Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-28
COUSIN TOMMIE.
How CLuvTRIUs SPENDS HIs TINE IN
BIS PRISON. CELL.
He Reads Much, Tends His Flowers, and
ls the Gaze Of Many Visitors,
&n.. &C, &C.

Hs Reads Much, Tends His Flowers, and
Is the Gaze Of Many Visitors,
&c., &C, &c.
Cluverius. who was found guilty Of
numbering his cousin, Fannie Lillian
Madison, is confined in RIchmeDd Iail
swaiting sn application which he hss
made to the Supreme Court Of Appcals
TO give him 8 rehearing, that tribunal
Of last resort having affirmed the jndg-
ment Of the Hastings Court Of RIcn-
mond. II he should have the exceed
ingiy COED fortune to secure rehesr-
ing the argument viii all have to he
gone over again before the Supreme
Court. Should be fail, then there Is
no power except Executive clemency to
save him from the gallows.
A Dlspatcl reporter went to the jail
Saturday and was allowed to 20 10
CluyeriuE's room, which is on the up
PEI floor o. the prison. Before the
door, seated IL chair, sat one Of the
prison officials keeping watch over the
prisoner, who IS never permitted 10
rcrrn out Of the cell. Al the wicket
int rerorter talked with Cluverius 8
-ItV minutes; inquired after MS health
and was told thKt 1t was good, but thai
recently be had beer suffering from
headache. lie spoke Of his brothers
connection with the Richmond and
Chesapeake Company, and said be
hoped the road would be built and
thought that it would be OF considers-
bic benefit 10 Richmond. In answer 70
III inquiry about bis aunt he said that
she was TO see him quite often, dividing
most Of her time between Richmond
ard her home, which IS at Little Ply
mouth,
his ROOM.
Cluveriuk's room Is twelve by four
teen feet. is well ventilated, and has
two windows, which overlook the city
stable. and from which you have a scGnt
view Of the loFer part Of the city.
The walls are OF rough brick, and have
recently been whitewsshsd. The fur
niture consists OF 8 cot, two plain
chairs, stand, pine table, and
trunk. The floor has no carpet or maj
ting or il. but Is a. clean as 3 new pin.
HIS BOOKS AND FLOWERS.
Over the table is spread B sheet Of
brown paper, and upon it were num-
ber Of books and papers, law journEls,
novels, and some choice periodicals, the
Holy Bible. DC.
Cluye1ius spends the greater portion
OF hIf time IL reading.
Near the southeast corner OF the
room. beneath one Of the windows, Is
stauu loaded with gsraniums and o.her
potied plants. which give cheerful a.
pect 90 the surroundings. These flow
err are vel kept, rHd, from Gppes--
ances, seemed 10 be carefully ATTENDED
10.
The reporter was told that the pri-
oner is very fond Of flowers, and that
occasionally some sympAthizing friend
from the outer world sends him q DOu-
uuet. The las; received by him was
SHIPPED from Buffalo. and If now 10 be
seen cared for though II s wilhere5
stBte) IL his Toom IN q goblet Of water,
VERY TIDIIY DRESSED.
Cluverius WAS dressed very neatly IN
5 light Arsy suit with black crgvat
hr5 stanCing collar. On the lapel O.
DIS coat be mad a vhite bud.
lie shGyes twice week has u
moustache wears MS hair cut close.
and looks as well es be did during his
Iour and weary trial. His keepers SPEAK
vel Of HIM. They say that he Is o.
polite anu a. courteous g. any gentle
mau could be. tie never complains
uor haF eveI any fault 70 hnd. His a.
petite Is good. Ills meals are fur
nishe6 irom the outside by colored
man. whose name is jackson, and VIII
keeps 81 eating house near he corne-
q The jail fllsy. o. Broad street. Jack
SOD SENDS the meals twice day.
LAIy VISITORS.
Hardly cay passes nut one or more
persons cal a. The prIsol and request
o. he keepers permission TO see Cluve-
rus. Many o. them are strangers 10
the city. Frequently they introduce
themselves TO the keepers a. represent
irc such and such a newspaper. That
oOoce Is well understood, ana hut few
people are allowed 10 see him, and
never without an officer accompanying
them and remaining With them unit
the interview Is over.
Saturday three very pretty and In
terestIrg young ladies Of Philadelphia
accompanied by two gentiemen-One Of
them Of this city-weut to see Cluve-
rIus. They were much struck by his
you'hful appearance and pleasant ad-
cress. One was heard 70 remark oD
leaving, Oh, NE. ] decls-e, who
would think him guilty OF such
-rime ?"