Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-06
MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL.
DECISION NExr AoNDAY.

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C,uvsrius suii Uarunied-Case Probably 70
Go 10 the supreme ceurt Of Appeals efV'r'
Eiaia.
With the fortitude, or callousness, or
whatever is the right name for it, that
has characterized Cluverius since his
arrcst-and which has taken from him
sympathy that he would have otherwise
got--he night before last stood up IN
court and heard without change oil
countenance the verdict Of the jury.
His poor brother, fearful Of what was
coming, and doubling if he could stand
unmoved in that dread event, absented
himself from the courtroom, and sat IN
a carriage outside for two hours. lie
wept when he heard Of the verdict as
he had often wept before. He went
from the courtroom to the Jail with the
prisoner, but was seemingly more
needful Of comfort than was his con-
yicted brother.
IN HIS PRISON CELL.
Cluyerius has for some time back
been confined in a strong iron-lined cell
in the Jail, and to it he was carried
night before last.
His rest was not profound. He was
somewhat wakeful, but it is believed
that after all he got fair amount OF
sleep.
When the prisoners were all let put
of their cells into the yard yesterday
morning the other fellows were all anx-
ious to hear the result Of the trial, and
several of them having gathered about
him, one asked, &" Well, how did you
come out last night?" He said,
"They found me guilty Of murder in
the first degree" There was no show
Of emotion.
THE COURTROOM, AGAIN.
Cluverius was brought up to the
courtroom as usual yesterday. There
was the customary crowd there anxious
to see him, but the excitement that
marked the last days Of the trial and
which had become painfully intense as
the end closely neared, was gone.
The verdict undoubtedly gives popu-
lar satisfaction.
The evidence for the defence turned
out to be much weaker than was an
ticipated. After all their talk; after
all their berating and belittling the
newspaper publications after all that
they promised, what was the outcome ?
The prisoner did not expect to be in
Jail week. So he said. Such was
the air Of confidence exhibited by him
that many persons otherwise strong in
opinion Of his guilt had doubts raised.
WEAKNESS OF THE DEFENCE.
After Mr.. Joel had brought into the
courtroom his tools to open the key
and defence objected; after it was seen
that defence offered neither evidence
nor argument to account for the
presence Of Lillian's clothes-bag getting
into James river; after it was seen
they did not propose to offer any sub
stantial explanation Of where the pris-
oner was from to IL O'Clock on FRI
day night, March the l3th-then his
guilt stared all the public in the face.
No man was found to predict ac-
quittal.
People generally thought that it
would be "a hung jury" minOri-
ty confidently expecting the result
achieved.
NO MALICE.
Night before last Mr.. Davis, one OI
the jurors, approached the prisoner and
said that he had given his verdict with.
out malice. Yesterday morning, in the
courtroom, Mr.. Kepler made similar
explanation, and so did Mr.. Harrison
The prisoner received them all ciyilly
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
At IL O'Clock yesterday morning his
Honor Judge Atkins raped the court
to order.
Colonel Aylett and Mr.. Meredith
were in their accustomed places. The
iurymen's seats were occupied by spec
tators. The prisoner and his counse
were behind the bar-all except Mr.
Pollard, who had to leave on Wednes
day for his home, in King and Queer
county.
A great crowd was outside, on Capi
tol street, pressing against the public
entrance for admission, but the door:
were not opened.
The prisoner was exhibiting his
usual manner. His face is not one tC
show care greatly; certainly there were
no traces Of deep anxiety to be seer
yesterday.
HE LAUGHS.
But yet il was solemn countenanci
that he for the most part wore. Hi
normal facial condition is smile chasing
smile. Now his face is hard, stern, AM
| serious.
Once yesterday, in response to som
remark made by Mr.. Brown Evans, HI
laughed out. If it was hearty
natural laugh, it did not seem so
Perhaps laughter from the lips of mai
but fourteen hours before found guilt,
of murder may be genuine, but it i
hard to believe it.
This alleged stoical demeanor of tn
prisoner has hurt him very much. No
tear for his dead Lillian /; not car
apparently for himself.
The jury were forced to look upo
him as hard-hearted man.
REGRETS.
The Court being ready for busines;
Mr.. Evans made two personal explanG
tons.
| In the first he spoke for Mr.. Polar
as to some comment that Mr.. Polar
had INDUCED in towards DR.. Strattor
The explanation, or retracti0n, wa
ample and unreserved, and all tina
DR.. Stratton had demanded G
could have asked of Mr.. Pollard
! Next Mr.. Evans expressed hisregret this
he (Mr. Evans) had spoken of Colon'
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