Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-23
THE ALIBI Man.
soHE NEW DEVELOPMENTS.

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xhbi EHcrs- Czptasn nIeotr IN fae CITY,
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Captain William c. Moody, proprie
tor of the McCurdy House, at Ciiffor
Forge. arrived IN the city last evening-
having come here m response to tele-
gram from Mr.. Meredith, who wished
Be- learn from him some facts about j.
%. Savage.
The Captain gave Mr.. Meredith all
the information IN his possession, and
later was seen by-s Dispafch man, 70
whom he said that about the lst ol
March Savage was engaged m selling
newspapers and periodicals on the Al
leghany road that Savage tod him ne
was tired Of the business and was
making next to nothing, and wished to
get some employment about the hotel.
About that time Captain Moody had
need, temporarily, of a man to serve as
night clerk and night-watchman. Tie
gave the place to Savage, and on the
Sd Of March Savage went ON duty and
remained at Clifton Forge constantly
with the exception Of one day, when he
went to StauntoR--until Thursday last.
On Wednesday last Savage received
from Richmond q telegram signed
:. johnson. telling him to come OH
here by the earliest train. Savage went
to Captain Moody and showed him the
telegram. Moody remarked, Il reckon
you are going to get job down there. .
Savage said no; that he would be back
IN a day or two. Moody thereupon re-
marked that he Savage had better look
out for work at Richmond; that he
Moody would have no further use for
his services.
Savage seemed somewhat surprised,
but received the money due him and
left the next Thursday morning.
Captain Moody, Of course, had no
sort of suspicion Of the object Of Saw
ages visit to Richmond, but he had
seen enough Of Savage to make sure
that he was not suitable man TO I'll q
position at his house.
The first that Captain Moody knew
Of the doings OF Savage n Richmond
was contained in a telegram from the
Dispatch Office stating the substance OF
the proposed dispositions offered IN court
by the counsel for defence. and asking
if Savage was in Clifton Forge on the
18th. The Captain was able TO an
swer that TACT from the record /;
for upon looking al the hotel
register on the 18th he saw. IN
Savage's own handwriting. memo
randum that Savage had made to have
himself wakened at q certain hour.
Savage being up all night, had 10 sleep
IL the day; the hour at which he wish
ed to rise he put on the memorandum,
and the day-man would at that hour
send a servant To rouse him.
The fact that Savage was IN Clifton
Forge on the day OF the murder here
Captain Moody communicated "a the
DispGtch and to other parties asking
similar information.
Sunday Moody received a telegram
from Savage. asking him Moody If he
Savage was at Clifton Forge March
18th. The telegram remains unan-
swored to this day but upon reaching
here yesterday Moody sought for
Savage 10 get some explanation Of this
business, but he vas nowhere 10 be
found. 1t was said that Savage had
gone 10 Petersburg. However that
NAV be. his whereabouts were unknown
last night.
Sunday a Richmond gentleman asked
Willie Cluverius twhO had Just returned
from the country what he knew ol
Savage. He.said he knew nothing at
all about him had seen him walking
about the hotel--thst was all.
A Clifton Forge correspondent OF the
Dispatch telegrIphs that Savage is any
thing else but a sober man that when
he came to Clifton Forge he was in des-
titute circumstances, and at first said
he was from Lynchburg; then, after
wards, that he was from North Caro-
lima.
AT Clifton Forge Savage stated that
he had a cousin named johnson en-
ployed AT Ford's Hotel, Richmond.
Captain Moody expects % return
home this morning.
THE MOTION.
Willie CluyeTius, the brother Of the
prisoner condemned to death for the
murder Of Fannie Lillian Madison.
went down the country Saturday and
returned Sunday morning. During the
DAY he visited the Jail and had a talk
with the prisoner through the bars Of
the cell.
Friday is set by Judge Atkins for
the hearing Of any motion, properly
supported by depositions, as 10 newly
discovered testimony. From present
appearances the defence viii not care 70
rely upon Mr.. Savage to prove that
Cluyerius was at the Dime Museum on
the night Of March 18th. The officers
Of the Commonwealth are busy investi-
eating the matter with the view OF
bringing 10 light further history Cf the
matter.
NEW POINTS.
Some Of the northern papers are
making something out Of the statement
that one day when the jury were walk
ing past the High School, about s:45 A.
NJ, the girls sung out, $ Hang hang
him - A member Of the jury is an
thority for saying that while it is pro-
bable several Of the jurors heard the
words, they produced no sort Of effect
upon their minds.
Mr.. Herman Joel, the jeweller, upon
whosetestimony the case largely turned.
is now even better able than al the trial
to demonstrate that the watch-key
found near the scene of the murder was
the property of the prisoner. Mr.. Joel
has but recently come into possession
Of point that makes him much more
sure than he ever was before that = the
reservoir key" belongs 10 the prisoner.
Detective Wren states that the day
Cluverius was convicted the Common
wealth came into possession Of evidence