Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-08-06
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William NJ. Watkins, sworn-Q Questioned is to
the state of Mr.. Randolph mind during 1881 and
1892. Always considered Mr.. Il. subject 10 high
excitement, and on occasian, Gin lS2o,) pre-
ylous to his going 10 Russia, considered him de-
ranged On his return from his mission to Russia.
witness visited him At his room at the court house.,
and found him under great excitement. Atbreak-
fast, he used obscene language which witness con-
sidercd very extraordinary That day Q>t Mon
day in Novcmbcr) Mr. r. addressed the people at
the court house and from his speech witness did
not consider him deranged. \ few days after
witness visited MIR. Il. al his house, and his opinion
was, that he was then deranged. Mr. Rs. slaves
were an excellent set OF negroes, and he had for
merry been kind master. In his absence they
had behaved very well. The day ON which wit
ness visited him, MIR. K. said that they hadbchavcd
very badly, that he had made will by which they
to be freed at his DEATH hut they had behay-
ed so i'll that he had revoked the will, aud would
send them to New Orleans and sell them. Wit
ness had never heard him speak of his will before
lie abused his overseers, and also abused his
friends Judge Leigh and Mr.. John Marshall of
Charlotte. Mr. r. had recently bought a costly
carpet, and he asked Mr.. Clay one of his over
steers, to compute the numbers of yards il would
take to cover a certain room: but several times
when MIR. Clay commenced the calculations he
would interrupt him, and then ly of to some otlt-
or subject Witness told Mr.. Clay he must take
no notice of what Mr.. Il. did that day. Witness
repeated his visits and was of opinion that Mi.
X. getting worse Among other circumstances
that induced this opinion was Mr. r.. conduct 10
Mr.. X. Car 'ineton. Mr. C's plantation was hor-
dcred ON three sides by MIR. RS land, and Mr.. Il.
purchased two tracts of land, one from Elisha
llundley and the other from DIR. Bonldin, is he
said 10 shut up MIR. Darlington. Witness asked
Mr.. r. il he did noi know that every man had Il
right of way to market, &c He said, oh YES !;
but he could yet il into the Court Of Appeals, and
that would suit his purpose. He said he had eX-
pccted Mr.. Bryan, but he WAS Glad he bad not
come, as in that case there would have been du-
cl between him q Darlington. Mr. X. changed his
house servants for field negroes 10 wait upon him.
There was as old servant named ESSEX, whom he
used to call Daddy Essex. Mr.. r. abused him
very much, as well as the rest, and put awkward
field hands i'll their places. Does not know that
he sent the old servants to work in the fields but
believes that he did some oithcm. Essex and his
wife lletty were great lavoritcs before. Does not
recollcct that Mr. II. abused llctty. After this,
witness does not rccocct to have seen Juba or
johnny about the house They were among those
who were turned ont. The purchase of land 10
shut up Darlington WIS perhaps two months after
Mr.. r., return About that time it became so
painful to witness to visit Mr. r. that he deter
mined not To do 50 unless sent for. Witness next
saw Mr. r. about the middle of FcbIuary-iIe
came to Witnesses house, in hi, carriage, driven by
one Of his field negroes He brought with him
beef, fowls, rum, wine, tea, coffee and LOAF and
brown sugar. 1t was very cold night, but when
he came into the house, instead of warming him
self, he asked for a brush, saying that some sugar
had been split in the carriage, and if was stained
he would send to Richmond and sell il At auc-
ton lie then went out to clean the carriage He
afterwards told witness that in brushing ont the car
riage he got iros-bittcn. He told witness that he
had not intended to come 10 his house. He was
going to Mr.. Green's to acknowledge some deeds
but hearing that he was sick, lac had come 10 Wit
ness, who was also a Magistrate Mr.. Daniel WIS
with Mr.. II. and while Mr.. ID. was certifying tie
deeds Mr. X. wrote several letters. and SEM them
of by the servant telling him to be back by sun
rise in the morning, as he intended to stul about
that time Witness up with Mr.. K. until about
4 o'clock in the morning. He would not 90 10 bed
and was constantly talking, and strange talk some
of it was. His LANGUAGE WAS at times exceeding
" obscene But in the course of the NIGHT he
spoke as brilliantly a he ever did. II WIS on the
position which he stated himself that the more
free a Government the more corrupt it is. lie al
so wrote a very handsome letter to Mrs. Mildred
Cafrineton who bad been involved in the quarrel
with Robert Darlington. About / O'Clock Wit
ness retired and left a servant with Mr.. K. who
told Witness in the morning that Mr. r. had not
slept at aI.-In the month of March Mr. r. sent
for Witness to come and dine with him, stating
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