Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-07
NO DECISION AS YET.
No Intimation that Governor Lee win
Interfere In Any way-Eev Points
in the Case, &c.

Mr.. y. W. Henly called 20 see the Cover
nor Yesterday. he said he came at the
instance Of Willie Cluverius, but that be
didpt have much to say. He told tbe
Governor that bce bad made q written
statement Of bis connection with the case,
but his ExcelleDcy has never received the
paper. Mr.. Henly further stated thGi he
had been since told that the paper was IN
the nature Of an affidsvit. but he did mol
know the man before whom he made the
statement was a notary pubic. 10 briei
conversation that took place, the Governor
asked: "Csn you take solemn oath be-
fore me ihat YOU saw Thomas J. Ciuverius.
the prisoner, at Mozart Hall the night OF
Lillian Nadison's deaih." To this Mr..
Henly repIied While ! have "a vague
impression of having seen him there.
cannot take solemn oath that i saw him
there"
WHAT MR. BExIy SAID TO THE JUEy-Ex-
TRACTS FROM THE srESoGRAPuc REPORT.
The following are extracts from the OH
cial report and are all that seem TO besf on
the present position Of Mr.. Heuiy:
q. stste whether or bof You we're IN
Richmond on The 18th Of March, A. le>,
sir; Was.
O. Did you see him on the 18th Of March
in the city Of Richmond! A. Yes. sir.
o. Give tbe time and place as near a.
you can locate its A. / saw him about
O'Clock over near the posi-ofiice, and spoke
10 him. saw him several times th.t mOID-
ing. | saw him on Main street
q. You soy YOU remember the time
about o'clocks A les, sir.
Q. Which side oi Main street was be on
A. Imei him very near the post-o1ice.
q. On the north side! A. ON The
north side.
Q. Did you speak TO him! A. Yes,
slf.
Q. Did you shake hands with him: \.
No, SIR.
Q. You know him well? A. Yes, sir.
have been in the habit Of seeing him
twice a month at King William ana King
aud Queen Conrthouses.
Q. Was any lady with him on that ecca-
sion: 4. No, SIR. None at all.
Q Can You locate the other time that
ycu saw himf A. Yes, sir. | think ]
saw him between II and II O'Clock. very
near John Noltlng's MAN near Ninth.
Q. What time did you saE that was! A.
That was between IL apd - o'clock. ]
think. Then ! saw him again between !
and ., and that was the last time did see
him. ] spoke TO him, too. then. i saw
hIm several times that morning. ! was
busy on Main street all day. j can't r.
ember the exact hOurs aud places. ] did
see him, but do remember those two Occa-
siOns.
q. But you know that you saw him on
other occasions: A. NeS, sir; bui 1 cin'r
exactly locate the places or times TO IA
item.
Upon MIR. Meredith taking the witness
for cr0s s-eXaminati1n be caused hr. Hen.f
10 recall a conversation witness had had
with Mr. Frank NOwlan and Mr.. Gus HI.
and MIR. Mercdilu asked:
q. Didn't yOu loll them L was about
O'Clock when YOU saw hims \. 40, SIR;
] don't remember saying that.
9. VIII YOU swear yOu did not say ii:
4. No. sir; | wouldn't swesr 10 II, but
don't remember exactly hat j said. re-
member having q conversation with Ar.
Hlll and that gentleman, but ! haven't
thought Of ii since.
Q. Didn't You tell them that YOU saw Nr.
Cluveru. about O'Clock pass by the pu>i-
G. flee. and that YOU saw him afterwards uD
near Noltirg's hardware store: :. Nc..
sir.
Q. Now You tell the jury that you say
lin near NohiuF's hardware store bCiwe
u and u! A. Yes, sir.
q. How could that be ai'erWMds: : 4.
saw him there that morning.
q. Which is correct; ask you, didn'i
You iell them that you saw him about .
O'Clock; A. Yes, sir; at the poSl-ofiice.
q. And that vou saw hlm Afterwards up
near Noltine's hardware store;
a No. sir; that wa the lat time ! dij
80 him. / saw him first at the hardware
store. ! didn't speak 10 him And then I
saw him between and O'Clock near the
ro,i.oflicc and spoke to him: snd ! think
that j. the same thing told Mr. Hill and
The other gentleman.
O. by Mr. Evans: And The
next time YOU saw him was 81 OF near the
rost.cflice. A. The next time saw htri
v - near the post. Office. passed Linn aud
poke 10 him. That was the lat time /
did see him.
1he NcaGoId.
CITY. Sergeant Suith Yesterday called on
Governor Lee 10 ass II he should proceed
y iih BIZ preparations for IlUveTiu.'s exc /
uuon. Thr Governor told him that he had Z
loi vel decided " hat action he would take. /
nd iutlmated hat Mr. Smith should pro I
erd o. if be expected 10 Executive inter- !
.eniiOn.
TIE following was received by Governor /
/ NJ. AF.nf.ge, I
4 LlI.ian Madison:
MNQUIN POST.OFFIcE, Dec. 4, 1856.
Hy Dear Governor:
"Please, nv deal Governor, let the Law
axe rs course with that wretch Cluyr- /
ius. Who has caused father, mother, ard
ight brothers ana sisters to see so mueh
TOuble. Only, # possible, hasten al ~ 3
N ss quick ne possible fOr the sake
i olbeT poor mothers and iBnOr 10
~ ales. Please, Tor the sake OF mother
h1sc heart and mind has been nr1r.'
r. zcG with gTief and distress. lei il lmc. De
NJ Tie Judgment Of the court stay a., 10
b.. Is the lsy,r Of the mother be has cause
o much trouble. Much more, dear GOV
NOR. I would say, but will leave il al 10
cur fenoer, parental beart. Please, pray.
Iant me tbs one petition Is the prayer 0l
our humble and respectful fellow era
ue, LUClNE ]. MADISON.
dc. On the Statement"
WHERE He SHAVED.
In CluveTius's statement be says that on
be afternoon Of the 18th OF March. aiter
aving the Dime Museum matinee per-
lrmance. about or $50 O'Clock, be " went |
p on Seventh street above Broad 10 a
arber-shop used TO be Oiver a Robiu-
1n's) and got shave"
Tbs is not important and does not con-
let With the commonwealth testimony |
J any essential particular, hut, nevertheless.
of the Dispatch called ~ d,
lis barbeI-sbop yesterday and saw Robert
obinsOn.
Robinson said: / read in the Dispatct
lls morning Cluverius's statement. u
rs discussed ty all the BARRIERS IN the
iOp: that portion referring TO hiS being |
laved here on the 18th Of March p9riicu-
Tly.
Tell me whsi YOU know about il
CluveIius has been 70 our shop often an1
~ been shaved 10y different barber, here.
li not one Of them can remember whether
was here that day. For all we know b.
ay have been here. We can't say.
I'VE been advertising IN the R,chmOad C1l.
ge Messenger for a long while, aud nu.n.
n OF the College boys shave here. They |
.nernlly come on Friday; mole on ths,
" than on any other. William johnson.
,e OF the BARRIERS, who is not IN now. r.
emhers having shaved Cluverius. bu doe
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