Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-06-27
Clurerius Sentenced.

RICHMOND, a., June lO.-1ne
HuStingS Court room this morning
was packed with one of the largest
crowds seen there during the four
weeks of the trial of IT,. Cluvelius
for the murder Of Fannie Lillian
Madison, while hundreds of people
filed the corridors and the street
in the immediate vicinity. The
cause OF this gathering was the ex
pectation that the death sentence
would he pronounced or CluveriuS,
and it had been intimated tlat he
would make some statement
The prisoner WIS brought into
court and occupied Il seat behind
tie bar with his counsel. He APP.
peaed calm and seli-posseSsed, and
while the clerk WAS reading the
minutes OF the previous days pro
ceedings he carried on Il whispered
conversation with counsel.
The preliminaries OF opening the
court being Concluded, Judge Crump
stated to the court that the prepara-
tons Of bills of exceptions had not
yet been completed, and asked that
a further poStponcment be ordered
until tomorrow. CONFERENCE.-The
Attorney Meredith opposed delay
ing action, inasmuch as the matter
OF preparing the bills Of exceptions
would not be intertered with. Judge
Atkins concurred with Mr.. Meredith
and decided to proceed.
Clerk Lawton then told the prison
er to stand mp, and propounded the
usual question as to whether he had
anything to say why sentence Of
death should not be pronounced
against him.
The prisoner in a low and rather
husky voice. addressing the cour.,
said: II will say, sir, that you are
pronouncing sentence on all limo.
cent man. That is all | have to say.
SIR
Judge Atkins proceeded then to
PASS sentence. briefly, but impress
slvely, fixing the time Of execution
Oh November 90 next.
The prisoncrstood unmoved.with-
ont manifesting the least emotion.
and when the judge had concluded
took his seat quietly. The court was
then adjourned and the condemned
man taken hack to Jail, where he
was locked lnurderer'S cell. there
to remain until tile day Of execution
or until granted u new trial by the
Supreme Court, which meets in this
city on the I'd Of November. Judge
Atkins so fixed the time Of execu
ton as to give the prisoner an OPP
portuMity to get n decision Of the
Supreme Court before that time
arrived.
The following is the text of Judge
AtkinS'S death sentence: "Thomas
j. Cluverius, you have heen indict-
ed for the wilt'nl, and deliberate and
premeditated murder of Fannie
Lillian Madison, your companion
and cousin, whom you had. betlay
ing her confidence, treacheronsly
Seduced. Twelve of your fellow
men, selected for their intelligence
and impartiality, have patiently and
attentively listened to the evidence
in this cause. Witness after wit
ness has been examined, and day
after day been consumed in an en-
de;ivor to arrive at the truth, the
whole truth, and "othing but the
truth of this charge. Exceedingly
able counsel have done all that
learning, eloQucnce. skill and eX
perience could accomplish in your
behalf. You have had I, fair, and
l may say liberal trial, and finally
the Jury, in the faithful discharge
Of their duty, have pronounced you
Chilly, and that verdict has
been approved by the court. | shall
not harrow your fe, Ii igs by refer
ring at length to the enormity OF
your crime, every step in the per
petration Of which must be deeply
engraved on your memory. To Il
man of Your Intelligence no good
could be accomplished by DONG so.
commend You to the suggestions
of your own better thoughts. Nor
is it necessary to comment upon it
in the interests society. The pul !
Tic press fully inculcatcs upon the
people the lcss0 Is to be drawn from