Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-30
BUT TWO MORE WITNESSES.
The Cluverius Trial Nearly Ready for
the Summing Up.


RICHMOND, VA, May 29.-At the open-
ing of court in the Cluverius murder trial
this morning Mr.. Evans, of the counsel for
the defense, announced that one of his
colleagues, Mr.. Pollard, bad been taken
sick during the night and would be unable
to appear in court before noon, to which
time a recess was taken by the court. An
order was read this morning changing the
time of meeting of the June term of the
court from the first to the fourth Monday
of that month. The reason for this action
on the part Of Judge Atkins is that the
trial of this case, which has already oc-
cupied the whole of the May term, can
not be concluded before the commences
ment of the regular June term.
At - o'clock the court resumed it's ses-
sion. Mr.. Evans stated that MIR. Pollard
was still unable to appear, but that the
defense was ready TO proceed without
him.
JOEL AND THE KEY.
Joseph Bland, of King and Queen coun-
ty, on being sworn said that he knew Her
man Joel. He had iewelry for sale at the
store of the brother of the witness, and
also did repairing. The witness did not
remember ever having seen the prisoner
in the store when Mr.. joel was there. He
had never seen the watch key of the
prisoner repaired by Mr.. Joel.
Policeman Walton was recalled, and
said that he was present at the reservoir
when the jury went out there, and he no.
ticed that the hole in the fence had been
repaired. The witness described the
location of the hole before the repairs,
and gave some other details of the sur
roundIngs.
B. W. Cluverius, father of the prisoner,
was sworn. He said that be knew of his
sons coming to Richmond on March 10,
and that he returned on March ii. The
witness met his son at Centreville and
drove him home. He met his son at
Miller's store and saw him three times
that day. He did not ask the prisoner if
he saw Mr.. Pollard while In Richmond.
His son had no scratches on his hand
when he first came out. kle did hurt his
hand while leaning againsS a stake fence
at Centreville.
The witness gave further testimony in
relation to matters that seemed to be ir-
relevant to the case. He was cFOss-eX-
amined at some length without anything
of interest being elected.
Three or four witnesses were recalled
and questioned upon points in their evil
dence Tor further information as to de-
tails.
THE DUNSTAN-AIADISON LETTERS.
The remainder Of the morning session
was occupied in the examination of cor
respondence between Lilliaa Madison and
Lulu Dunstan, with view to arriving at
an agreement by the counsel on both
spondehce.
At the evening session a paper was
read in relation to that correspondence,
1t being a statement agreed upon by the
| counsel, to the effectthat the two had cor
responded from the spring Of 1894 until
December 8 of the same year, and that
one of the letters from Lulu Dunstan was
written on the business letter head of A.
j. Brown, No. 81 Reservoir street.
q. w. Quick, a student at Richmond
College, testified that he attended the
Moody meetings in January last. He
saw the prisoner at one of the meetings
about 8 O'Clock at night, but did not re-
member the date of the meeting.
At this point the defense stated that
they were through with their testimony,
with the exception of one or two wit
nesses who were not present, and that in
order to avoid delay the prosecution
might proceed with any Tebuttal testi-
mony they might have.
CLUVERIUs' BROTHER CONTRADICTED.
Ine prosecution then recalled Capt.
Epps and questioned him as to the accu-
racY of some statements made by VIII
liam b. Cluyerus, brother of the prisoner.
During his examination Capt. Epps con-
tradicted the testimony of the prisoners
brother in number of essential points.
Calvert Harris, colored, testified TO a
transaction he had with the prisoner in
connection with getting a watch belong
ing 70 the witness from Herman Joel.
The prisoner made him pay ~ 80 for
Magistrates Endorsement on the order for
the watch.
failed 10 answer, and the court at $3.50
O'Clock adjourned until tomorrow.
Meanwhile the counsel will de ote their
time to the examination Of other letters.
etc.