Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-12-05
THORNTON ROGERS.
JOHN ROGERS,
DANIEL Nj. RAILEY,
y. Nj. RAlIEY.

JOltN ROGERS.
QANiEL NJ. RAILEY,
~.liJe"rarie County Nor. II, 1925.
Having been requested TO state my opinion of th, ,,,orritr
and yeracity of1ho, q. Watkins, do, in addition 10 the cyi;,jsncSs
OF ms General character aud standing continued III my dcpos-
ton t"Fei last SPri'g' IN the case OF DR.. Watkins and wife, dc.
calc, without the least hesitation, that consider him totally
destitute OF integrity and vcraci,y, and know that he is npne.
rally 50 considered by ,he citizens of this county: and no STATE.
incnt of his upon oath, would obtain additional crcderce with
me. Given under my handthis day, and dated as above.
When Or. Thos, c. Watkins left ,Mo county Of Tf sIb SU ~
amongst those with whom he had the most intercourse ana
mate of his character for vcrlci,v and into vi,v, 50 far nc w. have
heard 1t canvnssod, a great deficiency in those qualities tus been
'e"' "'"' G MN I: CAkiEk,
JOHN VIM.
We the undersigned, having been acquaintc 4, ,yth the chm.
at'nf" i 10y; inomSsT. ",a'kms wIil" ne resided in Ire county
81 Aine'nadc, "A. feel no hesitation in stating, that ut t,o tame
OF ms removal nom said county, he was generally regarCei is a
man oil oil Character, destitute of integrity and vcracity, aid
dangerous aAN' ot'c Ieace and morals ofsCod society.
JNO p SAMPSON,
iIGUHEN LINDSAY,
- RICHARD GAMEiJI.
me htlcf@5iGd' justice OF the peace IN thc County OF Al.
Of nr. Horace irauham, in july, 1897, BENZ ro,nd ted 90
state 't'at facts IN relation 10 the conduct of Dr.. Bramham ON that
occasion, states that when the case of Watkins and viii, WA.
first Introduced into ths county, he had a conversari ION viii, Dr
ofa'nhaln' VINO informed hha that Mrs. Watkins had sent a
solntS.p1n 10 ums county, and had gwen him notice tiat Sic
should take his deposition. He expressed grrat reluctance IN
give evidence or 10 he any way concerned IN a controversy O,
IL d hI,ute; oWt stated that lie Fad been appealed 20 IN slcl a
way by Mrs - atkins, that he did not know nov hccori. rfise
or W"fist 10 that effect re accordingly p.lcoc hin,,,.! u,d,r
eN! H'." an, tr.f he ai' answered the questions PAT, by the
counsel for Mrs. Watkins, he WAS cross.eyainoircd h..I,h, -
SCI Tor III Naiiins-in which examination he was comprlIed to
give eFiH'"ce OF the character OF DR. Watkins, by direct que tons
put to INN ny the counsclS. i know that In. 3ra,nha,,' did no,
volunteer ms evidence, but expressed treat reluctance 70 e. Y il
II ali When under examination, he seemed tn be e,i,irr7, cy.
tnpt rom all undue excitement. GiYen umier NV hand This
10Th of November, 1928. LANES ~ ApEE
attended at the house of Reuben Lindsay, in the co1nIy Of
AlLenialie, "a IN the month OF July, 1877, as counsel f.r Mrs,
snsan W. .SaiNnis, TO .aAe the deposition of Dr Horace iram-
nahl and others, 10 be read as evidence IN the case az Jlnr,s
c. watkins against Susan ". Watkins DR. Br,n,b,,n vac
asked several questions III reference to the character of Mrs.
"athHis, not duplicating that of Dr. WatHnis-he was then
r'oss-eXamned by the counsel tur D. Watkins. ~ IN. COR,
me iilihtii S counsel took la the DISCRIMINATION. !, h,ro,a
Necessary ior me to examine INTO the character OF Dr. Watkins.
WI"ci was accordingly dome. From some circumstances which
t anspired in,FennesSec las, vinlrr i / became NECESSARY IN rr,,Ls
He prstt'ony otil branihamr, which was done Ivy The request Of
Mrs Watkins. know that D. BrlIrhrun did not send ;h, ry-
tract from his deposition 10 the Editors of the VVh;p aui i.;r,,
II was published without his consent. know nc c.vrcssrd his
na9Fet and dirapPTohation when re saw its publication -rhc
read rs evidence III the case OF Dr. Thomas G. IVatkln, a-aius,
susan ". Ntatkns-al the taking OF the most Of whirh Dr Wat.
Kills a'teied and cloSs-eSanIned III person.
GEORGE CARp.
Charlottesville .Nor II 1929.
Having been employed by Dr. Thomas q. Watkins az cnuo.
sci, attended while many icpnsi;ious were take, n bc ,,..d 4,
evidence III a controversy between him and his wife. Ybc an
neScu extracts are trIc copirs from those depositions. rrme,n
br mat III. hran''am proposed last spring to be examined
red, and that the proposition vas communicated 20 Dr. V,at.
kins and declined by him. THOMAS " or Nrp
Nov. 10 1929.
FlT":S'H.-'''r~r"r' J'o,!" '"~.t CsEca, 10 Nor. 1925.
! Alexander Garrett, clerk ofthc county count a.Tr-ra,i. do
aGreoy certify, that on the thirteenth day of October. i8,3 Dr.
Iiiomas IL NatkinSs brought suit in said court aaai,.i n
'oface Era!nham, on a bond, for the sum of&l2S 20. VIZ, in.
treSt from ~ Launary 1922, upon which Judgment was oAlain.
r"i 10 winch ir Brlrlaam fled am injunction ni5inins he
SENT OF ue prrtics i'll person. No answer having been filed H.,
I;s'nission was entered at the June Ruics 1925, at the cost OF
me defendant, Watkins, by his instructions IN person. Given
ALFX. GARRETT. CSC.