Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-10-13
from the Richmond State of Saturday.
CLUVERIUS SENTENCED.


CLUvERIUS SENTENCED.
Quietly Brought up from Jail this After
noon.
THE 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER NEXT FIXED
UPON AS THE DAY FOR HIS EXECUTION
HE RECEIVES HIS DEATH SENTENCE WITH
CHARACTERISTIC NERVE, AND TELLS THE
COURT THAT HE HAS NOTHING TO SAY.
Judge Thomas s. Atkins, of the Hus-
riugs Court, resentenced Thomas j. Gu
verius, the convicted murderer of Fannie
Lillian Madison, this afternoon about 2
o'clock. The order from the Court of APP
peals having been received, the Judge this
morning decided to resentence the prisoner
At o'clock this afternoon.
A few minutes before that time car
rage containing Deputy Sergeants Macon
aud Allen aud the prisoner came rolling up
70 the Capitol street entrance of the City
Hall. The occupants alighted and the pris-
)ner was escorted into the courtroom.
When on his way from the city Jail Cluve-
RUS had but a few words to say. He was
quiet and his eyes ran up in the direction
the vehicle was moving. Once he said to
Deputy-Sergeant Allen, as the carriage
wheeled up Jail alley, "This is
NOT THE FIRST TIME,
Mr.. Allen, you and have been from the
Jail to the courthouse together"
Mr.. Allen, whe was deputy under the
late Sergeant Lee. and who was constantly
in attendance in his official capacity upon
the trial, gave an affirmative reply. When
the City Hall lot was reached the prisoner
looked out from the carriage upon the men
digging dirt, and remarked, "They are pro-
crossing very fast on the City Hail." =
This was all he said until he almost reach
ed the court house. Then he said, as he
looked towards the City Hall, 81 hone there
will not be large crowd in the Courtroom
today.''
l A HOPE REALISED.
This wish was granted, for but few per-
sons were aware # the fact that the MUIR
derer of poor Lillian Madison would be
sentenced to death to day.
When Cluverius walked into the court
room there were only about twenty-five or
| thirty persons present. But after the SEN
tence of death had been passed upon the
doomed man the Gro wd was augmented, be-
cause the news that Cluverius was in the
courtroom was rapidly gaining circulation
in that vicinity, and nearly all who heard it
hastened there to catch a glimpse of the
remarkable prisoner.
Cluverius entered and took seat mid
way of the bar, about where he sat during
his long and tedious trial. He got to the
courthouse before his counsel, and the
court delayed proceedings until Judge
Crump aud Mr.. Beverly T. Crump arrived.
ARRIVAL OF HIS COUNSEL.
Judge Crump came in about five minutes
to O'Clock followed by his son, Beverly
Crump The former took seat next to
Cluverius and greeted the prisoner in these
words: ''How are you, Mr.. Cluverius?"
The prisoner motioned his lips and slight
| ly inclined his head, but he was not heard
to utter word Just before the arrival of
Judge Cfunp, however, a State reporter,
who sat to the left of the prisoner asked
him: ''Will you have anything to say to-
day?" The prisoner, with uniform courtesy,
replied, ideally, I do not know" When
Judge Crumptook his seat Cluverius leaned
over and whispered something to him.
The two INDUCED few moments in a
whispering conversation, and when they
ceased, Judge Atkins asked Judge Crump
| if he was ready.
An aft NATIVE answer being given Judge
Atkins turned to Mr.. Lawton, the clerk,
and said: Mr.. Clerk, please read the or
der of the Supreme Court"
| Mr.. Lawton in clear voice read the or
der of the Court of Appeals affirming the
RUS, wboi,ad been told by Deputy Sergeant
Macon to stand up, arose from his chair
and kept his eyes fixed Oh the desk while
the document was being read.
Judge Atkins then said: "Thomas j
Cluyerius, the Supreme Court having over
ruled your application for new trial and
affirmed the Judgment of this court of June
| 10, 1885 it becomes my duty to fix day
for the execution of that judgment. Have
you anything to say?
| THE PRISONER SPEAKS BRIEFLY.
Cluverus. who had stood almost motion
less while Judge Atkins was speaking and
the clerk was reading, slightly changed his
attitude when the Court put that solemn
question.
Every eye in the courtroom was turned
upon him He was still the same nervy
man he was during the trial, and no one
could detect the least movement of the mus.
Court and the crowd kept looking straight
at him.
1t was trying moment to the prisoner,
but he stood it in his characteristic way,
The solemn silence that was reigning in the
court was broken by the voice of the p.is
oner, who, in answer to the question "Have
you anything to say?" replied, ''No, sir, u
and then halting only for second. he add
ed, Nothing but what have said"
THE SENTENCE
| Ind & s1in ont
''Thomas J. Cluverius, as appears by the
orders just read, the Supreme Court of APP.
peals of this State has affirmed the judg-
ment rendered by this court ON the 10Th
day of June, 1885, and it now becomes my
solemn du'y to fix day upon which that
Judgment can be carried out Have you
anything to say, SC.
t'It is considered by the Court that you.
Thomas j. Cluverius, shall be taken hence
to the Jail of this city and there securely
kept until t he 10Th day of December next,
on which day, between the hours of 8 in the
morning and 6 in the evening, you shall be
taken to SINE convenient place of execu
ton at or near said Jail, and in the presence
only of such officers of the law as may be
necessary to see that this sentence is prop
erly carried into effect, be there hanged by
the neck until you are dead.
-"And may the Lord havemercy on you. u
| BACK TO JAIL.
The sentence of death having been passed
upon the prisoner he was taken back to the
city jail, aud as he was returning he re-
marked, There were more persons in the
court room than expected would be there.
He was put back in the same room from
which he was taken, and was hardly absent
from the Jail half an hour altogether. He
was not ma nacled, but is allowed the same
privileges that have heretofore been accord
ed him-that is, as far as freedom in his
room is concerned.
He was neatly dressed this afternoon and
wore gray suit which fitted him we'll
His shoes were finely polished. and be wore
a little brown cloth lat. He had been
shaved by his barber, John Harris (colored)
but short while before he was brought uI
to the court. room, and did not know that
he was to be sentenced to-day until ten
minutes before he was carried to court