The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1886-03-25
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III Nal cot SfN.
A. Interviewed ~ a Kaiet-a Law tst.
lev na,~ Ago, l~Pscaalt, fut fht
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legged meraerer Is 81. f,u#se N@
Famine lla.tu Mad FL. tau e#sa saa-sts. es
ot "hieA ease has i tsa.te4 s. r
tcutlou ;hnoa-haat ta, c't -
Repairing o. fae c'tS rt.l WAtr I..I#
demue1 Young uaau r. tnesfeefAfb,I aua.=
lug tAe Result at the d,ei..aa et tht tts.#
of Appeals ou appeal iur a aew tral
Wa~ politely u-hcrvd up stars ard stta
reception room which hN the waa ...s
nor, ANe tamai, sitting re-#n. N.ts. i
place where criminals receive tAe.r fntul-
HaNirE sent him nay card wal aD carHrst
request a. see hitu, and whte viewing tise
appou tmcut, ot the rsou az..ae NA.tt
Wr~- 80 larc, aud bc.tlt tus growing ee
rAu.Gu.s placed thgr,, far ht, e-ts-...tl ,.-a
eht heard footsfefl. lu tA. hall aua aH 4.
moment the slender form - t.utrr.a4
made Is appearance. A. be eutrlej -
room, he smiled pleasantly. as.t aHt a.s
hand. and with u warm grasp ttr.t-s-s#d
his pleasure 10 see uur wle .t.su.h i.
stranger felt interest enough + htu IS
pay hum "a VISIT.
After SOME preliminary rtmarAs .,eked
hlm concerning Ai> hopes for a ue" tr.a}
and, III case lac obtained one the lro'#a
bjlity of an acqulttl Considering tAe
overwhelming eNteeuce ,4aln-t Alm eig
cumstautial though II is was amazed at
ms reply, for he answered elth tf.l. a--ur
ance that there is not the shadow ol -
doubt either of a new wtrialul.tuaeguIttal
when asked him why d. IS thuuEI4l .Ea
replied by saying that. iu reference d. "a
new trial, many of the ab.est lawyer III
the Commonwealth dISiutcre,t,d. tpe.
had agreed with has counsel that many 40
the exceptions taken on the tril We're tea
plain in his favor To bc considered fot d
moment. With reference 10 the chauces
of an acquittal III the event of new trial
he said there had been revolution IN
public opinion in his favor since his con
yiction, for which assertion aftcrwards
found there was some support He added
in this conn, ,ctiou that two Of tho Conn
| monwealth's most important witness
had died since the trial. and independent
Of the fact that their testimony cannot b.
| used against him. the public. alWat- moro
or less super>titIous. regard ID as Prov
| dcntiaI that is rs Indicative NIs lg#
nocence
Under a new statute. recently passed.
| Cluverius can testify in his own behalf
| the same as can bor~ou. charged WITH
crim, in this STATE This. he saws. " III
enable him. in case Of a new trial. TO eA
| plain away much of the most damaging
| evidence against him. as elected on the
former trial The famous watch kew.
| upon the finding Of Which. the Common
wealth relied so much for Il conviction he
| says, can be shown to be not his Anallbi
| he saws he Will be able 10 establish beyond
! the shadow of a doubt. 1t viii be rcmcm
bered that the evidence Of his IDENTIFY ua-
the weakest Of any iutrod "a hy tn,
| Commonwealth
| All his old friends. CluycrlJ. Saws. have
clung t. him unswerymgly throughout bis
| extremity, and have poured out their
purses as well as their sympathy al hi.
feet He says he has all the comforts a
man can wish, and many Injuries. II,
paws the iail authorities the very highest
compliments tor the kindly manner III
which they have treated him. Iii, mother
and aunt. he says. visit hm frequently
and their meetings and self sacrificing de
votion. aS detailed by him. were truly
touching.
In stature Cluyerius think, is about
fee, inches. His complexion is quite
horiI, and he saws his health IS rcmarka
| bly, good. His hair is sandy. and his head
quite large for a man Of his size. He has
| as pleasant a face "a one could wish +,
see. He wears no beard He ba. a bean
tiful nicrcinr brown eve Which seem.
never n resi- bur i, WANDERING and su.pi
cious. He wears a continual smile ~.
converscs with much freedom. and. indeed
elegance of manner. Ills face. Of rathcI
a delicate naturr ana th4r, +. uotIIu.
abont il TO Indicate vicious character
ON the contrary mildue.s and u,ut.eu.-
seems fn ucrv4do hi entire Lrit.0 d.
then. this Young man Is in truth th, .t4er