Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-26

books or said bank to the benefit and
advantage OF the said 5. II. Nelson. and
TO the injury OF said bank. with the pri-
witty. knowledge. and consent OF the said
5. Il. Nelson, and with the intent TO
cheat and defraud the said bank, and
90 enable and assist the said s. B. Mel
son to cheat and defraud said bank, and
TO feloniously take. steal. and carry away
the amounts Of money and currency.
heretofore described. Of the goods chat
tells, money. and property OF the said State
Bank OF Virginia. and that the said s. u.
Nelson. In pursuance OK said unlawful,
deceitful. and fraudulent conspiracy. COM
bination. confederation, and agreement.
so. as aforesaid. made and entered into
with said Richard w. Cardwell. after
wards-to wit. at the time and place
aioresaid-did on divers and sundry oc-
casions overcheck and overdraw his ac-
count with said bank and did choat and
defraud the said bank Of divers and sun
dry sums OF money. bank-notes. trea-
sury-notes. gold. and silver coin, a fur
ther description OF which is to the
Grand jury unknown. but Of the value of
more than so. with the prvity,
knowledge, and consent Of the said Rich
ard W. Cardwell. but without the
privity. knowledge or consent Of the
said bank, with intent 10 cheat and de-
fraud the said bank. against the peace
ana dignity Of the Commonwealth OF Vir-
ginia.
THE OTHER INDICTMENTS.
The first of the felony indictments. to
which reference has already been made.
reads as follows:
The grand jurors Of the Common
wealth, for the city Of Richmond on
their oaths, present that s B. Nelson.
f.n ha dur Of T,,f.
thousand eight hundred and nnety-five,
at the said city, and within the juris-
diction 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 denomi-
nation OF which are 10 the grand jury
unknown. but of the value OF five hun
dred dollars Of the goods. chattels.
moneys. and property Of the State Bank
Of Virginia, corporation duly incor-
poratc ted under the. laws of the State Of
Virginia. then and there being found.
then and there unlawfully and feloniously
did take. steal. and carry away against
the peace and dignity of the Common
wealth Of Virginia
Attached to this Indictment was a
check drawn upon the State Bank by
Samuel B. Nelson. payable to Charles
l.. Todd. ard endorsed. Charles L. Todd.
per T.. l.. Cheney, Attorney" Received
payment, S O. Wallace. Cashier" dated
july e. 1895.
Tho other indictment against Nelson
was for the fraudulent entry Of $50
May -. 1895, as a deposit to Nelson's
credit in the State Bank. which was
adjudgod to b. collusion with Richard
". Cardwell, book-keeper, who was late
ly found guilty OF such fraudulent en-
try.
ARRESTED AND RAILED.
As soon as the papers were handed in
Judge witt thanked the grand Jurors
for what he said had been their arduous
and faithful attention to their duty in
his own name. and the name OF the com
munity also. and then discharged them
for the term. The Judge then issued
bench-warrant for Nelson who soon ap-
peared in court accompanied by his
counsel. Mr. Meredith
Bail was allowed Nelson In the sum
Of 5000, with Walter j. Todd and W. II.
Nelson as suretes. and the case is 10 be
set for trial on the first Monday of the
December term Of the court, the Sd day
Of the month.
The witnesses before the grand Jury
were Messrs. John :. Elicit, president Of
the state Bank; William NJ Hill. cashier.
and Charles \. Peple. boolS-keeper OF that
institution.
HOW THE JURY STOOD.
II was reported in business circles last
night that the grand jury stood four 10
three on the question of indcting Nelson.
There was about the same division. when
three weeks ago the report on which
Commonweaitn's-Atto Smith ewote
out the warrant for Nelson was made
To the court.
II is said that the banks loss through
the Justification of it's books was $1,000
but a considerable sum was recovered
through assignments Of property made
to IL and the security bond given by
Cardwen. The officers Of the bank de-
cline TO discuss the matter at all