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

Which was generally public days but hun here on near
ly every day during two or three weeks -, ,, 1874
Moved fni bis land aud saw him there OFTEN
never heard Of him before his at the mill
thought him not altogether right Would ask questions
mill and over again before leaving inc mn
appearance singular Wohld frequently tell me faewe
the midst conversation and make of to his horse ooh
talked oft with my brother who was with me .,.,..
Cross examined By Prosati0aaIy seamml was something
here, and he made many inquiries about H. lhese en-
enqulred Its action Was man Of peeularitios
Humiliation Resaaied By Deaeei peeaarites were SO
striking A. TO make me think him derauErd
GEo WYrHE GLEAyEs-kn0sn prisoner intimately since
HIM deranged from his pecuarites In 37 went wed
ding in Tazewel and agan fw years af in Huasen ne
would laugh mmodeaicly at trivial things that others would
laugh at ON our return stald oil niglt Mt Aongdo
Played fiddle long time and II difficult 10 get away
from him This and ofhcrfhings struck peculiar In
day when Mr. Fox MIR chan Dr Glenn and myself
talking IN front fBoyds tavern when prisoner came
up black swooen and eyes look.
ing queer feared he would make attack on my brother
him "a haF5c NV rotbcr 70 he very careful have avoided
years and entering would always
deaFor TO be between the door aud ~ I"
be insane take offence without Always
marked in what would say To him Al a party With
him Fonialnes Miss spller present Miss s sat
opposite him lie was under excitement aud feared he would
do something Hegot up and walked across The room WIN
Terry were sitting near Miss s. and thinking he IN dnsei
warned them thought them in danger rom their aten
hazardous aude Miss in his in connection
with any gentleman ON the occasion when feared an at
indicated wandering mind onoeeasion of his dhcuty WIN
Graham by Mr. Mc('avock refused being him..
His countenancc on this OCCASION similar the above
This after the fracas Think he has spent most Of his time
n two years past. Seemed 10 have
business Would wander about the streets without apparent
object suppose his family Interests have suffered ny ms az
sence At Fonanes party his eyes were rvited on MISS 81
his face flushed and his neck veins swollen.
Cross Examination by PoseenonFirst time observed him
closely, Mr. Cecs In Tazewel cannot recoect any
Mr. stnarts wedding Russell Co Did not think him good
6dderin Abingdon an invited guest at the former we'd
dngs and think my fathers occasion Of party for
was parrcd man NV brother changed his position
Il
that the crowd noticed his manner left Prisoner
made further demonstration willis, was there and wit
believed his brother also to meet it. Think gave
afterwards, to DE- Mathews pistol to give my brother in
ease he should afterwards need it, and there was no "her
alternative
tive meant thar in prisoner should rush on him with
weapon he should be prepared to meet him ,, It,,
tLoYp ent to school with prisoner thought hn
then good natued aud noensve have known him ever
since Ny opinion formed more from hearsay than knowl
edge From knowledge would not regard him as in
sane Had little intercourse with him since he left school
fen most of his mo in town OF late wandering about
the streets of his time without apparent object Have
not sought intercourse with him have avoided having inter
with him. Have had fear of him. but thought
him dangerous from iheasay.
Cross Etamiaaio" by FroSseatoa-ileard him frequently IN
conversation with others heard word that Showed
want OF mind Has peculiar manners Thought him singular
i@laaiaetio Roaed by Dfsneearown whanheeft school
Sa" none of these pecularitcs then
saw him in streets Of WyehYie Was acting strangely
walNng up ana down the street Mr. Bland ana Mr. bower
q"yfr .. his gna 9t pgys, seen ANY Of the 'rGe 9G
forwards first the wall then the eurhsone looking back
shoulder and then the ohe First thought
he nano Face flushed and looked boated eyes looked
nghaL Seen him frequently since About tive years ago IN
Mr. lahaierro store with young Mr. w alaefIo ,nei
came In sat by sove between us and caught hold o. MI L
Pulled him lIehold on to Mr. + him
about Miss - Prisoner did not change hs manner but taNed
about several persons here endeavong put him down in the
pearod former OCCASION but enrasedhcd tears
asked for articles and Nh 7 and myself went into the
store room Prisoner ont In tears Easpod hand and
we went out together, he talking all the time soon made
and Went into the lie mentioned in street also,
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Heard same subject mentioned TO him again in MI hboneys
eonntingfoom by Mr. VIM Smith Witness walked out at
once Prisoner had his saddle bags his about to start
home and dropped them al once Frequently heard him al
nae TO persons soothing at him Witness always avoided the
conversation Tried ON occasion Of netng at Mr. rs store
convince him that he in but increased his
eA'het 10 not nk that he could appreciate eNsonh .
ON this subject Always fearful to risk having thing to do
rs store thought him deaneed from his actions and appear
9e Avoided him Away afterwards thinking him derangcd
aud dangerous At Mr. Gbboney he about going homo
his horse was in the alley Don't know whether he went OF
Cross ramiacd By P,osecaoon both occasions of Miss
being mentioned done jesngy by men in town
Made no threats Think he said he had been aagncd before
Mr. Mftarock for insanity and commenced crying Don't
fceoect his cursng Mr. Med but did those who had Him
Examination resumed by Deace-proncr said the arragn
ment was TO ruin him. and was conspiracy for that purpose
ABSuLEM FlsHEI-kncw prisoner 10 N II years met
him singing school when taught Anchor Hope Church
heard Noise dnrir rcss and saw, nrisnrr sttW9
brnr ho strucl, blow the back with his oicu knife
then sHi and putt in his pocket then walked out remain
I'd ashort time and returned apparently calm When first
him his eyes opposite wall and indicated
unusual settlements saw no cause for It, Apparently inc
blood had rushed TO his face Never anything like BE- lore
or after Have met him since but nothing ever occurred be
tween him and myself to excite i'll feeling Struck the hcuch
but once after looked Live ON Cripple CreeA Have not
noticed that his councnance has changed since this
dmparteuar since always felt unpleasant nis prcsenccii
not mink him perfectly dcrangcd but thought something wrong
dduot appear pleased ifI brr" amay So always trraoJ
him in particularly friendly way Was surprised when
heard OF the murder Heard that Ephram Graham
"a brother OF rrsone and asked the person
Ephratm; person not certain replied
maj / would not be surprised ift was Austin Graham
osS4d""ed Dy fr"ScHt"f Know lhd heard Of
his attention to Miss $; think Don't know what made
hun come to town often Don't know if Mrs Richardson
present al Anchor Hope don't kno" knew hGr Think
prisoner is heavier in body than at that time and his head more
FRANCIS WARD-Slght acquaintance knew linn for : or
years Always thought from his appearance that hn was not
al sound mind particularly from his eyes But little
saon with him Rather avoided conversation OF
without cause and was therefore rather AFRAID Of him.
c'oss Examined By ProsecatoaMr. savers standing
near Z IL prisoner came down street and struck hui air
savers caught agan. H. 81 would have talcn don't re
Don hno" whether there had been any previous difficulty
ndonrI ran "taN steps then walked off rapidly did not
irami"g'ioa Resumed by Danee-irisoner looked back
he walked of only struck one blow.
Or JNr H. SToW-llavc known the prisoner 20
anu Yr the lest six years have thought he not in his
when he could Without shorngit Never saw linn in any nar
oN3sms saw him frequently about thestreet spiders
store door thought him deransed years; his
was strange also his appearance Witness has settled oln-
on that Graham insane. Never had much
| WIN hlhi regarding him a. dangerous.
Cross Ena"1ao" Never heard him press any thought
That was not rationale merely toriaed hs opinion from Gra-
| hamF appearance
JNo G tosfoS-Iiayc known GrsAam about ivy yearsno.
ing al that time passed hctNecu ba
sennni tie This was in MyAeyie invited Grauu room
With him soon retired (" rest Sfler sfamiy mentioned
There was INDIFFERENCE Grabst esaiion wanted
connection The impression upon mind was that there
Vas something wrong with Graham.
Cross EId1atsatoa Cant repeat tie conversation can't
reeeltet Whch introduced the SUBJECT Of Nj spiders family
! whether himself or q rahan,.
FRANCIS AHlSON SR-IIaye known Graham 10 or ~
years and partially when he boy Believed lima tenn.
lorate man have seen him in the Streets here,
Were entirely different Seen unusual appearance grttue
his teeth rolling his and clnehins voour