The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-10
o Richmond Afalr-rhe Statement OF
Mrs. Virginia Nye re-.

We hoso recci'cu, Dy tne Southern man, the
blowing note and letter from Virginia. We
Pmply with the request of the writer f the note,
fesuning that the statement Of Mrs. Myers is an
htheniic one, in order to do full justice to Mrs.
and to all those interested in her case.
1t is to be hoped that hereafter the whole at
lir. which has been so dePlorable in its results,
'ill be yelled from the public view.
10 EprroR OF THE N. Y. HxRALp:
DEAR SIN:
The enclosed is a copy of letter written by Mrs.
Flyers, to a friend.
lnasmuch the proceedings Of the trial have been
eead before the public justice to herself as well as
Smpassion for her misortune to require its pub.
cation You will, therefore, confer favor by giving
tan insertion in your paper. A SUBSCRIBER
MRS. MYERS STATEMENT
ALTA VisrA, ALBEmAnLE Co., Virginia
ask your sympathy-your coincidence. in INV crusb.
ng sniicton my fiery trial depict 10 you the
nsush endure at being thus arraigned for crime the
cn nor can convey the sghtest idea of the torture
With which find myself much the object Of publicity
nut unhappy circumstances impe me forward for Ihaye
cen 70 overwheimed by the appearance ofmy letters in
ob er causes of agony which Ala not arcina.s that
nave thought but justice to ysel, to give you my
r,snd statement Of my whole acquaintance with the
dvdual 30 unfortunately associated with me- in order
na. It may furnish some palation ofmy indscretion.
The commencement Of my acquaintance with Mr.
ioyt was under the following circumstances:--
letter was addressed to under an envelope to Mr.
ioy and this letter was transmitted to by him. Up
ioyt my life. The contents Of this letter rendered II
necessary that should seek few words of explanation
MN was reluctant to make this the subject off
e"er 70 him' ana therefore addressed him note
eueshng to see him at my own house concerning this
natter In my first interview with Mr. Hoyt OF which
again To this readily consented and a. he surrssted
me propriety Of our being formally introduced
hcceded to his proposal Of meeting him at MIR Morans
rooms where hc told me, he sitting for his NINA.
ond cG%Pany with miss c. from whom he said he
VISITS 10 me were very frequent In an interview in the
party stage Oh our acquaintance, pallated
res"on inadvertently used in Of my first notes to
num- IN which had alluded TO feeling of desolation
this he replied that my unhappiness was the theme
puohc discussion and not truth he had guessed
rom my note, but one he had learned from his observe
ion OF my countenance before he had formed my
us ; encouraged by my casual auson to this
IN our association together he would frequently
advert to my situation as one Of exquisite misery pic
Kind and cruel words, which, he said my husband had
us OF me in the most public places and assuring me
subject of remark in society. This naturally ncensed
me against my husband and made me regard him most
From tho sympathy he expressed for me- en-
e3ng in'o al ny sorrows, with the utmost depth Of
|ieehng our confidence became very trustful and We
!ogetner with great unreserve. Such inter
cloudy and mperceptby prepared lend my ear to an
|svowsi Oh attachment from which would have revolt
Cd had it been preceded by less insidous preface
Shortly subsequently to this crisis my husband received
an an anonymous note, which he promptly showed me-
a, preciuded Mr. Hoyts visits to my own
o, w'tns'ahoihg the testimony to the contrary;
aer ms ne never crossed the threshold of my door
Ans mere cannot forbear touching upon part Of
Certain parlor Tor number OF hours 1t is true had
YER ~ hv Mr. Hoyt in No rs the room re-
Of the rooms at the Exchange Hotel will readily recog
h,ih samen Is one OF the most public in the esta
elsnment TX rs well known also that persons wishing
~ ~ - - P"ol.S pecc always secure themselves
intrusion IN accordance with this practice the
f1Or was Ms n os Know my association with MIR
eusrview with him becoming the subject Of public rep
' r. was there merely for private converse
ce sesuiy ina such conversation. without the pollu
Ion 2. crime was secret IN its nature Why, then
;uo", ~no mas acted but viz
ino Saloled 20 issten the foul sin upon met
There other testimony which ha. SO utterly shocked
words 70 rciute it. II could snatch sunbeam from
heaven that would scarcely be burning and bright
accusations My God my God wilt thou suffer the
M.s'ca i've VINO could pronounce such words-such
have emansted from ,hebottomle.. pt-wicksd enough
20 nave issued from hell itself wonder the tongue that
them was not palsed scorched scathed BY
the instant lightning Of Gods wrath In all my indis-
crelons In the most glarng Of my error have always
remembered Twas iady-my virtue has not been wreck
CO. nor nave forgotten for one instant that decacy
which - innate within the breast Of woman So mon
strous tale is too shocking too abhorrent for human
neL MY absence from Richmond during May and June,
1870 when was in the city of New York and the fact
Of Mt Hoyt being an entire stranger to in the
mer OF $780, as our acquaintance only commenced the
winter that year, at puts the seal of iasehood
gross alsehood upon the abhorrent testimony which
nave Just alluded Is II not strange that when my let
tors reier to every interview had with him. there
should be no allusion not the remote the
meetings which are 30 vilely attributed to met
use strong ana emphaihic terms, but feel indgna-
hon uncontroabe that such foul aspersions should be
thrown 10 undsservedly upon me.
As my personal interviews with Mr.. Hoyt were sus-
pended after the anonymous communication my hus-
oand our correspondence then commenced. Afterwards
ana az mr. suggestion we were in the habit Of meeting at
the ExchAnge, mostly in the public paror but two
three times in No. Is "a public sitting ROOM once
MI Hoyts request in e private psrorl he saying We
NOT mere Dc % liable to remark a. in the common
drawing room OF the hotel met him afterwards in the
same room myself suggesting It. was insensibly ured
from the path Of rectude by seductive of eternal
devouon and hearkenng to such proteasions, respon
sive feeling awoke in my own bosom-I felt faith,
trust in him too firm to be shaken and without pausng