Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-23

coho,'on OF negto's annually improved in Virginia;
Iu at IN The hands OF good masters they were the
naPp'esl ptngsin the world. About The lst of March,
| he told witness that he had made q will uroyidiuq
Tor the slaves about him. and his brother Harry
was to be their nominal mascr-and this Will would
nave oeeh carried INTO effect but consequence Of their
bad conduct he had destroyed in the presence of the
servants He did not tell witness the date oft Thinks
he said its provisions confined 10 the domescs
about his house. The Will sent to Judge Tucker was
made while witness was in Richmond Never heard him
say any thing of the contents Of that VIII or whether
he got 1t back or destroyedit Thinks il in Drcenl.
Der or early in January, that Mr. R. told witness he had
requested MIR. Bryan not to visit him. for best
known to himself-and which he mentioned afterwards
He said it not that the young man had offended
him, as would be seen by his Will at his death-but that
the affair was going on between him and Mr. CARING
tom and Mr. Bryan mi h be involved in it. From tho
Fall of 1892, until he len for Philadelphia thinks MIR r.
in state Of mind. Witness him frequent
ly, either at his own Mr.. RS house. Witness was
there often, in his frocs with his servants it
| cessary that some should be with him.
The principal cause Of Mr.. RS dspeasure with his
negroes was, that during his absence they had made no
crops Witness does not know the reason for it, but they
cid not tn make crop during that time Witness pur.
lS3l32; and he must have paid during that period for
provisions. His negroes and oversecrs did not expect
him home and had therefore neglected their duties
He displeaScd with his house for drinking
and stealing John his body servant, who had charge
of the keys and whose services most essential
his maste7 would get drunk, and had the opportunity
of doing constantly. Mr. r. said he would not only
his liquors himself but would and give them
others Between the Ist Of November and the LIST Of
January, witness John frequently drunk This
the why Mr. r. turned him out into the field, and
took another servant into the house. In the month Of
December witness began to give out provisions, &c Tor
Mr.. R. About the month Of January John sent to
Judge Lcgh's plantation, on Dan River where Judge
Leigh and Mr.. r. worked their hands togeher.-Essex
was always in the habit Of drinking.
Questioned whether Mr.. Il. ever detected John in
thpti- Irp in h1v
when John dropped suspicious in witnesses house
going to crimnate Mr. Griffin in having taken some of
Mr. RS money He limited this TO Mrs. Cardwe, who
told witness. lie said it best not to mention it until
something further found lie shortly after
told by Of his servants that bad conduct was
going on between John and another of witness servants
that they in the szbit Of gambling, and that John
using his masters money Witness ascertalned Oh
inquiry that John had gamb!ed away about $40 in the
ncghborhood. Witness apprised MIR. Randolph OF the
information he had received. MIR. Randolph said he
had doubt Of tho fact, but could not say how much had
been taken from him. He did rot know what amount
he had by him when he taken sick, but when he re-
covered, he had but little Left At subsequent PERIOD
liz got witness whip Johnny: it was about tue time
when he went to Buckingham to offer his resolutions
in February, 1898. Mr.. X. sent for witness 10 whip
john and stated that his having taken the money was
Of the 1t was almost TIVE We months alter
the offence before he had John punished He had conf
mitted some otlsr offence and Mr. r. included both ia
the punishment. Witness at first refused to whip john
bu; Mr. r. got his horscwhip ard said II witness did
not, he would Witness then complied and gave John
a few ST pes which did not hut isn. Saw That Mr. r.
was pleased thai witness did whip him severely; dld
no. know that Betsy the cook was ever sent Oft She
was Johns wife, and Mr. r. took her into the kitchen
that John should have excuse Tor beng away WIZ
ness was not in the employment of Mr. r. IN 1851, or
until NAV lS2 He had during that time, transacted
much of Mr. R. s business, and when he wanted INN he
sent fog him He offered witness the agency Of his es-
tale anil said he should die if witness cid not undertake.
it, He said If witness would become mis- agent, he would
20 to Europe and tIx1t il would probably save his life
after some tme witness agreed TO engage II he would
allow him to live at home.
Il was in December when witness first discovered thas
MIR r was ia the habit of drinking gin today II anus
cd witness TO see the manner in which he would deceive
his friends in regard his drinking. Recoects that
tessls Anderson ard Marshall came up to see him on
one occasion when he had beer drinking He told them
that lie did drink at all, but would take glass with
hem-s,id he would have real dinner, and drink wine
with them He displayed evident marks OF dlssipaton
his coat being covered with icatIcrs and witness won
dcred his visitors did not discover his condition. Wit
mesa did not discover any marks of insanity in Mr. H.
from Nov. fs3t 10 Feb. 1899. In March, MIR. Mar
shall on his return from Mr. r. sold that ms mind was
entirely gone which was the rst lime witness h1o any
idea of his being deranged. lie thought he had con-
Quoted himself more strangely than usual the visit be-
fore when he told witness not to visit INN until ne
sont for him Witness had nevc: spoken OF MI H.
conduct 10 any one, because there was much curiosity
~ rsI,ton TO him, and every thing he said did was
| p,rcb commented on. Witness saw also that he dlu
not wish his habit Of drinking to be KNOWN as ne Kept
from, Mr. Marshall Of bs best friends IL IS cur,
m. fact that when MIR. K. was intoxicated ne woua
broo I'll his friends who were addicted to the same fault
There was no better sgn that he was IN that condition
than his commencing to abuse others Tor drlnklng on
the dav on which Mr. Palmer moved OH, Mr. H. request
ed witness TO say Palmer, that his money was ready
far him and that he did not wish to be the Keeper OF any
mans money. He sent servant with the message
The house servants sent out temporarily ana were
brought in again John probably renamed TWO or tnres
wctks at Dan River. Do not know what was the Of
fnce for which he was sent away but Mr. H. generaiy
| complained of his getting drunk Heard Mr. H. lie
ouenv censure John for having been SO long on he 0au
y, C-,dorcks burp when he went tor the Jennes-Nr
aid bo knew the road, but had gone long distance
Az, 81 h;s way Knew that Mr.. was advised to drink
oss' milk, and John was sent for Jcnnes to supply It,
Witness saw no indications Of insanity in H1. T., dur,
;uc ,e winter and the idea did not enter his mind until
i was mentioned by Mr. Marshall. lie did once tell
witness what poved not to bc fact 1t was in relation
10 a very large of money which ne said ne 1ad IN
Euoland He also told Witness that II he could i've ms
life over he could make large sum By trading IN bills
| Of exchange Thinks he must have been with lr' H.
five or six times between November and February He
transacted business for bin grauitouSy al that
Had no intimacy with Mr. r. until alter ms return rom
ps, Witness has acted Curator OF the estate since
Air R 3 death, Had charge OF Mr. H. papers, fur-
thor Than the trunks containing them were IN his posses
; The papers were examined in his presence; he
has never seen the!n except III LAG PieSe' ~ 'S g.
| ,I,u,rn who examined them.
Questioned by Mr. Jones-Mr. Randolph was irra-
b,. when opposed in conversations but witness did not
rcp him. and was guarded in his remarks avoiding all
irritable topics and Mr. R. spoke harsh word TO
witness When under the influence Of oddy, he e1ili'
bited more excitement than ordinary men.
Mr. R. very much attached TO Judge Le,gh ana al
WAYS spoke Of him in the kindest TERMS and when ne "as
,L;o the contract with Witness he said ne had great
combines in Judge L.--that he was the greatest iaw
yer in Virginia. but he not able to iIansaE e h
ness Of his NI RS esstehat he had , nowfa d ms
negroes to ure his poperyMu . yprc sunefin,ended
not conduct his own AFFAIRS "'''''' WIZ
W Question s b. the Court, Did Mi Rs drinking affect
his temper, or his Judgment or ION, 7, dex,ovsd