Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-29
THE PRISONERS Defence.
Testimony Of Downsthe-
Country Friende,
MORE OF LILLIAN'S LETTERS.
Substance Of Those Written TO Mr..
Cary Madison.

i mere were very neaNy iaihs h6"'
before last, and yesterday was cloudy
and cool day. The sash from some OF
the windows in the Hastings Court
room had been removed; no spectators,
except members Of the bar, were adj
mitted to the room, and the proceed
ings were distinguished by an unusual
0uietness and comfort. His Honor
Judge Atkins yesterday morning an
'nouneed that the trial would continue
in this room.
The great portion Of the day was
spent in the examination Of witnesses
from the country, who testified that
Cluverius up TO the time of the arrest
had borne an excellent character, and
that they had never known him TO wear
A moustache. Some Of them said they
had seen him wearing gold watch
KEY similar to that exhibited in court
as the key Of the late Mr.. Samuel Tun-
stall, his uncle.
Captain Bsgby gave an interesting
account Of his trip with Cluverius from
Richmond to Tappahannock, and of the
reception at the latter place Of the Dis
patch Of Sunday, March the 18th, con-
tanning an account of the finding Of the
dead body Of an unknown white woman
in the Old reservoir. Nothing in the
conduct or appearances Of the prisoner
excited suspicion.
MIR. william A. Edwards.
This witness, who is an elderly man
with one arm off, was the first to be
sworn and put on the stand. He said
ne lived three and half miles from Mr..
Charles Madison's; had known Miss
Lillian since she was little girl.
AT this point Colonel Aylett asked
that Mr.. Madison, the father, and Mr..
Walker, the cousin Of Miss Lillian, be
brought in. The witnesses named were
not IN court.
Defence asked if witness was present
at warrant-trying between Biggs and
Mr.. Madison and Mr.. Walker. lie re-
Piled 4. Yes" and described the cause
Of the trial. as heretofore detailed in
Messrs. Madison's and Walkers testi-
mony. II demonstrated the disagree
ment between Miss Lillian and her pa
rents.
The letters from Lillian to Biggs
were delivered to her father. He was
at picnic last summer at his church
(Bruington). and left them dancing late
at night. There were refreshments.
The deceased was there. lie did not
know what time she left.
To prosecution lie said he only and
Biggs saw the expression in Miss Lii
lian's letter "abOut leaving home"
lie was then asked if he had not been
forced to post a paper rejecting on
himself. lie denied doing so, but adj
mitted that in some difficulty he had
made or written statement apologetic
OF explanatory, which he consented
might be posted.
MT. btttttS hhuetroH'
reside in King and Queen county,
and in the month Of March was clerk
in a store at Centreyille. | saw Clu-
yerius (Kla/veers) about 10 or ii
o'clock Of the day of his arrival from
Richmond. lie was looking for his
ofGce-key. | lent him one that ! said
would do. lie took it and opened the
door, and brought the key back. Saw
him several times afterwards during the
day. Once | was sitting on the porch,
my feet on the banister, when he came
up and smacked me on the knees.
Mr.. Pollard Did you or not see any
bruises on his hands:
did not.
When was that?
About two hours after he arrived
from Richmond.
MOUsTACHE.
Did he or not wear a moustache:
don't think he did.
Did YOU notice specially?
No; but | never saw him have one
in nv life. lived at Centreyille sever
months. and | saw him often.
ABOUT THE BRUISES.
To Mr.. Meredith now live Will
my father, and am farming. have M
sort Of idea when first told that ha'
not seen the bruises on his hand.
can't say who was the first person
told, but | was then at Centreyllle
which place | left April 9th. Yes,
suppose il was at the store; didn't tel
il 10 any member Of the Cluyeriu
family or to any of prisoners counsel
| remember that mentioned it TO Mr.
Willie Courtney; that was week o
so afterwards, but he was not the tirs
one. When any one smacks me on IN
knees look at the knees and up at tn
face, too.
Are YOU able TO say that he didH'
have any scratches on his hands?
No, sir.
Mr.. Anderson, you swear that yo
didn't see any!
No, sir; wouldn't swear either way
DIR. J. ". Courtney.
/ reside at Centreville, in King an
Queen, and have been living at Centr'
vile over two years, and my home wa
formerly at Plymouth, where my Fl
theirs family reside. know the prison
er at the bar, and have known him sine
he was a sehool-boy probably eleve
years. Went TO school with him
Dr. BANDS. and went to Richmou
College with him. AT the latter pla'
roomed with him. ] was at the VII
ginia Medical College the next session
and saw him occasionally then. A
ter we both left college, knew him
the county and met him occasionally
probably three or four times a mont
For few weeks previous to his are
be had occupied an Office with me
Centreyille.
JoEL's AUCTION.
Think he was with me at Joel's gu
ton, at BANDS store. got thel
after the auction commenced and 10
before it closed. ] saw Joel recei'
DO articles from prisoner for repsi
Ii is my impression that ne went vii