The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-30
NJ N ELL INDICTED
BY GRAND JURY
Attack of Political Opponent
Results in Criminal Libel
Charge.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
I Fayettevle y c. August 2e.-As
the result Of charges against the poll
tical and personal ability OF *. sim
mocks, his opponent for this Democra-
tic senatorial nomination for the mir
teenth Senatorial District. Captain
James D Mcneil was To-Day indicted
for criminal libel by the grand Jury OF
the Criminal Court now sitting here.
The charges uttered by Captain Nc
Nell were contained in n circular let
ter distributed In Hoke and Cunnber-
land Counties and published by Rae
FORD paper Immediately prior to the
Democratic primary in Hoke last sat
urday which Captain Mcneil carried.
The political charges allege that Mr..
Nimmocks by "treacherous methods"
defeated Captain McNcirs kinsman.
Charles G. Rose for the Senate nomina-
ton in i9oS. In answer to this charge
the "NimInooks committee" which IS
headed by f. VI. Walker has issued in
circular form a letter from Nh Rose
disclaimins any knowledge OF ,reach-
erous methods being used against him
by Nimmooks.
On top OF this Captain Mcneil re-
poats his statement in the local paper
this afternoon. alleging that Nimmocks
during the 1908 campaign used IN. arr
gument IN the rural districts that III
Rose. who was railroad lawyer. was
sent TO the Senate. he would legisla,o
IN favor of tho railroads and against
the people Captain Mcneil says that
ne Informed Mr.. Rose OF these alleged
eHoFts against him, and that his kins-
man admitted their existence.
In addition TO denying Knowledge Of
them, Rose IN his letter 10 Nimrnocks
declares that the only "treachcrous
methods Of which he knew in 1908
we're those OF Captain Mcneil in or
ganizins an opposition ticket which nc
ran against the Democratic county
nominees.
The other charge used by Mcneil con-
Germs the settlement Of an insurance
partnership between Nimmocks and \.
D. Cook. Nimmocks answers this
charge by the publication in the local
paper OF receipt in full settlement
and satisfaction" from Mr. Cook. which
he claims disposes OF the charge al
together
Mcneil was hailed into court on the
+ criminal libel INDICTMENTS of which
there are two counts. and placed under
5000 bond on each count The local
paper this afternoon publishes A state
,
izens Of Fayetteville attesting their
confidence In Mr. Nimmocks MIN
mocks IN statement this afternoon
says he viii crimiailv prosecute all
DINER persons known TO me as aiding
and abetting In the circulation Of Me-
Noil's false and malicious sIander."
When the case OF John /. Robertson.
one Of the mo tax" dealers. being tried
mere on the charge OF selling beer was
called in the Criminal Court this morn
ms there occurred an unusual pro-
ecedins and one which lawyers say
was never known here before. when
II /. Cook, while examining the
Jurors asked general question If the
jury as then completed. or any member
. OF 1t. mad formed and expressed the
opinion that the defendant was guilty
counsel for the private prosecution OF
'.icse cases immediately admitted the
I challenge as "a good cause to the en-
IRE twelve men in the Jury box. The
Judge asked those members of the Jury
VINO had tried the Haywood case YES
terday TO stand up. and eight Of the
jurors stood up. Another question was
! asked by the Judge for those who had
not been Jurors In the case Yesterday
I nut who had been in tho courthouse
ana heard the case tried To stand nm
and the remaining four Jurors stood
| up After considerable argument hy
counsel on both sides the Judge nnany
/ discharged the entire twelve Jurors AS
being DISQUALIFIED under the obiec-
ton OF counsel for the prosecution to
try the Robertson case.
Not Connected with Shenandoah
APARTMENTS states that Leo Kidd. the young
man arrested In Pittsburgh. charged with