Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-04
VOLUME XXXIE.--No. 9G.


ing asposiuon It was the great fault of his character.
Questioned whether his conduct in relation Caring
o might not have arisen from that feeling rather than
rom insantySad that if that had stood alone Ito
mfgt haye thought but, combining il with Others he
noagnt i arose from arrangement lie looked uponit
right mind have been guilty of Did often hear Mr.
r. speak on the subject of domestic slavery at this peri
od but he did, when at the house Of witness Fcbru-
ary ntrocuce the subject and quoted chapter and
iron the Bible ia its defence Did not consider his re-
marks that subject as indications Of derauoement
but docs think he ever sa him from the time of his
retnfi'un; his departure for Philadelphia when his in
trl'tct entirely sound While nj The Court-house
ne '"sone at short intervals, but liable TO
element
Questioned by Mr. Johnson you know that Mr..
L" was IN the habit of taking opium?
Answer--i did not him take it; but when was
aths house he had little phal containing compound
said was poison He said he kept so that in case he
should doa any thing to dshonor him, he could commit
sucide Never him take it. The phia labelled
a dose.
By Mr.. S,annrd-Do you believe from your know
ledge OF the accuracy of his memory that if he had
made disposition of his property when he as perfect
~, he would forget TN. transaction at any time
Answer-l do not tisina. he would. do say that
DC woSsa not do acts which he would forget But
think tat in state Of insanity, he would not forget
what nc had done when he sane.
esnesuon-Do you think that while in a sane state of
mind he would not forget what H. had done while in
Answer.f cannot say positively; but think II proba
bic he would net
Richard Randolph, Jr., re-exanined- VIXEN at Mr.
Casringior, Mr. 6. frequently visited Mr. r. Believes
he was the only visitor there during witnesses stay of
bve or SIX weeks at MIR. RS, with the exception of Mr.
Nelson and the son of widow Carrngton Never heard
MI r. Il. say any thing against MIR. Carriagton.
questioned by Mr. Johnson--Says that nothing oc-
CURED OF his knowledge, on the road from Mr. RS
Mr. Barssdaes, TO influence the former opinion in re-
a'iom to Dr. Dudley. Mr. II. and witness had no con-
versaton in relation 20 DR. ID. the road previous to
reaching Mr.. Bnrksdae'sS but vixen coming I'M the
street n Richmond they passed DR.. DIS, and Mr. r.
ihns Seisrk which showed witness that his feclinos
were changed towards that gentleman Had an i'm.
pression while at Mr. RS house that he did not think
favorably of DR. d. as formerly bat his remark in
passing DR.. DIS sbop made a stronger impression ON
witness DO fot kiso~ that MIR. r. had any converse
the road it any one 50 no could have ntiuenccs
him in regard to DIR. d.
Henry A. Watkins swon--Deposed that he saw Mr.
III ontbe day he arrived Charlotte Court after
ana found HIM very much excited and very takatiye
~ great nanJ came in to shake hands with him, and
wnne5s Observed that his cordial 10
ns old tsieA's a. formerly He seemed much altered
looks and manners. There traveller present who
had gnn, which MIR r wished obtain The stranger
sara he might have IT, MIR h. offered him another gun,
as wished hitp go his house orit Finally greed
70 Prehass the gun and Offered $50 for it, which the
Nsrahser accepted MIR. Il. seemed much ,,erplexed in
counting The money! and before paying for the gun ask
ca ar'endto count il. He did So and found that Mr.
H. had made mistake of $40. Witne then remarked
that MI ~ 3 mind liz wretclled state In the
month OF January 1892 witness received letter from
MIR. X and note in the month of April reoucst;ng
him to and him. When witness arrived
found the gate barred and had send his name to MIR
X before ne was admitted lie found him in n Low,
state lie was reading the Bible and witness remarked
That he ud,to Mr. r. made some seDsJfse re-
marks on the subject but flew con other topics He
pointed 10 some guns which lac had in the room and said
those gnnSSnTotvctcd him from his negroes-that they
thought they wose loaded and otherwise they nur
derhl liz saisiasn, that wness woclc Be much gaeu-
WIZ n ne reached home Witness told him he hoped
not ard asked what he predicted saying that he hoped
ne wos prophecy good and not evil He said he could
nSG ana being urged he said that witnesses
Mil House would be burnt down in his absence ana
seemedto wonder tl9t witness should doubt his know
ledge OF the TACT Witness told him that Judge Leigh
UR
exhibited much temper in regard o Judge Leigh
AND said he would. not, and dared not come Witness
| repeated tho declarations, and Mr. r. offered 10
bet Isis horse anns, that Judge J.. would not come
While they speaking on The subiecI servant an
nouncod 'iistIhdge Leigh had arrived. Mr.. RS tenn
per saDge and he met Judge L. with great ccrdality
l fhe note WHICH witness received inviting him to come
ana see MIR X was sufficient to sea&nce any man that
ne was insane Witness produced the note dated April
nth, and 1T was read aud ied On the day on which
Witness saw Mr. X. mt the Court House in November
nc e0Ifessed the ReoPic IN very sensible manner,
tive only reasons witness then had for thinking him de-
ranged we're slat he treated his friends codly, and
ms cndnctin'the purchase of the gun On his visit in
April witness staid from 9 o'clock in the morning
10 about clock in The afternoon Mr. r. said nothing
70 witness uooui lls slaves at that time. After Mr. r.
! went 10 CardwcHs lac better; his memory which
was before defective, restored The letter which
witness received from Mr. IL in January, ration
4 al one.
Crosse xanined, by Mr.. Johason-I Believe the gen.
i,fmap from whom MIR r. purchased the gpn, was an
fsngIishman Mr. H. seemed better acquainted with the
I shop IN England, where the gun was made than the
owner. Heard only part of Mr.. RS speech at the
sane speech, and II much admired
Asked by the counsel for the defendants to produce
the letter recciyedfrnu Mr.. R--Wncss declined dong
so lie could not produce THEA lencr unless forced TO do
Il y Related to other persons and it's being made pub
ic, wodd Is Vcuy mortying 10 others and 10 witness
I Mr. johnson addressed The Court and urged the rubt
OF the counsel for The defendants demand the pro-
dueon Of the letter lie trusted the Court would order
its production.
Mr. lonrs said he neutral as to the producton Of
The letter IN question. The witness has referred 10 n
i and we object to all reference it, il 10 not Dnodced
Elic Court supposed that If all alusioas 10 the Letter
wySs ezPunged from The testimony, its production would
1 not be required
MIR. Jobnson-No; not SO. Their witnesa has alluded
to testimony in his hands favorable US and we csnnot
give IL up.
Some rther discussion took place when lie witness
eReaed that he could not consent give Up the letter
entire bnt was willing if certain passages were sup
pressed to produce II.
Ihe oOunse Cor the defendants would not agree 10 the
p5oposiiyn They could not tell until they saw the lei.
ter how important 10 their those very passages
mghl be- vhch the witness desired 10 suppress
The vitnnss again insisted upon Withholding the fst.
ter and tie counsel appealed to the Court enforce It's
production.
The Court suggested That the letter should be handed
to the counsel Of whom should sau,ine IT, and az
certain what plrls Of the letter might be proper T. cx
pungc, and 20 decide giotler Mr RS state og mind ~
the time Of writing It, might be shown without the
use Of those parts TO the exposure Of whic the witness
objected
The letter in question was then handod 20 Messrs
Sanard aud JoDes and exsinD4d by them II was pro-
posed TO thu parts alluded by tie witness with
pieces Of paper and 10 introduce the rest "a testimony