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prisoner "was as we'll rs could be expected
The brother and DR. Hatcher, Cluverius,s
spiritual adviser, were tic only callers ADMIT.
ted yesterday.
The scaflold has not been made yet. IT Is
probable. Ii 1t Is In good repair that me
Henrlco gallows on which Charles Lee anu
Barbara Miller were hanged some time ago
will be pressed into service.
The Girls Mother Wants the Fatal
Day IIastened.
Governor Ire received letter from Lucnc
T. Madison, the victim OF Clnverius, in which
she begs the Governor TO "let the law take its
course with that wretch who has caused the
father. mother and eight brothers and sisters
10 see so much trouble. Only hasten as quick
as POSSIBLE for the sake Of other poor mothers
the mother whose heart and mind have been
nearly crazed with grief and distress. let 1t
(mcaning the Judgment Of the Court stay as
II Is"
A BOY Who Obi eeted to the 10th.
The Governor received the following yester-
day:
DEAR GovERNoR-Plcnse don't hang MIR.
Cluvcrius on the lOih for thnt Is my birt hday.
VIII be ten years old then and can't be hap
py for thinking Of Mr.. Cluverius. Please don I
love you, General Lee. I hate blue because
you fpught against 1t SO well and hard. My
papa fought, too; was with the Cadets, grand
ma says, at the battle of New Market. ard he
now. Dear General, don't hang Mr.. Cluverius
on next Friday. Your title friend,
RICHARD WOOD.
ssCOnfesses'' the Murder.
Inspector Murray, of New York, yesterday
sent TO Chief of Police Poe the following let
ter, which was either written by crank or by
some one who wishes to manufacture sympa.
thy for Cluvcrius:
"SRpe,intpndant Murray:
'tDEAR SIR-I am sorry that the authorities
OF Richmond are making Il grcnt mistake
about Cluvcrius's case. lie IL the wrong man;
Sorry he could not prove an dLibi. had hoped
he could, and now there Is nothing left for me
but to surrender myse!f us the murderer oil
Lillian Madison.
"I will surrender on the morning OF Clu-
ycriuS's execution nj your headquarters. III
is unnecessary 10 give you further particu arS,
as my case will show clearly about the inur-
der at my trial. cannot walt any longer Oh
confessing my crime, us my conscience has
troubled me enough. / will prove all when
surrender, md there is nothing left for me but
10 surrender, get II trial. and probably hang.
"LILLIAN MADIsoNs MURDERER"
The Governor and DR.. Hatcher.
Yesterday evening abont io'clnck DR.. Hatch
er called on Governor Lee and presented the
| following letter to his ENcellcncy:
RICHMOND, VA, December 8, 1885.
| To Governor FftzhHOh Lec: -
I hereby present 10 you my humble and last
petition, that you will grant to me Il reprieve
! fur Il term of sixty days, that l may have n
! suitable time to prepare f,r my inevitable
! end. This Isolemnly feel Is most needful ana
| important for me IN my present sad condition,
all earthly hope being now cut OF.
THOMAS ]. CLUyERIUs.
The Governor sent Il message to the prison
cr by Dr. Hatcher telling him he would respite
him until the 1ith of January next.
! The news was at once conveyed to C!uverius
and considerably relieved his anxiety
When DIR. Hatcher Was Sent For.
After tic Governor on day before yesterday,
refused either to pardon Cluvcrius Or TO COM
mute his sentence, counsel asked for q respite,
: in order that the prisoner might have time to
! pre- pare for death. The Governor said That he
| would like 10 see the prisoners spiritual ad
wiser on that point. This information being
conveyed 10 Cluverius, he asked that Rev: Dr.
! Hatcher be sent for. Accordingly Mr.. Bev.
Crump got into II carriage and drove TO DR..
! liatrher's residence and DR.. Hatcher got in
! the carriage and was driven TO the Jail, where
he had quite lengthy talk with Cluverus,
and questioned him as to his preparation for
. the fate that awaited him. Through the Doc
! tors represent utIons to the Governor the Gov.
! crnor yesterday agreed 10 order the reprcre
above stated.