Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-08
LETTER FROM RICHAOND.
Correspondence Of the Alskandri. GAz.rl.


RICHMOND Va, Dec. Stu the Comnon
Council, Of this city, to night, the Claim Of
Detective Wren, for services rendered in
the case of Thomas J. C!uvcrius now under
sentence Of death for the murder Of Fannie
Lillian Madison evoked 4 spirited discus
sion. Detective Wren did some valuable
work or the case and charged the city Gf
teen hundred dollars for his services. For
weeks and weeks the City Council has been
dilly dallying with the claim and tonight it
came back to Council, as the public though;
to be finally settled. Instead of being set
tied in one way or the other the whole matter
was referred TO the board Of Public Interests.
To give an idea Of the public interest man.
tested In the matter, several CouEClImen IN
the meeting tonight boldly intimatcd that
others were afraid to vote on the measure
for fear Of not being returned NJ the spring
election. This action Of the Common Coun-
Gil keeps the matter before The public and
gives an impetus TO n movement TO make
Detective Jack Wren. an issue in city poi.
tics. While all this wraDgiing is going on
over the claim Cluverius sits in his cell in
the city all aud, some say, smiles when he
sees in the newspapers what a great fuss
the city officials raising over the claim.
Tho whole matter ha9 already gone too far,
and if the wrangIing, for such i. seems 10 be,
does not stop soon 10 lawyer will he forud
who will prosecute Cluverlus in the event
he gets a new trial through the Supreme
Court
The resolution of Delegate Abraham Full
kersop, of Washington county, to distribute
the capitol Offices by districts, will be called
at m early caucus Of the democratic mem
bers Of the General Assembly. The propo.
siton will meet with strong opposition, par
ticularly from the friends Of Audi or Marye,
because it is very probable that If tie rcso-
lulion be agreed to Auditor Marye will have
to step down and out of the Office, Just be-
cause he doesn't live in a certain section Of
the State. AS things now stand he has no
opposition.
The interest manifested in the Senatorial
fight before the democratic caucus to night
was exceedingly great. The rotunda Of the
capitol was crowded during the evening with
distinguished men who came from different
sections Of the State to work in the interest
OF either Barbour or Daniel.
The crowd assembled some time before
the hour for caucus TO meet and patiently
fingered until adjournment. Clerk Bigger
Office was thrown open, and 1t was hiIed
with some Of the most prominent politicians
Of the State, while other leading men re.
NAMED 10 the rotunda and on the steps
leading into the galleries OF the House.
The question went from mouth to mouth
"Who will get the nomination." Some
answered Daniel" and others would reply
Barbour" 1t was night Of great anxiety.
A nomination was not reached until after
midnight. Stuart, of Alexandria Echos,
of Augusta Berry, Of Amherst, ard several
others, lead the Barbour forces, "nd Hurt
aud Munford, OF Pittsylvania Pollard, Of
King and Queen, lead the Daniel men.
When it was announced that Daniel was
nominated there was some applause in the
rotunda, T. 7. 0.