. moneys.
and property OF the state Bank OF Vir-
ginia, corporation duly Incorporated
under tho laws OF the state Of Virginia.
then and there being found. then and
there unlawfuliy and fcloniously cid take,
steal. and carry away
The witnesses-John S. Elicit, presi-
dent. William NJ Hin. cashier and Chas.
A. Peplc, bookkcoper-all of the State
Bank.
Attached 70 this indictment was a check
drawn By Samuel -. Nelson. payable 10
Charles l.. Todd. and endorsed ''Chas.
l.. Todd per Il. l., Cheney. attorney: |
Received payment. r G.. Wallace, cash |
ier''. dated July -, 1S.5
bench warrant was issued for Nelson. !
who soon put in an appearance. accom- |
panied by his counsel. Mr. c. V. Mere |