Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-16

was her intention TO give the farm TO
her two nephews, William and Thomas
Cluverius.
Mrs. Tunstall is universally loved.
Everybody mentioned her name with
the utmost respect everybody sympa-
thizes with her in her distress.
Her nephews, too, enjoy most excel
lent characters.
The belief about Little Plymouth is
we'll nigh unanimous that the prisoner
is an innocent man, and that the trial
will clear his name entirely.
cLUvERIUs's FATHER.
Mr.. James W. Courtney, neighbor
Of Mrs. Tunstall, says that Mr.. Cluye-
rius, the father of Tommie, was at his
farm (which is near Beulahville, in the
upper part OF King William,) on the
10th and l1th Of March, and left there
on the morning Of the 10Th drove that
day thirty miles in top-buggy
crossed Aylett's Ferry, which is on the
Msttaponi; and reached Mrs. Tun-
stalls house that afternoon one hour
before sunset and spent the night.
Friday morning Mr.. Cluverius attended
the funeral of Mrs. Richardson, which
took place about Ii O'Clock. This was
short distance from Little Plymouth.
He left there about 2 o'clock and re-
turned to his home, which is mile and
half from Mrs. Tunstall's, and there
remained until Saturday morning.
Early Saturday Mr.. Cluverius came
up to Mrs. Tunstall's, got his
son Tommie's horse and top-buggy,
and went to Centreville, which is
seven miles below, to meet Tommie,
and reached there before noon.
THE FATHER INTERVIEWED.
After this statement had been given
the reporter Mr.. Cluverius and his son
William walked in.
Reporter: Good evening, Mr.. Gu
yerius.
Mr.. Cluverius Good evening; /
have heard Of you, and | am glad to
meet with you, sir. Won't you go
over and spend the night with us?
We will take good care Of you.
Reporter Many thanks. You are
very kind, but it is impossible but let
me read you this statement Of Mr.. James
W. Courtney.
Very well; would like to hear it.
The above statement was read to him,
and Mr.. Cluyerius pronounced it cor
rect.
Reporter tsmiling): | suppose you
have heard that you were suspected by
some detectives to be " "the old man y
that was seen with Miss Madison at the
American Hotel on Friday night, March
18th?
Oh. yes; but would have saved them
lots of trouble if they had asked me.
Mr.. Cluverius, it is reported that you
are in good health?
Oh. that is not so, as you can see. /
have been a sufferer from piles for
twenty years, and am able to do little
or no work.
Well, hear that you are a man of
means?
Ny dear sir, ! wish it was true. On
the contrary. | have but little.
THE RINGS.
The next person seen was Mr.. j. 5.
Collins, who is a clerk in the store of
Mr.. W. S. Courtney. He was asked ::
Have you seen the officers and detec-
tives from Richmond?
Yes, sir; two Of them have been to
see me.
What information did they want of
you?
| will relate what passed between us !:
This is Mr.. Collins "
"Yes, sir"
"Where is Mr.. Courtney"
" He is out, SIR
~ would like to see him. Mr.. Col
"lins, do you know anything about Mr..
Courtney and Cluyerius trying to trade
d" rings" "
"Ycs, | do"
" Can you tell me when it was and
"what kind Of ring it was?"
:" can. 1t was large set ring with,
81 think, eighteen pearls around the
"set."
"Do you know why he wished to
"trade?"
mo, | do not. don't think either
" one cared particular about trading
"they were only foOling with each
other, as | thought. ] know they
"had been talking about trading for
about three weeks, and Mr.. Courtney
"can tell you all you wish to know
when you see him in regard to the
" ring, which will satisfy you. There
" is nothing in it,"
NO TRADE.
W. S. Courtney, merchant at Little
Plymouth, was next seen and asked
Have you been to Richmond since the
arrest Of Cluverius?
Yes, sir. was there visiting rela-
tionS, and met the accused at the Third
police-station soon after his arrival.
Did you have an interview with Mr..
Meredith, the acting Attorney for the
Commonwealth:
Yes.
DO you mind telling me what you
said to him?
He showed me set-ring taken from
Cluyerius, and wanted to know if |
ever saw it. told him yes that it
was purchased by W. c. Cluverius, the
brother of Thomas. He bought it on
Friday the 9th day Of February, 1885,
in Richmond, of Tyler & Co., and the
same day gave the ring to a young lady
who is now living in Richmond. She
kept it until February 10th, and then
sent il back to him wv. c. Cluverius)
by mail, and it was received by him
February 10Th, aud | saw it the next
day. Tom Cluverius had it, and he
proposed to trade it with me. told
him would prefer to trade for plain
gold one. His reply was that he did
not have a plain gold ring that he
wished TO dispose of this one.
THE STORY or THE PLAIN GOLD
RING.
Mr.. -, at Little Plymouth, was
next seen.
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