Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-07

He sent for witness and commenced talking and after
while sent for Mr. Fiournoy. lie told MIR + che must
sleep up stairs in the house with him, he the
youngest and he should call him il he wanted him in
the nightand Berkeley, who il the eldest sleep in
the new house" Nothing disagrccable occurred that
night MIR r. got up next morning. much in dishabls,
and remained 30 all day At dinner, supper, wine
was produced as usual and his treatment of Mr. Baxs
dae, about opening bottle of Champagne, shame
ful and distressing and he acted much unkc gen
tleman he well could rudcy snatching the hottie out
of Mr. Barksdale hand and leaving aer il had been
opened, without sendiug il about usual. This
nothing To the scene which followed with his servants
on Tuesday night particularly with female servant,
whom he had brought into the by two men. laid
down the floor, when he knclt down upon her, and
endcavoured 60 stuff something into her mouth. He
had her carried out and witness thinks ordered coffin
box to be got to put her in Nitrcgs apprehensve
he would commit murder His treatment old Esse was
also distressing taking him by the collar and pushing
him out of the door, with some danger of his falling
Witness had been in the habit of visiting MIR. r. for
about % years, when he at home His treatment
TO his servants had always before been quite different
from that OF most gentlemen, and theirs To him showed
every mark of affection particularly that OF old Essex,
whom witness never enter the dining room in the
morning leave it at night, without those conrcsics
passing between him and his master which common
between gentlemen. The change in the treatment of
his servants seemed to winess the strongest evidence of
the absence of mind. Had often former occa
sions in riding about the plantations negroes
run considerable distance to open u gate for him. Had
frequently been up late at night with Mr.. r. delighted
with his conversation, and experiencing
friendly attention Witness did not again see Mr. e. at
his own house. Saw him three times at Churotteaour,
House, and Of these occasions his servant went
10 the door and opened it, As soon as Mr. r. saw wit
ness he waved his hand and desired him not to come
IN tie sent an apology to witness for not admitting
him by three gentlemen, with request not omit de-
livering it.
On the 18th of June, 1882 witness went TO Charlotte
Court House expressly to see Mr. X. Found him alone
spent the whole day with him. and experienced from
him the same friendly attention that he used do be-
Tore his unfortunate mission TO Russia Witness had fire.
quently heard Mr. r. say previous his acceptance of
ept any olic
but at the hands of the people As evidence of his
being perfectly himself at this last visit he TALKED in his
ordinary manner of the pain he suffered and paid the
same attention TO witness dinner time approached
that he had been in the habit of doing home making
John open porter and requesting to his
own drink as he had been accustomed TO do at Mr. RS
house When dinner announced ,he told witness TO
60 to dinner and return. Witness said he afraid he
should cause INN to fatigue himself byconversauon he
stald He replied, "When am tired of YOU | will tell
you Remained until late in the afternoon On one of
witnesses visits, MIR. r. suffered much main and was
forced TO have recourse to medicine. Witness did
not see him again until May, 1888, in Richmond Call
ed to see him at Mrs Duvas and found him in his car
rage just riding out He gave witness his hand which
felt like that of dead person than Of one alive
Questioned as to Mr.. RS capacity TO make a will in
November and April-Thinks he was capable of making
n will in November: although he much changed
that witness thought him partially dcrangcd In 1892
when witness saw him, he undoubtedly Insane
Witness saw him at no intervening period
Robert Darlington sworn.-Saw Mr. Il. at Charlotte
Courthouse in November, 1881. and heard his speech
ON that OCCASION which seemed TO witness a very in
heard much of his conversation. Among other th;rps
he said he had written to the President and abused
many persons, particularly Mr.. Van Buren, He wish
ed witness to wait and go home with him. aud said
he would ride soon. Waited some time and then left
him. Called on him few days after his house he
Pofessed to be very glad TO witness Called again
about the fourth Monday ia November He wond moi
allow witness 10 go home for some tnie-oot bs cloak
to prevent his going but at length witness got away
This was the last time witness called on him as thev
were shortly after involved in desperate quarrel D-
ring witness visits to him. he said many wild things
lie spoke of the Southampton insurrection which had
occurred the summer said that the people
OF Virginia were cowards-that If lie had been tied ON
the back OF his horse Radical with broad sword in his
hand he would have ridden 900 of the INSURGENTS
lie said also, if the patrols his house he would
make his negroes tie them up and whip them He also
talked very abusively of some of his friends He said
to witness at November Court, " You know that |
intended to free my negroes; but they are such id
rascals, and have stolen much from me- that
VIII send them to New Orleans and sell them -
Docs not know whether he had advertised his negroes
Tor sale then. Ris slaves remarkably good they
were the best negroes witness Witness thinks
they were the best an Virginia, considering the number
They were much afraid of Mr.. r. and witness thinks
would not have stolen from him. lie was a kind and.
indugent master, but enforced obedience
severely when they disobeyed 5c va p ~, I
incensed against negroes after his return from
M also abused his overseers and committed
>of them to prison. The first Indication of his iii
will towards witRess, this His fields and those
of wRess joined, and there agrceuen at between
them, that If either of thcmdurned ia stock they should
mind it. One day witness found Mr. g cattle ON
could not be prevented. Judge Leigh was there and
witness spoke to him the subject He told witness
he had better guard his property well he could un
I'll he could haul his Stacks together and put fence
around hemMtness did so but his noes were short
~ after pulled down and MIR. II stock turned in The
quarrel between witness and Mr. r. arose about road
Mr. r. had right to aroad aiong the River bank through
witness plantation, but witness cultivated that road
and gave Mr.. X. the Of another road through his
land. MIR. X. wrote note to witness, and demanded
that he should open the river road Witness answer.
cd that If he did So Mr. r. could not use the other
V0nh AIF Cd ,t,. -.s.l-I
use of both, and shor y after attempted to make third
road Witness drove off his hands, and made gate and
fastened IT. After short absence. when witness re-
turned he found his gate destroyed One of MIR RS
overseers attempted to pass the gate witness warned
MN to desist lie asked witness what would be the coa
sequence if he should undertake break open the gate
Witness told him it would be at the peril of his life The
oyerseer t9rued back and witness has understood that
Mr.. X. discharged him. MIR. Clay filed his place Mr.
a. wrote witness several letters filled with the berest
hatred He seemed DESTROYS Of saying the most offensive
things possible, and we all know had the power of
dong So Ibis conduct seemed to show that his mind
was not right. He Of very impcrious Sssositipn
and most obstinate in carrying his point.
Knows nothing about the exchange of servants but
saw his held hands driving his carriage Onepdld mint
witness heard Mr. RS voice, lac passing frosqh
the fields Understood afterwards that his were
ditchng by night, and supposed Mr. II. Yves directing
them.
Witness Nj. n before Jury (afler,he came from
Cnrdwclls) matter of controversy etaeea hin and
Mr. X. he made speech Of two or three hours in
length, and carried his point fde made hne display
but witness did not think he was altogether tight lie
told witness in November, that in his speech Rrizce
Edward he had handled some persons pretty roaghiy-
said he had spoken of Witness and peacd what he had
said Ie asked witness had any objection TO IL he re-
piled that he had