Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-15

HtNl hiehu pull, vs.. W imam Meade ana red
crlek llobson, Committee of 81. George Ran
dolph, person OF unsound mind, dts.
JUDGE LEIGlrS TESTIMONY
CONCLUDED.
BY Mr.. Tayor-WaS the letter To Mr. Iolli-
day put in the Post Ohicc' Answcr-liw was. lie
told me after his recovery al MIR. Car1wel's, that
he bad received very extraordinary letter from
Mr. Holiday, which gave him n good opinion OF
Mr. lis. heart but he could not account for sncl,
a letter, indicating that he did not know that he
had sent his letter. | never explained the matter
to him.
BY Mr.. JoncS--Dd he ever conceal hi. drink
ing from from YOU I Answer think not The
opinion that seems to have got abroad that he was
addicted 10 hard drinking, is, | think, erroneous
In the year 1920, after Dccatur's death, for a
short PERIOD from two to three months, perhaps
not as long As two months, when, ] thought he
was derangcd, he drank constantly and openly
when was with him, and did so until he recover
ed. Except during that period, | never saw him
intoxicated in the morning in my life. Usually he
drank wine after dinner every day, from half a
bottle to "A bottle. This did not make him drunk,
for he could bear more than any man | ever saw.
| have occasionally seen him drink too much il
had the effect TO impair his articulation, and he be-
came silent. He had always BEEN since my ac-
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dinucr.
Questionable he drink while he was a, Card
wcll'sl Answcr-l saw him but little while Inc was
there, and when did, had not the least ,uspi-
cion that he drank at all.
Qncshon-from your long acquaintance with
Mr.. II. do you not think YOU would have been a
bic to distinguish between an affection of his mind
and the effects Of drunkenness upon him An
Swcr--l do.
Qncstion-Aiicr his release to You in Deccm-
Der, did he not say that he had done YOU injustice
in that settlement Answcr-Thc next morning
just as WAS setting out for home, he came ont of
his room, and said to me he had not slept wink
and that had been the cause. | told him could
not see how. lie said he was ashamed of his
mcanness-tlnat he, rich man, born 10 fortune
without family, should have taken the services Of
man for years, who had earned all that he pos
sesscd by his own labor, with large family to sup
port, without making him any compensation. But
said he, " You shall vet be compensated YOU will
| see il"
BY Mr.. Roberson-Wcr You not upon conf
dental terms with Mr.. II? Auswcr-for some
years previous to his going to Russia, do not be-
l'cve that he communicated more freely with any
other person.
Queston-Do you think that in hi, right mind
he could have entertained the opinion that YOU
the sale OF the mare Answcr-lle was very init
mate with MIR. Marshall, and always expressed i
high opinion of him to me. do not think tina, in
lis right mind he would have entertained such an
opinion of either Of u.s.
Qucston-Do you think that niemperance
would have the effect to produce the conduct
which you observed in him Answer cannot
say what effect intcmporancc might have had
upon him. do NOT think he was ntcmpcrate un-
I'll March.
Questionable he drink to excess at what h.
called the royal dinner" given him in March
Answer-llc drank very freely that day, and con
tinued TO drink the next day. Mr.. VIM. NJ Wat
kins was there in the evening. There is another
circumstance which observed, that | will men
ton. lie had bought very costly set of knives
and forks while he abro d, and he Showed them
frequently, and seemed to look upon them like
girl with her doll.
BY Mr.. Taylor-What was the character of
MIR. RS. treatment of his slaves, anterior to his
going to Russia Answer-T was mild He
clothed TEEN remarkably well, gave them plcn-
ty of bread, and as much meat as was raised on
the plantations. 1t was rule with him never to
buy or sell meat, and whatever was raised the
negroes had, except what was used by himself
He required strict obedience to his ORDERS They
we're not well attended in sickness as some
house. His treatment Of them changed after his
return from Russia, and all the cause for tho
change, well as could learn, was the theft OF
the wool.
BY Mr.. Observation-Disclosures to his going to
Russia, was he in the habit of making companions
of his ovcrscers1 Answcr-No. He kept them
al IA distance. After his return he sometimes treat
cd them with great rudcncss, and sometimes with
great familiarity. Once, Harvey came in, and he
forced him to drink champagne, and poured it out
in tnmbler glass. | think ii was at the dinner in
the month of March.
Qucstion-ls the paper upon which the will Of
~ was written, the envelope which contained the
will of'2l Answer think it is.
BY the Court-Was this will written during his
parSimonlous humor or was there scarcity of pa
per Answer--It was not during his parsimoni-
Gus humor. think | first observed that in Feb
ruary, and do not think there was any scarcity
Of paper.
BY Mr. Robcrtson--Do YOU think he was of un-
sound mind when he made the will of 1892 An
swcr-l do. When he wrote to to bring his
will, | hesitated what | ought to do but knew
that he could cancel it if ] did not carry it to
him ; and as Supposed that great deal bad been
given me by it, did not choose to subject my
self to the suspicion of having withheld it on ac-
count OF the requests to me in it. And wien he
was about to burn it, suggested TO him to cut on,
his signature, because | thought him not of sound
mind
on the envelope of tn will of '32. old will con
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