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

things possible and we all know be had the power of
doing So Ills conduct seemed to show that his mind
was not right He Of very impcrious Gispostion
and most obstinate in carrying his point
Knows nothing about the exchange of servants but
saw his field hands driving his carriage Onesdd night
witness heard MIR RS voice. he was pa ssing ,fhroaqh
the fields Understood afterwards that his negroes were
dtching by night, and supposed Mr. r. Yves djrcciing
them.
Witness saw MIR before Jury (aher,he came from
Cardwcl 81 on matter of conroversy ietweea him and
Mr. H. lie made speech Of two or three hours in
length, and carried his pont. de made fine display
but witness did not think he altogether right lie
told witness in November that in his sneech AZ Przco
Edward he had handled some persons pretty roughly
said he had spoken of Witness and peatcd what lie had
said He asked witness had any objection IT, he re-
Mr. e. letters witness have been lost or DESTROYED:
they were read by many persons matter of cmssi-
ty, from the severity of their language. He charged
witness with having passed through his plantation With
out permission, and With haFiHg employed his negroes
20 do brick work. (1 was done By Mr. "a con.
sen) de made bdl ef The brick work in one Of his
Ietters.
Questioned by Mr. Robertson whether he tboogbt Mr.
X woHd in his senses, have made this chsrge.-says
he thinks he must have boon insane excited or drunk
when he made it. Did sot hear Mr. n. speak on the
subject OF domestic slavery aer is return from Russia
John =. Flournoy sloorn. -On the night on which Mr.
r. got Ia Prince Edward Court Horse after he returned
from Russia, IN November, 1881 Inc Gent wness nues.
sage requesting that he would and see him at Mrs
Biggers and that it was the last opportunity they would
have Of meeting, he (Mr n was going to Fl,rida
Witness went pto Mrs BIS, but found that Mr. Il had
gone to Bells, mile two farther. Witness went 10
Bell and found him there He said he was glad to see
witness asked many questions about his old friends and
the people generally There Englsbman present.
20 whom Mr. X directed gouc Of his conversation The
EnglishmaD said he had seen Mr. in The stroefs
OF London Mr. r.. asked what would certain
Lord say q be we're 70 sec bin ia that miserable
nut Tie talked much about London, and then spoke
Of the bad roads and bad accommodations in An,e-
rca, saying thar We were several years behind the
English ~ improvements Witness saw that be was
much excited lie looked bsdy, and said he was
dying. The next morning. he was very mach provoked
with Mr. Bell Who NJ he said, had told him he could ac
conmodetc himbut he had not and could not do h. and
ought to have told him in which cose he uolS have
gone on to Roanoke Bridge or back 10 Mrs Bpgers-
Witness went with Mr.. n. to Charlotte Cosrt.house
hear9 ms speech and him purchase the gun Of Che
Engishmhp lie talked great deal before maksg his
speech, and seemed much excited. lie made GOOD
speech; but IT would not have been considered good
speech for Mr. r. ten years before
MI randolph stopped ct witnesses house on his vay
10 Buckingham Court on the I'd Monday in November