The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-10-20

SwARrs-our, who,. he faid, was refporfible
FOR Its publication. Mr.. Turner remarked. he
had the spanufcript about him, and felt in bis
pocket butt did not thew it, he faid il was in
Mr.. Rob'ts Swartwout's hand writing. Mr..
ihompfon then afked for the name of the au.
thor OF ting letter, who. Mr.. Lang Ead, was
Mr.. SAMUEL SwARTwour, Roberts brother :
That at the time the extract was handed TO him
FOR publication, Mr.. Robert Swartwout fhew.
cd them the original letter, which, he faid, con.
tanned other matter. After having obtained
the foregoing particulars we took our leave"
Having feen in the New-York Gazette and
General Advertiser of the Gath September laf,
letter from tome perfnn dated in Ricbmong
I'm OF the Zane month, directed to his cor
respondent in New-York, wherein he defcrbes
me circumstances. attending the attempt made
oy Nr. DUNG ans &c, to admininer laudanum
10 ms matter in s'afs of porter; the defcrip-
ZION given by the author Of the above letter.
~ 10 evidently calculated to prejudice general
w 'ik'nton in the eftimation of thofe who are
acquainted with the circumstance, that think
II my duty TO fate the facts as they appeared
oe'"re me-, who examined the fervant in nv
character AZ Ju'tice or peace for the county of
f1etrico ; the examination took place in the
room of Mr.. Duncan.
upon being ihcwn the tumbler cIais which
contained the mixture ; it was evident that it
was nrone'y ltnpregnated with Laudanum.--
doctor Gieenhow WAS called in, who gave it
do MS opinion, that It contained great portion
OF Lauuanu'n and two gentlemen who lody
cd III the room with MIR. Duncan, proving the
attempt 10 have been made in their preG.pce nv
the fervant IF Mr. Duncan, I incurred of tbe
trvant what he bad to FAY in lila defence After
iohe Prcv'r'cation, he confviltd to have been
prevailed on to do It by the officers of man
VINO called himirif Kenncy that he fad X en-
ney at iundry times bad given him tnoney and
ofiSred him ieven hundred dollars if he would
effect It, which would purchafs. his freedom.
10 which he fais to have coniented, but that he
had not put all the Laudanum into the plafs,
ana produced The remaining part which was
concealed underline porch of the houfe in which
MT duncan lodged; whercupon committed
him tosAi's to be tried by the court of the conn.
ty. He was accordingly tried in court but
Mr.. Duncan having left Richmond, and the
contehon OF the tetvant before the examining
magiltrate, being confdered by the court inad.
mltiib'e teftimony on his trial, he was acouit.
ed. Some days after the examination of the
iervant before me, was applied to by MIR.
Duncan for warrant aganh Kenney, but az
there were no teftimony, fave that of the flaye,
refuied TO grant warrant.
The grand jury for the Richmond diftria con.
vcned about this time, and had the cafe of Ken
ney under confederation, but for the want of
him.
General Wikinfon was not examined before
me, becauft not lodging in the room with Dun.
can but IN another part of the houfe, he could
lay nothing as to the attempt made by the fer
want nor was ne pretent at the examination, 70
that he could not fay any thing as to the con-
| fsihon OF the fervant, consequently he was not
called on by the court of Ifenrco, nor was he
las l underftand by feveral members of the
grand Jury,) called on to give tetimony before
them.
Given under my hand this srd of October,
1907. e,
(S'gnned) MILES SELDEN.
City OF Richmond, 10 wit:
| Sworn TO before me this 9TH day of )saob.r
| 1907.
(Signed) VIM. RICHARDSON, Mayor.
| Some time IN the month of Augutt laff, Iwas
! informed by Abner L: Duncan, Efo. of New.
Orleans Chen in this city, that few evenings
before, an attempt had been made on his life.
with large quantity of laudanum, which wa,
| handed him by his own iervant in plafs of
Porter, after he had got into bed and that the
proportion OF laudanurn was 10 great, ne difco.
vcred II before ne drank. MIR. Duncan obferv.
:
duced the psial with part of the Iaudanufn.
and laid he had been Influenced TO commit the
act, by the alternate threats, periuafons and
brides OF man by the name of Kinney. Mr..
Duncan appeared very deiirous of afccrtaining
the truth OF bis irrYanPs itory, and expreaed his
ttrons elief, that fome Of Burr's emifarics were
at fbe cotton of the attempt; for the purpofe
OF getting clear Of his teitimony
On hearing this ftatemeut, received of Mr..
Duncan the Phia! containing the remainder of
the Iaudanum, and undertook to trace from
whence it came, by going to the feveral apo
thecary ihops IN this city. On making nv en-
qiIries, was generally informed, the laudanum
which preiented, did not agree with that of
the apotbecary, for that mine was made OF an.
pic aud theirs OF French brandy. This remark
osins 10 generally made, l was fruck with the
oiitiHctlon, aud called a fecond time upon thoie
VINO had not made the ditinction in doing 70.
found but at one apothecary's (Mr. Duyal'sl
where 1t was admitted their laudanum to have
been made with apple brandy. On renewing
my enquiries, one of the young gentlemen in
the HOP, remarked, that lince my frit epoui-
RES, he had re-ollctted telling, but few even
Ings before, an ounce of laudanum to 4 man.
whole name lie did not know, bu that he had
frequently feen him fnce in con any with a
man by the name of Love, and ould know
him again, fhould he lee him. AZ this time
had no knowledge Of this Kinney, and of courre
could not deicribe him. i,hc evening of the
day OF this enquiry, ! was walking down the
freet below DoGt. DuyaI's Glop, in COMPANY
with capt. Waibaet, when we paijcd an ill.look
my man, aud having gone few lteps, the cant.