Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-26

that she denies that she ever wrote the
two letters signed with her name. More
than that, by whoever concoctcd, she
believes that they were copied OF by
Lillian herself. She and others who
have examined them and compared
them with other known writings OF
Lillian are sure that they are Lilian's
handwriting,
Miss -----: Did yon 30 10 school
at Burlington Academy with Miss Mad'-
son?
Yes. sir. went TO school at Bru-
ington to Mr.. Carlick two sessions.
The first was 1880. At that time Miss
Madison was at school there. That was
the first session.
What was her general reputation at
school?
Mr.. Garlick considered her a good
Christian, and always pointed to her as
a model for MS girls.
Did you ever correspond with her at
ter leaving school?
did; but was not regular cores
pondent of hers, but occasionally wrote
to her. She wrote to me several times
to get her situation in Richmond in a
millinery store or as governess. The
letter which hand you is the last one
that ! received from her. ] did not
answer it. had several other letters
Of hers, but destroyed them. This was
received few day before ] saw the ac-
count Of the murder in the papers.
1t is reported that the police authori-
ties have in their possession two other
letters with your full name attached to
them. Is that sos
] have seen the two forged letters
purporting TO have been written recent
". and ! recognize them as being in
deceaSed's handwriting. compared
them with the letter you have, and the
handwriting is similar. They show an
effort on the part of the writer to dis
guise the handwriting.
Did she ever visit you in Richmond /:
G Sltt hdN w T't NV WV o'''f
noon and remained about an hour. That
was in '82. have never seen her
since.
Were you very intimate at school?
Yes; we were like sisters. We were
room-mateS and occupied the same bed
together.
Did you ever hear her mention the
name of Cluverius?
Yes. think she corresponded with
him at school. | teased her about him,
and have heard her say that if she
ever married she would marry no one
but Cluyerius. She might have been
Joking at the time.
Do yOu remember what was in the
letters that were supposed to have been
written by you and that were found III
her trunk:
only glanced over them. One be-
gan, as well as ! can remember :
My Dear Lillian. i sit down to write
to you on matter of Importance. My
mother IS very i'll with consumption,
and the doctor has ordered her 10 Old
Point for sun baths And she also
mentioned something about an aunt Of
mine being sick-an aunt who lives
near Old POint-and said that a she
0.ilian) had visited my fathers family
that we knew how quiet and gentle she
was that we wanted her as com
panion to my mother, and that lthe
Richmond Schoolmatel had made all
preparations TO visit New Orleans, and
as my clothes would fit her she could
have them, and that We would allow
her two dollars per day for her services.
This letter. | suppose. she read TO Mrs.
Dickinson.
What was in the other letter:
II was similar. except il stated and
explained IL Mrs. Dickinson how I'M
portant il was for her to be here on the
l4th. as we would leave the day follow
ing for Old Point. and that | would
meet her al the train, and If ! failed to
do so that my brother would. My
brothers name was written in the
letter.
is it an imitation of your writing?
No, sir. Any one who is iamiliarwith
my handwriting could see at once that
there was no resemblance. These let
terS were dated from Richmond. and one
Of them was dated March 9th.
The following is the letter with which
the Richmond lady and several gentle
men compared the - Sun-bath " letters,
and from which evidence they conclude
that Lillian was herself the writer Of
them
Address .MILLBoRO' SPRINGS, J
BATH Co.. Va.