Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-04
THE CARD WELL CASE
Late Book-Keeper al The State Bank
Gets Two Years in the Penitentlafy.
DECIDED TO PLEAD "'"'f'
A CompromIsc Verdict Elected ana
the Accused to Go ia TIC STATE
pr,.ou To-Day-Thc Nelson AM
duxtt-Counsci Say Little.

Picba-d w. Cardwell. late book-keeper
OF the state Bank Of Virginia. who was
on Monday morning arrested on the
charge Of making false entries upon the
ledger Of that institution. will serve two
wears in the pententiary as penalty
for those offences.
On wednesday afternoon the accused
and his counsel, Hon. George D. WISE
and Judge VI. w. Flournoy agreed that ne
should plead guilty. If he would be guar
anteed the lowest punishment authorizen
by the law in such cases. which was 'he
term referred to above.
AS a result of this conclusion EardWeii
and his attorneys appeared in the nus
flngs-Court room yesterday morning anu
Captain wise and Judge Flournoy' caiihs
Commonwealth's-At Smith into an
sn,e-room. communicated 10 him "h@'
their client desired 10 do. Mr.. smith al
once sent for Mr.. John $. Elicit PieSF
dent OF TIE State Bank, ana MT i'"'S
IL Blair. foreman Of the grand jury
which returned a true bin of indictment
against Cardwell.
THE AGREEMENT REACHED.
r.o.o cer,lornen soon responded. and
m conference looking TO this compromise
,xberebv the ends OF Justice would W
sneedilv met and the community satisneu'
,pas held. All the gentlemen agreed 10
the proposition of CardwelTs counsel anu an,
,,ithout more ado the case was csIieu
An the Hastings Court. and the teniouS
reading OF the counts began. Inc accuS'r
stood erect. with a calm look upon NE
somewhat blanched face. ana Whcil dSh
nv Deputy- Clerk Christian Whether He
was guilty or not gulIt!' he ieP"NN "
firm voice Guilty. A.,
commonwealth s-Attorney Smlth theii
recommended TO the jury that lhasn,u."
as CardweH had practically come pach -
Richmond and surrendered himself anu
rad admitted his guilt. the lowest uV-
.,ee ~ punishment which would be TWO
years in the penitentiary. be iihPoseu
0pon him The jurors agreed 10 'niS
without leaving their seats ana Juuse
Witt Immediately passed sentence upon
he prisoner at the bar.
cardwell was then turned over TO the
,nstodv of the City Sergeant, who TOOK
Aim bv his home before carrying MN 10
Jail. .,o, 20 90 If
II the prisoners intention 10 so d.
,r, ~. 10 the penitentiary. but as IL
wa n. cessary for him 10 make some al
rangements before he went. ne VIII not
he TRANSPORTED TO that prison uhtl TO-
day.
SURPRISE TO HIS FRIENDS.
The course pursued by Cardweh anu
his counsel caused general surprise. Inc
case had been set for trial next luesu"S'
ard il was earnestly hoped by the friehus
~ The accused that he would BE- able TO
expIaip the irregularities in Mr.. ;. IS
Nelson's account at the bank ana III.
elimination of the case was sled,
STOCK to them. 1t is. however, ststeu
upon good authority that Mr.. Nelson mas
given Captain Wise an affidavit TO the
eject that Cardwell did not receive ohe
dollar Of the money overdrawn from the
hank by him. Both the hank oiilciais
and Cardwolrs counsel refuse to discuss
the case. and all that Commonwealth $
ATTORNEY Smith will say Is that he thinks
the demands of justice have been com
rIed with. but that this sentence was not
taken to cover anything wrong that might
have appeared in any other account al
the bank.