Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-08-06


and was very weak. He said, Mr.. Watkins, YOU
have not the faith but Mrs. Watkins has the faith.
have not the taith but Mr.. tlopton has the iaith."
MI. Clopton was Baptist Clergyman whom he
had invited To his house. lie told witness that
whom he sal out from home, Juba and Mr.. Daniel
set out with him hut that the Devil met them At
Farmers Branch, and that Daniel had gone up to
Cub Creek 10 be prayed tor, and Jaba had run back
home. luha MIS- then at the house Of witness
Mr.. II, also said that tie Devil had heset William
u. Grccn, and that he had zone up 10 Cub
Creek 10 be PRAYED for All his conversation was
of this nature. Shortly after this Mr.. II. went to
the tourt-llouse to live, and he seemed, in few
weeks, 10 be much better, and was sometimes
quite rational but witness did not consider that
he was fully rieht. During that period witness
sent him fish and he wrote a note ofthanks, say
mo that he had NOT been able 10 write for long
time. Did not see HIM drink nj all while at the
Court-llouse The state of his bodily health from
the time of his arrival to March, very bad.
Witness attributed much of his cNcitaby to his
want OF health. Ills abuse of his servants was
~ Grcat-once witness saw him stick fork into
the ear of a boy who had formerly beea great
iavoritc, sothat the blood uickled from the wound.
Witness did mol call the cxtravapant conduct of
Mr. II. arrangement for some time, until he found
that he was obliged 10 do so to save Mr. RS cha
lne D., on the ground that it NIGH, be injurious to
Mr. Il. Witness remarked, when Mr.. II. made
the contract with lIundloy, thai he (NhncsS)
would not have made the contract for all Ran
dol ph was worth, meaning that lac would not pur
chase of or sell 10 man in his state otmind lie
did not consider Mr. Il. competent 10 make con-
tract from the time hc returned from Russia to the
month of March. Believed that Mr. Rwould ne
yer have purchased the land to shut up Caring
ton, in a sane state of mind. There had been i'll
Will between the families JUDGE Darlington
had purchased part of the estate OF MIR. Ran
dolph's father aud i'll will had existed in Mr.. Rs
mind, as wtnes, believes, 10 the day of his
DEATH
Questioned At what time he lad characterized
Mr.. RS conduct as the effect Of arrangement
could not exactly say but rccollected making an
exclamation 10 Mr.. Daniel when Mr.. r. visited
him IN February, ntmatng that he was dcran2-
ed. Judge LEIGH was Mr.. Randolph's most init
mate and confidential friend he also very in
rimotc with Mr.. Marshall. Witness was not SO
intimate with him, and is sure he never bad his
confidence. Had visited, and neghbory acts bad
passed between them for many years-bcllcrcs
that Mr.. Il. had endcavorcd to purchase Mr.. Car
rinCtonS land, after the death OF judge Caring
ton. There were frequent chickering's between
them. Mr. Randolph was of a very untorgiving
Questioned whether his conduct in relation to Car
rington might not have arisen from thai feeling,
rather than from insanity if that act had
stood alone, he might have thought so but conf
bning it with others, he thought II arose from de-
rangcmcnt. He looked upon IT as dlShonurablc
act, which Mr.. r. would not, in his right mind
have been guilty Of Did rot often hear MIR. X.
speak on the subject of domestic slavery at this
period ; but he did, when AT the house of witness
in February, introduce the subject, and quoted
chapter and verse from the Bible III its defence.
Did not consider his remark, on this subject as M
dications of derangcmcnt, but does not think he
him from the time of his return until his de
parurc from Philadelphia, when his intellect was
entirely sound While at the Court House he was
sane at short intervals, bat liable TO constant excite
mcnt.
Questioned by Mr. Johnson.-Did you know
that Mr.. K. was in the habit oil taking opium
Answcr.=-l did not see him take il !, but when |
was at his house, le had lirllc phial, containing a
compound Of opium, She name of which ! forget,
and which he said was poison. He said he kept It
50 thar in case he should do any thing to dis
honor him, he could commit suicide. Never saw
him take il The phial was labelled prison, an
he told me that a small number OF drops was 4
dose
BY Mr.. Sianatd.-Do you believe from your
X
be had made disposition olhis property when he
Was perfectly sane, he would forget the transaction
at any time
Answer-I do not think he would. do no,
say that he would not do acts which he would
forget But think in q state Of insanity, he
would rot forget what hc had done when he was
sane.
Qacsor.-Da YOU think that while in sane
state of mind, he would not forget what hc had
done while insane
Answer cannot say poSltiyely-bnt think IT
probable he would not
Richard Randolph Jr. rc-cXamlned-N hen AT
Nh Rs in lS2 he was on friendly terms with Mr.
Robert Darlington. Mr.. G. frequently visited
Mr. r. Believe he the only visitor there dn-
ring witnesses stay of five or six weeks at Mr. KS
with the exception of Mr. Nelson and the son OF
widow Darlington. Never heard Mr.. Ii. say any
thing against Mr.. Darlington.
Questioned by Mr.. Johnsou.-Says that moth
ING occurred Of his knowledge ON the road from
Mr. RS. to Mr.. Barksdae's, to influence the iol-
mcr's opinion in relation to DR.. Dudley. Mr.. II
and witness had no conversation in relation to DR.
d. on the road previous to reaching Mr. Banks
dale, but when coming ~, the street in Rich
mond they passed DR.. D's., and Mr.. X. made a
remark which showed witness that his feelings hat
changed towards that gentleman. Had an mn
preston while at Mr. RS. house, that he did no
think as favorably Of DIR. ID. as formerly, but hi'
remark in passing Dr. D's shop made sb onge
impression ON witness. Do not Know that Mr.
r. had any conversation on the road with any on'
who could have influenced him in regard to DIR
ID.