American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-09-30

TRAGIcAL AFFAIR AT RIcHMoND-ProbabLt
Murder. The Richmond Wing, of Tuesday,
gives the following particulars of an unfortu-
nate affair which took place in that city the
morning previous:
Mr.. D. M. Hoyt, Lottery Broker i'll this
place, was shot yesterday morning about half
| past O'Clock, as is represented and believed,
by Mr.. VIM. r. Myers, who, according to re-
! port, accompanied by his brother, Col. S. S.
Myers and Mr.. VIM. S. Burr, went into his Of
| flee, the former armed with a revolving pistol
for the purpose of making the assault. Mr..
! lIoyt was twice wounded, one ball entering hls
head Just above the eye, and the other one of
his thighs, and wounding also the other. Late
yesterday evening he was alive; bat we under
| stand that there is a very slight prospect of his
surviving his wounds.
The cause of this tragical affair has been the
subject of remark in this place for several days
past, and the event therefore has excited no
surprise here. The injury said to have been
inflicted upon Mr. Myers by Mr.. Hoy,, in the
most delicate relation of life, was of such
character as TO justify, in the eyes of all men,
the most summary punishment If Hoyt was
guilty Of the act charged, "t was a grevous
fault, and grievously has he answered it," We
understand that after he was shot, Hpyt made
oath, before a magistrate, that he was inno-
cent On the other hand Mr.. Myers had evil
dence in his possession of his guilt, that would
have been by most men deemed conclusive.
Mr.. Myers and the two friends who accom-
panied him made no effort to escape, and they
were arrested at his house during the day
The case came on before the Mayor last even
ing, and the paItes were baled each in the
sum of SIC, 900, until Wednesday next. They
were ready to proceed with the examination at
once, but there being no evidence before the
Court inculpating them, the case was deferred,
for the purpose, it is understood, of procuring
testimony. Mcsrrs James Lyons, Robert G.
Scott and Gustavus A. Myers appeared as coun-
sci for the accused.
The Richmond Times has this notice of an
other attempted murder:
John F. IDENTITY was arraigned before the
Mayor, yesterday, on chasge of attempting
the life Of Chas Nevin, by firing a pistol at
him on Saturday night. The ball grazed the
breast Of Nevin, without injuring him. Dent
ley was committed for a further examinatlo on
this morning.
A CRASH AND LUCKY ESCAPE. The Rich
mond Wing of Tuesday records the following
narrow escape:
Yesterday, about 2 o'clock, the joints of the
second story in the front part of the building
occupied as the Custom House, gave way I'M
der the pressure Of about 1900 sacks of salt,
which, in their descent, carried away the
.ground-foor, and finally lodged in the cellar
In the back room of the ground-hoor was
the Collectors Office, in which, at the time,
were Mr.. William Nelson, son of the Collector,
Mr.. George d. Fisher, and the Captain of a
vessel whose name we have not learned, neith-
er of whom. we are happy to say, was injured,
though the Captains'a hat was buried in the
ruins, Two negroes were engaged in carry
ing salt from wagon to the front room, when
the joists gave way; but they fortunately es-
capped from the building before the heavy mass