Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-18
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--latest Ibleglams to The Star.
The Cluverius Trial.

CONTINUATION OF THE CASE IN RICHMOND
TODAY.
RICHMOND, VA, May 1S.-In the Cluverfus
murder trial this morning the colored cham
bermaid, Henrietta Wimbush, was further
sexamined by the defense without eliciting
prSsecutfon ne sh In reply TO & oy the
police court at the time of the examining trial.
when she and the hoor servant at the Exchange
motel both recognized him.
Miss Ella Madison, first cousin of Lillian
Madison, testified that her cousin Lillian came
10 tn richmond on the 10th OF last October and
was the guest of her aunt. She remained four
DAYS. Witness last saw her on the 14th of De-
tober Lillian remained every night at her
Cousins, VIM. H. Madison. She did not go
on the street often. On Sunday and Monday
afternoons during that visit she went
Lillian did not spend the night Of the 9th
OF January at her aunt's. Lillian twas almost
never, to witness knowledge, been either at
hollywood cemetery or the reservoir. Lillian
was in Richmond seven years ago. again about
since. At the last two visits she spent two
weeks each time. Witness did not know the
Dunstan family.
f. c. Jones, a first cousin of Lillian. testified
that she was not at his house in January. The
last time she was there was on the 14th of last
years. He remembered that Lillian p had wis" Wis.
1ted Richmond three times in years past, but
could not name the dates. He did not know
where the Dunstals lived, and did not know
whether Lillian ever met the Dunstan girls or
not.
Judge Crump, Of the defense. here asked that
the evidence ofthe last two witnesses be stricken
from the record, as the movements of the de-
ceased were irrelevant.
Mr.. Meredith, of the prosecution, opposed the
motion, because he wanted to show that it was
only the prisoner who could have deceived the
deceased, or who had an opportunity to do so.
The court denied the motion, and an eXcep-
ton was noted.
ID. c. Richardson, police justice of Rich
mond, had received from Bath county a trunk
ana a bag containing clothing, letters and other
artlcieS among them a number of envelopes
He removed all the letters and envelopes, and
them over to the commonwealth
The witness was here shown a letter and
piece OF written poetry, which he said had been
found at the bottom of the trunk, under a news
paper spread on the bottom. He identified
sboth. He was also shown several letters and
envelopes, which he identified as having been
taken from the trunk by himself. He had re-
ceiVed a note enclosed in an envelope, addressed
to I. j. Cluverius. which he had also turned
over to the commonwealth.
The defense objected to each question and
answer separately, but each time the objection
was overruied, and each time the defense ex-
cepted. The trunk and bag Were called for by
the defense and were brought into court. A
discussion ensued as to the right of the defense
TO examine the contents at this time. The court
morrow. The witness said he had taken out all
the papers in the trunk, which was o,Iened in
the presence of an officer of this court and the
father of the deceased. He had
taken out in all about 100 articles,
including 25 or 30, photographs. He
trunk. Witness identified several large sealed
envelopes containing letters and the watch
and chain and other articles, found on the pris-
Oner when he was arrested.