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

sr, AL that ~ant now, Is that pcaee earthly friend
can e've'-'aw bible lying HE table the bed,
! walter Crouch sworn--wss ridug down tho on
tho motning Of tho 2sth, between and o'clock. when
saw Col s. s. Myers, w. X. Myors aud W. 5. Burr come
out OF NJ Hoyrs Office into a carriage the low
nst OF mo exchange Hotel and drse oh-obscIved large
SUCK under Col. Myers arm.
Thompson Tyler sworn-I hive the Exchauge-wassi sit.
us inc haioer SHOP on the morning Of the 2sh-s ne
gro boy came running in, saying that Mr. ioy had been
s"" anu mat was wanting his mmedatcly-pro-
eeodcd to tho chamber aud found pool OF blood the
loot ct the steps leading from the chamber into the office
Mr.. uoyt was lying tho bed wping his face with
lowell The witness here detailed the statement made
MN oy Hoyt, TO exactly the that already
| reported by DR.. Carmichaell
lie added lloyt frequently said me, Tyler old fell
Sw IT'S hard that an innocent should be shot down
this way found small spoonful Of some thing that
supposed to DO Hoyrs brains. lying the foot
sePs-found one ball in the bcd-it had passed quite
through the mattress. ard lodged in the rail Of the bcdscad
ihere were several other in the mistress. and proba
by the balls are there Hoyt thought that the
second bail that took effect in his head.
Eugene b. Pendlcion sworn. lived with Hoyt in tho
capacity OF aeotk-was going down the Monday
inotnins' when was informed that MIR. Hoyt had been
shot-~ent back TO tho ofce-hcard Mr. lloyt calling for
his serNant-his room door eosed--wcnt in. and he
asked mo TO 60 for tho doctor which did Immediately.
ID w Calder sworn. live at the Exchange assis-
tani manager-got TO Mr.. Hoyrs a lto before
oeloek AT Mr. Hoyt's request looked for paper, which
he said was the bed which no had been shot for re-
usns to ssn7tound between the bed clothes and the
wal against which the bed plaeed-hc asked me to
take care OF 1t, and did so-unul lately It has not been
out Of my possession
Here the paper frequently alluded to- which we have
already copied was shown to Mr.. Calder, and he idcnt
hed It as the ono 10 which he referred
Messfs RoSL C. Scott aad James Lyons made their an
pearanec during the anon apparently hurried and
travel worn. After the evidence was gone through with
MI scout rose and stated 10 the Jury that had been alb
sent from the city, and had been riding since midnight
"hen no received notice Of tho that lead this n
quest tie stated that he appeared part OF the persons
VINO would probably be implicated by the finding OF the Jury
and he asked them suspend their verdict 80 minutes
unI nc could determine by consultation with his clients ii
he would take part in the proceedings. This the coroner
granted as matter % right aud Mr.. Scott lief, the room:
whilst he was gone doubt the night OF any
parties TO appear before the Jury this stage o the pro
ceedlngs, and whilst this point su under dolbe
NJ Scott returned and waived his request be heard
The jury retired for about 30 minutes and through their
foreman reported verdict which, after reetnR the cir
cumsances IN pursuance OF the evidence herein detailed
concluded as follows:
And the jurors aforesaid their oaths Aforesaid
that the said VIM K. Myers him the said Dudley Mar
van Hoyi, m manner and form aforesaid. o,oniousy will
fully premediiaedy, Voluntarily unawfuy deliberately
aud OF his malice aiorchoughi, did kill aud murde against
the peace and dignity OF this Commonwealth And the
Aforesaid their Oahs Aforesaid do further cav
that Ssm ). Myers and VIM $. Burr late OF the said
city, the time OF the felony and murder aforesaid in man.
uer and form aforesaid, committed w.t. the said 25th
September IN the wear Aforesaid and within the lusdc-
non Aforesaid, oonously present then and there
comforting, abetung. aiding and assisting the said VIM r.
Myers the felony and murder aforesaid TO do and commit
against the peace aud dignity OF this Commonwealth In
witness whereof well tho aforesaid have this nuu
suon put their hands, and affixed their seals tho day and
year above written. "
And upon this lnquiston, the Coroner issued his war
rant for the arrest OF Ihe accused.