Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-29
wATcH-KEY.

brown stone in it. Think it was at
tached to a guard with two rings-one
on the guard; one on the key.
Key shown.l
This looks like the key. My recol-
lection of il is that it was less worn
and brighter. I know the key he wore
had a set in it.
MoUsTACHE MATTER.
Did he wear moustache?
He was cleanly shaved, so far as |
know. never saw him with a nous
tache.
WANTED COMPANY TO RICHMOND.
Was there anything said, when he
spoke Of coming to Richmond, indi-
eating a desire for you to come with
him?
Yes, sir. spoke Of his bringing my
watch. He said he wanted me to come
up with him. / told him | didn't have
time, or could not afford it.
Reservoir key shown.l
Did you ever see him wearing any
such key?
Never.
THE OTHER SIDE.
Mr.. Meredith You don't undertake
to say that he didn't wear such key:
No, sir.
You say he wore fiat guard about
three quarters of an inch wide?
Yes.
Your recollection of the guard is as
good as of the key!
Yes.
And you haven't seen the key for a
good while?
No.
Mr.. Meredith Stand aside.
PERSONAL.
Colonel Aylett: Haven't you been
here before?
Yes met you here.
Didn't you seek to find out from me
what a certain witness Of the Common
wealth would prove?
You may have 50 construed it.
Who were you here with p?
With prisoners brother, Mr.. Pollard,
and Mr.. Evans.
What did you ask me?
asked you about colored woman
said to be washer woman for the
prisoner at college. knew that his
washer woman at college was German
woman.
JOEL, AGAIN.
Colonel Aylett Didn't you ask me
about Joel?
think not.
Witness further said that Cluverius
occupied his (witness's Office about once
a week.
Mr.. Meredith: Doctor, look at that
strip of paper, and say if it is your
handwriting'
No, sir.
DO you know whose handwriting it
is?
No, sir.
no disclosure of the contents Of the
paper was made.l
Mr.. Harry Dudley!
/ reside at West Point, and am mer-
chant, and have lived there eighteen
months. Was raised seven miles from
Little Plymouth, and know the prisoner
at the bar. Have known him well and
intimately for a good many years. Was
at school with him five sessions. He
bore as good character as any man |
know. ] came up as far as the White
House with him on the 10Th. | got on
at West Point, and he got on at Ro-
mancoke. ! didn't know his business
in Richmond. but he asked me several
times to come on here with him.
MOUsTACHE OR NOT.
Did he have a moustache?
His moustache seemed to be from
four to six days old. The beard was
the same all over his face.
Has he a weak or strong beard!
No. he didn't have a strong beard.
Do YOU remember his overcoat was
it or not reversible?
1t was not a reversible oyercoat.
could swear to il if were to see it.
Here the OvercOat seized under the
search-warrant was produced and iden'
tilted.
Did you ever see him wear nous
tache?
l never saw him wear moustach'
over a week old.
THE INVITATION TO RICHMOND.
To Mr.. Meredith: No, sir; cal
give no reason why he should have in
vited me and DR.. Courtney and so man!
others TO Richmond. No, sir; he wa
not running the train. told him tha
/ was going to New Kent Courthouse.
Cross-cxamined. witness said that h
had heard of CluveriIs being drunl
once, but did not know that he was
dissipated man.
Colonel j. &. Counsel.
/ reside in King and Queen, and N.
occupation is that of teacher, and | an
the principal Of the Aberdeen Academy
and have been since 1859. The pris
oner was my pupil in the sessions G
1919, 1880. AS a pupil he wa
tractable, perfectly, and very diliger
in attention TO all his academic duties
lie bore a fair reputation-very fail
Since then, as far as know, his repr
tation has been very good. | neve
heard anything against his charactt
until this affair.
Mr.. X. II. Spencer.
Am a merchant at West Point. Ha'
known the prisoner since 1876. Ha'
a farm two miles from Little Plymouth
His reputation was as good as that
any young man in the community. A
& member Of the Baptist Church ar
superintendent Of the Sunday schoo
Prisoner was assistant superintendent
/ recompended him for the position.
Did you ever see him wearing
moustacheg
, Never.
Further, witness said he once sa
prisoner with key, and was told
prisoner it had been Mr.. Tunstall'
, ! Remember il had q stone in the hei
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