Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-05
HIS OWN STATEMENT.
0luyeriuS Presents His Case In
Writing to Governor Lee.
NO ADMISSIONS MADE
Lillian Madison's Name Not Men
toned at All.
slTSHEWAS Ar MOZART HALL THAT NIGHT
saw Hr Hsnly There; Saw a Child Fall
Down The Steps, &c.
The EVIDENCE REVIEWED.
Prisoner Discusses the Suicide Theory
from the Testimony.
FATHER AND MOTHER.
They Entrrat the Governor TO Nave Thelr
Sens Life.
ALB" FOR LILLIAN
FATHER AND MOTHER.
They Enirrat the Governor TO Save Their
Sens Life.
"ALlBl FOR LILLIAN.
Attempt to Show That She was at Den.
lists About Room.

Er. Willie Cluverius presented the fol.
lowing papers to Governor Lee at O'Clock
yesterday evening:
0esesws ems or NY Movements In Rien
mosa Daring the Day ana Night OF
March Is, 1855.
left the Davis House about 9 O'Clock In
the morning and went on Main street; saw
Mr.. II. r. Pollard. and after about i've or
ten minutes talk with him | went to Nor
eenstern's, on Broad street between Fourth
and Filth streets, to get breakfast; came
back TO Ninth and Bank streets little after
10 O'Clock (see McGinnis) aud went TO
bankrupt court office; met gentleman ]
did not know, who told me that the clerk
was not in. went then up To the State LII
brary rs the most convenient place TO get a
City Directory to try il l could find the adj
dresses Of two gentlemen civilian Wood
and r. w. Baker,, who had an interest In
a tract OF land In my county that a Mr.
Bray wanted to buy, he thinking that they
lived here. Coming out on the steps OF the
Capitol, 1 got in a casual conversation
with one OF the guards, who told
me Of Governor Cameron's losing
. horse short time before. &C.
this about IL O'Clock; went from there to
Grigg's shoe store, on Eighth and Main
streets. TO get pair Of shoes for my aunt
(see Henly) carried the shoes to my room
at the Davis House-got there about 11:30-
went to nv room; put the shoes in my
satchel: after came TO the reading-room
STAYED there awhile-wrote q check on the
Planters National Bank for e. the amount
Of py bill ct the Davis House,; left about
10 o'clock-went to the bank and got the
money (see Spencer and al; went from
there to the bankrupt court again: this
time saw the porter, who told Inc that the
clerk was sick, that be had the otlice-key,
but knew nothing about the papers (see
Mr.. Pleasants).
went then to the money-order depart
meni in the post.office (sbout 1918 or 1880
to see could l get money order TO Ayletts,
Va. Had to wait for two persons before me
TO get through; then examined the books,
and found Aylett's was not money-order
once. As was leaving the Office (betwcen
1880 and o'ciock) met and spoke to Mr..
b. W. Henly. went from there to Lums-
den 4 Sons, jewellers, between Eighth and
Ninth streets on Main, to call for breast
min brought over for Mrs. DIR. j. +. Bland
and left there to have fixed. Coming
back met college-mate, NJ. b. Har-
rison, attorney at law, about O'Clock near
the corner Of Eleventh and Main streets;
went together into SchGn's corner
Eleventh anc Main); had glass OF mine-
raj water and a smoke stayed there nearly
half an hour or about talking over college
days, &c.
Parting there | went to a restaurant next
to the Dispatch office; there met Mr..
Lipscomb, Of King William county, In COM
pany with DR.. Whiting, OF West Point.
There got dinner; left there between 1;3O
and . O'Clock; went to Dime Museum,
where saw Mr.. I. p. Bagby. Left there
about S OF 81 at the close Of the performance
Went up on Seventh street, above Broad, to
a barber.shop FUSED TO be Oliver X Robin
son's); got shave. Coming back, boushta
copy OF the State on street; came TO Davis
House; went In the reading.room; read that,
also New York papers, there. Went TO my
loom, brushed my hair, &c. Came down,
got supper, and left there about O'Clock.
Went up 10 Ford's Hotel 70 see II Mr.. Pol
lard was there. WANTED TO see him, as he
was looking after the same papers in the
bankrupt court that was. lie was not
stopping there. went to the ST. Claire
Hotel TO find him. knowing that he had
stopped at both OF these hotels while in the
LEGISLATURE. Not finding him, ! went
around TO the Dime Museum; got there
after the performance had commenced and
STAYED until the close, aud as he was pass.
ing out in the crowd saw Mr.. Bernard
HenIy with another young man. lspokC
to MIR. Henly, but did not shake hands, my
attention being drawn just then to the fail
ing Of little child In the crowd.
went from there to Morgenstern's; hat
fried oysters, &c. also, box OF fried oyster'
fixed up for lunch next morning. Game
back TO the Davis House betwcen'll:G0 anC
~ O'Clock ate an apple with hr. DAVIS
paid my bill, went to bed i; was called after
bnext morning; left the hotel for the dc
Dot (about Twenty-flith and Canal streets
about O'Clock; there met with Captain A
Bagby, DIR. Whiting, and Others, and lei
the city with them about O'Clock.
This IL q statement OF my movements du
ring the day aud night Of the 18th OF March
1885, with the people that saw. au
willing TO stand on IL IN time aud eternity
s.for, believing that at some day, be it earl
or be II late, must stand before the jude
ment throne Of Almighty God, | can sa
that my hands are clean and my consclene
II clear. THOMAS JupsoN CLUvERIus.
tThe Mr.. Heuly referred to has made al
affidavit, In effect that he thinks he saw
Cluyerius in the vestibule OF Mozart Hal
~ be Qienly) came out OF the place tina
night. lie was examined as witness OF
the trisi, and said be saw the prisoner OF
The street that day mentioning whcrel
and, ssid he, ~ saw him several time
on that day, bat cannot recall ,ohere.'
Henlv Is fourth cousin Of prisoner, snC
owns the stage running between Lester
Manor and Walkerton. His affidavit hs
not yet been filed with the Governor, bu
win be, M d II Is stated that be will 20 Il
see the Governor In person Tomorrow.
The afidavitof Mr.. McGinnis is not filed
Mr.. Willie Cluyerius said last night thai
MeGinnn was q witness on the trial; but
none OF those who reported the case re.
member any such name.
"Spencer aud al" were witnesses In the
case. Mr.. Spencer was b0ok-kceper at
the Planters Bank. and testified as 10 Gu.
yerius presenting check there, &C., &e.l
Prisosss's Reasons Ses Expecting Ex.
seutivs Ctsmsaey.
TO the Hon. Etzhagh Lee. Governor Of VIZ.
oinia
Your petitioner, Thomas j. Cluyerius,
who has been sentenced 10 death by the
Hastings Court OF the city OF Ribhmond
Tor the alleged killing OF r. l.. Madison, re.
specifulIy presents this. bis personsI ap.
real, TO your Excellency for Executive
clemency In bis behalf.
Your petitioner fully appreciates the re-
spODsibiliiy Of asking the Executive to In.
teriere with the verdict OF Q jury, but be
feels relieved OF this responsibility when
be n sbIe TO present 70 your Excellencyfo
Gleh aeffon reusOns flat could QanUt their