Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-14
PRISONER CLUvERIUS.
WILL HE SPEAK OUT NOW
Belief That lie Will Have Something 20 Say
if Sentence Is Pronounced Tnesday-Phases
Of His Jail Life.

Belief That lie Will Have Something 20 Say
ir sentence Is Pronounced Tnesday-Phases
Of nj. Jail Life.
Cluyerius's cell is the third on the
right as you enter that portion OF the
city Jail in which the white prisoners
are kept. The door is a mass OF
iron bolts and bars; the lining OF the
cell is of iron, the furniture is scant,
and the walls white and bare; but,
withal, this cramped place Of enforced
abode is well lighted and ventilated
a charming home, indeed, compared
with some that convicts in the peni-
tertiary have. Here Cluverius sits or
lies, awaiting, calmly enough too, the
decision of the Court to be rendered on
Tuesday, decision which, according
to popular belief, will dismiss the mo-
ton in arrest Of judgment and end IN
the pronunciation of the judgment OF
the Court---in other words, the death
sentence. After that, practically, the
Supreme Court Of Appeals is all that
stands between him and the gallows.
THE PRISONER.
And here is the young man TO be
thus doomed TO die Twenty-iour years
Of age, short of stature, Of frame well
knit, shape good hair dark old-ma-
hogany color face heavy; lips and
Jaws rather sensual; eyes an uncertain
brown. OF old his color was ruddy;
had the glow of health, strength, youth,
and country-life. Now 1t is paled by
Imprisonment, and the signs Of care
more and more plainly present them
selves. lie is breaking steadily, if not
rapidly. Anxiety is leaving its traces.
No more jaunty airs Of indifference
no more smiles on smiles at the idea
that he should be accused Of murder !
." Ridiculous - He promised to ex-
plain all when he came to trial. At the
trial he explained nothing TO the salts
faction of the jury. Hence his present
predicament.
NO VISITORS.
The prisoner gets a fair amount Of
sleep, but his nights are evidently not
nights Of peace. His meals come from
a restaurant, or rather cook-shop, kept
by a colored man, and all that he
doesn't eat he gives to his fellow-pri-
soners. His appetite is poor, but there
are other fellows around him to whom
outside food comes very welcome.
All that he can't eat goes to these.
WONDER TO THE PRISONERS.
Cluyerius's cell-door is not yet locked
upon him, except at night; but he
keeps it closed or nearly closed all the
time. After sentence he goes into soli-
tary confinement. He wants no yisi-
tors, and the other prisoners having
been. so informed, do not intrude.
They behave we'll to him; say that he
has always behaved like a gentleman
TO them, and in an unusual degree re-
spect his feelings. Many Of the prison
ers say they can't understand the man,
and that if he is guilty Of murder, he
doesn't look it.
lie is a wonder to many of them.
THE AUNT.
Cluverius's express orders-or wish
es-are that no interviewers shall be
brought to him. He wants TO see
none but friends-Old and near and
dear friends at that. OF these there is
10 evidence that he has large num-
Der. If he ever had many they fail to
come forward now in the hour of his
great need.
His aunt, Mrs. Jane Tunstall, still
remains here in the city, and visits him
daily. Many are the tears the poor old
LADY sheds over this her - dear, dear
bov." In her letter to his Honor Judge
Atkins she no doubt expressed the true
state of her feelings-faith in the in
nocehce of the young man, both of Sc
duction and murder. Her idea is that
prisoner is the victim Of the machina-
tions Of old man Madison, Lillian S
father but she had no proof, no sug-
gestions Of evidence obtainable. and
Judge Atkins could not act on her let
ter. 1t was written to beg and pray
and entreat him ogive her " dear boy >
a new trial, but it afforded the Judge
no basis Of action, and that very morn.
ing when the letter was received he
overruled the motion for new trial
Mrs. Tunstall's mind is no doubt rooted
and grounded in the belief that Lillian
committed suicide. Before the officer:
reached her house to arrest TOmmit
that seed had been sown-by whom
may be guessed-and that, too, in def
anGe Of the facts presented in the Dis.
patch then at hand), showing that Lii
lian's death was from murder, and no.
from suicide.
FLOWERS.
About two weeks ago strange mar
applied at the jail for permission TO SCI
Cluverius. He was asked if he was ac
quainted with prisoner. Said no. TheI
he was told that the prisoner would no
see him. But, said he, a. have some
thing for him. What" he wa
asked. "A box of flowers" He wa
told that he could leave them, and the.
would be delivered. Said no that tina
wouldn't do; he must deliver then
himself. Being again informed tina
that was out Of the question. off h
went, and never came back again.
A few days ago there came to him b.
mail from Greensville county bo.
marked "flowers." The box wa
opened in the presence of Sergeant lie
and Jailer Kerse and the contents wer
found to be loose flowers. 4 card
in a mans writing, expressed tn
sympathy Of the sender and his earnes
wish that accused might dissolve th
chain Of circumstances that now dot
so sadly beset him--or words of tina
effect.
The flowers were delivered to th
prisoner and he seemed TO appreciat
and enjoy them.
HIS LAW BUSINESS.
Cluverius (Kla'veers) spends most {
his time in reading, OF late he ha
been doing some little writing, toe
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