Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-11-26

! The Cluverius case. Have you signed
the petition
No. I have not seen it. Why. have
you the petition?
Mr.. Carter Harrison, who served with
you on the jury has it. hear. thought
he had been 20 see you. He left Richmond
for the purpose of seeing each Of you gen.
tlemen who were on the jury.
|. have not seen him. said Mr. Herrock.
Ifyou were asked would you sign it?
/ would not for pardon.
Here gentleman standing by interrupt
ed With, but you would for commuta-
ton, wouldn't you ?''
would have to consider it first. Tha
crime that be stands convicted of is a
great one.
Mr.. Joseph T.. Sherwood insurance
agent) was next visited.
So you want to see me about Cluverius,
do you? I have not signed his petition,
for have not been asked.
Would you sign it
first, and If I did it would not be for a
pardon.
! Then you would sign it for co mmuta-
| tion.
might do that; probably would-tbat
is, to send him to prison for life. I would
do all that I could conscientiously to save
the unhappy man from paying the penalty
of his crime from the rope. feel for him.
have felt for him all the time, and have
never lost sight of him.
Mr.. F. Howell (yard-master at the Bal
timore & Potomac depot) was seen and
asked Have you signed Cluverius's petit
tionp
have not, he said.
Twill you do SOP
will not. Not for communication Of
sentence?
MOL could not consci entiously do so.
I have great sympathy for him. When
the jury was discharged l shook hands
with him, and told him that if there was
any way for him to get out of his trouble
hoped that he would. I would do
anything that was in reason for him, but
I can't sign his petition. either for pardon
or for communication.
W. H. P. Berkeley (dry goods clerk at
Lansburg & Brothers. on Seventh street,
Wasbington,) was next seen and asked:
Have you signed Cluverius's petition?
have not, he answead.
Have you been asked?
Ihave not.
Would you sign the petition asking the
Governor to pardon him?
I would not
Would you for communication to impris-
onment in the State prison for lifef
| Not expecting to be interviewed con-
slider that question rather premature. 1t
is thing that requires some Thoughts be-
fore answering. I would not like to do so
without some additional facts were made
known which were not brought out by the
defense during the trial. The most dam
aging thing against Cluverius-nay, l
might say his chain of evidence was broken
| by his not being able to account for him
self during the night of the 18th and the
refusal of his counsel to have the key
! opened and examined by Joel.
Mr.. G. E. French, who lives and does
business in Alexandria, was not in the
city when the reporter called, but word
was left, asking him to telegraph what ia
his position in this matter. and last night
the following was received:
ALEXANDRIA,, VA, November Ill
have been asked to sign no petition in the
| Cluverius case, and would not do 1t under
| anv circumstances. e. E. FRENCH.
| JUDGE HINToN's OPINION.
The estate" says: "Judge Hinton. of the
Supreme Court. announced from the
bench to-day that he would in few days
give his dissenting opinion in the Cluve-
RUS case. Judge Hinton was the only dis
senting Judge, and since he has announced
his intention to have his dissenting opin
ion ready in few days it is believed that
the application to be made to the Cover
nor in behalf of Cluverius will not be
made until Judge Hinton's opinion is pre-
pared, as it will be favorable to the pris
oner. The dissenting opinion of Judge
Hinton will not of course effect the deci
sion that has already been rendered"
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