Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-14
The DEATH "wARRANr."
The city sergeant's Authority to
Hang n. j. CIuvertus.

The following paper, popularity but not
properly called death warrant. has been
received from the clerk OF the Hastings
| Court by the Sergeant OF the city;
Virginia:
AT Hastings Court continued by adj
journment, and held for the city OF Rich
mond at the courthouse on the 9th day oil
October, 1856, Thomas J. Cluyerius. who
stands convicted Of murder in the hrst de-
gree, was this day again led TO The bar IN
the custody OF the Sergeant OF TINS city,
and n COPY Of decision OF the supreme
Court Of Appeals OF Virginia. certified by
lhe clerk Of that court, was this day pro-
duccd In this court and ordered to be en-
| tered Of record a. the judgment oil TINS
court. and is in the words and hgures i0i'
| Iowine--tO Wit:
"'VIrg1nia-In the Supreme Court OF APP
pcalS held at the state courthouse In the
CITY Of Richmond on Thursday the 9th OF
Nav. 1856. Thomas j. tluyerius, plaintiff,
against The Commonwealth OF Virginia,
npon wit Of error and supcrscdeas 10 a
Judgment rendered by the Hastings Court
Of The city Of Richmond on the 18th OF June,
1855. In a prosecution by the Common
wealth against the plaintiff in error. where
" il was considered by the said court that
hy death bv hanging by the neck until he
hc dead. tins day came again As well
the plaintiff in error, 10y his coun-
sci, n, the Attornev.Genoral on behalf
Of The Commonwealth, aud the Court
having maturely considered the trans
cript Of the record OF the judge
ment Aforesaid, and the arguments OF coun-
sci. is Of opinion, for reasons stated in
writing and filed with the record, that
there is no error in the sad judgment. 1t
is, therefore. considered that the same be
affirmed. which l. ordered to be certified
TO the said Hastings Court of the city of
Richmond.
a copy-Teste:
GEORGE X. TAYLOR, G. c.
which copy was accompanied hy the fol-
loving:
"Nirginia-In the clerks Office OF the
Supreme Court Of Appeals, at the state
courthouse, in the city Of Richmond, on
Tuesday the 5lh day Of October, 1886,
the following copy OF an order of this
court, entered At It's place Of session at
stanton, was tins day received by the
clerk here. and is aS follows:
Nirginia-in the supreme Court OF
Appeals At Staunton. on Thursday, sep
tember 80, 1856. Thomas j. Cluyerius.
plaintiff in error rs. the Commonwealth Of
Virginia. defendant in error-upon mo-
ton by the plaintiff in error, by counsel.
TO set aside the judgment rendered by this
court in this case at its March term, 1856.
at the place Of session OF the court in the
city Of Richmond, and 10 grant rehearing
OF the same, this day came again the parties
by their counsel, and the Court having ma
tut civ considered the petition for rehear-
ing OF the plaintiff in error, and the motion
aforesaid. il il ordered that the prayer of
the said petition be denied, and the said
motion be overruled, which is ordered to
he certified 10 the clerk Of this court at
Richmond, who shall enter the same upon
the ordCr-bOok At Richmond, and certify it
10 the Hastings Court Of the city Of Rich
mopd.'
40 copy-Teste:
"JAMES Il. DoRNAN, Clerk
".GronGE Il. TAYLOR, c. c.
ga copy-Teste $3.50.
".GEoRGE Il. TAYIoR, {. {,
And nothing being offered or alleged
by the said Thomas j. CluNerius IN dela! oil
judgment. il is considered ny the 'o'''
that The SAID Thomas j. tluyeriu> be
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appearing that The day heretofore fixed by
this court for the execution Of its judgment
and sentence rendered on the 18th day Of
June, fsS5. having passed, II is ordered that
the Sergeant Of this city cause execution OF
the sentence Aforesaid to be done upon the
ssid Thomas J. CluyeriuS, by hanging him
by The neck until h. be dead, on Friday the
10Th day Il December, 1855, between the
hour, of 0 O'Clock III the forenoon and q
O'Clock in the afternoon Of that day, at some
convenient place at or near the city jail ana
only In the presence oi such officers OF the
law as may be necessary To see thit inc
sentence Of tie Count Is properly carried
into eject.
In testimony that the foregoing is true
copy from the records OF the said Hustins'
Court OF the city Of Richmond, |, william
=. Iawton. clerk OF the said court, have
hereunlo set my hand this Both day OF DC
| tober, 1856. W. T. LA"IoN, 'ieIN'