Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-10-08

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HOW HE TOOK THE NEWS OF
THE REJECTION OF HIS
LAST APPEAL.
The Richmond "Whig," whose reporter
is an old college mate of Cluverius, has
the following about the receipt of the
news by him Thursday, of the rejection by
the Court of Appeals at Stanton, of his
appeal for rehearing of his case:
AS soon as the report of the decision of
the Court reached Richmond yesterday
morning, "Whig' reporter called at the
city Jail. and after some time succeeded
in gaining admittance.
The officers of the Jail, had already re-
ceived information of the decision of the
court, and were the more precautions
about allowing visitors to see the prisoner.
INTERVIEWED BY COUNSEL.
Mr.. A. Brown Evans, of counsel for the
prisoner, by curious coincidence had ar
arrived in the city Wednesday evening,
from his home in Essex county, to plead
for pardon from the Governor for a con-
vict at the penitentiary.
Yesterday morning while coming out
of the Office of W. W. & Bev. T. Crump,
he was accosted by a friend who expressed
his surprise at seeing him in the city SO
soon after the Court of Appeals decision.
Mr.. Evans had received no information on
the subject. The friend then told him
what he had seen on the bulletin boards of
the newspaper Offices. Mr.. Evans imme-
diately went to see the prisoner, avoiding
the bulletin boards, in order to have no
authentic information on the subject. His
first intention was not to tell the prisoner
the report at that time. he Was shown
into the prisoners cell. CluvelIus arose
and greeted him with his usual saluta-
lions. He had up to this time received
no information of the courts decision.
HOW CLUvERIUs TOOK IT.
"How is the case coming on in Staun-
toni" asked the prisoner. "Have you
heard anything from it?''
Mr.. Evans was forced to tell the prison.
er what he had heard.
Cluverius received the information with
that composure, self possession, and utter
Indifference which has been characteris-
tic Of him since the night of his arrest in
King and Queen county. He expressed
no surprise. gave no visible sign that the
verdict had in the least weakened his
nerves. The prisoner did not refer to
himself or to his counsel, but only spoke
regarding the case.
JUDGE CRUMP COMES IN.
Judge W. W. and Mr.. Bev. T. Crump,
as Mr.. Evans was coming out from his
consultation with the prisoner, came in.
The three retired to the prisoners cell,
where they remained for about half an
hour talking with the prisoner in refer
ence to the case. He held his composure
and showed no sign of emotion whatever.
THE REPORTER AND THE PRISONER.
AS soon as the counsel retired, in COM
pany with City Sergeant James &. Smith,
the reporter, was shown into tie cell of
the prisoner. He was sitting with his
back toward the prison door, but arose
when he heard some one entering. Mr..
Smith introduced the reporter. Cluyerius
arose as possessed as possible, came for
ward and shook hands, saying in jocular
manner: "Oh, yes; know him very we'll, %
and turning to the reporter expressed his
gladness at seeing him.
"Tom, old fellow. you seem to take the
situation very composedly," remarked the
reporter. "Were you surprised at the
courts decision ?''
swell, I had not given much hope to
the court, and was not much surprised
either one way or another
"Who told you about it ?"
"Mr. s. Brown Evans"
''Have you given up all hope yet ?"
"Oh, no,' replied the prisoner in an in
different manner.
"What will be your next step 20
my counsel have not fully decided upon
their next step as yet, and [ do not feel at
liberty to make any statement until they
have decided.
''But, Tom," asked the reporter, sis
there not an underlying fact upon which
you believe you will escape the sentence2"
The prisoner laughed and said she
could not answer the question:
but believe there is, or your demean-
or would be far different from what it is
under the circumstances.
The prisoner gave another significant
laugh, and said be could give no informal
ton on the subject.
The reporter here branched the CONVEX
sation from the prisoner to college days,
to memory his college mates,
and telling something about them. He
followed the train of the conversation aud
seemed to lose all remembrance of the
sentence that was upon him.
HIS STATEMENT.
After turning the conversation to the
prisoners situation, the reporter asked
him if he would not make a full statement
Of the affair before the sentence was ex-
ecuted.
Eyes, at the proper time I will make a
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