American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-15
THE RICHMOND TRAGEDY.

INTERCEPTED RESPONDENCE
The examinat ion of Mr.. VIM. R. Myers, as
Principal, and Samuel S. Myers and VIM. S.
! burr, as aiders and abettors in the murder Of
Dudley Marvin Hoyt, was commenced before
J le Mayors Court, at Richmond, Va, on Mon
lay, when a great deal Of testimony was
Fought out, together with a most extraordi-
airy correspondence between Mr.. Hoyt and
Hrs. Myers, which had been intercepted by the
hther of the lady and some of her frends.-
/ When it is recolected that Mr.. Hoyt, on his
/ wing bed, protested the innocence of Mrs.
Myers, the correspondence appears still more
Extraordinary.
At the examination OH Monday, as we learn
rom the Richmond Republican, MAJOR Polar,
he father of Mrs. NJ, gave the following ties.
|imony to rebut the dying declaration of Mr..
|Ioyt:
While Mr.. Myers and wife were on a visit to
bis house, in Albemarle, Mrs. Pollard Informed
him that their daughter Mrs. M, had des-
patched letter to Mr. Hoyt, and that it ought
10 be intercepted. Accordingly, undetermined
10 keep an eye on the letters for his daughter,
coming through the post office. AT the time
he supposed an answer to his daughters letter
would arrive, it did not come, but shortly af-
Ter, while his daughter and Mr.. Myers were in
Nelson, whittier they had gone from his house,
he went TO the Office, and received the letter
which he held in his hand.
He said that, after reading the letter to his
daughter in reply to the one she had written to
Mr.. Hoyt, he at once determined to visit Rich
|nond for the purpose of arrestng such pro-
ceedngs. On reaching the city, he sought
MIR. Hoyt, and approached him by saying, Mr..
Hoyt, believe? Yes, was the reply. | wish,
then, Mr., Hoyt, to have private conversation
with you-can you not accompany me to
room in the Exchanged He replied that his
own room would probably be as suitable a
place as they could 60 to hold their converse
ton; and they accordingly repaired to it for
that purpose. On getting TO MIR. Hoyt's room,
said MAJOR p told him that was the faith
or of Mrs. Myers, and was in possession of
letter from him to his daughter, such as no gen.
tleman would write to married lady. Hoyt
told him it was written in answer to one from
Mrs. Myers. Major P. said that if he (Hoyt)
did not cease to be on terms of such intimacy
with his daughter, it would be the means Of
destroying the happiness Of ms whole family;
and so sure as he brought disgrace upon them,
he should suffer death-it No, OF his sons who
might survive him, had to Pursue the destroyer
of their peace to the extierest romt Of the uni
verse. Mr.. Hoyt's reply vas at he looked
upon Mrs. Myers as sister, and he would sa
cri6ce life before she should suffer al his hands
But (said Major P. TO Ii your acquaintance
with my daughter must he al an end. 1t shall,
said H. shall rely on your promise, then?--
This (said Major P. | repeated and remarked,
We understand each other, then, MI HoyG-
Certainly, said he, and left him.
While in the Exchange, Continued Maj. P,)
about nightall, Mr.. Hoyt came, and said he
would like to have some further conversation
with me. have thought, said lie, as Mis- W.
and myself were SO we'll acquainted, it might
be talked about if we were TO break off SO sud
denly--"You have no objection, | suppose, to
Mrs. Nj. and myself speaking when we meet"
Here Maj P, repeated to Mr.. Hoyt what he
had before said, that any man writing such a
letter deserved death itself fear publicity,
sir, of this aff'air-lest it destroy the happiness
of husband, and bring disgrace upon ny
whole family. .a ..aa-
Hoyt pro posed to deliver up Mrs. Myers
letter, if Major Pollard would give him back