Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-14

was he TO time by grain. and say when mans
blood would cool uoder such wrong this lie would
not 20 TO the books TO lind this but he wood appeal
every husband IN that assembly, how long man
must bear ndgny Of th Kind used u IL that
he would reflect calmly aud cooly upon the which
robs him. once, Of wife. home. honor and reputation.
Tie claimed the right introduce evidence diSprovo
some OF the dying statements Of Hoy and thereby dis
credit the whole OF them upon which alone the Common
wealth could hope this prosecution. Throw out
this evidence. and who could say when these parties
went TO Hoyts room. amicable adjustment
Who can say how the ssy commenced This deed, IT
done at all BY his clients have been done the heat
OF blood upon sudden poyocson, have been done
IN selt-detence. Th rcorc
should be allowed Introduce evidence to show that
Hoyt unworthy ct belief, and by this letter. aud this
testimony he expected prove this fact He expected
prove that Notwithstanding this mans solemn
OF his innocence, under all the soemnity Ut religious rites
that, regardless alike OF the rights OF the parent the
husband he had followed this the sacred
iuary Of her fathers house, and sought dobauch her.
rally oi least, IN that sacred asylum That when aed
by that father spare his child spare the honor his
house. he promised dessi from his unhalowcd purposes
and before tho end Of another day. before the lie had died
his lips, the relentless soducer his foul work
again He felt warmly no man who husband
and father could feel otheTwse-but asido OF al feeling
he solemny believed that the law did deny him
privilege that he claimed Mr.. Scott also addressed the
Court in very eloquent the side and Mr.
Mayo replied lie said that he surprised at the excite
mcnt Of hisend, but that the which engaged
such that could be embarked in without
feeling deeply God knowshe felt himself deeply
but he wanted this and every which he
When he desired 10 exclude illegal evidence, he did
he considered the safety citizens only to be Sc
cured by strict administration OF the laws the land
lie disputed many OF the principles laid down by his trends
the other SIDE but he did dispute their right to use
this paper for OF the purposes indicated aud they
had only explained themselves when he frs, asked hat
they intended 20 make OF the letter. although alto
gehe formal he would have objected its being read
Major Pollard now proceeded with bis testimony. lie
said: Mr.. and Mrs. Myers 4 my house IN
Nelson in June last. My wife informed that had
detected Mrs Myers in wiring letter Mr.. Hoyt in the
city OF Richmond. We agreed that 1t better TO let
this letter and intercept tho attended the Of
nee myself for that purpose and took letter directed
Mrs Myers after she and her husband gone TO wish
OF her relations Nelson opened i, and found j,
OF improper character for gentleman write 10
married lady went down Immediately to Richmond
that Is got the letter abou, the 23i, aud arrived in Rich
mond the 25h. brought this lstter the one now es
hibed in Court. along with found Mr.. Hoyt late
in the evening. said To him, This is Mr.. Hoy believe;
wi-h have private conversation with Won sir
lie asked his room; [ WENT said sir | am the IA
Their OF Mrs Myers have intercepted such letter from
you TO her gentleman would write a married lady
He said what lotterl know OF no letter. produced II
lie said Well, sir, that that letter answer 20
that received. answered, Yes, sir that is plain
enough. He then said he looked Mrs. Myers as sic
er-thai he would sacrifice his life her. and prom
sed that their correspondence should be discontinued
tod him that nothing but desire my part Ia keen the
matter quiet. for the sake OF my family, induced mo 10
deal thus lightly with him; but Iha, he stop all CON-
municaon with Mrs. Myers. and that hereafter he must
recognize her when he met her This repeated two
three times, and he repeatedly promised me il
should be done, | left hm-the next evening he
came TO nv room, and said might look curl
ois for him to recognize Mrs Nyers
and asked If that necessary said supposed NOT
but that the communication between them must 20 no fur
ther-he promised that II should not-he pIemsed that
should give him the letter that had, and no would mo-
duce the which it an answer, and We would
burn them both-I answered that would be down again
week two, and would let him know was detsin-
cd the day. and about dusk as was st,ndiny
in the Rounda Of the Exchange very much surpris-
ed my son-n-law, Mr. Myers who came nm 10 me
and told that he and his wife had returned from Mel
son. and were both stopping the Exchange went 10
the paror my daughter, and there found her with
Hoyt by her side and body else IN the room He NOV
ed suddenly away approached was very much eI-
asperaed but had opportunity Of speaking 10 him that
night-thc following msrniug call him eaT:y and had
him reused from his bed. When he dressed he came
the pavement, and repsoaehed him with his treach-
cry he said mistaken; that he had not even been
conversinR with Mrs. Myers the preceding evening
told him that this thing persisted in a
produced between my child aGd her husband, I wuuId
have my revenge even at the risk OF my life and would
keep the letter that might plead my usicatiou in case
WAS forced to kill HIM. That IT no killed me- had son.
who would follow II up to the TemotesE OF the
earth.
went home, and heard nothing OF the matter IN
al go, letter from Col Myers in Sept asking me TO
come t1 Richmond, and intimstins what rad occurred
came down. and told him what hsd Unopened IN June
might have told him Of the letter, don't think eve
showed it to him unit after HOyt shot. carried my
daughter up home with
The eIteT referred by Major Pollard wa. then read
and handed the reporters: Mr.. Mayo then observed
that OF these lot the public ne desired
that all might gO-that he some IN his hand deryed
from friend OF MIR. Hoyt, which he begged leave TO
read. The hrst, which supposed have been the
one 10 which Mr. HOyts, taken the Off MAJOR
Pollard, answer, then shown TO Major p
and lie said it was not his daughters writing.