Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-08-10

every mark of affection, particularly that OF old
Essex whom Witness enter the dining
room in the morning or leave it at night, without
those courlesies passing between him and his mas.
ter which are common between gentlemen. Tbs
change in the treatment of his servants seemed to
witness the strongest evidence Of tho absence OF
sane mind Had often on former occasions, in
riding about the plantations, seen the negroes run
a considerable distance to open gate Tor INN.
Had frequently been up late at night with MIR. X.
delighted with his conversation, and ever expert
encinr the most friendly attention. tness did
no, again see Mr.. X. at his own house. Saw him
three times Charlotte Court House, and on one.
of these occasions, his servant went to the door and
opened II, As soon as Mr.. X. saw Witness, he
waved his hand, and desire him not to come in.
lie sent an apology To witness for not admitting
him, by three gentlemen, with request not 10
omit delivering it,
On the lth of June. 1892, witness went to
Cha lotto Court House expressly to sec MIR. X.
Found him alone--spcni the whole day with him,
aud experienced ron, him the same friendly aten-
ion that he used to do before his unfortunate mis-
sion To Russia. Witness had frequently heard
MIR. r. say previous 10 his acceptance OF that APP
polntnent that he never would accept any offico
but at the hands of the people. As an evidence
of his heinz perfectly himself at this last VISIT he
talked in his ordinary manner of the pain he suf-
lrrc,, and pad the same attention to witness as
Dime, time approached, that he had been in tho
habit OF doing NJ home, making John open some
porter, and requesting witness to make his own
drink, rs he had been accustomed to do at MI.
RS house. When dinner was announced, he told
witness 10 90 to dinner and return. Witness said
he was afraid he should cause him 10 fatigue him
self by conversation il he staid. lie replied,
" when | am tired Of YOU, will tell yon.' Re-
manned until NIr. r. suffered much pain, and was
I,.tna
ness did no, sec him again until May 1888, in Rich
m nd Called to see him AT Mrs. Duval's and
found him in his carriage Just riding out lie gave
witness his hand, wuch felt more like that OF a
dead person than OF one alive.
Questioned as to Mr.. Rs capacity 10 make will
IN November and Aprl---'fhink, he was capable
or making will in November, although he
much changed, that witness thought linn partially
dcrancrd In 1892, when witness saw him, he
was undoubtedly insane. Witness saw him at no
intervening period.
Roprnr C,nnINoroN swoRN-Saw MIR. X. at
Charoue#C. House in November 1881 and heard
his speech on that occasion. which seemed to wit
ness 4 yer, Indifferent one. Went to his room in
the evening, and heard much OF his conversation.
Among other thi lgs, be said he had written TO tho
President and abused many persons, particularly
Mr. Van Buren. lie wished witness owait and GO
home with him and said he would ride soon. Wait
cd some Time and then left him. Called on him
a few dnss after at his honsr he protested to be-
/ very dad to SIC witness. Called again about tho
fourth Monday in November lie would not al
low witness 90 home Tor some timc--got his
cloak To prevent his going; but at length witness
90, away This was tie last timo witness called
on him, as the, were shortly after involved in
desperate quarrel. Daring wltncss's visits To him,
! he said many wild things. lie spoke of the South
ampton instruction which had occurred tho sum-
mcr prryiou>--and said that the people Of Virgil
MIA we're cowar,S-,hm il ho had been tod on tho
back of his horse Radical with a broad sword in
his hand he would have ridden over 5 900 OF the
insurgents. He said al,o, il the patrols came to
his house. he would make his negroes tic them w
and whip them. lie also talked very ab,isycIy Of
some of his friends. He said 10 witness al No.
vcmbrr Court, " Won know that intended to free
my negroes but they are such d---l rascals, and
have stolen 81 much from me, that will send them
to \. Dleans and sell them. Does not know
whether he had advertised his negroes for sale
then. Ills slaves we're remarkably Good-thcy
w re- the best negroes witness ever saw. Witness
thinks the, were the best in Virginia, considering
the number. They much afraid of MIR. II. and
witness thinks wouldnot have stolen from him. Ilo
was kind and mduleenf master; but enforced
obedience, and punished severely when they DISC
bcvcd HIM lie was not only inccnscd against his
negroes after his return from Russia but also a.
buscd his ovcrSccrs, and committed one of them
to prison. The FIRST indication of his i'll will to-
wards " iineSs was this His fields and those of
Witness lolncd and there was an agreement be-
tween them that If either of them turned in stock,
they should mind it, One day Witness found Mr..
RS cattle ON hi, stacks OF oats, went up to Mr..
Rs TO see if it could not be prevented. Judge
Leigh was there and Witness spoke to him on the
subject He told " itneSs he had better guard his
property rs well as he could, until he could haul
his stacks together and put fence around them,
w iincsS did SO bn his fences were shortly af-
ter pulled down and Mr. RS stock turned in. Tho
quarrel between " incss and Mr. r., arose about
a road. Mr.. Il. had a right road along tic
River bank, through Witness plantation, but
Witness cultivated tia, road and gave Mr.. II. the
use of another road through his land. Mr.. r.
wrote note 10 witness and demanded that lie
/ should open the river road. Witness answered
! that if he did so, Mr.. II. could not the other
road. MIR. II. contcndrd that lac entitled TO
the use of both, and shortly after attempted 10
make third road. Witness drove off his hands,
aud made gate and fastened it. After short alb
sencc, when Witness returned he found his gaze
destroyed. One OF Mr.. RS. ovcrsccrs attempted
to pass the gate. and Witness warned him to d..
sisl. He asked witness what would be the consc-
puencc if he should undertake TO break upon tho
gate Witness told him it would be at the peril of
his lite. The ovcrseer turned back; and Witness
has understood that MIR. r. discharged him. Mr..