Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20
LIGHT ON LILLIAN'S LIFE.
MRS. Observation-Disclosures HER
ANIIABLE AND GENTLE.

Inc DEAD GIFTS DemeHuOF F&uitIesS
While Teaching the Little School on
the Farm-List of the Friends She
Associated With-The Prosecution Not
Progressing Rapidly.
RICHMOND, VA, May 19.-The trial of
T. j. Cluverius for the murder of Lillian
Madison was resumed at 0:16 O'Clock this
morning. There were but few spectators
outside the bar and only a small number
within the rail. Col. Aylett, of the prose-
cution, asked that the jury be sent out of
the court room in order that the question
of the admissibility of certain testimony
might be argued. The defense argued in
opposition to permitting theintrOduction
by the prosecution of one of the letters,
known as the ''Curtis letter." which
is said to be forgery and which it is
claimed was addressed by Cluverius. The
letter was an invitation, or request, from
a lady of this city to Miss Madison to
come to Richmond for the purpose Of ac-
cOmpanying an invalid to Old Point Com
fort. The argument occupied nearly two
hours, and at it's conclusion the court
said that it would examine authorities,
and that IN the meantime the case could
MRS. DICKINSON RECALLED.
The jury was then recalled and Mrs. J.
B. Dickinson was again placed in the
witness chair. She testified that she had
received two postal cards from Lillian
after the latter had left her house. Both
were dated March l3. She burned them
before she heard of Lillian's death, but
could give the substance of their con-
tents. The defense objected to the witness
giving the contents, and the prosecution
did not press the matter. Lillian left the
witness house on Jan. and returned on
Jan. S, but the witness did not know where
she had been. Shethought that the trunk
exhibited in court was Lillian's. Upon
cross-eXaminati0n the witness said that
Lillian visited her Cousins family, who
| lived in the neighborhOod, and other
families near her home.
LILLIAN's FRIENDS.
Lillian had a lady friend named Miss
Kenney, who had grown brother. Miss
Williams and her brother came to the
witness house to see Lillian. The de-
ceased at times seemed to be depressed in
spirits and troubled, but the witness
never asked why she was so. She was
never visited by any gentleman outside
OF those in the immediate neighborhOod.
Lillian's demeanOr while at the witness
kind, amiable and gentle, and always do
ing little acts of kindness to contribute TO
the witness happiness. She did not
consider Lillian brave woman.
The prosecution sought to put in evil
dence the bundle Of clothing found in the
river and other articles found.
| The defense objected to the introduce
tion of anything except the clothing found
on the person of the deceased and the
/ frfova found IN fha rnaprVOir q m ba nh
The objection was overruled and the de-
fense excepted.
SEARCHING CLUVERIUS' HOUSE.
John J.. Oliver, county Jailer of King
and Queen county. testified that, acting
under a search warrant about two weeks
ago. he had searched the house Of Mrs.
| Tunstall, the prisoners aunt, and there
found an OvercOat and hat, which the
prisoners mother said belonged to ''TOm-
mie," meaning her son. On crOss-examI-
nation the witness said that he WAS ac-
cOmpanied by three offers from Rich
mOnd. Mrs. Cluverius was the only white
person at the house. She seemed agi-
tated when the warrant was read to her,
and told the cOIOred girl to 90 after some
one, but one of the officers stopped the
girl.
Emmitt Richardson, of King and Queen
county, testified that about March 10 or
u he came to Richmond with Cluverius,
and that he then wore a light fall over
coat and low slouch hat.
THE PRISONERS COAT.
To the best of his knowledge and belief
the overcOat and hat were the same as
worn by the prisoner at that time. Upon
his arrival in Richmond he went with the
prisoner to Davis Hotel, where Cluverius
left his overshOes.
Gfafh hrfn
master at Brals, King and Queen county,
had received letters to be mailed which.
to the best of his knowledge and belief,
We're addressed in the prisoners hand
writing. lie was sure that some Of them
were addressed to "Miss Fannie Lillian
Madison, Millboro Springs, Bath county,
Va" The last letter was mailed four or
five days before it was reported that the
prisoner had gone TO Richmond.
THE PROSECUTION DISAPPOINTED.
1t appeared during Mr.. Guthrie's testi-
mony that a private examination Of the
witness had taken place before by the
counsel for the prosecution, and that his
answers under oath did not conform to all
that seemed to be expected. The witness,
since his arrivalin Richmond. had roOmed
for a tine with William Cluverius, a
brother Of the prisoner, and also with
Messrs. Pollard and Evans, Of the counsel
for the defense, and stated that there had
been unkind feelings between himself and
the prisoner for about six months.
A 14-YEAR.oLD WITNESS.
Willie Dickinson, about II years old.
nephew Of Mrs. Dickinson. testified
that he lived with his aunt. lie remem-
bered getting a letter at the post Office in
March last for Miss Lillian, the day before
she left for Richmond. The witness said
that he was familiar with the writing on
the letter. lie was shown some OF the
letters found in Lilliau's trunk, and he
said that he had seen several Of them be-
fore. The defense here interrupted with
the statement that the relevancy Of this
letter testimony was now under the con-
sideration OF the court, and that every
thing leading up 20 IL should be excluded.
II II did not lead up 10 the main question
10 was worthless. The witness was put
aside for the present.
THE KEY AND COAT.
Judge John B. Foster, Of the King and
Queen County Court, testified that be
knew the prisoner rs n practitioner In his
court. lie knew his Oyercoat and had
seen his watch key. The key was shown
him and he said that Il bore n general re-
semblance % the one he had seen the
prisoner wear, but he was not positive
that IL was the one. AT 2 o'clock the