American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-16
THE RICHMOND TRAGEDY.

j The examination Of the parties concerned in
Filing Mr.. Hoyt, at Richmond, was continued
Tuesday. We extract the following testi-
ony elected during the day, from the report
the Richmond Republican.
Major PolIard-recaled- the evening
4 had conversation with Hoyt, he asked me
4 did not think Mrs. Myers an unhappy wo-
lan-and added that Myers was had tenn
ered, passionate man, and an unkind husband.
remarked to him that Mr.. Myers was kind,
evoted husband, and if my daughter, Mrs.
was unhappy, it was her own fault
believed he did every thing to consult her
leasure, and make her happy.
4 Benjanin F. .MoSby-sworn-I know Mrs.
s ayers and Mr.. Hoyt. | have been boarding
ID the Exchange about one year. About the
4 st of June saw Hoyt in the ladies parlor with
Mrs. Myers. She was sitting in rocking
f hair, and he on an ottoman directly in front
. finer. On the It'll Of August, between the
hours of IL and o'clock, | went to No. Is,
F in the Exchange,) where was frequently in
he habit of laying down, during the day
| When got there | found both doors locked.
This being unusual | went into No. 10, and
ook q seat where | could see. Shortly after
aw the door of No. Is open, and saw a lady
home out. went to see who it was, and found
K to be Mrs. Myers. then took stand, that
could see any person who might attempt to
escape from the doors or windows, and remain
led in this position some minutes No one
coming out, went to the door and opened it,
lwh hen / saw d. Marvin Hoyt make his escape
from the room by tho back window. Shortly
after | went to Hoyt's room-be seemed con-
fused. At this time Boyden was at Old Point,
but when he returned, on the 18th August,
mentioned it to him, and told him the persons
were Mrs Myers and Hoyt, After this he Wis
tied the Exchange frequently. Four weeks at-
ter this, walked into the lady's parlor and
there found HoYt reclining on long ottoman,
with his head partly in Mrs. Myers lap. had
got in before saw them, but left like a rattle
snake was after me. Zone of the counsel ask
ed Mr. Mosby to repeat how often he had seen
Hoyt and Mrs. Myers together-he replied it
would take him Is hours to do SOY Mr.. Mos
by went on to state-I never saw them in No.
Is again. After this, Mrs. Myers was at the
Hotel very late one night-don't know what
time she went away. Another evening saw
her leave, and Hoyt escort her down the steps
Three or four weeks agol called on Col. Myers
(for that purpose) and informed him of what
had seen. Mr.. VIM. Myers was in New York
did not hear Mrs. Myers visits spoken OF by
persons about the hotel. Some gentleman told
me he heard the rumor in Chesterfield. | de-
tailed all the circumstances to Col. Myers
Col. .Mu,yord-sworn. The counsel for the
accused asked Col. M. if he had ever known or
noticed Mr.. Hoyt and Mrs; Myers together-
when and where? He remarked that his at
tention was attracted by seeing Hoyt going to
and from Mr.. Myers several times, but he had
never seen them together there. be had, how
ever, visited the Theatre some time last spring,
where he saw Mr.. and Mrs. Myers in their box.
He took seat by the side of Mrs. NJ, and at
tempted to engage in conversation with her,
but soon found that her attention was in anoth-
er direction, and that she did not seem to be
listening to any thing he had said to her. This
he thought strange of, for Mrs. Myers had al
ways been in the habit of paying attention to
what he said in conversation. On this occasion,
she was evidently paying no attention to The
performance, and, thought Col. M, fiom what
he had heard of Mrs. Ms imprudent conduct,
he now had clue to her movements
On looking across the Theatre he observed
Mr.. Hoyt in u box nearly opposite to Mr.. and
Mrs. Myers, and himself. He stood apparent
ly behind two gentlemen, and his head could
be seen over their shoulders | determined,
said Col. M, to leave the box in which we
were sitting, and go down to the pit where |
would be better able to see what was going on
between Mrs. Myers and M. Hoyt. Mrs. NJ.
was sitting before. her husband, and evidently
doing something she wished TO conceal. She
seemed to be talking in Telegraphic signs to
Hoyl across the way, while he did nothing in