Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-03
PRISONERS PLANS.
eruv,Rrus NOT YET DETERMINED
WHAT STEP TO TAKE NEXT.
An Interview with Him Yesterday-The
Judgment Of the Supreme
Court, &c.

Judgment Of the Supreme
Court, &c.
The D;spotch man, whose duty 1t is
70 keep an eye on the city jail, upon
going there yesterday afternoon found
Cluyerius Just parting with City-Ser.
ge.nt Smith. The prisoner looked
about As we'll Is usual. There is no.
thing in his manner showing levity !;
nothing in his appearance indicating de-
preston. Usually his face is bright,
but occasionally there passes over It .
profound seriousness. He Is man
of wonderful calmness, seli.posses-
sion, and nerve. Notwithstanding tho
fact that prop after prop has been
knocked from under him, that hope
after hope has been dashed to the
ground. and that. there is between him
and death only the faint prospect OF
Executive clemency, he is the same man
that be was during the trial. TO
strangers he is reticent and guarded,
but very courteous. To his friends he
ia cordial ard chstty on all subjects
save one. He takes considerable
interest in worldly affairs, and
with people whom be likes talks
about current news with as much
zest as ever. One man watches
him by day, another man watches him
by night. They sit in the hallway on
which the cell-doer opens. Through
the iron wicket these eyes are ever
upon him. As the keepers are intelli-
gent and kindly men, their presence
seems to be to him rather preferable
than otherwise, aud in conversation
with them he is able to while away his
time upon agreeable topics. These
keepers are not able to say that they
noticed any change in Cluverius. They
look upon him as wonderful man
wonderful in nerve, in self-restraint, in
ability to put behind him the spectre
which would be ever confronting most
men circumstanced as he is.
TALK WITH THE PRISONER.
As the reporter WAS ushered into the
cell by Sergeant Smith, Cluverius rose,
smiled q welcome, extended his right
hand, and with his left set out chair
for his visitor. " Good morning. How
do you doP"
Oh, very well, said he.
How did you rest last night?
Well, / thank you.
Have you read the morning papers?
Yes.
What are your present plans?
Nv counsel have not matured any
vet. l can't say what they will be I'M
til my counsel have conference.
Will you write out any paper for pub
fication?
haven't formed any plans as yet, and
can't say.
What letters have you received re-
Gently, and who are they from?
| have received very few recently
You must excuse me | do not care tC
make public private letters. / would
like to oblige you, but do not think ii
proper for me to do so.
Have you received any flowers re-
Gently?
Not any to-day, but on Friday a very
pretty lot of cut-fowers were sent me
Who has called to see you to-day?
The only callers that | have had were
Mr.. Beverley Crump and my aunt.
THE JUDGMENT OF THE SUPREME
COURT.
Mr.. Lawton, clerk Of the Husting'
Court, said yesterday: L have no
heard a word from Stsunton about tn,
| CluveIius case, and | do not suppos
that shall hear as soon as the clerL
of the Richmond Court Of Appeals will
Mr.. Keith Taylor will hear first. Th
clerk at Staunton will certify the actor
of the court there upon the motion fo
rehearing. Then | will expect t
hear from Mr.. Taylor, who will certlf,
to me the action CT the Court Of Ap
peals here affirming the judgmen
of the Hastings Court, which will in
clude, I suppose, direction t
the Hastings Court to name anothe
day for the execution Of the sentence
passed upon Cluverius or the 10Th o
June. 1885, the day fixed at that time
(the Goth Of November, 1885, | think,
having passed. When this is certified
down it will be entered by this Cour
as its Judgment, and either then or a
some day during that term the prlsone
will be brought before the Court an
another day announced by the Court a
the one fixed for the execution OF tn
extreme penalty of the law upon tn
prisoner. This is what | suppose vii
be done.
THE NEXT STEP.
The clerk of the Supreme Court her
was next seen, aud said
| have not heard word yet, bu
would not be surprised to receive tn
paper at any time. When it is received
| will enter the order Of the Cour
made at Staunton upon the order-bool
here, and will then certify the order o
affrmance made by this court to tn
Hastings Court of the city of Richmond
IL get it in the business hour Of tn
day, | will certify it to the Hastings tn
same day.
TIE PRiSIDhNC WILL CONE.
What Major A. IL. Drewry Says Abou
the Interview with Cleveland.