Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-08

his book. The Two Parsons" has a
chapter entitled "Chancellor wy,hc's
Death"
This account was doubtless rc-
""iv"d by Colonel Munford from hio
rather and other devoted friends
VIII" miniStcr"d TO the Chancellor
during his last hours
Wanted Coffee md Br-nd.
We And. then, from this account
that III" chancrlior's great-ncphew
came to the HON" on certain morn
ing and asked tho old servant Lydia
t" give him cup OF coffee and SOM.
bread
This she did and. when her back
waS turned Sweeney put ia tn.
coffee pot Tn. contents OF "a small
paper doubtless arsenic yhor,
Will" later the Chancellor rang his
bell. according I" his custom. to in
di"ht" that he was ready for his
breakfast. Tho conc" served 80 him
In AL innocenc" by tn. cook Ivdi,
was from the fatal "on,ain.r. TN.
boy Michael and Lydia herself also
partooh OF some of tn. sam. coffee.
in "a short wh!i" Chancellor with.
ana the two servants were all very
SICK. and II seemed but too apparent
that there had boon u horrid criu.
- !.
me 10y Mlch""i soon died. Til"
woman Lydia. VIII" had not drank
quite AS much "f tho poisoned coffee.
hnally recovered Tho Chancellor
fingered between lif" and death for
week. suffering great pain. which
n" bore with perfect for,i,udo He
MAS constantly visited during TIM.
sad week by devoted friends-hy Dr
t"nSh"" and Dr. McCaw. by the Rev.
= IAN Blair and the Rev John
buchanan. hv William Munf"rd and
h"mHnd Randolph i!ut ne had
passed beyond the help OF earthly
friends,
II" Desired his friend. Edmund
Randolph :" draw NJ another and IL
nal codicil IN his viii In which ne
revoked SUCH portions 90 his viii
aud c"dicIls contained anv pro
visions for tho honcht Of h,y great
nephew. G"org" WITH. Sweeney. and,
devised and hcpmcath"d ITO tho broth
"rS and sisters ~ the said Goorr"
WITH" sweeney" nil of tho estate. tina,
would "th"rwis" have gone to C;cnrro
Wy'H" Sweeney. or for his us"
Noble Spirit Takes Fright.
This last c"dicn is dated June .
1905. ON IN" morning ~ June ;.
i'oS. his noble srIri, took its flight
That this Srea, and good man.
whose name had become the very
SYNONYM for "juStice" and for every
nimiahir attribute. as we'll ~ for TN.
profound rifts Of the intellect. should
~ length IN his cirhrv-frst year
nav" boon Tho victim OF such an out
r.seors Grim" seems one Of tho
stranrcs' vacari.s of fate
In MS last DAYS his thoughts were
only Tor others He regretted that
his Illness should cause delay in re-
gard ~ matters Of Importance mend
ing IA his court Almost with mis-
last breath he said. "oh. gentlemen.
YOU az" very good ! am sorry YOU
tax" so much trouble. Bu, all will
IL" In vain"
~ tn" ,''nc az tho execution Of tho
inal codicil no said to Mr. Munford
and Nj Randolph 1T liz not my do
~" that this unfortunate nephew of
min" shall h" prosecuted or punished
further than this codicil will punish
him. for IN" nrenscs with which ne
stands charccd dread such a Sig
man being cast upon my name or my
sisters do not behave he can ho
convicted in tho teeth ~ our stautuc
law. wh''h prohibits u"cT" teStimonl
from being received against white
man under trial.
VIII Br trqnittcd.
And wiihou, such testimony. he
VIII h" acquitted For myself I
snail die leaving him nv forgiveness
The great nephew was tried at a
session Of III. District Court IN Rich-
mond on Monday tho frs, Of Sep
'cmb"r. i,oS-Judses Pren,is and Ty-
Ter pr.scn,
PhiliD y Nicholas. Attorney Cen.
eral, appeared for the prosecution.
and William Writ and Edmund Ran
dolnh for the icrense The verde,
az tho jury was mo, guilty" The
testimony % tho coi"rcd woman had
not been admissible A, the time Of
Chancellor Wvthc's death. tho Rich
mon Enquirer was Issued only on
Tuesdays ant FRIDAYS Of each week
The issue NJ Tue sdsy. June 10. then
was the next issue after his death
In an editorial % that datc-douh,
loss written by Mr. '~honas Ei,chio--
/, is said, Tho scrupulous devotion
10 justirS TN. strength Of reasoning.
and depth NJ research which he man
Tested as chancellor. are known tn
all
"Greni as he was In literature. in
scienc" and IN law. fully impressed
that knowledge without morals is
vain his superiority was more an
parent in his conduct"
Gives Funeral Address.
The Enquirer of Friday. June 10,
gives, in PAR, the funeral address
which had been delivered by Mr.
Mnnford al the public services in the
Capitol on Jun" .. The rest Of the