Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-24
WHO KILLED HER?
cLUvERIUS CHARGED NTH 1T

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| Pr,.eper tdeudaed by I've wf,nesses-vsr
essf OF the Jnry.
| Sunday evening the Coreser's jury
! net at 4 o'clock in the city jail. A
sumber Of reporters, Commonwealth's
| Attorney Witt, and the witnesses IL
the case we're shown into one Of the
sffices in the Jail, and the inquest com
menced with.
DIR. THOMAS A. sTRATTON's STATE
HENT.
live in Henrico county about q
square from the corporate limits, west
of Cary street. ] am practicing ply.
sician. Friday night, before the body
was found Q3th ofMarch), | was at No.
1876 south Cherry street--Mr. Tylcr's.
lie has brother who is a policeman.
I remarked that felt nervous and bad,
having been made wet the day before,
and that | thought ] would 20 down to
Mozart Hall TO hear the Chimes of Nor.
mandy. | walked down Main street,
expecting the street-ear TO oyertake
me, and when the car passed me ]
found that it was S:45 o'clock. went
down to Moests's and passed Tout Epps
on the way came back up the street to
drugstore and went in and lit my
cigar and went on to Reservoir street.
just as ] got TO the right-hand side OF
Reservoir street ] deserted lady and
gentleman going down on the side OF
the street towards Cary street Just
ahead OF me. started 10 90 around
them in order TO get ahead Of them.
The man was on the inside, and just as
] was about to pass them he turned
abruptly and faced me. He was so
] abrupt in his manner that ! was startled.
He asked me:
"wHAT STREETS ARE THESE"
/ told him " The one we are on is
Reservoir and the other is Cary"
lie asked me If ] could tell him
the time" or give him the time
don't know which.
| then walked around him near the
gas-lamp in front Of Phillips's store.
took out my watch. and gave him the
time.
As walked around him noticed
that lie had short moustache, and that
he was mufled up around the chin, and
had on slouch hat pulled down
over his eyes. | suppose he was a
young man between twenty and
thirty years of age. described
him the next day as a man about Cap
tain Parater's height. but not as broad
between the shoulders. He had on an
overcoat and dark suit Of clothes. !
did not notice his hands. noticed
that the lady wore a tight-fitting body,
and had no shawl. cold as 1t was. She
seemed anxious 10 keep me from Oh
serving her. did not notice the color
of her dress. She had a package in
her hand and wore hcad-coyering Of
some sort. thought she was
factory-girl coming from her work
with something in her hand.
| can't tell what sort of bundle it was.
only it was not heavy, and she was not
swinging it. but carrying it up under
her arm. When ! told the man the
hour he said he was msch obliged, and
passed on. As ! did so heard him
saw. IL know that fellow. but he does
not know me. There was nothing in
his tone of voice by which | could
recognize the man. can't swear that
it was Cluyerius. nor will swear il
was not. saw him at the Third police
station, but be had no mOustache then.
! am willing 10 say, however, that Gu
yerius's general appearance resembles
that of the man | saw. Where | last
saw this man was at point about forty
yards from where Mr.. Dunstan lives,
but the man and woman were on the
opposite side of the street from Dun
stan's house. ! did not notice whether
the man wore any jewelry or not. ]
am not acquainted with CluyeriuS. and
do not know that ever saw him until
saw him at the Third Station-house.
THE CAR-DRIvER'S STORY.
John Thsmas Williams sworn and
deposed am street-csr driver and
live at t03 Catherine street. Friday
night 18th March ] left Rockets at
9:03 o'clock. ] didn't pick up pas
senscr until reached Eighteenth and
Main. Here took on colored pas
.enger, and another in the Old-Market
bottom. When got to Fifteenth, and
nearly opposite McGraw'S store, man
and woman stopped the Car and
got on. don't remember taking
anv one else on mul reached
Twelfth street. where took on a man
| also took on some passengers along
abou, the post-Ofiicc. At Second street
the bell rang and some passengers got
off. When crossed the railroad near
Mouroe Park ] looked back and only
had two or three passengers IN my car,
One was a lady, another q gentleman.
They were not sitting close together
When drove up on the turn-table at
the end Of the line the man got out and
helped the wemsn from the platform
and went . short distance with her.
came back, and said 10 me, speaking
very quickly:
Mister. can you tell me where
Reservoir street Is :
said. Yes. sir" and pointed to
Reservoir street
He turned. and sand " What build
ing Is that =" and | replied, " Mcrton's
flower garden" lie turned, and said
Did you say this is Reservoir
street and again said, - Yes, sir"
lie took the lady by the arm and
walked away towards Reservoir street,
carrying a satchcl in his hand.
II waS twenty-five minutes 20 10
O'Clock. car time. when turned my
car around. think the lady had on
dark dress. Her face was covered with
a veil, but ! don't remember the color
OF il. ! didR't notice whether she wore
a shawl or not. They went down the
leit-bsnd side sf the street towards
Cary.
II the man had not spoken to me
wouldn't have noticed him. lie had on
= light-colored overcoat, and wore a
light moustsche; had light-colored hair,