Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-05-14

Madison left her trunk at Mrs.
Dickinson's when she came to
Richmond. This was opened after
her death. A good many letters
were found IN it from lady friends,
but only one from Oluverius. This
was written in September, and con-
tanned only illusions to relatives
and mutual friends. lt closed,
however. with the following para.
graph, which has never been ex-
planned
"When are you and that fellow
going to be married You know
you told me it would be this winter,
| think it would be the best thing
tor you 50 do this winter"
Miss Madison, however, was not
credited with having a beau at
this time. One other specimen of
Cluverius' handwriting was found
in the trunk of the dead girl. This
was a horribly obscene piece Of
doggereI, called, "On the Della
ware,p so atrocious that the Judge
would not permit to be read in court
until the room had been cleared.
There is a singular faction in con
nection with Miss Madison's signing
her name "F. l.. Merton" on the
occasion of both of her visits to
Richmond. A prostitute who testi-
fed to knowing CluVerius three
years ago SAID that he told her his
name was Merton. When Gu
verius was arrested, he said that
he would be able to account for
every hour of his time spent in
Richmond, but at the trial he failed
to do this. The only motive ascrib-
ed for the crime is that Cluverius
seduced Miss Madison, and being
at the same time engaged to a
wealthy young lady, deemed it
necessary to remove a probable
obstacle to his marriage.
The evidence has shown that
Cluverius was an arch hypocrite.
lie stood well in his community,
was apparently a deyout Baptist, a
Sunday school teacher and super
intendent. Yet for years he had
been cOnsorting with women Of i'll
fame when he came.tO Richmond.
He was refined in his language,
and yet wrote his cousin one OF the
foulest productions ever put on
paper. lie sang Gospel hymns
when the officers were bringing
him to Richmond, and when coIn-
mltted to the cell told the officers
that he wanted to retire and pray.
RICHMOND, VA, May 7.-COun-
sci for j. Il. Cluverius to-day sub
mitted a motion to tho Court Of
Appeals for a rehearing of his case.
A hearing Of this motion was con-
tinued until September 10, when
the court meets at Stanton. The
motion is a mere formality, and
unless one Of the four judges who
cOncurred in the opinion rendered
yesterday expresses desire to re
open the case, it will not be grant
ed. The course adopted by the
doomed mans coun. Il is not usual
in murder cases. It seems to be
understood that it is merely to de-
lay the execution of the judgment
of the court below. 1t is probable
now that Cluverius will not be exc
cuted until the latter part Of this
year. Cluverius is kept in close
confinement, and a guard is placed
in the cell with him. He slept
soundly last night, and ate break
fast with appetite this morning.
lie remarked to the jailer, who was
supervising the whitewashing OF
the walls of the hall of the prison.
er, that white was very trying to
the eyes, and that blue would be
less Objectionable. The officer at
once promised that his wishes in
this respect should be regarded.
RICHMOND, VA, May 10.-MrS.
Jane Tunstall, the aunt at whose
house in King and Queen county
Cluverius was arrested, has not
been to see him for some time.
This lady has stood by her unhappy
nephew in all Of his trouble, and
furnished all the money to pay for
his defense. Before this affair
Mrs. Tunstall had quite a comfort
able competency. 1t is probable
that she deprived herself of the
most of this to save the life Of Gu
verius. The young lady to whom
Judge FauntlerOy referred in his
opinion as the finance of the doom
ed man last winter married a gen
tleman who was a witness on Gu
verius's trial.