The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-01

ble. Witness thought the paper of no value,
as the Information could have been gotten at
the bank. In the final settlement, the
month before, with an insurance company,
he had sent a draft of sixty-odd
hundred to Jarvis Slade, received, and
It was that receipt which he had
mIslaid, and which seemed to trouble his
mind more than anything else, Hadn't no
ticed any other peculiarities except when he
returned to bis Office after his sickness, when
he displayed the same uneasiness about the
recent. Sent to the bank; found that the
draft had been sent and the account was set
tied. The account was then balanced BY
witness, Colonel Mayo assisting him In doing
80. Colonel Mayo made the entries In the
books himself, and balanced the account.
Was engaged settling up the. account with
the Great Western Insurance Company about
the time Of the investigation into the affairs
of the Sinking Fund. Mr. Taylor said to
witness that evening or the evening before
that bis chiefs head was not level. dis at.
tention was attracted to Colonel Mayo Dy
hearing him tell MIR. De Witt in louder
tone than usual that be had not put the
bonds in the safe, and that he (De Witt)
knew it was false when he said so. Mr.
De Witt had previously said that he had
put the bonds referred to in the safe.
Had verysfrequentiy asked Colonel Mayo
questions recently which he did not answer,
and when he did answer his replies were
often confused and incoherent. Had not
asked Colonel Mayo many questions because
It was not necessary that he should do so.
His bold conduct had led him to fear that
his mind was Impaired. Has been extremely
quiet and taciturD, and had very little to
say to witness. Never saw Colonel Mayo
but once when be was intoxicated, and that
was sduring the Gubernatorial Convention,
when he was quite booZy. Colonel Mayo
has not been reg gularly in his Office since his
last sickness-he has been out a good deal
but in aud out during the whole time there
we're no duties Of his Office, however, that
would take him out during the day that
witness knew of. Colonel Mayo's mind
appeared to be disturbed about the
draft at the time the committee were making
their Investigation, but not about anything
else. Colonel Mayo was with the committee
frequently. Did not notice any PECULIARLY
about bis manner when he was with the
committee. Witness told Colonel Mayo just
after the investigation commenced that be
thought it was very Important he should
balance the insurance accounts which he had
neglected to balance. He did not seem to
| tell him TO do ii, or to cure to do it himself.
He did not seem to attach any Importance
to it. Attention was attracted to his indif-
ference about this matter because he had
shown so much anxiety about the receipt.
Did not remember any other questions and
answers, which struck him as being strange.
The committee was then frequently calling
on the Treasurer and the Auditors for expla-
nations.
GENERAL GEORGE B. PICKETT
was next sworn. He said that he knew
Colonel Mayo intimately, and spoke OF the
singuarity Of his conduct on the occasion OF
visit he paid him on the 17th or 18th of
February, just after Coleman had been ar
rested. Visited him for the purpose of ask
ing him some questions about the sinking
fund matter. Found him busily engaged in
examining some papers which he had in his
hand. Instead of answering him directly, he
went on to read from paper he had in his
hand in a disjointed and undertone manner,
so that he could not understand really what
be meant. He said, 81 am looking for re-
ceipt." He went to his drawer and searched
it, muttering all the time something about
receipt. Found he couldn'e talk with him,
and remarked that, as he saw him so busy, he
would call again. He then left.
COLONEL R. E. wITHERs,
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, followed
General Pickett, and stated that be knew
| Colonel Mayo very well; had seen him re-
Gently -Saturday-when he was regarded
by witness as insane. Colonel Mayo told
witness that if he could only get hold of
those papers he would be all right. On
three previous occasions had seen Colonel
Mayo when he did not seem to be in full
| po;session of his mental faculties-this was
within the past month. On each occasion
| Colonel Mayo came to witnesses house and
said he wanted to consult him coutiden-
tally. His conversation on each occasion
| was about trivial matters and marked with
great iucaherence. He said nothing on either
| occasion which would be considered conf.
dental, except probably on the first sub
! jecr was alluded to which might be so con-
| sIdered. st the time witness attributed
| his peculiar manner to indulgence In
| lieuor-recent indulgence in liquor. Opin-
| ion Of witness had changed in con-
| ssuuence Of the unequivocal evidences
| Of insanity evinced by him on Saturday.
| Rad seen Colonel Mayo every day or two for
tile past thirty days; frequently hal inter-
| views with him, but bad not noticed any pc
| cnliarity in his manner except on the occa-
| aions referred to. Had seen Colonel Mayo
| on the Friday preceding the day on which
! he LETT Richmond, and bad talked with him
| on the 18th of March. Did not notice any
thing either ia his appearance or CONVERSE
| tion then to indicate insanity. In the ab-
! .ence Of the occurrence on Saturday, and
| what he had since heard Of him, witness
knew of nothing to render Colonel Mayo in-
competent mentally, but would have thought
that he had been drinking too much.
| OTHER WITNESSES.
| Mr.. James, q reporter, was next exam
ined. and testified as to an interview had
with Colonel Mayo on Monday, at the city
iail, when be Colonel Mayo asked for
"those papers," aud also as TO Colonel
Mayo's mental condition on the Monday be-
fore. when he aud three others dined at
| restaurant. Then the witness discovered
nothing peculiar in his manner.
| General P. T. Moore was next examined,
and detailed the facts concerning the arrest
of Colonel Mayo, which have already ap-
peared in the Dispatch. He was with Colo
mel Mayo good deal during the trial OF W..
D. Coleman, but noticed nothing peculiar
about his manner except the lnterruption
of a witness, and what he said when on his
wav TO the statlon-house the morning ne was
arrested.
Mr.. Colston was recalled and examined
concerning the receipt already mentioned,
and which Colonel Mayo spoke of on one
occasion when witness went to see MIN at
| his house while he was sick.
| DIR. Griffith was also recalled and examined
concerning q statement that Colonel Mayo
made to him of his watch and money being
| locked up In bis ofhce-safe. Heard him SPEAK
constantly of the papers that were missing.