Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-19

ping at Mr.. Joseph walkers
Cluyerius went there and remained
during that night and the following day.
During the day there was no one in the
house except an aged lady. who was
confined to her bed by paralysis, Lillian
Madison, and Cluverius. Mr.. Joseph
Walker was in the field at work.
At the next term OF King William
County Court Mr.. Madison says that
Cluverius stunned him. He thought it
singular, and spoke Of it; for on all
other occasions when they met he ap-
peared always glad to see him.
ArT THE CAPITOL HOTEL.
The reporter, after leaving the court
room, went to the Capitol Hotel, and
was there shown the hotelregister by
the proprietor, Mr.. Mark Davis, who
remarked, placing his finger upon
name that was on the register, There
is what you are looking for" In a
small, beautiful hand was written 1T.
J. CIuyerius, March IL, 1885," Thurs
day.1 Miss Fannie Lillian Madison ar
rived in Richmond that night after mid
night. or about $3.50 o'clock, the train
having been delayed several hours, and,
it will be remembered, registered at the
American Hotel under the assumed
name of Miss z. L. Merton.
Mr.. Davis says that I. j. Cluverius
was in the habit Of stopping at his
hotel while in the city and remaining
a day or two at time. The register
shows that he arrived there on June
Is, 1884; again on November l3, 1884,
and January 5, 1885, and lastly, March
IL, 1885 Thursday. On the latter oc-
casion his arrival was thought to be be-
tween the hours of and o'clock in
the morning.
Friday night Mr.. Davis says he met
him going to his room between the
hours of IL and | o'clock. and that
Cluyerius told him to have him called
at 5 O'Clock Saturday morning, as he
wanted to take the freight train on the
York-Riyer road for West Point. This
was done, and he left as desired. Mr..
Davis described Cluyerius as being a
quiet, modest young man, who looked
to be about twenty-one years old, possi-
bly, older monstache very light; hair
same face slightly sunburnt, and form
of slight build.
EVIDENCE BEFORE THE CORONER.
The following testimony was given
before the Coroner's jury
II. NJ. Hunt (colored) 1" | am Office
man at the American Hotel. About
ii o'clock last Friday morning small
yellow boy brought a letter to the hotel
for the lady in Room 81. When took 1t
to her room she was eatingher breakfast.
She read it and wrote an answer, which
! delivered to the boy. | met the lady
again about 2 O'Clock that day. She
asked me if | delivered her note. ] told
her Yes She said that she had not
received an answer. The boy came
back afterwards and gave a note to Mr..
Joseph Dodson. Six o'clock that eve
ming she told me she was going with her
cousin to see some friends. The floor
servant took bundle for her TO the par
lor; il was large bag, and had red
shawl strapped around it. At s
O'Clock that night she came back to the
hotel and was alone. but did not bring
her bundle. She had on iinger-fing."
William Taylor (coloredJ - | am the
sightswstebman at the American Hotel.
Thursday night the Chesapeake and
Ohio train was late, and did not arrive
until Friday morning at $3.50 o'clock. /
was in the Office when the omnibus
drove up. There were two ladies and
three gentlemen in it. took the young
lady-Miss Merton--to No. 81. Friday
night about half-past 3 was called to
the Office. A young man was there,
who gave me a card to take to No.
81. / showed him to the parlor,
and in a few minutes returned
and told him the lady was not in. The
foor-seryant called me and told me
she went out on the street between 8
and : o'clock, and on my return to the
parlor | saw the lady and an old gen
tleman coming up the steps. He spoke
to me roughly and said, Here is a
lady that wants ROOM i took her
to Room No. 81. During this time the
young man was in the parlor. When |
returned he said to me that that was
not the lady he wanted to see;
but that he thought it was young lady
that his sister had been to school with.
! went back to Room 81 and told the
lady what he said, and she remarked
that she thought he was the young man
that was to have called for her that
morning, and asked me where he was.
A few minutes after | was in the Office,
when | saw him again and told him
what the lady said. He then ask
ed me if she had gone to bed. |
went to her room; she was up. told
her the same young man was in the
Office and wanted TO see her. She told
me to tell him that she would meet him
in the parlor in minute. | left them in
there together. That night again about
IL o clock commenced to lower the gas
in the hall. When reached No. 81 the
light in the room was burning brightly.
| raped az the door, received no re-
sponse, opened it, and found it vacant.
The young man had red scarf, and
had the appearance Of countryman
would know him if should see him.
| locked the parlor door that night at
10 O'clock
The testimony Of W. II. Grattan, the
foor-boy, was similar to Hunts and
Taylor's.
The Convention Of Farmerx-