Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-20

coming winter, prisoner and witness were joking to-
! gethcr at length mentioned a short way TO make a
fortune I'VE talking about his leasing his coa
| mincs) VIZ. to marry Miss Spier. ! then knew
! nothing of anything between them. Immediately 1t
created a very unusual excitement in him, much SO
as TO lead me to enquire of others If there was any
! thing like a eonrtship going on between him and
| Miss s. lie did not make of any foolish CONVEX
sation but his look aud manner were excited and he
annoyed me by talking about it. Always had n sin
gular appearance, this time more than usual Look
| ed fierce Cant well describe his look. Frequently
have noticed him talk and laugh TO himself; on this
| occasion he seemed much pleased at my remark and
! asked If thought he could get the lady said that
did not know why he could not get her. Appeared
delighted ut this. Repeated this inquiry more than
! once. This excitement lasted some time We were
in Mr.. Geo Stuarts counting and lasted whist
| we were there 1t produced an impression on me
| that he counting her and was more IN love than
! any one had ever seen. From this and subsequent
interviews cannot say that thought him sound on
| subject of love though did on business. Frequently
talked business but never had any business deal
! iugs with him. Live in Smythe county-about 20
! miles from Wytheyille. Never saw him except
! Wytheyille.
Cross Examined Jy Pfosecniion--My business trans
actions here were more with Mr.. S. than any other
! Know Mr.. 5. well Don't know whether prisoner was
aware of any intimacy with Mr. s., but think no one
about here could help noticing it. Always friendly
| and had something To say to prisoner when we met
| Ny opinion thai prisoner extrayagant in his
! love even to insanity. Thought his attachment
amounted TO insanity more than others. Think all
| men in love II little insane. Cannot remember u
! single expression that not rational. Thought
him insanely in love merely from the excess of the
! passion.
Eram,el b., CourL--Prisoner has relations in my
| county Witness knows them. Did not marry rel
| alive of his but had two brothers who married his
| Cousins. Two Of his unces formerly lived in Smythe.
| Several of his Cousins neighbors OF mine.
| Saw Graham fnmily-Slm had y children Other
uncle Robert, had about or children. Had rela-
| tiycs in Ta2ewell county who, think, moved from
| Smythe county Of these relatives IN Smythe none
were insane that head ofncither of his thcles.
Examination Resumed By Dctence--Obseryed in
conversation with prisoner that he was cast down,
aud talk to himself before speaking to me
| Had noticed these things before but not plainly.
THOMAS RDER.-Liye at Giles G. II. First SAW
! prisoner about years ago; put in room with
him ut Boyd's Hotel Don't know whether he or went
| in first In night was Awakened by his swearing and
abusing some badly He got up went to wind
ow. Returned 10 bed muttering to himself, then fell
! asleep In morning asked Mr. Trucks who he was,
! for he was then walking up and down before hotel.
lie was ut this business some minutes after awok.
| About day-break felt unpleasant and wished to be
out. He paid no attention to me next morning
! Have been to Staunton with one or two crazy men.
! Graham acted much like them Without other
| knowledge than this would have thought him insane.
| Went To Hospital with man named Burgess and
! once with Russell Manner much like Burgess Mt
! night, No other person in room. Don't know who
! lac abused. At first thought it me. Next morn
| ing looked melancholy. Never spoke 10 him in my
! life; seen him since on street Would have Thought
! him crazy man if it not that knew Of the
| family and thought he member of it.
Crosse Examined By PJosecajon.-Suppose he knew
! ! was in bed. don't know whether he Or went in
! first Don't know il he knew was in the ro"nl.-
! The first that ! reeoleet certainly OF him was his
getting up bat my impression is he was in bed when
! ! went up. Recolleet no particular expressions was
cnrsing some one aud gritng his teeth. Think this
was about or years ago last June.
| DAVID SrRAlEY.-liye at Giles {. II. Never saw
| prisoner but once since he was man. Have stad
all night nj his Fathers house when he was boy
! About years ago happened at this place, saw him
at Col. Boyd's hotel aud spoke TO him. lie seemed
| friendly, but his appearance was bad face dark and
| eyes green. felt uneasy and wished to get away
| from him. When | went home mentioned it to my
| wife that had seen him and that something
| wrong, that he frightened me. thought him insane
from this circumstance. Never him since till
| last Wednesday, Don't recolec him as boy, though
intimate with his Older brothers. saw difference
in looks from angry man--lookcd dcrnngcd. Not
! apt to be alarmed ut an angry man. He looked Vi
cious,
Cross Hrah,iafd iy FrosecuitoH.-Dont reeollect
what he said. perhaps mentioned knowing him AS
Il boy Don't remember that he said anything ira
Goual.
W =. GLAsGow.--Known the prisoner from boy
hood Went to five school. with him. At last one
we boarded together at MIR y Crockctts in Diapers
Valley. This Was about 1888 or g. Nearly grown.
Thought him gooduaturcd, amahle and kind. He
scd To do my SUMS for lae Very lively. Did not
see him Tor several years after leaving school Staid
an nEht at his Mothers one night some II or more
years ago lsiaid IN interim III Montgomery, fulas-
h ana TINS county, Got up early IN morning and
prisoner asked me before breakfast to go out to his
corhh'd. Hee9nmenced telling about some fellows
IN town stoiing and scratching their heads at him
ana threatened them. Capt. Mathews was one Of
them. Did not notice his face, but he cursed very
m nue.. ana his voice exhibited much anger Did not
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