Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-16

10 The carriage before; this happened more Than
week probably more than fortnight before ne
was shot: can't tell wha, impressed il parlicu-
larly on my mind; had never heard OF any rumors
when saw Mr.. h. at the carriage door,,
Mr.. MAYO here rose and said, that ne declined
10 ask the witness any questions aoou' ruu'ois
that he heard, lest he should appear 10 commit
himself 10 course of examination 'hal ne a'u
not approve. AT another Stage of This proce edins
il il arrived there he should certainly resist H..
Mr.. Lyons replied with great warmth, tnal
rhey had legal right 10 enquire INTO Inc nature
and character oil these rumors; that, IN ms way,
they had already elected the fact that The wlie OF
mis- unfortunate client had become so stale, lha'
her name was in the mouth Of every negro on the
street, and that The very counter boys were aqua
led and excited by the horrid tale. was IL 10 oe
expecled that The wropged husband alone should
ne cool and calm under such circumsances!-
He mir. Lyons) spoke warmly, because ne was
himself husband and father, and ne couid
not bnl sympalhize with those who had oeen 81
loully wronged in these delicate relations
Mr. MAYO expressed his surprise tina; Mr. l.
should exhibit so much excitement upon so SIM
ple proposition. He hoped he estimated as high
" as any man, what belonged 10 husband and a
father; he stood there in most peculiar crcum'
stances, with a desire 10 wrong no one, but
with a desire 10 see The laws OF the land just.
IL and fairly administered. His only object in
rising before was 10 explain the singular position
in which be found himself by the request of the
Court. and to intimate that he must not he con-
sdered as conserving 10 The legality OF all The EVIL
dence that had been given in here Today he
wished 10 avoid all excitement. and ne trusted,
,ha, under all circumstances, God would give
him patience To discharge his duties as puollc
officer should do.
Mr.. W. v. CRoUcH was then sworn. Tes'i-
fed as on Saturday; was riding down the s'iee'
early Monday morning; saw VIM. II. Myers
Col. Myers aud Burr come out OF Hoyi's oihce
and gel INTO hack at The lower corner oil The En-
change Hotel. ,
The Rev. WIN. NoRwooD, Rector OF 81. Pauls
Church, was then sworn. was with Mr.. Hoyt
repeatedly in his last days Did not go 10 learn
any thing Of this affair: visited him only 10 mi
mister 10 him The Offices OF our reliSion-l sought
only 10 call him 10 repentance. he volunteered
10 me some remarks relative 10 this affair. On
last Saturday week, he spoke as il he had strong
hopes OF recovery, although he was aware that
he was in great danger, for | told him that The
doctor said so. He stated 10 me that The circum-
stances occurred on The morning vi The 2S'h, ex.
actly as they have been detailed 10 you. under
stood him, that when the attack was made, ne
sprung up from the bed and retIealed 10 The other
side OF the room, where he thought he received
the wounds. When paused in my remarks 10
him upon the subject OF religion, he frequently
assured me Of his innocence OF any criminal con-
nec!ion with Airs. Myers. He said with great
feeling tha, their conduct had been very impru-
dent, and the tears rolled down his cheeks as he
said so but thai might rely upon il, whatever
appeared to The contrary, that he was innocent OF
any criminal connection. told him that this mir
lalion-l did not like 10 call II by a harsher
name-was very wrong; thatl hoped ne harbored
no feeling of revenge against the husband for the
appearances AT least were enough 10 drive almost
any man 10 madness-he confessed that the APP
pearances were sufficient TO justify Mr.. Myers,
and declared il he got well he should not seek 10
revenge himself upon him. He repeatedly assert.
ed lha, he was innocent He was certainly no
atheist; in The last conversation | had with him,
he said he was looking 10 God, and trusted 10 The
merits Of his Redeemer for the salvation of his
soul. He said that he bad been brought up 10 re-
spect religion, and to go 10 church, thai ne had ne
elected il TOO long and that he regretted this affair
because ii might have the effect of preventing him
from doing so.
w. S. ANDERSON sworn-Tesimony unim-
portant-Saw William r. Myers gel into hack
at the Exchange corner, and direct driver TO 60
mp Main street as fast as he could didn't see any
body with him.
THOMPSON TYLER sworn-Staied as before the
Coroner-See report OF yesterday.
Gauss ExAMINED-i live al The Exchange as
assistant manager; have seen Mrs Myers about
ne Hoiel frequently; not oftener though than
o,her ladies; on one occasion | recollecl seeing
Mr. Fl. and Mrs. Myers in The parlor together;
Mr. William Myers came 10 The bar abou, FIVE
minutes afterwards, and then proceeded towards
the parlor; do not know when or how Mr. Hoy
got into The parlor, or when he went out saw
MIN sitting there as happened 10 pass BY The
door; this was the only lime ever remember to
nave seen them together in The house, The weather
was warm, and the windows and doors were all
opeu, SCI that The room was perfectly public !
never SAID that | had seen them together under
suspicious circumstances; am sure OF II; | never
,uld MIR Poiliaux Robinson that | had seen things
that excited my suspicious: he SAID TO me some
hing about a book that MIR. H. had given Mrs
Myers in church, that had excited talk; ! said u
was very remarka BILE that il should, bu, am very
sure never told him Of any thing that knew lc
excite suspicoD; do not know Of their ever
having had The use of No. l8; think | should
have known il if they had; never said, as vel
as remember that Mrs Myers's coming 10 The
holel without asking tor ladies, had excited my
suspicious; never mentioned the subjecl to MIR
Boydrn, nor he to me; have no knowledge o.
heir ever being in any other room together, ex
cept the paror, and that on the occasion have
mentioned; the parlor was always open, and sci
dom empty; never told Mr.. P. Robinson that i
was strange that Mr. Hoyt and Mrs. Myers should
remain in the parlor together from II TO nor any
Thing Of the sort. Asked ale you sure nothing
passed between you and Mr. Robinson on this
subject He paused and said, perhaps there nigh
have been but don't recolect anything but ha
about The book. Didn't you say anything 10 hin
about their being in The parlor2 Ans-he sale
something To me about their being there, but
told him that Mr.. Myers was there also. No. i.
is the ladies' reception room; No. Is is called
The club room, and is on the opposite OF the pas
sage, il is one Of the most public rooms in The
house; has four windows opening upon The piazza
where gentlemen generally sit to smoke segars
Upon being questioned more particularly, said,
The windows 10 No. 10 are furnished with blinds
which open on The inside persons IN his room
by shutting The door and closing the blinds, woult
be perfectly private; do mol know when The con
versa,ion with Mr.. Robinson occurred, excep
that remember it was during hot weather.
fills examination being finished, Mr.. lyle
asked leave 10 Quit The Court for an hour or Two
The Counsel for the defence said they had no ob
lection 10 his doing so, but advised him not, OF
his own account, as they felt bound to appriz
him that his evidence would be directly impcach
ed.I
Mr.. ]. D. w. CALDER was then sworn-
For testimony see Mondays Enquirer.l Visited
Mr.. Hoyt eaily on the morning OF The 2Slh; direct
ed by him 10 look for The paper that he was re
CURED 10 sign; found it on The bed desired BY
Mr.. Hoyt 10 preserve it; did so it was out o
my possession only once, when Mr.. VIM NJ
Robinson OF Petersburg borrowed il; when ask
ed for il, found ii in possession of MIR. Tyler
KEEP, il afterwards, until it was delivered up at lhs
Coroner's inquest. THE Major handed Mr.. Cal
der the paper We copied yesterday, and asked hin
if that was he one TO which he referred he sale
that ii certainly was, and that he Unidentified j, By
the general appearance, and spot OF blood tina
rested upon it, In answer 10 an inquiry iron
Mr. Lyons, Mr. Calder said, Hoy, told me ,ha
Burr presented The paper; he declined signing il
and Burr then withdrew as MIR. Myers came Tor
ward and made The attack
FRANCIS ScuaFER sworn. saw on the morn
ing OF The 2slb, VIM. S. Burr and Col. Myers
going from about The step OF Hoyt's door dowr
towards the lower corner Of The Exchange. die
not notice The third man.
FREDERICK BoYnEN, The keeper OF The Exchange
Hotel, was then sworn. | know nothing abou
This mailer rrcpnt what MIR Howl told me | was