Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-16
R'porfrd tor The Enquirer
MAYORS COURT.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 1876.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 1876.
Mr. Mayo, Attorney for the Commonwealth,
according 10 promise, commenced reading the let
iers from Mrs. Myers TO d. M. Hoyi. After
eight had been read, MIR. Mayo stated that after
reading two more he should desst. He did not
think that they were relevant 10 The case, and
they were not competent testimony. They would
find letters from every place Mrs. NJ. visited: from
Alta Vista, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore;
amongst them one OF twenty-five pages. The 9Th
letter, from Mrs. NJ. 10 Hoy was from ~ York
The 10Th leller, which is annexed, was received
alter Hoyl's death:
mo. TO-
ALTA VISTA, Oct. g.
Having learned, through the medium Of
friend, that all my letters addressed 10 you during
the whole period Of my acquaintance, have been
placed in The hands OF Dr.. Mills with directions
from you, 10 circulate them freely and extern
sively through Richmond, in order 10 show The
public that yon were sought and seluccd By ne ;"
thus increasing popular prejudice against myself,
you can surely imagine how was shocked and
a.lonished at this intelligence. could scarce
believe that you whom had deemed 50 honora-
bic, SO generous, should have acted in this man.
ner towards nc, overwhelmed as am by grief
and anguish. These letters were written in the
mos, confdins spirit, and without one thought
that in The tcmpestof public feeling they would be
exposed by you indiscriminately. 10 The perusal
OF mixed community. Had they been written
tor public inspection how differently would they
have been pennedl
do not write with view 10 upbraid or re.
proach you; but conscience will have its empire
and so cruel an exposition OF what once deemed
sacred, will not be without its reward. now beg
you that you will at once surrender 10 me all my
loffp mi rfcof IN coh
not believe that you will momenarily hesitate 10
send them 10 me, without any delay, inasmuch
as the request you made OF me TO destroy every
line penned by you to myself" was SO ,tuslingly,
so cheertully performed. II YOU are aching
from revenge, you may be excused. The
communications intercepted BY Colonel Myers,
and now in The possession Of my enemies, are
sufficient 10 crush me forever, devastarc
every hope, and destroy all my prospects OF
happiness. | enlreat you, pause and reflect,
that the wreck of my destiny is complete
without farther assistance from your hand. |
trust you will refrain from exposing any OF my
letters 10 you, now in the hands OF Dr. Mills in
the PUBLIC Court. This entreat of you You
can imagine how shrink from such an cIposi-
ton of letters written in such sacred confidence
Spare me this blow at least, Tor am overwhelm
Ell with sorrow. Grant this, my last and only r.
quest. You would mol, surely, by snch course,
laccrate more deeply the wounds already and for
ersr inflicted on my peace, my reputation, and
my hopes. In anguish and grief
VIRGINIA MYERS.
You can seal up my letters in a package, and
send them TO me BY mail, or put them in small
box, and send them by boat Direct-Warren,
Albemarle co. VA.
1.-THE reading of The above letter having been
concluded, DR.. Mills asked leave 10 state, that
MIR. Hoyl had never said any thing 10 him about
the letters oil Mrs Myer.;inor had any letters been
placed in his hands for publication or circuia.
lion.
Letters Nos II and IL were then read.
Letter No. 49, from Mrs Myers 10 her hus-
band, dated Sept. Slh, 1916, will be found below.
Mr.. Lyons said that he introduced this letter be-
cause, in some Of the letters which had been read,
Mr.. Myers had been accused Of inhumanity To-
wards his wife:
RICHMOND, sepf. 8, 1916.
Oh! dearest Willie, how sadly, how very sad
", have missed you. really feel this morning
almost 100 gloomy to write, and yet this will Tell
YOU how fondly have thought OF You since we
parted. NV darling husband do indeed love
YOU, very dearly; and could you know every ieel-
ing OF my hear, you would never doubt one so
purelp YOURS Yesterday, after you left, remain
ed al home until IL o'clock, arranging The house;
and how desolale did all appear TO me-so much
so that il kept me constantly in tears. ! found
cousin - very glad TO see me- and, am hap
py 10 say, she appears very kind and affection
ate / shall do every thing in my power 10 rem
der myself agreeable and useful TO her. Yester-
day afternoon 49, and myself took drive
together, and Mrs - and - came in
The evening 10 see me- All of my acquaintan-
ce., whom | have seen, are very kind in inviting
me 10 see them have promised III pass
day With her soon, and will write you about it.
By the bye, l must not forget to tell you, on
yesterday morning ! received a note from
-, asking me 10 call that afternoon and take
herself and Mr.. TO drive. MOI knowing,