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

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friend Ia count it, lie did so, and found that Mr.
X. had made mistake of SO. Witness then re-
marked that Mr.. RS mind was in a wrctchcd state
In the month of January 1892, witness received Il
letter from Mr.. Il. and note in the month Of A.
pr requesting him 10 come and SEQ him. When
witness arrived, found the gate barred and had TO
send his nanc TO MIR. II. before lac was admitted.
lie found him IN low state lie was reading
the bible, and witness remarked that he was glad
Ia see il. Mr.. Il. made some sensible remarks on
the subject; but soon flew OF on other topics.
lie pointed to some guns which he had IN the
room and said those guns protected him from his
ncerocs-that they THOUGHT they were loaded, and
otherwise they would murder him. He said also,
that witness would be much ellcvcd when he reach
ed home Witness told him he hoped not, and
asked what he predicted, saving that he hoped he
would prophecy good and not evil. lie sad ho
could not, and ON being urged to explain, he said
that wiiness's Mill House would be burnt down in
his absence aud seemed 10 wonder that witness
should doubt his knowledge of the fact Witness
told him that perhaps JUDGE Leigh would proha
bly, come to see him that day. lie exhibited much
temper in regard to juice Leigh, and said he
would not and dared not come. Witness repeat
/ ed the declaration, and Mr.. r. offered to bet his
horse Janus, that judge l.. would not come.
! While they were speaking Oh the subject, "A SER
want announced tina, Judge Leigh bad arrived MIR.
RS temper changed, and he met JUDGE l.. with
great cordially. The note which witness reeeiv-
cd inviting him to come and SEQ Mr.. x. was snil-
cicnt 10 convince any man, that he insane.
Nv fitness produced the note dated April ] th and
| II was read and filed On the day on which wit
ness saw Mr. r., at the Court House, in Novom-
Der, he addressed the people in very sensible
manner, and the only reasons witness then had Tor
thinking him dcranccd, were, that he treated his
friends cold V, and his conduct in the purchase
of the gun. On his visit in April, witness stald
from s or . o'clock in the morning, to about O.
clock in the afternoon Mr.. Il said nothing 10 wit
ness about his slaves at that time. Atlcr Mr.. X.
went 10 Cardvcll'S he was better his memory.
which WAS before defective, was restored. The
letter which witness received from Mr. X. III jan
uary, was rational one.
Cross examined, by Nj. Johnson believe the
gentleman from whom Mr. X. purchased the gun,
was an Englishman. Mr.. II. seemed better aeqnaint-
ed with The shop in ENGLAND, whore the eun WIS
made, than the owner. Heard only part OF Mr.
Rs speech at the Court lIonse. The general Opt
mon WAS thal IT was sam speech, and 1t was much
admired.
Asked by the counsel Tor the defendants, 10
produce the letter received from Mr.. R.-N ,iness
declined doing so. lie could no, produce that let
ter unless forced TO do il. II related to Other per
sons and its being made public would be very
Mr. Johnson addressed the Court and erged the
rrht Of the counsel for the defendants, to demand
the production ofihe letter. He trusted the Conr
would order its production.
Mr. Jones said he was neutral as TO the produc-
ton of the letter in question The witness has re-
ferrcd to it, and we object to all reference 10 it il
it is no, Produced
The Court sup, ,oscs that If all illusions to III,
letter were cxpungcd from the testimony, IFS pro
duetion would not be required.
Mr.. Johnson No--not 50. Their witness ha'
alluded to testimony, IN his hands favorable 10 II
aud cannot give up
Some further discussion took place, when ia,
witness repeated that he could not consent TO ps,
up the letter entire but WIS willing, ilccran pas
sagos suppressed, 10 produce it.
The counsel iorthc defendants, would not acre.
10 the propositions They could notclI until the
saw the letter. how important 10 their caus ,bos
very passages might he, which the witness desiree
Ia suppress.
The witness again insisted upon Withholding TN
letters and the counsel appealed 10 the Cur
To enforce its production.
The Conrl suggested that the letter should be
handed 10 the counsel, two OF whom should es-
anime it, and ascertain what paris OF the lette
it might be proper to expungc, and to decide
t whether Mr. RS state of mind at the time ot Wi
ting ii, might not be shcwn without the o
, those parts to tho exposure of which the vilncs
objected.
The letter IN question, was then handed Il
Mcssrs. Stanard and Jones, and examined By them
, 1t was proposed to cover the parts alluded 10 b.
, the witness, with pieces of paper, and to intro
duce the rest as testimony. But the counsel for lh
, defence would not waive the right to introduce
the entire letter. should subsequent development
require il.
The witness here put the letter in his pocket
observing that it now restored to its prop
placc-lha he had stated the conditions on whic
the counsel might have il and on no Underground
would he consent to produe it..
Mr. Johnson said it was now indispensable tina
a motion should be made To constrau the produe
ton Of the letter, in order that it should be know
whether il was the witnesses letter. the Court
letter.
Some further discussion followed, when one o
, the Judges proposed that the letter should be pla
ccd in the hands of the Court until the next day
and they would then decide whether it should b.
. produced.
The witness seemed indsposcd to Yield TO tn
proposition, or relmquish possession the letter
but finally agreed to bring it into Court on the sue
/ ceedng day. with the understanding, that the que,
ton of its production as evidence, should then b
t decided upon.
$ Examination eontnu1d.--On the dav on whc
+ witness visited Mr. r., he was wild on all subjoc
: but one On the subject of the Bible, he spos
e often, and was never more rational in his life
r. Only knows from hearsay that Mr.. r. used OPP
un,, or some substitute for it. The dayon viii,