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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-08
sLicTiHiDm-ut oT yirEtnta ;pnncf
R1sat A c1sutu.

II le ennuil II Union Of Nirei1H Conc '
Eolal Aicauini, TOOK place il,' ni-'t -
saucer Hall. Short -preche. were mit
- CspIain w. +. Drioklr,'. N.nl'or " 80
lifm oyerstein, aud MIR. J.hu &. !'li'f.
Nr Loyen'iein stated That one year az"
there were eo,0G0 members O. the orlff'
and now there are 10000. Au enioYa''
supper WAS served. and dancing wE sep,
Up unnl quite itp.
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CLUVERUS TO DIE.
GOVERNOR LEE REFUSES TO INTER
FiRE WITH THE SENTENCE.
Prisoner Receives the Announcement
with Calmness Respite Now
Looked For, &c.

Yesterday the fate of rhomas J. Gu
vcrius. scrtenced to sufrr death by hang
ing FOR the murder OF hrs second cousin,
Fannie l.. Madison, WAS sealed by the re-.
fusal Of Governor Lee TO either pardon or
conn ute toe sentence. Early in the fore
noon The Governor sent the following let
ter:
COMMONWEALTH on VIRGINIA, }
GOyrRNOE'S OFFICE.
RICHMOND. VA, December !, 1856.
10 Judge ". ". CrGnp and Nessr.. II. II.
Foiord. 4. Broom EUanS, and II. &.
C,Vmp. Counsel for Thomas j. C!e-
Ccrids:
Gentlemen, Il have tho honor to say that
haye gwen 10 your staiemrp ana TO the
plpeTs and petitions presented by you, the
prisoner. end others, for The exercise OF Ey-
ecuiive clemency to Thomas j. Cmyrriu.,
tLo careful examination and coaslderat- At.
tcntion aich their importance and the di'.
,iuguisbed character ard learning OF his
counsel In p.raiyely aeGanden.
The Prisoner came from the Judiciil u
the Executive department OF the COVERT
ment marked guilty by judges e1d
Jury. Starting at that point, therefore. !
have lecn diligently study ing the rcco.1
whilc lnduStriOusIy seeking Information
and evidence from all other sources which
might conclusiycly prove 10 my mind tha'
tie verdict Of the courts wls m error
ard thst Therefore tie sentence pro.
nourc,d by toe Court OF IluStiDg-.
ard affirmed by Nirsinia's highest
cOuIi. must lie set aside or coln-
muted. With on earnest desire ~ faithful
y cXecute. without fear or favor. the law
Of the state impartialiy to all; with tn
most profound sympathy for those upon
whose hearts this blow must fall; with 4
clear cons, ience That | am dischars sing my
duty 10 the people OF my state a God
has given ne strength 20 see it. | nov
write to inform YOU that have
not hccn able to reach different con.
clu>ion from that held by the courts, and,
thcrdore, the case OF Thomi> J. Cluyeriu'
j. not enc, IN myopinion. 10 call for Execu'
tive lutritrtnce either 10y the exercise Of
The rardoning poHer or by comnula!ion o
sentence.
am. gentlemen, With great respect,
Yom Obcdient servant,
FITZUUGH LEE,
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Na,f0ln and wcsfe'n. Tass Terno>ss"
pud sCrIItrNi

Tie following was received from Ne"
Yuih by Associated Prs la,t night:
4 ccui,.,ucr Va, held Hi afternoon b.
ty.ttu I,rr.-, ristt,, oi tlc Ei., !rn1t--
.,caud Norfolk and Western rrIo,l, %
to ,firc ol 'Ir f0rme: cor'ufrt. ifc-'-
don't kim'au and CALVIN :. nTyer rrpr-
.Gt,d tlc E8.t Tennessee rnd EopU1
! ,min4 tlc Norfolk aud Nc.',Tn. :.
Eiy,c aid a'tcivJd that they Vrr. ..
voIL ou ,l.u f.r the amai-.m'liou r. t'..
tv o. cog ia...s. nut bad r'rcG,d d. rr-,l.
.t.I coula ir mace public - Fcr. Nr:1jil-
u0i = hli 'Lc liclmouI .ud W.T. Poir'
TGuiu.l Company sic ociu- carried on ]!
u g. -frc tine.
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ltIp AgadpUty.

Tie Acad,my last night was well ii'ir
tie ".ilycf King - being the attrictio7
TIL, iulorc,tnc melodUml Is 80 W.
known t'ltt0 lrai.e it scarce y nee "a.
The cast 81 chqracter. have the merit .
!cire evenly balanced, a5d each part b"
VII sustained. The scenery was pctull1r
Is auTrcpIhtc. rnd tie pcrorr1n
pc. sing to the large audience. who j.
p,al, dly applau6cd and compelled the Tea d
ing actor, 10 appear before the curtain.
The same play will be produced at o.
uatirtc this AFTERNOON and tonight.
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sent Sn for selling siquor tn Minors.

Tie Disputct Of yeslerla' announced
the .act that on The day tcior' Io- ph {.
Kaufman, who keeps a bar-room at The cof-
ner II seventeenth and Min streets. w.,
arrested on n warrant issued hv Justice
richardson charging HIM with ,eline
liquor TO minors. When the ease va. Gale /
H. The Police Court yesterday morning D..
4. Pear,e. a minor, testified That he Weu'
10 Kauiman'> and bought bottle Of liqu1f
from Mr. Klufman's bartender for SIR. C
NCdo.
". y. Lowry and John ". Thom2, to-
t'fcd that ltcy were with Poirce when o.
bought The liquor.
Eaufman wa. scat or 10 tie gIlnl i'm.
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un.,,nv. C.nrl. Ye.,rran,.

Chnrlcs l,0>-cr (colorcdl. CHARGED wiz
t'>i>iing ihc police. was ioand guilty a..
Grcd So.
John McCcul. colJrcf boy, ch1rg'
With rohbiug the house % !. II. Lciber 10
he n'shtumc. pleaded guilty. AID W.
tu, d one cent aud given ,iY mrnlh' ~
i9ii.
O'Wcr Jones. CHARGED With contempt oi
court. was ,crt 10 Jail Tor ten dISs.
>rcnccr Briges, charged with iilc<a'
voting in le1 r,on Ward at Tie late cltr-
liou, was sa1lenced - one moulh IN l.,
lenttDii1ry.
Tie bsiauce oi the iay was occupied IL
setting casts for trial during the term.
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HIcnIt.nun tneatre.

T.IN and Fay, tte Ii,l c1m'. N
gave jlcir ,Cc,nG pcl(ormlacc lI-i u,-
to Vu} iar audience, WLo itorou-A
ujay,d the cy.Eu.'> amu>Cmcni.
arI,maucc oi either cf 'hr .rou.tia1- D.
.uculh 10 creaic laughter, aJI tI,, ], co.
liiuoj GurHg the whole p'a'. " iri-.
Ar>io,t.,y' has always drawn @).
houses with Ho-.r-. l;aTry aud fly ia o.
ca-t The coumny = well selected.
Hsuy and I.y cio-c tb,T cn@l4.mc7
:o.n. -h;-lLui lls' p,rio!nnn'- arr %
atAt -ca,ou. pIol aAiy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-08
A Cbt,s,ms, Un,,.,,..,csss,"o.

The T. ople oi Richmond are to Nhne'>
novel sieht ON Chrsluis-da' q Dsliop J.
ascension. Tao years aeI Pf1ie,'or "A ~
msdr I've a>cepsions from Pbiiadeipnu
aiming The winter IN the inteIeI OF tnr
lbiifd states Signsl s,ryi'e to deierhil'r
tie cecrra.e of Temperature with the 10
"a, sse of sliliude drr,n. "a" winter month.
fih ;a,se esccm,ous Toe Dispatch hls ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-08
FORCED SALE
KAUFN Ann { CO.'S

- order TO gain tue Dece7sayy space i"-
4lIfd ter ire disp ay OF ous h'LtNN -
suDi.~ whIcn we are cauy re- ewing cIhi
"a. .sus 20 make tuch seer bees IN the WAY
~ prlces mai Wii accomplish this snd.
go!rgtn sclth AM ;or this week ouly, W.
slAl on.rK vsiy lalge lot Of BLACk
tVsRiA" EAKK MUFFS ~ The PAL.
TKY Sun OF 46C EACH.
tesp ne hall rolling in oar FUR ".
riAtHT We have market the eniif'
NE 81 equally low ngnres 10 cofreSp 'nf
Fi.s1k H,twN. aud ORAY ASrKA
CH-N Ml'FfrS sud fRlNAtNN;
H!hCK sud GRAl CONEf MUtFs an"
TkIMMING. ....
Midland IMITATION LYNX NbFf~
MAJ. ano IMITATION BEAVER
MutFs q TRlN AlN":
Gf,st irM MUtV~ aud THINNING;
rFAL CHiN ,HiLLA MUfFa;
tfAL MukfE IA four 6ifieTan' grafes,
aLT tDtufiess VaTitt, Of ~ Il ana FSA
Ttibh THINNING.
OUK NlI.LlNtIN DFPAgFWENr
- iBis teas's, 81 he yTsr ufsfs to- can
rBs g. ihs her ana 90 oficrisriy uuder TIE
,'fcun tsBfss headed shove.
~ cary ite is,g gest asspfi .neai aud bsai
'eisiug ayc hltiur
hi NJ ~
laWBc. p.iisn TsuEac, STRAW. and Va.
Iioos tiher gfafas. frbaI
2Jr up
there - pfibiDs IN TIE ciiy 20 c0mpur
Wal oar 81 'erH or
use I'D sROHr cLOAFs.
ift,aF.N s5ApS
khJFrEit sHtRrS
~ DtiAS MirftNS
faf iNVAATS ard CuiLuskN
fufH otto = 40 cents w0fiD ~ vsioe for 81
KAUFMAN q 90.
Mli1LFf aLH AED RETAIL MiLtIS.
~ fAknY Y GODaS<. AND SpfID>S
ef ,s~ ysSp 4faeset 5r0si stfoet
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Eiegap, Siiy.r.t'isfeuware. -"
Eson ze.. Msbtci iiori.s. FGbie-tni

TIE babnce u the .toch oi HE abo'
striciN Gfst.cIass good. 49, aFrNrd, an
tie sairs viii contipue rs ili- weeS 90
y 1I3 \. VI. and ; O'Clock J.. VI. 81.
at Store corner 81 Niu.h and trankh
.tr.ci>. The ladr- ar -Y.Tiily inNilel (
a,;Uhd The oXhlLi;inn ani sales.
GIuPGE ". GAlo, Au'ti0noef.
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:iiu.trst.a ksi.rie 0n i1e Soldier
EGsfne.

Tie Unrestricted Gr4yi" ie0S. OF Cir
cinnsii AMI New York. ~ date pecrmbr
lih. has very leadIhic Irtcir On ihe u
I'll p soIdbfs' Rome. written By DIR. +. ;
Anderson, 0i This city; also, la-e OF J.
lu.ireiiOUs depic,iRg scenes nj ihe ii1h
from INSTANTANEOUS. pho'csltDhs made d
the same gentlemen. Nho ~ Oi> iei>ur
from duties al ibe Do,t-oiiiee occa-ionas'
finds time for sitlsIc ana literary work.
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JUST RECEIVED.

- ~ ~ - y - - -
Third aud Nain stree u.
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aur,.ms rou1torApgesiy. Vc.,arda

Giin.n aud as agnu,t Elrkhcad g.,
s'o. .g-Ucd nv n. Z. Auuis:eIi, t.q
urd Jtccc ],,opn thIi>;lal .Gr app
iot> and Ohio e.. Kan, E.q, for arr i'
'a.t. AID submitted.
NicicWorta', aGmi. i,'rc'"r asa,.s-
ctc ac.ke aTd C,io Raii'o-d jlhptat.
Di,nti.zCd ry vlHnul in ur3r.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-08

Hsn'omest Inc ofHoLIDAY GOODS in the
cii5 at CABELL's lrUgstore. comprising
inIoIted Cul.GlEsswaIe, CeliulOid sets.
En u0s. Piscques MitrO's sache's, Nmas
CsTd,. sc, winch gi ny penonsl guar
epioe iosell ss low or euea touer rate Of
pIont then ever offered on this market.
Il. q. CABgLL. Jr..
Third aud Main etrssts
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a,,du, ana Halliday tre.so,.

10 rich inplc.paicd silver ware, enD Dra t.
eN'I,llhn, knoen to the ,rlde, with 50
pdb BIonz :, ParloT Lamps, and o,he.
eot ds, to-day al iO1 \. VI. and Jn'ciock 4
N. Al store corner oi Ninth ana fr,nkill
GEORGE ". MAYO. Austioneer.
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i've More Vacancies

IN our 10 rth club. Join. and obtain a
Gold Watch of a cash price on the easy
tenn. II one doll,r per week. 'luh viii
con u,noc On saturday Glth) next. tod
daid \ MO>C,, go Main street. q
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SssO.Ia-Ilsnd tisns-

\ t,w e iilty dollar. on the iu,talment
plan, at Manly &. Ramos & Co.'S, next tO
thc corner 81 Ninth and Nam -treet.. It
give, these gei tlIm,n p'ca>uIe 10 show
Their >tuck. Call On them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-08
l.. L.wIs sl2 Main street.

wusRk To fIsp PcAsLs.-s,ci.utine pvo.
pie nave b-en instruoting folks where 20
ooh for paris: but right aere Ia kich hpo1d
AID silsosnt territory they abound-ln the
mouth of every lsdy and gentleman ~ho
Uses MrN"r's DxSrt ssIcE. By III drug
clA.h Is cent?.
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- pfQtselfnp.

that our home iudu,tri,s NAV thrive. -
MopoDoist. Dr. Daiid, Liver PilIs pro.
tcct H. from ,iek.beldlchc, billounes'.
malaria. and a,l Ever diseases, that ge may
bnNe in our homes.
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The Zig Nynatestc

did not corner the market on that bss, u
al cures for Coughs. Colds, BlonchiIis,
and an Throat and Lung Troubles-Dr. DE-
yid's Cough syrup; and every body can
buy a hottie al any Drugstore lor the same
did ptiee Dt fspfS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-08

The Lordon Illustrated News and ufa-
pLic lCl ri-uuas NO>.l. cacn contiining a
Wth.Nocutcd colorcd picture; also. fbe
Nulc 7 ,dc and Evening Telcstam may be-
found at y. L,onard's. 90S NJ alu street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-08
pipuo.Etlp.og. -.

Nlny q ous cu-tomtr, not hly.ng tietf
piano, tuned b,caG,r II the large charge
hcr,toforc de, We baye reduced tho
piice 10 tWo doil9r, tuning. We guarans
lee Tie work and entire sifisfaction or
no Iay. Leave your orders a. The Music /.
store u.xt The corner Of Ninth and Main
.tIe,i~ with MANLY l.. RAMOS d 60.
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o. istruehS 20 servants 10 Rsfuss
them pearline for washing and cleahlDg.

All purchasers Of IS worth will receive one
chance In drawing for the famous picture.
ChIjst before PLATE, or the Russian We'd
ding. now on exhibition In vinioS.
Chances miLed
A. LgWIs Ql2 Main street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-08

TOWER -rifd. Tuestsv nigh'. ns.e A.
htr Z Isee, as t~rnty 1n't utes IA , % ,s,,sk
GRACE. tseghiei II Mary EvsNn sat
lsssc y. Tower.
Noiiee % 'be funeral viii sppe'r IA ~
evening pslsl.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-08

A nav importation Of fine Artist Proof
Eichipgs on psrch ent md all the new Be-
msfqGe Proofs Will be on exhibition Tues
day. Wetne, day. and rhundsy at
l.. LEwIss eIz Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-08

My stock Of Albums Plush Boxes. and
Christmas Cards bow 10. and al usual low
prices. l.. LAWS, sl2 Main street.
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Nae I

HAT sou get The Genuine Dr. David.
Liver Pin. rs lhey are The bes., safss', ana
most nuTr,ls. knV w.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-08

NwEEr CIDER.
- rAtts r0BA cHi91
bsttU riltf at-ssbRs
AfNshF's MIS- y MEsT
Nfw fM isN uF Ali. KINDS for Cat
slf pine- Meat. at
Iose MCCARTHY a n sfStS'.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-08

Those In want at Ma"hip"ry. Pat'ern-
roo's, Piows, idsr.Mill~, ", should NJ
i6d The sale to-day OF i'a'l X Hollin:
4. usiets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-08

"tVkRY EOOK WI SILL IS GUAR
SETEYD ENTIRELY NEW AND PER
FFCJ. VIZ Wish 16IS DISTINCTLY
UNpKksTOOD."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-08

rBs DISPATCH JoB-PRIsrIso HOUSE. 10
thoroughly equipped " 30 AL t.ncs e
SooK. sao Joo-PRJsr,s0 at ire shortest
nNrir.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-08

II midrieht Governor Lee told a ~,
pdica reporter that during the evening pr
Hatcher called on him and stated That b.
WoulG o.dav pre- ent petition for respite
The Governor remarked ~ the report
,hai hc va, unpreparcd 70 say whether p.
Wou'G grant The petition or not; that p
had been considering IN entirely dillrrer
PROPOSITION. and hid no, given the mat.
o( respite any Thought a all, ani hal .u
Informed Dr Hatcher
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TIE NEWS co>yEYrD 10 THE PRISONER.


son cf'cr their deputurc scvo~a' no,.
5rlsrr,cn called T. see Tbs pti'0Ger. =,
ne c.li rcor ;t,y were mct "y Mr. Dunn.
ilrLusrd. ana rs be op,ned Cue door to 10
....y The prisoner OF the re3orters' prc-en'
a Nr-rsc Va> bad oi Inc nan. he VT
sitting m the cell facing a >idc.w4li, thu
giving 81 inomcpl1ry view ~ MS 1rJiic, iu
oic.iu- q celjgin dra0pinc>s % feature.
T., va> flr fiom beng c1ccrful-joOkln..
,UI Nhtn be saw several eyes upon bim "a
- once sslli,d and reslIm u, IN great ne =
sue. his usual compOsGre. y Mr. Dunn
tcij Clu,cFius WHO wanted 10 see him, %"
icplicJ. " do not want 10 see anyOody.
1tc guard tutn shut the door.
soon aitcrward. Sergeant smith entered
,nc eel and talked " IN Cinyerius alOuc
lor some time. When he came ont ne r.
IoIted the prisoner rather shaky.' hr
smith SAID Cluvcnus told him he expecte
Rev. Dr. fletcher 10 see him, and that II"
fhoueht The Governor would respite aln.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-08
lUsT AEccINan

Two rupcrd more cf those fre eDytsy-
iugs Ut bsif prices from ~ 80 IN hsadsoms
france sac e9cn Regular pri'e 80 n -
sac l.. LsWIs. si2 Mao street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-08

Governor Lee will ~ doubt have pr'-
scrttd to him ibis morning 4 petition 'ar
a respite. The DiSpGtA has no inIormf-
iion on tni> SUI jet, ma can ouy strie q
general impression here whch j. tnit h'
viii say tie execution of the sentence To-
O. hort ttt. %
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is satisfied that he has suffered great torture
Of MUD. especially Of late.
FAILING APPETITE.

Ever since March. 1885, when he ws
first brought 10 the Jail. Ciuverius has h'd
two meals day sent bin from colored
woman's cook.shop In that vicinity. lie
gets his breakfast at and his dinner =, j.
He never has eaten prison food. . HIS az
peiiie las been good. but" said one o. me
Iailers yesterday, "be Il not what yon
would call hearty eater 1ester0 y
morning be ate bis usual breakfast. lr'-
ierday afternoon bis dinner came soon alior
ne received TIE news from the Governof.
lie ale tut few mouthfuls.
The scAFFOLD.
Sergeant Smith has made no preparatIo1s
yet for the execution. lie says he ii''
made inGulIps, bu. 20 far has not f0liui
N, body who knows how a scoffold shou 4
ho erected. Tie said even II the iovern ~
took no actIon he could commence t0-dly
ard have all proportions completed by FL.
day. As much as possible Of the wors on
The scaifold viii be done IN tie shop. an
the putting tue ether Oi the timbtrs " ih
take but h'ile time.
The scaiIvld will be erected in the outer
yard near the iron gate. The prisoners 80
Tie ~ will not be able 10 sec the eXccI
ton, and there will be room O1ly for feT
spectators.
Fndsy il The day hxed by Judge Akin.
for the execution.
STILL DECIABEs HIS INNOCENCE.
Dr. Calvin johnson got e permit tn
see lbr nrisouer yesterday afternoon. a1d
was with bin Tor short time. In -,
knOWl' dge that he is beyond human hcp' -
that he cen nov only look t0 lh" Almighty
CIUveriu, SAID % Dr. JJhnsou: "H'
conscience Is clfar; have committed %"
cIinc; an innocent Of the charge brou- ..
against Dur, and II have 10 idil. It viii 90.
with Iny fee forward, and :hcn tn w0i .
will kuow ny in-Ccf nee and then discn'.'
thcir mistake, even ii u j. too lat: g. 70
lis cnn.di ice Is ,l,ar; t,i1' he Is aware n
he laet that lc has - f,cs The Almighty 1
tGe tlmr OF an0tn,T. "nd hc leli"Nr' Oh 0
Wiih his c.pir CCuSc'tncc hc VIII b@ abir .'.
y >s NiilcLt blur above, cycl lh1agh t."
Wss ensured here
IN GAZE zen HIMSELF.
Mr.. Wjlic C,uVcrius Nas NJ Tho jail -,
tGGa'. ui rO' otter the letter III ~" 60.
OuoT vas sbOrr the prisoner. IL. hn"-
cvcI, saW Dr. IIatcHcr after The h'tsi'.
yi-u TO The prisoner, and WIS Informed ih u
ChVCrius lid th?t III rliicf di.ircsS ~.
uot for lin SELF but i2r those near and deai
20 lin.
ore man w9icheS The prisoner III day;
anuihtr one watches him nli night. ihr
guard when uot in the pri.0ncr's room
l. in ILe halfway, and through the open
wi kCt ~ the roOW-d0Or cen see every
movement Of tie condemned man.
The popular impression i that Willie
CiuvtriuS is younger han Tommie. Tar
tact Is that he is older. He i also
E.roor 4. an fbon The rr!-OJCr. " no i TItuCr
mdersizPd. lie j. certainly most l,ying
and devoted brother, aba seems thoroughly
saturated with The belief that Tommie s.
innocent. and SAYS thai Tommic will Peg
banged for crItuc That be- never committed.
Ills distress yesterday Was painful to vii.
ress. several II his friends called upon
him to oi,cr ihcir sym.aiLy, and 10 none q,
th m couid lee taik Ei,Lcut bur.t ting into
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40 GovERNnn'. nrcIsIoN.

Governor Lee spent 4 great deal Of timr
lud exercised much ability aud piiienc" in
informing himself abUut this ease. Thr
Lc ulgrt tie better understand any ev,
D.occ PRODUCED before him he viewed t1e
.c,re # thr murder. TO get at the i3c-S 3'
tLCy ai pclIc1 to The courts h. read eVoIv
Ire 90 thr record $3.50 Pages A. sent up t.
thc Supr, me Court from the liusu1 t>
CcuiI of Richmond. lie also examined T."
na'cl-lov and The "toru note and O'l, Z
>uth eNidtucc n WAS certified 20 tnc apDc'.
lato court. he spent day IN he examination
of the petitions aud other papers presented
Dy The petitioner. IL gave i'e Or siy
hCu-, t. Tie counsel foT the prisoner -
present their yicaS. Mr. iionly, the pc
son Ieb,d cn 10 show tEJi 'lnyerin. ~,
Of ttc pmc Nu,Un lNozir; liajl At l D.
O'Clock I. NJ. and lh rriorc. q w
claimed. could uoi have been at The seen
oi iic uurCcr, Le cXamHca I'm p-r,1E, .. 3
.,,ti'Hord thIt Nj. Heniy AId n9-hins 1u
.Naeue IuIlcs>innS Nuy oia-r pr
s0rs hc co.lCr>fd Wi; ll0ut the uis,t,"
TIE result, was that. nj .cr thjs most Dtii'.
taking and thorough investigation,
cou.d ind no'hin. e! al 10 justly hlm
ir'Dd@in ing Vuh She Judgment %! t.
cplf',.
ASio tac claim ,ct UP iIst tie irrv a.
rtt vpG,I>t9ud that t9'y cluif uat f.
murder IN tie second decree, II vas c.'. -
iLM taey bad uceu d.>.iuc'i, Informed o1
tui, p9.r. 20 :Lc Outset ~ ;bc ciiar@" - t,'.
/, tie -uh.taaoe Cf M hW--reIt Dy &.
c,rE.
Tie Governor bad iitlc difficulty 10
reading 'onclusi.a a. !li, cour,r ~.
ci,ar % hiu. and af,cl All fac statements "1
,eiaif 81 tie prisoner we're N hr w..
ylcmu' ip amouutir. bi- decision.
l. i known that since the ouinIo1 - e..
~u.itmc ColGt Wa, given IN May a,t g.
uill, Gf tie Cou.cm0cd wIn employed
most di'lgc' and c1rlh.c agencies 10 secur.
IN IT, evidence possible 20 save tluE Iiu- s
L!e. 1b,y worked very hTd and ln'e.l-
cu,ly, b"t failed utterly. Mr. lloniE,
,ti,utpj W, The best lbiu2 they wr'e ap."
90 rot. AND iar reader. &! Tie Di-Vuict hu
-,Cu Vlat ,hit amounted %.
TIE NEWS co>yEYED 10 THE PRISONER.
en- he recent q the letter about p
o'cicchl JUDGE tIunp. arcoNp n'"j 10y h'-
.or. Nr. Beverley L. Ctump. - unce Wci
to The jail 20 ady So ;hc prisoner oi Ia.
doom. Urou bDiDg ADJ ited into therol'
ilN in'1 him of tar Governors dcciSir
and l,aG tin IT, atoye lettcr. Iiuvcr''
received fic announcement wilh0d. app -
lDt mCtioD; hu'. laicr o7, - thrt'rr'i
truth seemed g. dawn upon ilg. .c brciHl
very .pslc, Sod BIS forehead va. cover
Vttu lends u presentation. Ntior rcDr'-
ing with the prisoner iog about aa hour 3D..
counsel i,f.
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pH. BA7CHEg CALLS.

Ecy. Dr. William l.. uiicbCr, pastor al
t,, Grace. street Baptist church tere, caic!
io ,ce ihc prisoner about 3 O'Clock, and q.
naiUei wIih him m hour.
tiuvcriu, il 4 member of the Bipl,'
church at Little Plymouth, King aud Queen
county, ana WIS as -ist3nt supcrniende1i
Ct tuc sunday school. He has known %!
Dr. Hatcher ull hts hie. and when student
a the law school II Richmond College en
jo,,d on acquaintance with hln.
s. rr. Hatcher came ont Of CluYeriu' =
room he loorG d very, very sad. lie decline
20 lave ANYTHING 20 ssy N newspaper re.
Uorters. NO said he, - | would rather
rot. | don't know iha' tbe prisoner woui';
Hkc IT," 30 .a,ing he politely boacd him
srl oil.
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vI,l4oRs SuUI orr.

Yesterday afternoon. after the newspaper
men bad made an inelcciuai attempt 10 -,,i
sn Interview with tie pfi'Oner. tify- ser
prept Suiih ,ssucd an order ihd 40 on
ssaH hereafter be permitted 20 see IA"
prisoner cxcrp; his spiritual adviser
p,l.oncl's brother. and their aunt, Mr.
Iuns;ail, who sta}s here In iichmond al!
,hc time. Al other persons to te adm'itrd
10 rTi,cpcr'~ room hc Is IN r"on, NOT
cell. on tie upper iloar-musl have VIII
iti ycimit fem the Sergeant.
Ciuyeifu. wears dark plu,s and vest and
A., Yra,l.h cost. He aiwavs lo7k> nei AMI
nee. lis shoes are invariably brightly
rol sbep, ard the little beard that he tas IL
.taye. od clean twice week. Hts dT~
subulu Lair DC ke,ps closely trimmed.
HoPrFrL IoTilE LAST.
Tb.t Governor Lees decision was a
eres, hloa 10 the prisoEcc ;here can be NJ
doubt. he nrmly believed that he bad
u,.ce on, a ease tbsi would compel The
G0yeinor's intervention. g lie ws nope
iul 10 The la.i." said one oi the Jail oil tr,
,e.i,r,i,y. ..and, for the He 81 M, eau
s.yihat / s1e much change IN him now,
De- added.
No one et the laii has ever seen tear ~
his eye. he lia> great c0mtn,pi over ~
ter,es. and likes "a appear @eli before Ne
,lsiietr; but. nevertheless, the ,Dispasc4
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s.veni.i HoiidnS GsGuctiOn Of Je|
ely piiPCs.

I. T.. >TcAlTON, ". D,
President Board oi Heath.