Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-09

nIuin nyainst Mr. b. Tucker; but he spoke OF him, as
dissatisfied with his conduct. We rode one Gay 10 tie
nocs fnrmery occu pied by Mr.. B. Tucker, and MT r.
ssnoEe in a discontinued manner of his having gone
away and Disappointed his expectations ne seemed
dissatisfied at his leaving the State, and said he had Ia.
ken the trouble bring his brother there and wished
to have him neighbour; but he had gone Oft aud dis
appointed his expeditions The houses were out OF re-
pair: and Mr. Randolph said he did not care what be-
came of the estate. @ Did he say any thing OF Henry
ST. George Tucker during your visit: ne spoke o. mn.
friendly. Questioned by Mr.. Johnsnn-Did YOU ca'"'
u, the time you visited MIR. r at Georgetown: tHat iiS
had received letter from Mrs. Morris: Ans. nc o'p
not mention the correspondence TO The letter cur
ried Mr.. Il. from my father, ana ne ahS"r :I
while was in the room. q Had your Ialht' 'cce'
copy of the correspondence with Mr. motifs no.' ~
wrolc to Mr. r.? Ans My EntRet had received sa'e'
men, rous Mrs Morris relative 10 that
! which re,d n In, time G Have you read the pa
par in cour, purpntng be the letter OF MRS. Ho'rs
to Mr. r aud can you tell whether IL IS Tie Sa'e ss
TO your father: Ans. have not read Inc paper o" III
Court ,L1 ! a., ,.;,,o.,
The letter Of Mrs Morris then handed 10 witness,
and after having read it, he said me date OF 's e''e
is posteror tr tic time whcn read Mrs NJ answer W
srra Sons of the contents Of this paper are new to
nabera are o,,cr statements and expressions when
| recoIpct On the whnr, 10 Pot remember 10 nave
read exactly such letter formerly. .2n'St'oneuoy Mr.
JONES. Do you rccolect whether 1t was slaent''
made by her ,h correspondence and her defence, or
COPY of her letter to Mr. r whichyo father received
Aus do not but 1ecollect that It was written with
much energy and in attractive stfc. 9les!"eu "
Mr. Cooke Do YOU say that in February, lolo, lie was
sane: Ans Yes he calm and placld aud as he ar-
prarpd az usual did suspect that he was otherwise
than sane While writing his answer to The letter which
delivered him, [narng been invited to dine out one OF
! the gentlemen with whom. he was to dune, called ana
proposed that they should 60 He sau lie was cngaSeo
writing letter which must not be lett open, anu must
! be finished before he went. G by Mr.. Cooke You say
that chr letter he thea wrne contained expressions SINH
lar to those you had seen in the letter from Mrs NOR.
rswas The letter ro:aeyour father in relation to that
tSpondence ?
This nc,rora,ory was objected to by Mr. Jones, who
maintained that evidence could be received IN regard
To- lhe character end OF written paper, unless
the ps2c. itself produced. The objection was sus
tnined by the Cnirt.
| Questioned by Mr. Johnson Could the letter in qncs
ton be found; Ans. ! do not know. My brother was
the executor Of my father and he IS out OF the State
! Bcnjnmia Watkias Leigh re .craminfd-Questioned
BY the Court wlie:c: there letter from Mrs Nor
rs to ir R. among the papers lett with wilnrss-says he
cannot state positively tina, this letter from Mrs NJ
not among the papers left in his office; but he did not see
it among them he should have remembered IT, There
was no necessity for witnesses reading the correspond
ence for wund he Observed that 50 tar as he
crrnsd il made not iLs worth difference whether the
charges made the letters true or ialseas the only
question submitted to him was the propriety OF printing
; them. G. BY MIR. Johnson as to his Knowledge nt the
character Of Judge Tucker-Says knew him we'll from
nv early youth tile lime Of his death Question. Is
there man in the whole circle of your acquaintance
whose general character would farther to repel i'm
Ion D
should.say certainly not had the highest opinion Of
Judce r moral character, and OF his sense OF honor
tlc was remarkable for stern justice de might have
been mistaken to his own rights; but had he been
shewn his error would more promptly have cor
rec.ed it, Questioned by Mr. Jones, as to whether Mr.
F. complained 10 witness oi Judge Tucker settlements
with his wards? Answer MIR. Randolph said he took
nc account il q ven him, and lie wished to have
| i, oyrrlauled. Question. From Nh RandoPhs sensl
?eAcss, should YOU suppose that Suspicion OF
jude Tuckers unfairly claiming title 10 the slaves, aud
then scerinG himself under the lapse OF tne. would
| haze raadc Il strong impression upon Mir Randolph -
ans. Go not think the question was ever presented TO
! Judge Tucker believe that Mr. K. never stated his
claim Judge T. If he had done 80, and had appear
ed that The claim Just one, witness mas no DOUBT
that Judge L. would have waived the advantage oil time,
and acted he thought Justice required. O. How do
you to the conclusion that Mr. H. never applied TO
Judrc.T on the subject: A. Because understood he
wrule letter the subject; but did not send It. do
not know that heard this from him. but was intimate
with iudiy uas wlO constantly assncated with Mr.
Rand had such a communicating taken place, am
sure should have been inrIned OF it BESIDES, think,
had MI X. applied TO Judge T., the latter would have
me nly.cd it TO He was very sensitive, and very
couiding in his intercourse with those TO whom he was
attacc and had he been of the impuation made
bv Mr., r. | am he would have mentioned it. O.
Did vec not hear Mr. K. speak OF the subject often
did he make secret Of il: Ans do not know how il
happened that Judge 7. escaped knowledge Of the
charge: but think he really understood the par
ticulnrs of Mr.. RS complaint Judge T. very in.
innate with Mr. Johnson and never heard Of his
,iuiing Mr.. Rs complaint TO Mr.. J.
Jo&a C0atcr examined for the def ndans Tucker and
I BryRc. Questioned by MIR. Johnson. hat the
occasion Of your carrying this from Judge Tucker
to Mr. r.. and what occurred at that time; Witness
t:en shewn the note presented on the former trial.
with memorandum annexedTJ Says Mr.. Tucker was
then Col. AmbcrS and Mr.. r. staying al DR.. Brock
enbrough's. was shewn into his room, and have no
doubt this memorandum states correctly what occurred
cannot rrcollect what else took place during that in
lervew; the conduct Of Mr. r. different from
b,dn rs1. nn1h IDlre
qnires, shocked my feelings that took little notice
of any other circumstance, and left him IN short tins"
told Judge Tucker when saw him afterwards that he
ought not TO allow this subject weigh heavily on
his mind, as thought Mr. r. labor"d under men
tai arrangement regard TO it, He said that terrible
that would be he hoped sotnr it was less deplo:a
BILE than the enlargement, without cause, OF whom
| he had brought up from intancy lie frequently alter
wards asked nIr, If really thought Mr.. L. derlng-
ed and repeated that opinion to him for years after
the occurrence alluded 10 with Mr. r. Questioned BY
| Mr. Jones. D I'd you hear of MIR. RS charge
againsl Judge Tucker in relation the negroes Ans
Not at that time. afterwards heard Of it from Mr.
Leigh first think in lc2O | did not mention it TO
Judge r, as attributed this charge 10 mental arna-
on--and did wish nGd To the modification Judge
T. already suffered 1t my candid conviction that
Mr. r s conduct towards his sief-iaher from de-
ranCement nf mind. Witness had been friendly
terms with Mr. X. until he refused to act as E!ector
! for Mr.. Monroe in opposition to Mr.. Madison. They
had been intimate after that circumstance, although
there great conlness between them. That hap
panet before witness carried the note to Mr.. R. After
that interview witness ttonght Nj H. rather more
cordial in his towards him. q. Did Judge i.
and Mr.. r. ever associate after tina; note delivered
ITO Mr.. r.? Ans. | believe not. 4key met accidentally
on one occasion at my house when, was absent but
understood lhaEohing particular occurred 1t was pro-
he bly, embarrassing meeting TO both; but they got
over it s2ell they could Witness being questioned
as the feelings existing between Mr. R. and Judge T.
in early e-Sad that he them frequently together
aud they very acc!ionatc in their conduct towards
! each other
sc Judge Tucker, ana the memorandum Of Judge Coal