Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-22

CLUVERIUS IDENTIFIED AS HER
ESCORT.

Obscene Poetry.
RICHMOND, VA, May 2t-The first
witness examined this morning in the
Ciuyerius murder trial vas ID. V. Morton,
paying teller at the Planters National
Bank. He testified that the prisoner pre-
scented . check at his bank ON March 10.
He was casually acquainted with the
prisoner and was under the impression
that he had a slight moustache.
William carp, an employe at the Belle
Isle Nail Works, testified that he saw a
man and woman there on March 10. They
asked the witness If they could go into
the works, and were told that they could
if they would keep out of the way OF the
machinery. The man had Il carpet-sack
in his hand. He wore light overcoat
ana had light moustache. The lady was
"chunky" and was plainly dressed. Close
cross-questioning elected nothing new
from this witness.
CLUVERIUs ON THE ISLAND.
VIM. z. Kidd, an emplove of the Belle
Isle works, was sworn. lie said that he
saw couple on the island on March 13,
hut did not notice the lady particularly.
He went TO the jail after the prisoners
arrest, and identified him among num-
Der of other prisoners as the man he saw
on Belle Isle. He had mOustache.
James Thompson (cOlored) J, a fireman
at the Belle Isle works, testified that at
12:2Oo'clock, ,on March 10 he saw lady and
gentleman In his department. He was
! carving hot iron to feed the nail mill, and
as the couple were in his way he gently
touched both as he passed He recognized
the prisoner at the jail.
Thomas A. Bethel, an employe at the
Belle Isle works, testified to seeing lady
and gentleman at the works on the day In
question. The lady stood over his ma
chine, looking at it for few seconds.
| The gentleman was near by. Subse-
quently he went to the jail with others
and saw the prisoner, who resembed the
man he saw on Belle Isle. except that the
man had a moustache, while the prisoner
had none. He noticed the mOustache par
tcularly, as the visitor was twirling it.
He would not cay on his oath that the
men were identical.
LILLIAN's PREGNANCY.
Joseph Perkins, a mailer in the Belle
Isle works, saw the visitors on March 13.
They came to his machine and the lady
watched him working for two or three
minutes. The man was further of. He
noticed the woman's apparently pregnant
condition and told fellow workman that
she had better be q home instead Ofroam-
ing around the works as those persons
Wtlt hbiuEs lAt ittN bhb9tihtuAly lAINbi-
fled the prisoner Mt the city Jail as the
man who was with the woman on Belle
Isle. He had picked him out from among
a number OF prisoners. The witness inn
preston when he first saw the couple was
that they were country people. The lady
did not look much like city ladies.
FROM CLUVERIUs TO LILLIAN.
The prosecution here introduced letter
written by It. j. Cluverius to Lillian
T,..r. loaN l. f,.I,h h
addresses her in kind terms, giving her
general news and chiding her for her
delay in writing to him. The letter con-
| cludes by urging her to marry "that fell
lOw,v as he (Cluverius) thought it the
best thing she could do. The poem found
in Lillian's trunk was also offered in evI-
dence, but owing to it's vulgar and vile
character it was agreed by the court and
counsel not TO have it read in open court,
but that the jury should read it to them
selves. The paper was given TO the jury,
and the reading Ofsit by twos was begun,
but before the first two had finished, read
ing was suspended, the counsel for the
prosecution having found some law bear
ing on the subject which led them to be-
leve that the poem should be read out in
open court, aud II was suggested TO clear
the court OF all but those who were COM
PEELED 10 be present.
THE DECISION REACHED.
1t was finally decided that the reading
OF the paper be postponed until / O'Clock.
after the recess, when the court room
would be cleared.
Mr. Meredith then offered the torn note
found at the American Hotel addressed TO
the prisoner on March l3. He said that it
was part Of the res gestp Of the case and
was also evidence, as showing who Occu-
pied room No. q at the hotel on the day
named, and was addressed to the prisoner,
although he never received it. IL also
showed that "Miss +. J.. Merton" as
registered at the hotel, was Miss Fannie
Lillian Madison.
The defense opposed the introduction Of
this paper as totally in violation OF the
law, and the argument as to Its admissi-
bility was continued at length, the jury
having been placed in charge Of court
officers 10 return after the recess.
The argument i'm regard 10 the torn note
was concluded at , O'Clock and the court
took a recess until O'Clock. Judge At
kins reserying his decision on the ques-
tlon OF admitting the note as evidence.
READING or THE POEM.
At o'clock the court resumed it's ses-
sion. Before any one outside of the Jury
counsel and Judge was admitted the poem
was read, after which the usual admit
tance was accorded.
Clara Anderson testified that she was
saw there a lady and gentleman. She did
not see the gentleman 50 as to recognize
bin. Both left at the same time.
She also saw the lady in January. Both
times she had on dark dress
and red shawl. They we're both at the
house in January. She saw the woman's
face in January, ana got IA glimpse OF It
on March 13.
Charles Madison, father OF Lillian, was
. recalled, and testified that the prisoner
had been visiting his house for about two
years. The last time WAS in July last.
Lillian left King William county on
Oct 10. She was at home "A few days be-
fore she left for the last time. He did not
visit the Walker family while Lillian was
staying there, from July 10 October last
year.
NO MORE VISITORS.
lie did not know that any young man
visited Lillian while she was there. Con-
cerninR the letters sent by well digger
Blggs tO his daughter, the Witness said
that Lillian burned them, and be scOded
her for doing, 30 as be had been advised TO
get them and keep them. LILLIAN then
len the house and went 10 her gr0ndfath-
ef's. There was nothing criminal in the
letters. The witness said that