Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-08-11


until he was on his way To philadcp ha in 1898. II
then came To my house. and was lifted out of hi
carriage, being too feeble to walk. lie said To IN
soon after he entered. | am going tn take IN
monev out of Your Bank and give il To Unc
sam" He called accordingly the next day fo
the money. reminded him that | had dcpoSiie,
$4,000 in New York, hy his direction. To be subec
To Mr. Beverly fuckers drafts. Gle had writer
10 mo TO make this depo,lc, and that il must no
cost him any thing and had complied with hi
request) Tie told me that affair was all over, ant
drew out the whole. Mr.. Il. rs checks after
wards came in, and there being no funds, he pal,
tl,cm himself n an after period. About the tim,
Mr.. Il. ordered the $1,000 to be deposited IN New
York, he informed witness that Beverly Tucker
bad come from Missouri Al his (Mr. RS spocia
request, and that he wished linn 10 succeed him IN
his district. afterwards heard OF Mr. Il. Tuck
er'S being much with him ; aud understood that he
was on his way with his family from Missouri when
Mr. r. died. Mr.. K. certainly expressed a rrea,
desire thai Mr.. Tucker should remove. Q. " bal
were his opinions in the ator part ofhiS life As IL
the disposition al his slaves Ans. do NOT know
hut Al a former period, often heard him say that
no man should possess his slaves. BY Mr.. jones
III not the opinion hc expressed 10 the plilan-
thopisS apply 10 tie General policy ofcmancips-
ton tns. | 50 undcr,toolit.
3Hesdog, July -
Dr. 7homas Robiason examined for The dctcn-
doHt.-Q Questioned by Nh. Stanpd, as to his ac-
qnaintance with Mr.. R.-says: Iwaslong acqualnt-
ed with him. Our acquaintance commenced m
100, and for many wears it was intimate and con-
fdcntial. q. Was there any period OF Mr.. Il :
life At Which You remarked change in his man
ners \. There was a remntkable change in
his character about HE year 1913, bun my memo
" is defective rs To dates, and cannot be posi-
tive as TO the time thi, change occurred. q. In
what respect tins change exhibited Ans lie
became more slceplcss than any person | have
ever known, in consequence of lovc-allar, OF
which some intimalion was eivcn me by both par
ties. lie would frequently in the course OF the
nieht cxcaim: +" Macbeth has murdered sleep
He had previously been remarkably gay in ms
temper and warm in his affections but he be-
came serious and reserved. lie afterwards rcco-
verrd in degree, aud resumed ln measure hlS
eaycty and cheerIuncss. This remarkable watch
luncss continued from lS07 10 1910. Durlng
that period he was iua>cbe and even morose
but this did not extend TO few of his most mi
mate friends About the close of that period |
thought his mind WIS threatened with decay or
disorder. left Prince Edward county about the
year 1910, and from that time my intercourse
with Mr.. X. was less frequent. fhr first lime |
saw him after my removal from L. Edward Che
ged-A that time he spoke Of the marrae"
of his hall brother, Beverly Fucker, and also oi u
contract or conveyance made on that occasion,
which he imputed to the elder judge Fucker.
He seemed TO be greatly disturbed by IT, lie III
rodnccd the subject abruptly, and was surprised
at his remarks, as lhot had occurred before let
Prince Edward, aud he spoke ON if tine cause
Of excitement had been of recent occurrence. |
do not mean that he represented the conveyance
Is recent event; but ihcre was freshness IN his
rcscntmcnts, rs if the cause Of them had been r.
cent. He SAID lac never could eet over it, MS by
the conveyance, the property that had come from
Judge Tucker To refuIHto his family, IN case Of
Beverley fuckers death, while HAT which came
from Mr.. Il. was to 20 to b. >wic. He said thai
Judge Tuckcrough to have recollected hemanncr
IN which his (Nr. r. estate had come out Of his
hands-bnt he Immediately added 4" | ought say
nothing of that, for believe he managed my es-
tate as we'll as he did his own This was the
FIRST occasion ON which heard him speak with
pcrty of Judge Tucker. He had before that
tnic always spoken of Judge Tucker aflrc-
Tomato and dutliul son would of a father of Bcver
" Tucker with the warmcS affection and respect
and in 1893, he spoke in sill slrong terms Of
his character and talents lie then seemed To con-
slider him of the finest fellows in the world and
possessed of splendid aniIilics.--lt appears to me
~
as he frequently REQUIRED to him in conversation.
The conduct of Beverly Tucker towards Mr.. X.
was most dcirrcntial, aleetlonae and lraicrnal.
Al the time OF the conversation respecting thp-
tain Tucker, mentioned in my testimony III the
former rial, his mind greatly dlsordcfed.
This took place shortly a'cl the publication OF The
accounts OF the capture OF the ESsex. g When
he spoke to YOU ON the conveyance, did he say
any ding of some slaves thai his mother had de
lived from her falherl Ans No. saw Mr..
II. occasionally between 1910 and 1910, canno,
gay how often. II each time thought him IN
sane; and on every occasion when saw him,
after left Prince Edward, but once, and then had
not an opportunity of Judging of the state of his
mind. do not mean that he Appealed at all times
insane for, on one occasion after he returned
from his visit 10 Europe, he spent evening at
my house, and during the Whole Of that evening,
hi, conversation with Mrs. Robinson was agreca-
bic and rational; and vet when | visited him on
the morning of that day he betrayed evident in
sanity. The indications of that state OF mind,
we're incohcrent conversations, and other signs OF
disordered intellect. SO strong was the impress
sion of his conduct ON my mind, that ! wrote TO
DR.. Dudley, then living IN Richmond, suggesting
the proptlcty of his coming to Petersburg to en-
deayor TO get Mr. r. (ls reatou) ont Of that place,
and remove Inn from the public gaze, as could
not bear 10 sec him gazed and laughed at by mlc-
rior beings. On one occasion, after Mr.. RS re-
turn from his first visit to Europe, although saw
him, | had not an opportunity of Judging OF the
state of his mind. Ills department to me was
naughty and offensive, and left the co mpany IN
which met him, and hence | could not Judge OF
his conduct After that time my intercourse with