The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-07
S. B. NELSON TO BB INDICTED
HE Is ARRESTED lID GIYES BAIL
The Preliminary Examination to Come "
In the Police Court This Morning.
The Grand Jury to Meet Again
on Tuesday, tho 10th Instant,
When Other Phases Of the
Case viii be Examined.

Mr.. Samuel Il. Nelson was arr,s,ed by
ODicer l.. NJ Farley shortly after ,
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. upon a war
rant sworn out by the Commonwealth's
Attorney, Mr.. II. ~ Smith. Jr.. before
Justice &. ". Tyler. justice OF the peace.
charging him with .eloni,usly stealing
S.l5o3. the property Of the State Ba..k
~ Virginia.
The case grew out OF that OF Bookkaep-
or X. W. Cardwell who was given two
ytars s n the Psni,Sen,iarsy Saa r ses rs,s ysns
Juries. and no indictment has yet been
found. though II now appears that such
acton Viii follow.
The present grand jury took the mat
ter up on Moi&ay. as a result or Judge
Wits special cnarge, and has dev)t i
part of two days To its consideration. The
case was not brought To the attention OF
the jury In order that they might bring
in an Indictment, but merely that they
might examine the evid ,nce tn the case.
ana report to tho judge Of tho Hustlngs
Court. whether. I'm their judgment, Nei-
son was aInenable to the law, by col
lusion with the bookkeeper OF the bank.
in overdrawing his accounts.
MIR. John ;. Elicit, President or the
State Bank. and MIR. William NJ. mn,
the cashier, were the Witnesses examined
on Monday. Upon the strength or their
evidence the books OF the bank, or GER
titled copies of portions Of them. includ-
ing Nelson's account, were submitted 20
the attention of the Jury, and II was upon
these statements that the jury deliberated
yesterday. Messrs Elicit and Hi. were
re-examlned, and Mr.. &. A. Pepie. the
discount clerk OF the bank, furnished ,ad-
ditionai evidence. upon. which the report
OF the Jury was founded. This report Was
first addressed 10 the Judge. but, when
presented TO him, he had the direction
changed TO the Commonwealth's At
torney.
FIVE FOR iSpIcTMtNr.
The report stated that five of the jury
men concurrcd In the opinion that Nell
son should be indicted. while the remain
Ing two held an opposite opinion be-
heying that the evidence before them was
not sufficient to show that there had been
any cOllusiOn.
The Commonwealth Attorney, acting
upon the opinion OF the majority or the
jury, and after a conference Win tne
Judge swore out the warrant alluded 10
above and telephoned TO the Second po-
ice-station for Sergeant Tomlinson. or
some other officer, TO call for ami execute
the warrant. In the absence, through
sickness OF serSeant rtHing rHm,,rso" sf the Civ
Hall he was handed the warrant by MT.
Smith, and was directed 10 execute u az
once. The officer repaired To Nelson STA
Bile. on Franklin street, ana, nndlns nun
i'm the Office told him he had a warrant
for his arrest The prisoner replied py
asking II there was any .ohjection t2
their driving 10 the station-houSe, lns'ea"
of walking, and, RECEIVING nsta,., a..
ply. had "A horse hitched up, ana, with tne
policeman, drove To the Second stauou-
house. where he was soon Joined by some
of his friends.
xtI4oS ADMITTED TO BAIL
Arriving at the station. the prisoner
communicated by telephone Win nis
counsel. Mr.. Charles V. Mereditn. ot
Richmond and Mr. Charles H. fhxe, q
,..I hat
ed promptly TO the call Steps were taxen
to find Justice Crutchiaid, In order that
a motion that the prisoner should es
admitted To- bail might De supnni''eu sa,,. =.
time In a fruitless endeavor to locate the
Justice, and IL was Z O'Clock before ne
could be found. by that time the ton.
monwealth and counsel for the d.Iehiant
had taken their leave Mr.. smith had.
however. left a letter for the Justice. ~
which he stated that he had conferred
with several members OF the grand jury,
who agreed with him that the case was
a bailable one. and that. In consultation
with the counsel for the defence, IL hau
been agreed that So,oo would DE an aae-
quate sum. -.
Justice crutchneid concurred ir the
opinion. and Mr.. Nelson was accordingly
admitted 10 bail I'm the sum OF 900. win
Messrs Walter j Todd and Walter IA.
Nelson as his sureties
During the time that the party was
tice the prisoner occupied seat In Cap
tain Angles office. He Was outwardly
calm. though somewhat flushed. and al
intervals evinced considerable excitement
and agitation. He declined To discuss the
matter with the reporter, and Mr.. Mere.
dith said that there was no statement
at present for the press, and Ia any event
he did not care to talk about his cases
before trial.
The preliminary examination VIII take
place In the Police Court ms morning
before Justice Crutchneld, and Messrs
John s. Elicit. William VI. Hin, ana 4.
4. Peple have been summoned 10 appear
as witnesses for the Commonwealth
IL was learned last night that the evil
dence adduced before the grand jury IN
this case was very voluminous, ana De
sides. the charges cf stealing and collu-
sion that were gone into more particular
ly than other phases Of the ease VIII be
further considered when the grand Jury
meets again on Tuesday, the 18th, TO
which time II adjourned over.