Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-28
A STRANGE HALT.
IN PETITION OF rKx EIeHr JURORS
NOT TIT P1xsxNr1D.
-, Hsvsll Involved In Numbsr OF Con-
trsdietisHs-Hrisener's state
nslt,r Co., 10.


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To.morrow Is the day agreed upon Tor
s~unsei Of Cluyerius to call upon the Gov
erpor and present the petitions asking Tor
Executive clemency for the condemned
nan. Their interview with the Governor
vii, he Of an informal character, and what
talking II done will be done In converse
tioual way. Whenever friends or counsel
approach the Governor for Communication or
pardon for man they are allowed to make
a brief statement OF the case, and In tins
instance there will be no departure from
that practice. -.
The Governor has fully informed himself
ef the merits Of this case from official re-.
cords. and will be well able to understand
ali points that may be made. II Is not ex-
pec,ed that an immediate decision VIII oe
given the petitioners; but yet on tna'
point no one Is authorized to speak.
Mr.. Willie Cluverius ~ the Dtspotch..S,
authority for saying that the prisoner WIZ
make a Statement. Mr.. Cluverius did not
saw ,rhen, but II would seem TO be reason
able inference that he will make II IN time
for the Governor 10 read IL before reaching
conclusion.
Goyernor Lee was asked the other day n
renorters would be allowed 10 be present
whom counsel presented the petition. lie
ssic that he had no objection, but that he
did not know what counsel would say
about II.
n the Governor refuses TO interfere with
the course Of the law, IL Is exposed that he
will grant Cluverius a respite TO prepare
for death. As yet Cluverius seems full OF
hope. and yesterday was In very ia,r
,p,rits. His appearance is very little
changed. OF course, he Is careworn, and
often he is prt0ccupied, but be shows no
weakness OF the nerves. He receives
a GOOD many visitors. and is exceed
ipgIy polite and agreeable to all. Among
those who called upon him yesterday were
I'VE or six reporters. who wanted 10 know
when he was going TO make his statement.
They could hot get word out OF him on
the subject.
Mr.. HARRISON CALLS on THE GOVERNOR.
MIR. Carter Harrison, one Of the Jurors in
the Cluyerius case, called on the Governor
Yesterday and presented the petition III.
ready publishedl signed by Messrs. Sher-
wood. French, two other Jurors, and him
self. asking Executive clemency for the
missioner. The visitor remained about Il
half hour, but the Governor gave no sign
from what could be learned OF the inter.
yicw-oi what action he proposed to take in
the matter.
Mr., HOWELL AND THE GOVERNOR.
Night before last Mr.. Howell was in the
Uispdtch Office, and was asked;
Did you take the petition OF the eight
Jurors TO the Governor yesterday
Yes, said Mr.. Howell.
What did he saw
Nothing. except that he expected me.
Did the Governor make any remarks about
the cssey
No; he didn't say anything about the
case.
At6P. NJ. yesterday the Governor said
that he had never seen Mr.. Howell and
never had received the paper.
Mr.. HOWELL AND Mr.. ALLEN.
In an interview which Mr.. Howell had
with q reporter OF this paper In the DiS'
p0tch Office on Friday-which interview
MIR. Howell leisurely dictated as the re-
porter wrote-Mr. Howell said:
Yesterday morning about ii O'Clock
DENNY. Sergeant Allen called 10 see me at
the Exchange Hotel, and informed me that
the prisoner, Thomas j. Cluverius, desired
10 see me-" &C., dc.
This statement Of Mr.. Howell Mr.. Allen
Indignantly denied as soon a. he saw II in
print, and he said:
was at the Jail In the office, Friday.
when Mr.. Howell called. | introduced
him to Mr.. Johnston as one OF the Alexan-
dria Jurors. want you TO say that did
moi know that Howell was III the city until
he called al the prison; aud desire you TO
contradict for me the statement made by
him that | went TO the Exchange Hotel
akout IL O'Clock that morning and deliV.
cred 10 him message from L. j. Cluverlus
requesting him 10 call at the prison, as he
wanted 10 see him, for not word OF II Is
true. When Howell called at the jail he
particularly requested to see Cluverius prl-
ya,ely. and remarked that he wanted TO
state 10 him his position. He was allowed
TO see the prisoner in the presence OF his
keeper, Mr.. W. Dunn. who was present
during the Conversation between them,
which lasted about twenty minutes. when
Howell returned to the office he was IN
high state Of excitement.
Mr.. Dunn, who was present at the meet
ing Of Howell and prisoner. declined to
make any statement ~ To bis recollection
'ip conversation between the iws.
Tie prisoner said: IN regard Ia " lial ,s
In the Dispatch have nothing 60 say. That
s matter for the public. Mr.. Howell, ana
ttt Dispatch.
l,VtcH,-Scrgeant JOHu.iou said. 80.
In charge Of the prison Yesterday when Mr.
Howell called. met him at the gate ana
lei him in. He asked for Sergeant smith.
Itold him that Mr.. Smith Wa- not In. lie
then inquired for Deput Allen; ! told hun
that Mr.. Allen was In, went with him
upstairs. Mr.. Allen intr, used me to him
IN the Office as Mr.. Howell, one OF the
Jurors from Alexandra. one Oi the hr.t
things Mr.. Howell said TO Allen ana myself
wa. TO ash n there were any newspaper
men around; that be was not hunting any
Of them. and did not want them To know
that he had been here, (incaning at the lall1
lie took dinner with us. lie said 10 Allen
and myself. al told Tommie thtt II he
would make a statement, that we, the jury
men, were not stone" and that the prisoner
had promised TO make one TO him In the af'
ternoon.
do not know (said Mr.. JohDston) what
10 make oi him; | can't understand his
action. Mi. Howell called again At lock-.
,ng-up time and asked for Willie CiuyeriuS.
and | told him that he had left few
minutes before. Mr.. Howell remained
moment or two longer and went away.
mir. Howell came straight from the jail
10 the dispatch office. and prohered the IN
formation published IN this paper yester.
day. He sat down IN thc Once ana ulcl't'u
the interview word by world
CARD FROM MR.. HARRISON.
oths Editor Of me Dipatch
sir,-upon my return from Alexandra
nv attention was called 20 an article IN
this mornings Dispatch purporiing to be
an interview between Mr. Howell and Clu'
yerius, and also MIR. IIowelps Presentation
Of q "petition to the Governor.
IL l., OF course, known that talked with
his Excellency TO-DAY. Governor Lee,
when 4 referred 10 the subject, stated EN-
phatieally that he had not seeD Mr.. Howell,
or had be received any "protest" or "pe-
ton" from the other juror.
For myself want 10 say that i do not,
and never did, profess or pretend 10 repre-
sent MIR. Howell or the other eight alleged
signers Of the petition reported 20 have
been presented 10 the Governor. wish II
distinctly understood that | only speak for
mysef In this matter and for the three
other Of my associates "a 10 our under
standing regarding our powers IN the
premises.
God forbid that | should act ~ the re-.
preventative OF Mr.. &. h. French. Mr
Howell. or Others ~ the jury. whom Mr..
Howell claims % have acted Tor don't
want TO cTilicise Mr.. llOwcl's conduct.
Ne, doubtless, has scTuples on this sub.
!ect-tbs, j., n | can calculate II By
,he ordinary rule that three seruples make
"dacbm." I regret exceedingly The
prominence NV name has been given in