The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-28
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sessions being characterized by Official
dignity and the respect due to authority.
Thus was passing, serenely away, the
hubble and private life Of George Wythe,
when it's easy plan was suddenly arrest
ed by cruel and unexpected tr ,i,s,lloI
Mr. NVythe had been twice married,
but had lost his only chill 1 IN infancy.
lie was now a Widowcr. HIS raV2rl'e ie-
latiOn was great nephew, VINO was
of weak mind, and as II turned OUT o,
Clsreputable character. ms deludeq
young man had frequently been FepIOEeu
Inv his uncle for his numerous INSIDE
NEE ors and habit Of dissip1Lon' lie had
even told him Of the PROVISION ne nlu
made for him IN ms VIII Dut a. oiic
same time warned him against the con-
SEQUENCES of his continued irregular ana
unworthy life The young man not oHly
treated with indifference the W3rHl.Es VI
his uncle. but fearing he mlsht aG(ua ~,
change his will, determined 10 take the
life of the old man before MS threat
could be carried out. -. ,s.l
The shocking details OF this act need
not be here given 1t IS well known, t si
soon after the UNDECIDED warnings REFER
r.1 ~ Mr. Wythe End several or MS
house servants were suddenly polsoHeu'
If was proven that George W ythe SWeeh7
CIV. his dissipated nepne" haI SauSet
arsenic to be put INTO me d CJIl the
life ~ his uncle. The record OF TINS uld-
bolical deed has been preserved. IL Is
only proper to add that although MI
Wythe died from the effects OF the dVse,
he lived long enough 20 dlSi Hl,.ii. tbs
graceless relative and 10 devise tIc
greater part Of this estate inteAlei To-
him TO his brothers and sisters. CH1 81
his most faithful servants also IeII
victim 10 the poison.
AN ILLUsTRUOUs LIFE.
Much more might be added 10 this
sketch OF a man. whose lllustriouIs rs III. mio
and character have not been maze AHg" u
10 Vireinians as they should De. no"
ne not only freed his slaves, but mace
provision for their support; now III ms
will, he did not forget ms pest IIicHu33
TO Mr. jefferson, he bequedIhel ms
books and philosophical instruments ms
sitter Guns and gold headed cane 10
his friend William DuVaL ms ., a.ss'
Iadle, and table and teaspoons ana,
how. during his last Illness ana aiter
his death. the entire comm tulty Dc
r,ournad his loss. and his unhappy rate.
He died in his eishty-tirst year ana was
hurled on Monday the 9Th or June, l5Vo,
in the burial ground on the MI IN old
ST Johns church yard. NO totnDStohe
ever marked the spot, which should nave
been made sacred 10 his memory. some
wears ago the lawyers or Rlchmond, IN
der the lead Of Mr.. Conway Robinson,
took steps 10 fulfill this long-neglecteu
duty. But the matter zen througn, t to,.
some unknown cause. II was mater
of doubt where his body had been buried.
some said his remains had been depoSS'
tied on the west side OF the chuIcH'
very near 10 the building. Others in
sisted that his last d resting place au a.,
near the wall OF the cemetery. IL inns is
be 50, his remains have ProbaR95 aYbm SaS1
committed the sacrilege Of pulling DOW" ~
this wall and exposing the bones pnSaa l5 U :
many OF the dead near II. the reilaIIi11
of Chancellor Wythe must have shared
the fate OF those OF others. .,,,,od
II Is said the bones thus eNi iat
wsra taken zen masse" and undesighat-
ed, and placed in a pile under the e chs some
while the slabs which had marked 80 SOM a.,
Of the graves were used as CROSSINGS ~ ~
the mud OF the nelghboring streets hop ~
this be true. doubtless the great chas 30
ceilor's remains we're among mos sr,n 30
roughly handled, and now De nO Odar 81
..unhonored and unsnng' under o.
Johns church. -, thu E,xec-
The following order, MADE 6 pS tne as TO
Whether Mr.. Wythe was buried IN Rich,
mond or as some have said, ~ E ~ ,snpl,,
CITY. IL shows also the state OIL puoHe
feeling on the solemn occas'oh'