Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-07
had hox of tried oysters fixed up for hi.
luDt iDnext morning.


MorgcDsfcrn, who keeps rrstasirIni anf
har near the corner Of Fourth and Broad
streets, have yonrfad yesterdays Dispatch
les, be said-you mean about what Gin
ve7Tus said. Well, Mr.. Beverley Crump
came 10 see me soon after the arrest OF
The prisoner. and asked me II | saw Ciu-
verius in nv saloon on the 18Th day OF
March. ] told him had no recollection OF
seeing h'm OIL that day or night, and ihat |
knew him w,.Tl. Mr.. Crunp told me that
Ciuv crius snl thgf one.eyrd colored man
waited on him. and brought fried oysters
from the kitchen 10 him the night of the
18th Of March.
Did YOU aSk the waiter about II
j did. He bad no recollection OF il. The
walters name was Alfred Taylor. ! sent
him to jail the next day 10 see II he could
recognize the prisoner, and when he came
bock he said to me that he did not know
him.
You say that ron know Cluveriusg
Yes. know him wen, for when he was
at Richmond College be came to NY saloon
frequently, and have often played pool
with him.
DID you ever see him In your saloon after
he LETT college!
/ can't say: be may have been.
Do you remember his ever taking a meal
in your saloon after leaving college.
can't say.
have you ever sent him anything to eat
since his confinement in prison:
Yes; have sent him oysters and meals
frequently, hut they were always ordered
by DIR. Calvin johnson.
When wrs the last ordered by johnson
for bims
n was t.t day that Judge Atkins passed
sentence upon the prisoner. i refused 10
fll THE order for fear something might bop
peD.
30 you are positive that you did not see
him on the day or hight OF the 18th of
March
am positive Of it, ard so told his coun-
sci. was IN and on; during the day.
May your r-keepers not bave seen hira:
asked them, but they were not ac-
qusinted with bin.
Could be have been in here and eaten bis
brea kiast in the morning and supper al
night without your bai-keepeH having
known il!
Yes, certainly: because there are lotl OF
people passing in and out that we take no
notice Of.
Mr.. HARRISON.
The prisoner saws: Coming back ] met q
college-msie. NJ. B. Harrison, attorney al
law, about ! O'Clock, near the corner OF
Elev, nth and Main streets went together
into >cbdn's. corner Eleventh and Main
had glass Of mineral water and a smoke !;
STAYED there near bali an hour or about
taking over college dsys, &c.
The Mr.. Harrison referred to i an Old
Richmond boy who for some time has been
engaged in the real estate business in St.
Paul, MINI. lie attended Richmond Col
lcce, a. stated bv Cluverius. and since his
removal to the West has paid his native
city several visits. He was for o short
while an attorney at law, and had his Office
at Room 5. No. 1903 east Main street, ac-
cording TO the City Directory OF last year.
BR. CALVIN JOHNsON's STATEMENT.
With reference 10 the statement made by
Or. 7. calvin johnson and published ~
ihe DiSp0fch Of sunday POlice-.JCsticc
richardson and Mr.. {. Y. Meredith Were
heard 10 give their version Yesterday. B)'h
scnilCmen stated that on sunday. Mar I'd
30. 1851 the day before the accused wa
before the Police Court and waived
an examination. they went together
10 see Or. johnson al hi, Office,
on wet Main street. They rang
the bell n the house in front of which Dr.
Johnsou's sign waS hanging end were ia.
formed that Just q day or two before he
had moved his office on the opposite side o.
the street. They went across 10 the house
designated and there found the Geutlem ~
in question. When asked about the Gatter
he replied, as related by Or. johnson in hi,
statement, tEat he knew nothing about the
ease. They questioned Dr.. Johnson very
closely and urged The necessity OF bis
making frank statement. and showed him
PHOTOGRAPH # the deceased. He said that
be did rot know her. He finally remarked
that. tbc CsEiAuicn not Sc ming willing {,
accept hIs statement. be would fake tbcnl
over and ask hi, mother and sister, if they
rtmCntered sceing such a person. Tn
picture was Shown them and the Young
lady described. but all o. them agreed mar
they had never scCn her. Alter talking fHr
some time and being unable 10 gam a1N
iriorlnaiion. Justice Richardson and Nj
Meredith left.
IIcm other sources il i, learned thuf
there are rcilabie men who beard Or. John
son. in two or thice weeks afi"r the Yrr-
dicl If The jury, make u>e ot the same rc.
marks embodied in his statement. Dr. John
son j. stranger 30 the prisoner. and never
met WITH him Until about three months ago.