Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-12

2neS.o"su ~ yas long acquainted with him. Our &C
.;n,a,ce commenced in 1879, and for many years II
was intimate and confidential. y. was 'lee auy h;
" A. r S life at which you remarked change IN ms
t,cer, A There was remarkable change III MS
hrrcer about the year 1885, bot my memory Is oeec
.;vp "a to dates and cannot be positive as 10 lhe une
ths change occurred. @ In what respect was TINS
change exhibited Ans lie became more seepIess Than
,ny person have ever known in consequence OF love
affair of which intimation was given me by oot.
parties He wond frequently III The course OF lhe hs
excaim "hlacbeth has murdered sleep. tie hau prev!
ousy been remarkably gay in bis temper and warm III Ills
affections; bot he became serious and reserved ne
wards recovered in degree, ard resumed IN
gaiety and cheerfulness This remarkable watcn,nlns
Continued from 1907 1910 During that period ne was
occasionally rrascibe and even norose; Dut 'S u ,a
extend to few Of his most intimate TRENDS ","J
close of that period, thought ms NINA was COUNTY
with decay or disorder. left Prince Edward e""y
about the year 1870 and from that time my
with MIR r. was less frequent The hrst tne sa
him after nv removal from Prince Edward ('he uat .
recoecO he was dec!aea;y Bercr
lime he smoke of the marriage OF his hall oothet
lev Tucker aud also of contract or conveyance lue
on that occasion, which he imputed 10 Tue a,uet IL
Tucker. He seemed to be greatly disturbed ny IT, :,
introduced The subject abruptly and was surprised at
his remarks as that had occurred before lett l.
and he spoke of ii if the cause OF excitement 'u
Of recent occurrence. 10 not mean that he EepresehGu
the conveyance as recent event; but lleFe was ,e
pees in his reseutmcns as the Of them had ueeh
recent He said he could get over IT, as oy 'le
con vcyancn tho property that hau come from yuuie
IN his family, III case OF beverley u.H'
death while that which came from MI L. was 10 20 70
B T's vile He said, that Judge Tucker ought nave
recollected the manner in which his (MT: H. 81 es;a1G
had come out of his hands-bul he immediately auueu
" ouph, to saw nothing of that for believe he manag-
cd nv estate as we'll as he did his own. This was the
first occasion on which heard him speak with aSpery
Of Judge Tucker He had before that time always spo
ken of Judge Tucker as an aiiecuonate ana ouu |
wond of father of Beverley Tucker with the warmcst
affection and resprct-aEd in 1888, he spoke III sun
stronger terms Of his character and talents; re '
seemed to consider him one OF the i.st ~ Wv.
world and posspsspd of splendid abilities II aPPe"eu
r.. u,e that s. Tucker then constantly III MS n!nu'
nc he Frequently REQUIRED to him IN conVersauoh me
conduct Of Beverley Tucker towards Mr. t. was Most
c,rantal affcclonate and fraterna AT the time OF
the conversation respecting Captain Tucker, mentioned
in my testimony in the former trial, ms mnd was great
~ disordcred. This took place shortly alter lne publ
cation Of the accounts Of the capture OF Tie ESSEX
! Question. When he spoke TO you ol the conveyance
! did he say any thing of some slaves that his mother
had derived from her father: Ans. No saw MI
Randolph occasionally between lolu and 1917, cannot
say how often. At each time thought hl' INSANE ana
OIL every occasion when SAW him, after lett Prince
Edward but once and then had not an opportunity OF
Judging of the of his mind. do not mean that he
appeared all times nsanc ior on one occasion alter
his return from his first visit to Europe he spent an eve
ninu at my house and during the whole Of that eve
nnT his conversation with Mrs Robinson was agreeable
and rationale and yet when visited hin on the morning
of that dav, he betrayed evident insanity The 'ndlca-
tons of that state OF mind lncoheren conversations
oud others srns of disordered intellect So strong
the impression of his conduct on my mnd that wrote 10
Dr. Dudley, then living in Richmond, suggesting the pro-
petv OF his coming TO Petersburg to endeaVor To- get MI
Ills reatinn) out of that place and remove him from
the pnblic paze as could bear him ga2ad and
auuhed at bv inferior beings. On one occasion, alter Mt
Rs return from his first visit 10 Europe, although saw
him. had not all opportunity OF Judging {" inc stae VI
his mind. His department to me was naughty ana oi.
f;rsive and left the company in which met him. and
! hence | could not jndgr of his condition After lhat
time my intercourse with him much less intimate
did not call upon Mr. T. when lie came TO Petersburg,
unless the state of his health called tor my professional!
! aid or when knew he was sick. though he called at
NV house to see Mrs. r. kept out OF the way on Inc
two first calls, for felt deeply offended by MI II.
naughty densanour towards me on tue occasion nen-
tuned The intercourse of civilty was observed when
we met; but | could not forget the offence gwen oy
the demeanour of Mr.. r. He treated me with the
usual civty. Mr.. Jones made some communication
TO me- as from Mr. Eando ph, on the subject. ol This
offence of which | took notice. When next saw
Mr. R. he met me as if such occurrence had taken
place and mentioned It TO me- nave since thut
time received letters from Mr.. R.-thcy do not shew
the slightest disorder of mind. think he visited Pe-
tersburp but once during 1919 and then he under the
influence of reIi gous melancholy. During his visit at
that time he sad days at my house. and his nina
was, thought, hopelessly acknowledgements on
the subject of religion being most rarely cured tie was
entirely ncoerent and Inconsistent and was as mad as
psalm-singng weaver in a convencle-that Is 10 say
his manner vas ranting and exravagant Hetaked OF
predestnatOn Visions and such sort OF stul
all un;bed oeether-and of visions, he said they were
not uncommon though he did not aege that he had seen
one. In ny early acquaintance with Mr.. ~ 'n"ughi
him nationally pious strongly attached 10 e Esc0Pai
RELIGION and strict observer OF Its forms OF worship
by Mr. Cooke. Did you ever hear hlr Kan.
doph speak IF the disposition of his property or the
emancipation of his slaves Ans never heard nm
speak Of the disposition OF his property. frequently
heard him, previous 1910, speak the subject IF
emancipation. He said his brother Richard was mad
when he emancipated his slaves, and spoke OF II as
madness growing out of the exciting principles OF the
French revolution. do recolec that he ever spoke
to me on the subject after The year 1910 Questioned
by Mr. Johnson to the time of the year al which MI
, r. visited The witness in 1910. A cannot say with
, any confidence al what period OF the year It was
think il was in the fall but am not certain. recol-
lect that Mr. r. conyersrd with me Oh the subject CT
the failure OF Tompkins and Murray and seemed to
feel it greatly but whether it during his visit to
me in 1919, or not, cannot say. Questioned by Mr.
Jones. Were you not. ynurse at the time you say
Mr. r. manifested slceplessness, in the habit OF re-
>. markably late sitting Upland doing without sleep 10
8 great degree? Ans. Yes; but found Mr.. r. could
kill me- 1t was about 1872 when Mr.. R. first visited
witness after his removal Queslinned to the evdcn
ces Of insanity that occasion-Savs: in general there
ubruptness of manner and rapid transition from
subec 10 another, not usual with hiI-thal IS, iio
in the same degree-his usual conversation being dis
cursive and lively. do recollcct that lie manifested
tsny arrangement the subject Of religion until lSl9
Question Was the arrangement IN that year confined
10 The subject of religon Answer DO not rccolec
that he exhibited arrangement on any other SUBJECT ou
his that subject unequlvocal, tina
trew the conclusion that his mind generally gone Q
Did he not at the same time evnce all other subjects
Ibis neas vigor brillancy and consistency Of mind !.
perceived incolcrence inconsistency OF mind Oh
any ethar subject, but he more than usually gloom
" aud silent &. Can you specify any opinion, any dog
ma or anay that he uttered the subject of religion
that time indicative Of the arrangement you speak OF
Ans cannot make it point not to burthen my min
with nonsense TWAS painful me to dwell upon or re
cord in my mind whata man so much loved ute red, con
sideyne yyhathe said ridiculous O. Was your inerenc
of the nsahess of Nh. r. drawn from the ahsurdity
what he sad or the manner in which lie expressed