Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-05
CIJ-VERlUS' LAST CHANCE
ryr THEORY OF SUICIDE HIS
MAIN RI LANCE.

r,s statement to GOV. Lee Merely an
account of His Alleged Movements on
,ha nav OF the Murder-A Pathetic
plea by His Parents for Executive
Clemency. r-
prcHuoNp, VA, Nov. 4.-The long ex-
,octsd statement of Cluverius, the con-
yicted murderer OF Fanny Lillian Madi-
.or was filed with GOV. Lee tonight by
his brother, William l.. Cluverius. 1t
simnly details the history of his move
mants on the day and night OF March -,
,eS5 when the murder was committed.
In addition to Cluverius' statement he
.ort m the Governor his personal review
~ the evidence in the case to show that
,bore was not sufficient proof Of murder
having been committed. but that the
aoath of Miss Madison was the result of
~nioide and he attributed his conviction
LARGELY to popular clamor. The prisoner
.,so fled with the Governor several
ofRdayjts of Jurors declaring that they did
OF know that they could find verdict of
MURDER in the second, and also atfidavits
thot +. A. Howell, one of the jurors, had
declared before being summoned as a
Lror that he (the prisoner) should be
hnng Accompanying these papers was
/. Latter from the father and mother of the
prisoner, appealing in pathetic terms to
he Governor to exercise executive elem
ency towards their son.
THE STATEMENT.
Following is the text OF Cluverius'
statement: .-
during the day ami night OF March ~ 1880;
IIeft the Davis House bout O'Clock in the
mornlng and went on Man street. saw Mr.
II p Pollard, and, after about five to ten
minutes talk with him, ! went to Morgan
Stern'- on Broad street, between Fourth aud
F,fth streets, to get breakfast. | came back
IN ninth and Bank streets a little after 10
o,ciorf. and vert to the Ban. rupt Court
nnice. | met a gentleman l did not know,
who TO me the clerk was not in. went
then nm to the State library as the most con-
CEMENT place to get city directory to try
lfIrould find the address OF two gentlemen
william Wood and x. w. Baker,, who mad
an interest in tract of land in my county
mat Mr. Bray wanted to buy. he thinking
hat thew lived here. Coming out on the
stens of the Caption got in casual converse
tlon with one Of the guards. who told me OF
Gov. Cameron losing horse short time
before Tniswas about l. O'Clock. j went
fr'm there to Grlggs' shoe store, on Eighth
and Main styeets, to get pair OF shoes for
NV aunt. ] carried the shoes to my
room at the Davis House. got there about
il.90 O'Clock, went to my room and put the
sboes in nv satchel. After this came to the
feadjng pom. stayed there awhile. wro'e
scheck N the Planters National bank for 50
1.-The amlunt of my bill at the Davis House,,
ieft ab,ut y o'clock and went to he bank and
got Ito money. ] went from there to the
Bankrupt Court again. This Is the time saw
the rirter who told me the clerk was SICK and
thathe had tire Office key, dut knew nothing
a oil the papers. Invent then to the money
a1f in OFF (uh
12l5 or l2:30J to see could l get a
Money order TO Ayletts, Va. l had to
Wait for two persons before me to get through.
rhe clerk then examined the bnoks and found
that Avletts was not a money order office.
.AsI was leaving the office (hetween 1890 and
O'clock met and spoke to Mr.. B. w. Henly.
J went from there to Lumsden & Sons, jew
elers. between Eighth and Ninth streets, on
Main, to call for a breastpin ] had brought
over or Mrs. DR.. j. E. Bland. and left there
to have fixed. Coming back | met a college
mate, W. B. Harrison, an attorney at
law, about l o'clock on the north
We W, Mt together into schoen's corner Ele-
veDth ard Main) and had a glass of mineral
water and smoke. We stayed there near half
| IN hour taking over college days, etc. Part
Ing there "a ent to a restaurant next to the
| Dispatch Office. There met Mr.. Lipscomb,
King W Hiram county, in company with
| Ir. Whiting, of West Point, and got dinner.
| left there between 80 and O'Clock and
vent 20 the Qlme museum. Wnere L saw
7. 2. Bagby. | eft there about or
$50 O'clock. at the close Of the per-
iormance, and went up Seventh street
above Broad to barber shop and got
shaved Coming back bought a copy of the
stale on the street. | came to the Davis
House and went in the dining room. Tread
tso the New OrS papers there. ! went TO
ny room and brushed my hair, etc. ! came
wn, COS supper and left Z O'Clock. / went
b FOTd's Hotel to see if Mr.. Pollard was
here. | ~ uted to see hun, as he was looking
after ONE apers in The Bankrupt Court that
wanted. lie was stopping there. | went
. n The St. Clair Hotel to find him
knowing lie had stopped at both hotels
while IN the Legislature. Not finding
PIN went around 10 the dime museum.
lgIt there after the performance begun and
gN n the crowd J saw Bernard Fenly With
Brother young man. | spoke 10 Uenly, hut
nU mol shake hands. my attention being
E'aWn Just then TO the falling of a little CHI d
u the crowd. | went from there to Morgan
zen, and had fried OYSTER and also had q
MN Of fried oysters fixed up tor lunch
ne next morning. came back
\ me Davis House between 1890 and
u O'clock. ! ate an apple with Mr.. Davis,
badmy bill and went TO bed. l was called
sler O'Clock the next morning. / left the
MOTEL Tor the depot about Twenty-ffth and
canal sireets) about q o'clock. There met
Nth Capt. \. Bagny, DIR. Whiting and others.
ana ielt the city with them about O'clock.
~" Is statement OF my movements during
INC day and night Of March 10. 1885, with the
people mat | saw. | am willing to stand on
u IN Tine and eternity. for believing that at
gme DAY. be it early or be it late must
Sa9n before I'll" Judgment throne of Almighty
oOu' can say my hands are clean and my
Conscience clear