Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-13
state oil Virginia.

To VT: This day d. NJ Hoyt. being duly sworn. de-
posetn and saith. While being asleep between the hours
Of and o'clock this morning, some one Knocked
at the door u my room and told them To in. The
office being open, tic servant having just been n the pzr
entering WIN. :. Burr who handed me a oapor n
the time saying the called very unpleasant bust
ness and hoped would gu IT, II would probably pre-
any farther ihcuy, saying that the public were IL
gainst While ~ iho Of reading the paper Col :
). Mycss aud his brother William entered my room. Col
Myers wished me 20 sign the paper Immediately. de-
cnol lgniug IT, William K. Myers Immediate, pre.eu-
ted pistol my head and snapped It. IL missed lire
lie pulled tie trigger again but whether Il exploded am
unable 90 say. 1 .mmutIlcIy jumped out Of bed and
while in the act OF getting out, Or Immediately after cot
ou' the pistol hrsd two three times Is near as can
Tcco.ioct. received one ur more balls 800 NY tlish.
g'er fell % the lur and rolled down the stem In nv
Shortly after fell aud rolled down the BEL le Two
Myon's ic.t my room. VIM. 5 Burr have co leco.lec
ZION o. having seen after the swapping the pistol While
lying tae moor, aUt not eXpecuug 10 live many u nt.z
BOO tue presence y the iw" Myers said, that vas fnna
ceutoi any crime, al the lady question also; and now
cpca, the same, eud shall, 10 the Of my death
lSisHecI ID. VI. HOYT.
WrT.E.s--E. t. Carmichael, Frederick Boydeu, Trgmg.
son Ty.-r, l.. b. P,Gdeton, VI. Poiuaux, II.
Sworn aal subscribed al ten minutes before twelve
O'Clock ny u. I I.yt, 90 iae presence OF T.. H. ClruI.
c'ac lTedeucE bIydgn, Thompson Tyler, r.. T.. Psuda-
ton eGd VI b. Po--uA IT,, tins z-tu DAY OF september
1916; witness my hani and seal dsy and date above
written. JAMES EVANS, ]. r. TsLaL1
Mr.. Evans i4on on 10 state that after retiring ont
Of Mr. HOyTs presence, he returned aud asked him v1e
tor he made tue statement he had lsi signed boz aneip3
ton Of approaching death, iaa5 be had any oxpec
tlu0Es OF surviving tie wound. llg answered m,5s
the statement under ths belief that arn % die pyr
was placed such Circumstances before bat made Them
under the impression that could not llst long aud now
repeat them aud shall o. tho moment Of my ds.fIu h.
head sinking back and his voice lying away 81. he uttered
the last words. Don't think ever saw any one ctbi.tt
more cOmposITc-~as induced 10 make the remark that
he wa o. placid as sleeping inaniuD excitement about
hm-onee be inoisuuety spoke Of nis mufdof Or what
ever you may choose to ca IT. but IN what Connection il
| was spoken did not undcTstauI.
One Of the Jury oskod if be- knew whether Mr. Hon
WIS ATHEIST a. was reported out Of dOOrs Mr. Evan.
replied, that he made enquiry upon that subject bot
that be- took the oath without objection or remark Wbcn
asked for 5bIe the young who seemed much agi.
tact handed him book which was not bb., VI n w.
who much the collected in the room rrpr.
cd him tor 10 and told him where boo would end The pr,
| book which was then brought u me.
Orlando a. Pogfan We then swyfu-T 1.-Two aa l clerk
boz the Of No Cuul the tenement next below nyts
onice-slW 8 S. Myers and w. x. Myers pas up the
street before the fIre door, about quarter before O'clock
Ou the morning u 'h' 23byCry .hpfy afterwards heard
tie report of pistol Shots which suppsod proceed.
cd liun Mr. iloyrs rOpwin or five minutes saw The iva
Mossrs. Myers pasI down tic sreota- dies returned Col
Myers -oomsd very much 1riiatCd bat W. r. Mycfr no
pear-d quite composed.
John VI. How,s swofn.--G live with ". & r. =. Cor.
pouief Co. iu the Two below iloyrs Office
servant came no ON the morning of the f aud informed
me that hc had the NessrF. Myers goug out of
carnage The alley upon the south side OF Exchange
/ went 90 tho door. aud saw w. H. Myers aud another
gcUt0filut WHunl ai-fWsfos lt1rncu 70 Col
.. Mycra, enter Mr. npyts Dhec-i1 or minutes thcy
returned will another, % unknown, and entered he
cauiaRc which remained waiting Tor them In the alloy
W. Myers directed the diver 10 ha.ieo up Main stfcot
OIL fact ua Do could gote carriage old ono and
had tir appearance Of being city hockObseryed seye-
| rsi fishing poles tied underneath h.
The Rev. Mr. Hoge, 81 tho Presbyterian Church, va,
then called and sworni out ~ town whrn the &C.
cureuce took place and dd return until WCdncs jay
lastb0hrd az toe Erchangc hoard that Mr. jtw-hed
10 see NO and called on ium Immediately The couyef
sau0u he'd with him r,lfted altogether ls spiritus
condiuou-nm satisfied that ho died firm believer In hs
truths o Christianity asked him II he bad been
lnbdel-said De- never hsdwaH IN the room most II The
day "Wednesday end had repeated with hin
oi short durauon-askcd him n ho would Join praye
he paused moment and faid be bad the slightes
obecuOD-uiuk he uttered once NJ twice dunfi
hc prayer, bui cannot DO ceran-hc exhibited LITTLE 81
element, though thought he libofng under dcol
ieehug-obsrryue bin to be- restless | asked him "
could DO unything iof hm ho "a Piled very ceinoIy M