Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-30


of the beginning Of the June term o
this court from the first Monday to tn
fourth Monday from June lst to Jun,
22d.
This will give ample opportunity fot
this case to be finished up without run
ming into the June term.
PRISONERS FATHER.
Shortly before l2 o'clock the prison
er's father appeared in court and took
a seat close beside his son.
Mr.. Cluverius appears to be about
sixty years Of age is above the medium
height, and rather slim. His hair is
thickly streaked with gray, and his
beard is actually gray-gray, not white
He came up to the city yesterday morn
ing on the YOrk-River train, and me-
his son in the courtroom. 1t was tho
first time he had seen the prisoner since
the day Of the arrest.
The greeting between father and sOr
was quiet and undemonstratiye.
Mr.. Pollard was not in place at l.
o'clock, and defence said they would
proceed without him. He is certainly
one of the ablest Of accused's counsel,
and has made a fine impression here.
Mr. joseph Bland.
| reside at Centreyille, and am 9
clerk in the store Of Bland Brothers
who are my brothers. Yes, | know
Herman Joel, who had stand on the
dry-goods side Of the store in the spring
of 1884, ! think. The stand was il
full view Of the persons in the store.
Witness could generally, but not al
ways, have the stand in view. Ddn't
remember ever to have seen prisoner in
the store during the time Mr.. Joel was
there. Mr.. Savage (who has already
testified was my associate clerk there
Mr.. Savage was more in the store than
was. ] had some outdoor work.
was called out every now and then dur
ing the day. remember Mr.. Joel:
auction; | was present part of the time
if not all. Yes, sir; sometimes wa
entrusted with goods by customers t.
be delivered to Mr.. Joel sometimes
delivered goods from him to customers
Don't remember anything of the kinC
in the case Of Mr.. Cluverius.
TO PROSECUTION.
To Mr.. Meredith No, sir; | don
mean to say that Cluverius was no
in the store. He might have been il
there and not seen him.
officer J. j. walton.
Mr.. Evans: Mr.. Walton, were yol
at the reservoir when the jury wer
taken out?
Yes, sir.
DO you remember, then, going from
the " dead-house " to the hole in The
fence5
Yes, sir.
Did you or not notice the repair
that had been done?
Yes, sir.
Can you or not tell what changes il
the fence, if any, had been made be
tween the date of your first visit ther
and that day; BY the way, when wa
your first visit?
II was the 18th day Of March.
What change had been made in tn
fence between that date and the date 0
the visit of the jury?
The hole in the fence had been planke,
up.
Can you state where that hole was
1t was at the first two planks west G
the new plankS as the fence now stands
Witness was here cross-questiOned a
to the hole, as to the ditch under il
&C., DC.
Mr.. Walton gave all the information
they needed calmly and clearly.
lie would not say that there were bu
two planks gone, but that was his in
precision. He knew that on the LIT
of March the opening was ample for
large man to get through.
Mr.. B. w. Cinverius.
The father Of the prisoner was mex
sworn.
Mr.. Brown Evans Are you rela
tive of the prisoner?
am his father.
Where do you reside?
In King and Queen county, about
mile and half or little more belO'
Little Plymouth.
Have you been staying at your ow
home or elsewhere recently
No, Sir; we have been staying a
Mrs. Tunstall's, but going home ever
week or so.
Did you or not know Of your SON.
coming 10 Richmond on March 18th?
did. He remarked that while
was gone to King William with his hors
and buggy he would go to Richmond.
When did he return?
brought him up from Centreyill
Saturday evening March l4thl.
How; in what vehicle?
brought him up with his horse an,
buggy.
Did you go 10 Clifton landing to NEE
him?
did not.
Did you 60 for him by appointment
4 did not but Willie said that h
had other engagements, and that ha'
better take the horse and buggy and 60
What time did you reach centre
yilles
About ii or IL o'clock.
Did you meet your son immedi
atelyy
] was about half done unhitchinj
the horse when he came up and shool
hands with NE and asked me how they
all were at home.
Then followed q long examination a,
TO father and son meeting the witncsss,
Pierce and Estis.
THE HANDS.
SIR. Evans My. Claserius, did you