Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-12-22
THE CASE OF C. H. F. DEURING.
HIS ATTEMPT TO BRIDE JOEL IN THE Gu
vERIUS CASE.
SENT ON TO THE GRAND-JURY.
B BxEr,Ep IN THE SUN OF $500.


@. H F. Dsuring, an ex-policeman aud
private detective who was arrested on the
9Th inst, had an examination before Police
Justice Richardson in Richmond on last
Saturday. charged with an attempt to bride
Joel not TO remember what he knew of the
key of Cluverius that he repaired, when he
| should be examined by the Governor.
Two witnesses for the Commonwealth
Joel. the jeweler, and policeman R. D.
Chesterman-were examined. No wit
nesses in the defense were examined.
Counsel for the defense claim that, "admit,
ting all the testimony of the Common.
wealth, noshing more than an act of i'm
| morality. and not of illegality, had been
committed"
The Justice sent him on for indictment
by the d-jury, and granted him bail in
the sum of $500. Messrs. John S. Brauer
dssGeorge Guvernator went on Deuring's
bond-tha former for $500 and the latter
for 800.
TESTIMONY OF THE CoMMoNwEALTH's WIT.
NEssEs.
The testimony Of the witnesses for the
Commonwealth, as reported in the Dis.
patch of Sunday, is as follews:-
1.-THE first witness examined was Herman
| Joel, the ieweller who testified in this Gu
verius case with reference to the watch key,
and who, to identify bis work, then desired
| fn Lou Int 81
Witness started to tell about being sent for
by the Governor and examining the watch
key on the night of November 23d, but the
defence objected, and Mr.. Allan withdrew
the questions on this subject. He said that
| Occurring called ut his store, which is at 1863
| east Main street, and asked for Mr.. Wren's
| watch, which had been left to be fixed.
The watch was not then ready; so Dsuring
left the money charged for the repairs
| (thirty eents), and said that he would call
later in the day and get the watch. He
did call between 10 and o'clock, and found
| the witness making preparation to leave on
the $50 York-Rivsr train for Baltimore
They talked about the Cluverius case, and
Deuring remarked: ''You will need money
to go to Baltimore, and will go aud get it
for you" Deuring returned before 3
O'Clock and banded witness 1854 in
silver and $21 in notes. Witness asked
what the money was fer; to which Deuring
replied you'll have to open that watch
key, and You'll know what to do Joel
then put the money in the money drawer
with other money which he had. He miss
| ed the York-Riyer train; SO had to take the
$50 fredericksburg train for Baltimore
He rsturned Friday, and on the Tuesday
morning following he went to the Governor,
L. L
and Deuring and asked the Governor what
he must do. He was not allowed to tell
what the Governor said to him, but stated
that he left the money with the Governor.
When Denrng called on Joel again the lat
ter said: You got $50 for this and you
have only given me $35 of it, Deuring
replied: 81 am to get $50 more, out Of
which you will receive $40 and l $40. So
out of tho 800 yeu will get $75 and $25"
The aecnsed did not then say from whom
the money was gotten. Joel asked Deuring
if he woull not have to swear to what he
said to the Governor on this subject Deur-
ing replied that he need not remember all
that he knew about the key. Occurring
bought a watch and chain, for which be
paid 81 rs exclusive of the $35. Several
times when Occurring visited witness Officer
Chesterm il was present. but not where he
could be saen.
Mr.. Josl, in answer to further questions,
gave a more detailed statement of what oc-
CURED BET. seen the accused and himself,
but nothing of importance or special in
terest that IS not contained above, except
what will lie found below.
OFFICER r. D. CHESTERMAN.
The next witness examined was Police
man R D. Chesterman, who heard several
of the conversations between Deuring and
joel. On the 1st of December he, in ac-
cordanee with the orders of Captain Epps,
went down to Joel's, arriving there about
1235 O'CLOCK. He kept watch on the store,
but did no, see Occurring enter until Friday.
Upon entering then, Deuring asked Joel
something in German, which witness did