The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-22

The Mystery OF the Murder OF Miss
Madison, of Richmond, Virginia,
Not Yst Solved.
A Large Portion Of New jerseys
Capitol Burned With
the Records.
MISS MADISON.
The Mystery OF Her Murder Not Yet
SoIved-arrest of an Accused
Young Iawysr.

RIuINoSn. March 21.-The excitement here over
the fanny Lillian Madison mystery is 80 great that
the officers who arrested Thomss J. Cluverius in
King and Queen County, charged with her mur-
der, deemed Il prudent to bring him 70 the city
in private vehicle Instead OF on the train. The
Gaze AGAINST young Cluverins rests entirely on
circumstsnt.al evidence. which daily sccumu-
lates. The aged father of the girl is still in the
city. Hr body. since it was found floating in the
city reservoir has lam in little chapel here. one
of the father first acts after recovering from the
shock. was To purchase handsome coffin. and
upon this be had placed silver plate. with the
words ''At Rest" He has shown determination
10 aid the officers In their efforts TO find his
CIuveTsus is young lawyer OF Plymouth, King
End Queen County. The dead girls father saws
that there be was not looked upon by intimate
acouain ar ces SIS her beau but that they nave
been On The best OF terms fTom childhood and
were much attached TO each other. Fanny knew,
according to her iather's understanding, that
that Cluverius was afiisnced to young lady in
Kirg and Queen County. Cluverius was a fre-
quent visitor 10 MIR. Madison's house, and In the
last ie years was IN the habit of stopping there
on his way to court. In August last he stopped
there and inquired for Fanny, and was informed
that she was staying az Mr.. Joseph Walkers, who
lived near by. Cluyer1us went there and re-
NAMED that night and the following day. Dur
Ing there was 10 one in the house except Miss
Msdison's aged grandfather. Miss Fanny aud
CluveriuF. Mr.. Walker being away on his farm,
Al The next term OF court Mr.. Madison says,
l.,
end so expressed himself, because before this the
daily.
The fact that the postmortem indicated that the
girl would have become a mother in two mon ms
is deemed of importance in making up the case
against the young lawyer. ALL however. that has
bee discovered against him far is that his name
vas found on a scrap of paper which the gi.l tore
up and threw in the hotel waite basket, ana that
he was in the city at the same time. and left on
the morning OF the day her body was found in the
city reservoir. He has yet 10 be connected with
her az the reservoir gentleman's watch key
was found there which he'd been torn from a
chain.
Cluverius was law student at Richmond Col
leae for years ago. He want there by the nickname
OF Smiling Moses" as . was continually smiling.
lie Is pleasant r annered. about twenty two years
old. has a light-eolored moustache. and is oi
slight build. He was arrested while eating
supper. and at once employed Speaker
II. r. Pollard. OF the the Virginia House OF Dele
lawyer, ss his counsel.
The authorities have sent TO Bath County. to
the family in which Miss Madison was governess.
FIR her trunk. One OF her irienos here AYERS that
tbe had number OF letters written by young
man OF whom the informant speaks as Miss Mad
ison's beau. she says she also had his photo
graph.
Detectives are now trying to trace Cluverius's
movements while he was here IL is known that
two men met Miss Madison while she was az the
hotel on the morning OF her murder. Cluverius
rays that he can account for every hour he was
girl during her stay in the city What caused
Cluveriuss arrest was the finding OF a note In the
girls room at the hotel addressed 10 him and reed
ing as follows:
81 Will be there. Please wait for me-"
He said he was not expecting any note from her.
IL is xpected that the watch they found on the
reservoir bank will play an important part IN
clearing up the mystery, and accordingly the Off
GERS. when they arrested Cluverius. looked at hrs
watch chain particularly. They raw that he had
a:tscted TO tue chain short pendant. bat no
key. When he reached this city this pendant had
disappeared lie said in response 10 questions
thai lie had left IL at home. The officers say II
disappeared on the way TO Richmond. When he
was arrested he Rad on his person q
package OF letters addressed TO himself
frnm ladies. They were from different correspon-
dents. and OF n very tender nature ON the out
si0e Of one OF the recipient is requested not 70
uIeak The seal unless he will make the most sa-
cred VOWS not to divulee its contents. The en-
velope was opened by the police, and the letter
bore evidence OF having been perused. IL was
| from yonDg lady in the prisoners county, aud
was OF a devoted nature
Cluyerius expressed surprise when he was
rested. He admitted that he had read In the pa
| peIs of the finding OF Miss Madisons body Hi
! friends Indignantly deny that he is capable O
such crime. They have ample means.