Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-07
NELSON is ARRESTED
Hs Is Charged With Stealing OIsR $s,oot
from The State Bank.
ACTION OF THE GRAND jury.
A Majority Of TAis Body Think a.
Indictment shosla No Found, So
swears Out q warrant.

Officer L. M. Farley shortly after
o'clock yesterday afternoon. upon a war
rant sworn out by the Commonwealth's
Justice c. w. Tyler. Justice Of the Peace.
charging him with feloniously stealing
<,l3523 the property Of the State Bspk
of Virginia.
The case grew out OF that Of Book
Keeper Cardwell. who was given two
years In the penitentiary for falsifying his
books. IT has been before two grand
juries, and no indictment has yet been
found, though 1t now appears that suca
action will follow.
The present grand jury took the matter
up on Monday, as a result OF Judge Wits
special charge. and has devoted a part
OF two days to its consideration. The case
was not brought to the attention OF the
Jury I'm order that they might bring in
an indictment, but merely that tney
might examine the evidence In the case.
and report to the Judge OF the Hastings
Court whether, In their judgment. Nell
son was amenable 10 the law, by ccllusion
with the book-keeper of the bank, In over
drawing his accounts.
WENT OVER HIS ACCOUNTS.
Mr.. John g. Elicit, president OF tho
State Bank. and Mr.. William Nj. Hill.
the cashier. were the witnesses examined
on Monday. Upon the strength OF sneir
evidence the books OF thu oank, or certi-
fed copies Of portions Of them. including
Nelson's account, were submitted to the
attention of the jury, and It was upon
these statements that the jury deliberated
Yesterday. Messrs. Elicit and Hill were
re-examined. and Mr.. G.. A. Pepie, tne
discount-clerk of the bank, furnished an-
dtional evidence. upon which the report
of the Jury was founded This report was
first addressed to the Judge, but wnen
presented TO him, he had the direction
changed to the Commemorative Attor>
ney.
MAJORITY FOR INDICTMENT.
The report stated that five OF the jury
men concurred in the opinion that Net
son should be indicted. while the remain
ing two held an opposite opinion De
lleving that the evidence before them wal
moi SUFFICIENT TO show that there had beer
any COLLISION.
The Commemorative Attorney, actins
upon the opinion of the majority OF tne
Jury and after a conference with the.
Judge. swore out the warrant alluded tn
above, and teophoned to the Second-Po-
LEGISLATION for Sergeant Tomlinson, or
some other officer. 10 call for and execute
the warrant. In the absence. through
sickness, Of Sergeant Tomlinson. Oficer
| Farley responded. Arriving at the civ
| Hall, he was handed the warrant by Mr.
| Smith, and directed to execute II at once.
| The officer repaired to Nelson's stable.
| ON Franklin street, and, finding him In
the office, told him he had a warrant for
his arrest The. prisoner replied by ask
| ing il there was any objection To their
| driving to the station-house instead OF
walking, and, receiving a negative reply.
| had a horse hitched up, and, with the
policeman, drove to the Second station
house. where he was soon joined by some
| Of his friends.
Is ADMITTED TO BAIL.
| Arriving at the station. the prisoner
| communicated by telephone with hs
counsel. Mr.. Charles V. Meredith. OF
Richmond. and Mr.. Charles l.. Page.
Of Manchester and both gentlemen re-
sponded promptly TO the call Steps were
taken 70 find Justice Crutchheld. In order
that motion that the prisoner should
be admitted to bail might be submitted
to him. Mr.. Preston Nichols spent some
time in a fruItless endeavor to locate the
Justice, and IL was o'clock before he
could be found BY that time the Com
monwealth and counsel for the defendant
had taken their leave. Mr.. Smith had.
however. left q letter for the Justice,
i'm 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. II had
been agreed that $500 would be an ade-
quate sum.
Justice Crutchfeld concurred In tho
opinion, and Mr.. Nelson was accordingly
admitted to bail In the sum OF S000. with
Messre. Walter j. TODD and Walter IL.
Nelson as his sureties.
HE WOULD NOT TALK.
During the time that the party was
waiting In the Police Station for the
Justice the prisoner occupied seat In
Captain Angles office. He was Outwardiy
calm, though somewhat flushed. and at
intervals eyinced considerable excitenene
and agitation. He declined 10 discuss tha
matter with the Dispatch reporter, and
MI. Meredith said that there was no
statement at present for the press, and
in any event he did not care 10 talk about
his cases before trai.
The preliminary examination will take
place In the Police Court this morning
before Justice crutchfield. and Messrs.
John s. Elicit, William NJ. Hill. and c.
A. Peple have been summoned to appear
as witnesses for the Commonwealth.
1t was learned last night that tho
evidence adduced before the grand jury
in this case was very voiuminous. ana
besides the charges Of stealing and col
lusion that were gone into more particu-
la-ly Lirer phases OF the case will be-
further considered when the grand Jury
meets again on Tuesday. the 10Th. to
which time II adjourned over.