Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-16
LILLIAN AND HER LOVER.
STORY OF A COUSIN OF THE
UNFORTUNATE COUPLE.

Their Meeting Under the Roof of the
Father of the witness - Suspicious
Nocturnal Circumstances - similarity
of the Key Found at the Reservoir to
One Worn by Cluverius.
RICHMOND, VA, May 15.-The first
witness sworn this morning in the case Of
T. J. Cluverius, on trial for the murder Of
Lillian Madison, was J. B. Childress, an
employe at the Chesapeake and Ohio coal
docks. He was at the wharves on the
morning of March IA, and saw the bundle
or bag of clothing found floating in the
river. The bag was here shown and
identified. The witness helped 30 put
back the articles taken from the bag after
1t had been dried. Nothing had heeH left
out nor had anything been put in not first
found in it.
Judge Crump of the counsel for the
defense moved that this evidence be ex-
plunged from the record.
The motion was Overruled and the de-
fense excepted.
THE WATCH KEYS PART.
Mrs. Annie Williams, mother Of the
boy who touud the watch key at the hole
in the reservoir fence. testified that her
son had given her the watch KEY on sun
day, March Is; that the next day she
gave the key 10 n young man named Wal
ter Hill, John Wren, the detective, hav-
ing sent for it, and that she had not seen
the key since until this morning in the
clerks office, where it had been shown
her.
Objection to this evidence was entered
by the defense AS in the other cases.
}. d. Redwood, foreman in charge of the
Chesapeake and Ohio wharVes, testified
20 the finding of the bag of clothing. The
bag was of brown canvas, bound by
leather straps, with a handle. Ia it was
a quantity of lady's clothing, which he
described, and also a small cigar box con-
tanning some stamped needle work, etc.
MISS MADIsoN's INITIALS.
One piece Of clothing was marked with
the name "F." or "T. L. Madison" and
another with three initials, which were
indistinct. The witness was questioned
at some length by both sides ms TO the eDb
and fiOw of the tide in the river. the dis
tarce from Mayo bridge TO the point where
the bag was found, the length Of time it
would take for anything to float between
the two points, etc. The marked gar
ments were here shown to ihe Jury. The
three initials on one garment, which Red
wood said were indistinct, were ''F. l..
NJ" though considerably blotted.
The defense followed the same course in
regard to this testimony as in the other
exceptions 10 the ruliug ot tho court.
Il. G. " addoll testified 10 tae bag beng
brought to his place, where IL remained
about two days, when some parties, Mr..
Mountcastle and Mr.. Childress, took it
away.
A VISIT TO THE RESERVOIR.
A recess was here taken for two hours
tor the jury and counsel on both sides and
the prisoner 10 visit the reservoir.
When to-day's recess was taken and the
Judge, Jury, counsel and prisoner visited
the reservoir wherein was found the body
of Lillian Madison. the locality described
in the evidence was thoroughly examined,
especially the southeast corner Of the
grounds where there was a hole in the
fence. Here is where the watch key
print of the feet Of two persons
leading from the hole TO the top of the
embankmont was discovered. After an
examination Of the reservoir grounds the
PARTY went over to the Clark Spring prop
erty which was explored, visiting the
dead house where the body wns taken.
The prisoner was placed between two
stalWart policemen and followed the jury
wherever they went.
CLUvERIUs' BOLD FRONT.
He never manifested hv look or action
that there was anything disagreeable as
sociated i'm his mind with the trip to the
place, or his surroundings. If be was
passi ng through an ordeal he showed no
signs Of it. While moving about be picked
a yellow huttercup flower and carried IL
I'm his hand for an hour. On its becoming
known that CluveTius ana the jury were
at the reservoir the street leading thlther
and the vicinity Of the main entrance
soon became thronged with curious
crowd. Many women and children were
also present.
At 1:45 o'clock, the party having re-
turned from the reservoir, the court re-
sumed its session.
Walter Hill, a printer, was sworn. and
testified that he went to lsaac Williams
house on March rs and got the watch key
from Mrs. Williams and hat he went to the
school house and got little Johnnie, and
with him went 10 Detective Wrpn's office
and gave him the key. which was a
peculiar looking one with a ring on II.
partly open. The watch KEY was here
shown and Identified. The witness
learned that the KEY was at Williams
house through his brother. Detective
Wren had told him 10 get the key, as ~
might lead 10 valuable Information. He
first went ~ Mr.. Dunstan's house 20 get
the shawl for Detective Wren. Both par
ties willingly gave up the key and shawl
when they were informed what they were
wanted for.
GIVEN TO THE DETECTIVE.
He hod previously informed the detec-
tive that be knew where the articles were,
and that il they would do him any good
he would ret them and bring them 70 him.
Detective Wren said that he was not then
IN the case, but II the articles were
brought 10 him the fact could be published
In the State, an afternoon paper.
Benjamin Rover, q reporter Of the
.Siate, testified 10 being in Detective
Wren's Office several times in March. He
there eRw The watch key. lie went with
Detective Wren 90 the jewelers. snup TO
have the key described by him for the
purpose Of publishing description Of it.
This was on March l6. leteccn - and 3
O'Clock. lie had gone 20 Detective Wren's
Office 10 get any Information that he might
Luyc bearing on the caee, as be (ihe Wit
noss) knew that Detective Wren was
working on II.
THE KEY FIFTY YEARS OLD.
Charles spott. Jr.. ieweler, testified
that Detective Wren had brought him ihe
key TO examine. II was an old style key,
about 30 wears back. nnl gold filed. The
key was shown and identified by the wit
ness.
samuel B. witt. the Commemorative
AffNruqV. Wua fHpu gvorn He testified