Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-25


n rhls respect. nftenumes rhey na7e
been compelled 10 .eaye nome AMI seek
lmet n the houses OF neIghbOrs. To
rid themselves 1f these pests they have
ughtlV closed all their doors md blinds.
whlch. with The piacard oH the 'front.'
gives the place al the appearance of a
vacant house.
FHE MYSTERY.
Herr on the front ienrr v1er- o.
Iuins the partition fence. and hanging
inside. Mr. Dunstan on SATURDAY March
l4th. a. ne vas GOING Jut TO hls work.
found the red crucheF iilsw. believed Jfa
be ne propertv VI Eis- Madison. say
ny thar the girls really ought % ne a
little more careful With their clothes. ne
threw rhe 4nawi n the door Ind wont
on his business. Re Thought C be
ionged 10 some member OF as family.
anu ~ dismissed the matter from MS
mind The next morning there VI,
published rhe Dispatch the account
sf the inding OF the ciothes-oag do2t-
NJ n the river near lie Chesapeake AMI
uhin raIlvav Eharvcs. Ind I vas ,taJrd
that me ot the pieces OF clothing shere-
m bore he name Of Madison. with
winch family. and Lillian particularly.
theg we're well acquainted.
SEEING THE BODY.
sunday one df the girls went lur o
the alm~house. as hundreds IId. and
viewed he body She thought Z vls
Miss Madison. but wanted ner sister o
see 70 gnd rorrcbOratc her before ine
could .eel certain. Aoaday rhcv 0oth
identified the BODY The same IaY Ar.
Duustan brought Detective Wren me
shaw ana rhe vatch-hey- The atter
mad been picked up by little 0ov.
The 0ov -aId that ne found 70 oil he
reservoir grounds about three feet rom
the noie n he fence The veil md
glove we're picket Ip ~ other 1n me
-outh SHE of the icncr. n The 'arSe-
-pr'ng properfy.
THE SHAWL.
The shaw das never yet oecn
thoroughly ana fully identified. To
~ believed 70 De Miss Madison 3.
hut there Are plenty of -hawis 0t
this description AMI the proof Of owner
SNIP Will not be EASY. II IS act ignI
break fast shaw. as ,Ome suppose. Dut
4 shaw ror ordinary wear iJ IS good-
,iz-d ana quite heavy.
uue al the Misses Dunstsn SAID YES
rerda- MISS Madison has never been
~ 1ur house since We nave been living
m Richmond. have never seen Clu-
verius. but he country nv iisJer iaw
A picture winch Lillian had. and Lillian
said t vas her beau. tt vas Clu-
Terlus picture.
Then Cluvcrius vas never n your
holSe
No. ar We never -sw hTn.
Did Miss Madison have ynur address
.. think not The asst tine ny sis-
Ter heard rom her was when We lived
/ IN .he csuntrv II she knew where we
I lived Mr.. Joseph Walker -0ld her. BE
brought rs % Richmond. 1nd knew
} where we lived ami nav nave told her ~
+ Had YOU all Inv idea that she was n
Richmond on Aarch 9th
'' Not a bit
i D~t.rris. wreu Aathsrizea ta tes.
Yesterriav Mayor W &. Carrlngtou
was waited upon by Detective .ionn
Wren. anu after consultation Mayor
Z Carringt0n ave the detective authority
TO take hand N the investigation oi
lie mystery that shrouds he c4-e- lnd
he at Gncr set 70 work.
Mr.. win In Washington
/ Yesterday parties VINO inquired Tor
Nr. Samuel B. Wit, Commonwealth 4
attorney. were told at MS hotei the
/ Exchangel that ne bad gone 70 Wash
ngion.
Il IL possible that Ar. Witt. having
retired from the Clnverius c5se for rea-
sons before stated hgs gone 10 Wash
ington 70 see Hon. Georgs D. Wise anu
get him to represent the Commonwealth
IN the case
Lssfsr frsm Nr. Madison.
The following has been reeeived from
Mr. Madison. the father of Lillian
@ASaUrS. March %. lss5.
To the Editor ar the Dispafeh
Dezr Sir.--In looking over the Ws-Adg
DiSDatch OF the 10th instant. after
reaching my home IN King william J.
noticed a mistake IN REGARD to the time
\ Cmverius called at my house. and not
finding Lillian AZ home. went ON "a her
rrzndfarnrr's. where she was staying &C
that time am rrpurssd A. having
sxid . ia Angust last, an his way 20 he