Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-27
PRISONERS STORY.
CLuvERIUs WILL GIVE TEE rgBLIc
An AcCoURr OF HIMSELF.
His Long Delayed Explanation to be
Forthcoming soon-rvo
Interviews, &c.

| tiuVe1ius, and tDat that paper was sishti
hy four Of the Alexandria and four Of tht
Richmond men who were on the iuri
which convicted accused. was stated In
| Yesterdays Dispatch. Yesterday afternoon
a representative OF the Dispatch met Mr.
! Howell. and the latter said
YESTERDAY morning about II O'Clock Dep
y-Sereeant Alien called 10 see me a; tn
| Exchan1e Hotel and informed me that the
| prisoner. Thomas j. Cluverius, desired 10
| see me. About ] O'Clock called at Tue
| jail. seyt .Clnytrius my card. ana IN ma-
ment word came back that he wonld
ste me. As ] entered the ro0in
| the Prisoner was standing ne1r the centre
| Of the room awaiting NE. He advanced a
! step or two. extending his hand. which
| cfaspcd. and he shook mine heartily, slT.
| ing, - ] am glad 10 see vou.' and n he did
| so reached with The other hand and TX
| tended TO me q chair. took a scai Dld
| pulled out of nv pocket n paper and sai5 10
him. -" Rave you seen thi. mornings Dis
! rdtch." lie said. ayes; have; nut d,
not blsme you gentlemen Tor the course y'u
nave taken " ! then said to hin, - Tom
mie. God knows that not a man on the iury
wants vOur blood, or did want it, bu; the
conclusive hat we could do nothing bui
find you guilty OF murder in the first de-
gree"
Here Cluverius .aid "Ii make a state
meuf (which fully intended TO do and
have an along intended h. do before no
tsrv and nv counsel. and state where / was
from the time Of nv arrival in Richmond
until left-up 20 the time oi my arrest
will that make any difference with tbe
jury"
said "Tommie. my God. YOU have bui
a few days to live; your time on earth Is
short. Make this statement and anything
that You can say 10 prove yOur innocence,
and every member OF the jury will be- ONLY
TOO clad 10 sign for commuiation OF your
sentence. But why did you not make this
statement during your trial?
Chrycrius responded ] told my counsel
when arrcstcd, and ] am willing 10 make
10 Won the same stltement ] made % them.
When are YOU going 20 leave town.
remarked. said Nj. Howell, that c2-
pected TO leave for home iu the afternoon
He said. - wish you would stay; | want
TO see you and my brother Willie To-
gethcr. ! expect him every minute" After
a few casual remarks ] parted with him,
and on reaching the steps leading into the
prison.yard | met Willie Cluverius, " hO
spolc 10 me. and appeared eager n sec M.
he shook hands with me and remarked,
" Please wait want 10 Zee nv brother
] did 30. ana he returned IN q lew minutes,
and walked with him from the prison tH
Judge Crump'. residence, and there parted
'r,m him. making al engagement 10 meet
them ard Judge Crump ai O'Clock.
ATALE wITU WILLIE CLUvEEIUs.
The Diap0ici man went 10 the EEcha1-e
Hotel Yesterday evening about o'cioci 10
scc M. Howell i0 obtain from nm Tor pu
hcation tho stItcmcnt o' the prisoner. Nr
Howell said 10 the reporter that bee bad an
eng cement with The prisoner, brother
Ford. Hotel Of :. and would then probl-
bly, be- furnished by him with copy %! o..
Mr. howell thought that be would be- de-
tanned bur q shOrf While, and promised %
re'un - soon as possible and give inecrnv
Tor publication. The DipQtct man and
ihc Herald CORES pondon' waited Tor VI.
Howell return until alter lU O'Clock, 1Ei
'nen the reporter went 10 Ford o. lo.a
Mr. Howell 10. The clerk al Ford's lI.
formed the reporter that Willie CluvertI-
wanted o. see lin, auu had 'phoncd Aia 3D.
cali.
Nj. Willie CUveriU, briug seen. .lid.
Hove YOU had an interview with NJ How
en-
Yc.. have. was thereby.
reporter then stated 10 hin what h,i
been told him hy Air Howell and asked
for further information.
Willie Ciuvcriu.: DIV uo-.u1n i, very
delicate one. an afraid in ,a' 1u thin,
ior fear that IL may nun NY brother.
Ncl Whai diG YOU want i0 -"e lie ab0u.-
asked thc new ~Vl per man.
] wanted 80 icarn from you what ".
Howell bad io .ay.
J. the statement made ~ Nr. Howell o.
ne correct:
/ have no objection 70 telling you cvcrl
thing that ha- taken place bei|een Us, hu;
] GO not WISH YOU 10 publish o..
You mus excuse mc, but sLali do so. ior
] intend 90 publish the interview Oi NJ
Howell. Did YOU promise him tha, yoIf
brother would make statement:
H. answer % tlIl- question Nj. C!uveriu
made the following statement: About II
o'clock. a. ] entered The jail, sag q gentle
man coming down Ine step, Whose g.
looked familiar. A. passed him be called
% mc. q" Willie Willie u'nt You know
me- This l. Howell" / remarked 90 n.n,
" Yes -: "yc-, ] do: and shock hapa-
with him. lie tbon said 10 MT. Nv ~
don't y1ur brother make q ,tatem"n.
aud tell whore he was from lur
time 81 his arrival IN Richmond up
10 the rour Of hi, ARE L. ioT II he we.
90 do 20 and could give q good account t
himself J am authorized, Oh the part oi thr
Alexandra juror. 20 say that they would
sign lie petition. said 70 him my brotI.r
j. going 10 make statement. en- see ua
reason why hc should not maze one o. r'G
L ....tIf I'd
O'Clock for the purpose Of gr-'i
the statement We lcit the p-i
together. and ] called T. SEE D..
B.v. 7. Crump. one Of my h.,-
theI- counsel. and told him wht r
taken place lie Nj. Crumpl said "
See no cause lor objection, for yOu
havet0 mako thla staleuen. andit cel1
can DO no hlrm" ~ 4 O'Clock prOmp. .
was af the prison aud remained there %
nearly G O'Clock, the hJur OF closing. HA
hr. Howell did rot put IN IN appeArlu
! .aw him tonight but moment or -o.
70 vOuT brother viii make q statem.. r
the reporter said.
Yes. don't SEE why Le shOuldut, 90,
Il has always been ms purpose 70 Do >.;
but he la, put II oil, moi knowing what 2
comments Of the press would be. ! W.l
you wouiG please not publish this.
To be- candid with YOU, tIe reporter i,-
piled, must.
Wen. said he, if thai i, your intention ]
cannot h'lp u.
Al II O'Clock the reporter again cal "i |
a' the EXchsnge and met Mr.. Howell, n
berged hIm not 10 Use hls Interview.
The reporter declined 10 arcede g. r
Howell's request, stating that other pap
had IL and wOuld Use it, and that tnr "
pCfck. H. Justice t. itself and IT. Tcid..-
must dOtuC saIe.
IN GOvERNOE AND THE CLrvEEIU- CASH.
Governor Lees daily mail u stl yeTf |
heavy with letters for and against D.u.. |
riu.. he gets three mails day, and iu oi. |
sometimes a. many a. eleven letter uu d. |
subject.
To-day Mr.. Carter Harrison. on o' %. |
Jurors. j. % present an appeal on be5li o |
The prisoner, while MOndoy Ciuverlu-
counsel vii present petition for hin.
II is not understood that TIE Governor |
10 hear a f0rmal argument 0u the .u"i"r- |
bur the counsel presenting the plpT- WI |
be allowed 10 accompany them with re'
marks bearing on the subject, ju,. a- per
sons are in the habit OF doing Wll pre- |
scut a irieud's written petition for E1..l- |
til, cisInency.
Two petitions were received ve-tor,.4 |
from Amherst cGunty--ODe asking pardon !
and the other Communication. Ab0u- lit, |
names were signed 10 each.
PROTEST or THE ElGHT JrRoRs.
Nr. Howell visited the Governog yester-
cav morning and presented O. brm t-r I