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In4<iIo9 with the lAie magical murder
u p1pLzr MkEvIH HorT. 10 Richnord d,
- haye concluded 70 Isy before our read.
- snct psr,s Of The testimony. and Other
a1iisrs co1nteled. - psrilts Of The deep
81 inisFsti s ~
n . esttnIIy known that M Hcyt
- skct " NJ. WIN. r Myers. u1dsr
its inprsssion that he, Hoyt. had bad
/ ctiminal inisrcourss with the wife Of Ny
sis. snd afterwards refused 10 sign note,
rlsdging himself 10 leave the city d
nichmond Il once. n asi
The following i . copy Of The note
hnhdsd 10 Mr.. Hoyt for bis signature. J
~, b. Aafyia Hoyt, Of The city Of Richmond
11hefeby piedse{1yself 70 lssse the said city
|: Serikwitb, siN hsssr to reiarnlo il I; aekao ~
.>tging 81 The ssme time ihe penaliy Tor any VIC.
|iien q Ibis pledge io.be The forfeiture OF my
is. Rchmond, Va, Sept. 2e, fsl6.n
The placements subjoined were taken
bsiors The Mayor. and were reported fol
~ Richmond Republican. from which
paper We copy.
The Mayor sppqsred 10 Court 90 Mon.
day The l2lh INSIGHT. and took his seat.
forthe purpose Of entering into the ex.
animation 81 the charges preferred by the
Coroner's Inquesi.. sgsinsi VIM, R My.
efs. . principal. snd Samuel S Myers
epd william s. Burr. Al siders and abei-
tcss. 10 the murder Old. ~. Hoyi. in
Richmond, on The 2srh 81 September last.
The testimony brought forward was
principally Of the character to Ok The
i sOnnission 81 ihe crime upon VIM. r.
Myers. . prineipas. and Samuel S. My.
srs snd WV s. Burr. d abet.ors-a and
i9asmuch ssthsre 10 no doub. . to those
rho we're engaged 10 The tragedy, We
/ VIII omit that portion Of the testimony.
/ s1d commence with iha, Of Col. PoIlsrd,
! the father Of Mrs. Myers. end follow il
~ 9th the publiellion Of the intercepted
eerrssponds belassn Mrs. M. and Mr..
Moyt:
sgstness ON she 5art or efsnsEants.
Nj. Pollard, The father az AIRS. Nv
ets. being called. JIa,ed 10 substance as
follows:
4 while Mr.. Nyer, md wife we're Oh yisi,
10 biz house, 10 Albemsfls, Mrs Pollard inform.
ID him thai their eafshter Mrs M had de. |
apalehed letisf 10 Mf Hoyt, ard that il ought
o.be Intercepted. Accordingly, be determined /
- keep al eye on theslettefs for his daughter,
eening through The POSI- eiiee. Al the time
Ne supposed an ansveE 10 his dsoghter,s letter
we1td afrive, il did nd cemp, but shortly after,
uhilehis daughter and Mr.. Myers -wers 10 Mel. /
Dsn, whither they had;eon from his house, be
pest 70 The ollioe, aad lseeiyed the lelief which
y held 10 his hand.
Al this stage ofiihs proceedings, Mi.
Mayo. the Atlornsy Zoe the Common
eeslih, asked. for what purpose this let.
~ Nss about 10 be producedi
Messfs. Lyons Snd Scott, for the de-
l(ncs. uaget The iu.poflance Of On exami.
pelion into the contents OF this letter as
veil q others. sGa proceeded to show
That such evidences WAS 10 rebut the DIV.
inc declaration Of Mr.. Hoyl. The Court
having decided 10 hear every thing 10 the
se,e, Major .Pollard vas allowed 10 pro.
SD
10 said that, sfief 5esding the letter 10 his
|t4Iassr u reply 70 tts one she had written 10
~ Hoyi, he q oacs determined 10 visit Rich
lrne Ger he purpose " sFlesiing such proceed
~. On reaching he city. be sought Mr.. HORT,
- approached him " saying, Mr. Hoy,, b.
.lr1l Yes, vBs The sIeply. wish, then, Mr. I
.clt, V have private coasersation with you
- zoo aecompsny ne toa room III Che Ex.
4Aaalei Re replied that his own room would
|leh1oly y q soiiahle place a. they eould 20
I1teld iheir cenverskiion; and they accordingly 1
impaired % !, fol thai purpose, o. getting 10 i
~ Hcyth room, (said Major P.l / told him i
IA ] was The father 81 Mrs Myers, aud vas in i
6c11ossish of Isl,sf Rom him 10 ny daughter.
(15h - 6o RsnilenaG would write 10 ! married
|IE Hoyt told him il Vas written in snsuerl
- 80 from Mrs. Myers, Major r. said that II Il
- {3syt ID did not cease 70 bs on terms Of such
{1I|&5sy with bis daughter, h would Be The /
.@IlYt nna . sure - he bfosghl disgfsce upon Il
.0m. I. should suffer dealh--if b. o. he sons
40 DiFhl enrrive him, had 70 pnrsne the de-
|II1Ilf 81 lheif peace to The exlremesl point of
~ t6ittIsA M. hoytS reply was that he
|.6I<I otoh Ma Myers % 3 ssieF. end he Z
1t6ls sacli6cs lifs bsfore she should safer Il
~ ksnds but (said Msior 2. 10 HI your sc-
rr1fniaDcl NTH mr. daughter mnst - II an end.
Ikfn. said il. shall rely On your promise,
I||1l TITS (ssid Major p } rerealsd, aud
|.11alket. We ereefsiand each other, shen, Nh
.1JIl cellainly said he. and | len him.
NH n thc Exchange. feoninusd MAI ?,
~|[n1 nirAila'I. ttr. HORT cane, and sid he
|&l'I lie = bara acme further conVersalion
.|& NJ 11tt thought, said be. as Mrs. n.
~ 9l6sil YER . well sequainsed, Il nigh.
= |l'll eoo1l u Ne were b bfsak % % sud
||'I~4IOp o44s Ao ohjkslien. suppose, %
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