Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-05

..,,r. n rhich he IA charged. There are
., .s,,ng. . Let him die" They forget
that every word uttered against drives
dagger deeper into the parents near. age
"a ever upon Us, and III neath M csei 'ol-
bid our visiting our dear SOD: HOW can we
BID him farewell a. the victim OF ahotuers
deedf We pray your Excel!ency 70 sase
his life; do not allow II 70 DC uAeh;
Think Of the great mys.cry Iouno
this sad case, and the bieeu'nx "osons
Of loving parents, brother, and aunt, along
',ys that he must die. Wrongs that have
been prscticed against him are last comlhg
10 light, and after II Is too iate .uosc WHO
are crying for bis life Will see 'nelr crror'
No one knows that he IL guilty. its mere CIR
eumstantial evidence that even causes De-
lief. will 1t do for life, which Is 20 pre-.
cious TO us all. TO he taken on sucn grounosI
We cannot say more. Your Excellency Is
a parent, and can imagine our suier,ns. al
this time. Leaving you to decide the late
az our dear son, zee BEG you TO Sdre ms !ge.
Your EYcellency, whom we nave Tue honor
10 serve, do not take bis life. Pray'ng that
Won will hear fathers and mothers plea,
we subscribe ourselves.
Your humble servants,
u, W. CLuvERIrs,
MARY A. CLUvERIUs.
The Interview with the Governor.
Willie Cluyerius went 10 see Governor
Lee at 6 O'Clock and stayed about twenty
five minutes, but he was so overcome by
his feelings that he could talk but little.
nm. tears flowed free and fast whenever he
undertook 10 speak Of his brothers im-
nsndjup fate. Nothing that the Governor
said 10 him encouraged the idea THAI he
would interfere with the judgment OF the
court. but the Governor was very tender
With and copsiderate Of the feelings Of the
brother.
what It Amounts To.
Cluyer,uss statements above amount TO
an outand.out denial OF all the allegations
against him In connection with the death oil
Lillian Madison.
The affidavit OF DR.. Calvin johnson Is an
ATTEMPT TO show that Lillian Madison was
not at Belle Isle. where numerous witnesses
for the Commonwealth placed her between
IL and o'clock. -,
The chief evidence Of the Commonwealth
with which Cluyerius's statement conflicts
is "tbe torn note -; the evidence OF the
clerk and servants OF the American Hotel I;
that Of the two women from the house on
Fifteenth street; that Of the various Belle
Isle witnesses; that Of Mr.. A. X. James
(who says he saw accused and deceased
standing together near the American Hotel,
on the Twelith-street side); that OF Mr.
Morgan Treat, who thought he saw prisoner
in the hotel about Z. NJ, but was not
posiuve: that of the servant, Tyler, who
gave an account OF the interview between
Lillian and priyoner in the American
Hotel parlor, where the ruSe oil tue curtis
letter was first heard oi-heard OF before 1t
was known that the letter was in existence
that Of the tug-horse boy. the street.car
driver, and DR.. Stratton; that OF the ind
ing Of the watch-key, scratches on the
hand, clothe.-bsg. double.liue OF tracks IN
the reiervoir grounds, &C., &C.. &c.
The prisoners statements, together with
the afidsyiis, were accompanied by a mum.
Der OF newspapers containing notices Ia
yorable to himself.