Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-26
RETURN TRUE BILLS
-Four Indictments Found by the GRand
Jury Against R. ". CafdYtll.
CHARGE OF FALSE ENTRIES.
Credits OF Deposits at the state
Bnnk ON Days When None Were
Really Made-A Bench-warrnnt fer
the Arrest OF the Accused.

The grand jury OF the Hastings Court
yesterday continued It's consideration OF
the case In which Mr.. Samuel u. Nelson.
the Franklin-stroet liveryman. WIS al
lowed TO largely overdraw his account
at the State Bank, and found four true
bills OF indictment against Mr.. Richard
w. Cariwell, late book-keeper In that
institution, whose resignation as such was
asked for ard rendered as a result OF
the Irregularities appearing upon tho
banks ledger.
Acting upon the return OF the grand
Jury Judge Witt at once issued a bench
warrant for the arrest of Mr.. Cardweli.
and placed IL in the hands OF the City
Sergeant. The accused Is now absent
from the city on business, but will BIO
taken into custody as soon as he returns.
News of this action spread rapidly
among the friends and acquaintances or
Mr.. Cardwell and created profound sur
prise. az the general keller was thas
the case. after careful Investigation.
would be ignored.
OVER SIX THOUSAND.
THE amount involved in the discrepan-
cies embraced In the charges aggregates
| S6I2Sg2. while the actual amount Oh 'ne
ovsrdraft far exceeds that sum. All per-
| sons having connection Win the case
were very retlcent about II yesterday.
| II is generally believed that Mr.. card'
| well Will return TO the city as soon az
| he ts appraised OF the grand jury &c
| ton. His friends are conlideht 'hat ho
| is not guilty of having had any crihinaA
| intent i'm ANYTHING that he mas zone.
NJ cardwell after severing his connec-
| tion with the bank secured empioymehs
| with ]. l.. Lindsey & CO., dealers IN MN.
| sunnles No. 1928 east Cary street, ana
was sent down into North carolina on
| business. He resides at NO. I'll norn
| Seventh street.
| The indictments are drawn exactly
| alike. save as to the amounts enAptacso
therein. They charge false entries IN MI.
Nelson's account. with intent 10 ue',auu
the bank. and the sums aiieseu 10 "ase
been entered upon the nank ie sn ~ 90 -. .
,hts wav are: on April 20, 1885. S2,9'ss2;
Nav n 1895. 5000; June 8, 1879, $";
| Nav %. 1896 $50.
FORM OF INDICTMENT.
r,,, ,o,toving is an exact copy OF ono
of the indictments; an,
yi,ginia.-In the Hastings Court or tne
city of Richmond, city OF hlchnohu-
! tO-wit. -. co,o,oopvaaIth
The grand jury OF the Ioiiuno olt,.,.o,,H
! for the body of the city OF h,snilo ~
on their oaths. present that iueha,u ~ W.
cardweu on the 3tst day Of May, 1880. a.
the said city and within the Jurisdicuv,.
| ~ tine said Hastings Court OF the' CITY
. NJ Richmond. being then anu the,e
cierL and officer OF the State BANK OF
| Virginia, a banking corporation uu'S ~
cornorated under the laws OF the sta,'
NJ Virginia, unlawfully and Leioniouss
aid make a certain false, trauuaieh,, an,
fictitious entry III the ledger account !.
one : b Nelson, customer anu deposit
or Of said bank, which said false irauuo
lent and fictitious entry Is In Inc follow
ine, fiellres--to-wit "S3. Geo. ana lnulcat
that on the said 3lst day OF May, isso' m
ann of 5000 had been deposited 10 IN
| credtt of the said =. r. Nelson, IN the SAT-
hank. and the said false. Fraudulent am
| 6ctitious entry gave him credit Tor INA
amount with said bank. whereas, IN tfutl
and in fact the said ). Is. Neison ma
made no deposit In said BANK on sal'
, day. and was not entitled 10 said ehtt!
! AMI credit of 50 900, with intent tnen ant
there. unlawfully and ftloniouslS, 20 con
. ceaI The true state OF the said >. IL. Mel
sons account with the said state BAN
~ Virginia. and with intent then an'
. there unlawfuly ana feloniously, 10 de
frand M said, and with intent then an
| there unlawfuly and fsioniously, Il
enable and assist the said :. -. Nelson
10 obtain money to which he was not en-
. titled, against the peace and dignity
the Commonwealth Of Virginia.