Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-10-15

RY CELL.
CluveriuS, about whom so much
has been written, on account OF the
murder of his cousin Fannie Lillian
Madison, saw sky-light once again
on last Saturday. 1t was day
for him, however, for he was to be
brought before the Hastings Court
of the city of Richmond TO be
sentenced to death for the murder OF
his cousin. Once before Cluverlus
underwent tlis ordeal. 1t was the
Goth September, 1895. He stood
up boldly and heard the sentence
coolly. He had a hope in the ac'
ton of the appellate court. lie is
a lawyer, and he thought that the
intricacies involved in the large
number of questions appealed
would give him a chance for life.
AYEAR IN PRISON WALLS.
From that time on, until the
present, the prisoner has been con-
fined closely. A guard has watch
ed his movements all the time, and
in his cell he has had ample op-
portunity to reflect upon passing
events. He has seen an entire
wear pass since Judge Atkins, of
the Hastings Court, pronounced
the sentence of death on him the
frat time. 1t is a matter that no
one can ever fathom, what Gu
verius's thoughts we're during these
twelve long months. While wait
ing, the case dragged itself through
the Court of Appeals and finally
here the decision and action OF the
lower court was affirmed, only one
iudge of the five dissenting Drury
S. Hinton, of Petersburg.
LAST CHANCE.
The able counsel for CluveriuS
resident here is ex.Judge w. W.
Crump and his son, Beverly I.
Crump. Out of Richmond, and
from his immediate neighborhood,
the prisoner secured the legal ser
vices of two of his friends--both
good lawyers, both members OF the
Virginia General Assembly, and
both ready to do all that they could
for their client. These gentlemen
took the last chance afforded them
and asked the court to grant a re-
hearing of the case. 1t was all
that could be done, and these faith
full counsellOrs felt it to be their
duty to leave no stone unturned
that would inure in the slightest to
the benefit of their client. The
papers in the case were prepared
and submitted. and Cluverius, sit
ting alone in his cell, awaited
anxiously the result.
FIRST NEWS.
The first intelligence he received
of the action Of the court was
through the local columns OF Tho
Whiq. He was not inclined to be-
lieve the news that the court haC
decided not to grant a rehearing o.
the case, but the dismal foreboding'
that the statement carried, caused
him to feel keenly the position he
occupied. He sent for his counsel
and they cheered him all they
could. 1t at last became apparent
that the matter had passed beyont
the control of the appellate court
and Cluverius knew that the next
step in the proceedings meant
resentence of death, for the darI
| and dreadful crime of which, afte
a full and impartial hearing befor'
a Jury of his peers he had beer
found guilty.
No one will ever know how thi
news affected the prisoner III
was visited by newspaper reporters
but their statements conflict. II
one case he seemed about TO sa,
that he wanted to make a state
ment-no doubt about that-bu
he awaited results.
DOOMED TO DIE.
The second time in his life, whic
is young, Thomas Judson Cluve'
lus was made to stand up, at tn
mandate Of the law, and receive tn
sentence OF death.
It is a terrible ordeal. Think
lit-to be hanged by your neck nj
til you are dead. How fearfull
these words must sound In guilt
ears.
IN THE COURT ROOM.
1t became noised about the cit
that Cluverius would beresentence
and a number of newspaper me-
and others, we're present.
Mr.. Samr h. Witt, COmmoi
wealth's Attorney for the city. vi
also present, but not in his Oflici
capacity. He took a seat outsi'
ofhis accustomed place, and seemt
to be seriously interested.
Judge Thomas S. Atkins was
his private Office, awaiting the q
pearance of Cluverius. At ten mi