Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-05
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. 4 VERDICT OF GUILTY In The Cluverius Mur- : der Trial. THE SOUTHWEST IN A FURY. French Statesmen Ar
 ranging Duels. A BATTLE WITH BIG BEAR. The Sequel Of A HHiamOnd
 Robbery.
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 The Prisoner Receives the Verdict
 With Perfect Goodness.
 RICHMOND, Va, June 4.-Mr. Charles V. Meredith, acting commonwealth's attorney, began his argument in the Cluverius trial this morning shortly after 10 o'clock. His re- marks were convincing and effective and he concluded by asking for verdict of murder in the first degree: About 930 this evening Sergeant Lee came in and said that the jury had agreed upon their verdict. Shortly after the twelve men marched into the court room with solemn faces. The prisoner maintained the same calm and impressive bearing that has all along marked his conduct and when the jury filed in he seemed less excited than the spectators. ''Thomas J. Cluverius, stand up,n said Clerk Lawton. The prison CT arose with a coolness that was wonderful. Gentlemen of the jury, look upon the pris- oner. What say you, is he guilty or not guilty of the felony charged in the indictments" Guilty" said Foreman Henry Keplar and the prisoner sat down without the least sign of trepidation. For minute thete was deathlike silence which after few minutes was broken by wild SQOuIS IfOH1 bu0 OulSlu0 GEONo GO WAOAA 0AAO verdict of the jury had been quickly commu- nicated. The prisoner was carried to jail as usual and the court adjourned until to-mor- row without receiving notice ot any sort THE MURDER OF LOU JOHNSON. Lung sing meets tic Arch-Conspir-
 ator in Court.
 ST. LOUIS, June 4.-The Chinaman arrest ed at Murphysboro, H., is Lung Sing in stead of Chyo Pock. This morning he made a sworn confession of the murder of Lou Johhsof Tie ardh-conspiratof, Joe Gong, the Chinese gambler, who perfected all the details, first knew of the capture of the mur- , derer when he came into court to-day. Gong made quick exclamation which Interpreter Baptiste said was an attempt to warn Lung Sing te keep his mouth shut but he was prevented from saying more In his comics sion Lung Sing stated that month before the murder he, Chyo Pock and two of the Chinamen under arrest agreed with Joe Gong to kill Lou Johnson and Baptiste for $1 200. They tracked the pair constantly, but were unable to find Baptiste in any place where it would be safe to kill him. About Il o'clock Sunday night he erept into the cellar of Johnsoiis house and laid there all night. Hs had sat6hel with him 50 as to be ready to leave the city when the murder was committed. Between and 6 o'clock in the morning Chyo Pock and two other China men joined him in the cellar and staid until the Chinese cigarmakers had left the house and Lou Johnson was alone and asleep. They then crawled up stairs with knives in their hands. When they entered the room the others, he says, rushed to the bed and stabbed Johnson until their iendishness was satisfied. He claims that he did not dc any of the stabbing, but had his fingers cut by one of the knives handed him. He claims that he received but s15 and was to receive more money when he got down South to be sent by Joe Gong. He acknowledged that he mopped the floor, wrapped the corpse in some bed clothing carried it to the attic and placed it standing on it's head in bucket oi rioa.