The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-10
The Case Of Hoyt In Richmond.

The Case OF Hoyt In Richmond.
RICHMOND, Oct I, 1876.
Hoyt is rapidly declining and cannot live through this
day His brain fast protruding itself of his head
and the fungus is enlarging to alarming and fearful
extent If he lives through the night, it will be
vellous and strange thing He perfectly dsious
much SO that his will cannot be made.
From the Richmend wing. Oct 81
Soon after the tragic occurrence in this city which is
supposed to have grown out OF alleged improper inter
course bstween Mr. Hoyt and married lady the under.
signed was informed that mpuations Of an injurious
character We're in circulation against him. in connection
He paid but little attention to them, supposing that
they were vague and random suspicious, such
always attend circumstance occasioning much
the pending judicial investigation, he content to
postpone any notice Of those imputations until that in
The alton has been deferred from time to time
for reasons known to the public and in the meantime the
rumors which affect himself have become more
vehement and he has learned Of their nature and
extent. He has been informed ALSO from friendly
we'll as 9th or sources that they have produced much
menaces of violence towards himself and his property
have been uttered-(not by either Of the gentlemen
however, who have been arrested)
His sole object in this address to the public is to de.
end himself from the imputations which he has been in
formed are made against himself, without dessninE to
express any opinion thing to induce others to
form opinion any fact which may be the subject Of
enquiry by the judicial tribunals He permits himself
to do this only because il may be- that he may
have an opportunity to make that vindcation in any
curably poisoned against him.
He has not seen heard any evidence which these
not know except from general rumor of what he is &C.
cused nor the nature OF the evidence from which the
accusations have been inferred He will state them SUBJ
stantialy a. he understands them. They are:-
l. That the undersigned knowingly allowed to Mr. Hoyt
the Of private his hotel for the purpose Of
private interviews with the lady referred to.
2. That correspondence was carried on between said
parties with his knowledge, and by Of letters sent
these allegations were true he readily admits he
would have been guilty of conduct unbecoming man.
ton against him. fSs nssurs Il Ssss the
same time, plainly demands from all sober.minded and
just men that they should not give to circulate
such accusations make them the reason for denunca
ton, without proof and without sfording the party
cused the means Of answering them.
Now, as to these secusaions, solemnly aver that
they are both utterly and absolutely false
l. Mr. Hoyt never asked the undersigned for private
ed or ndsd 70 far as now rscolsSs or SssSe for any
purpose TSs e,a.r.;.a ao. NJ, sn, .,ur uov, n.
lady in question ever were together in Dom. bed
chamber parour other than the open public paour Of
the hotel He has seen her occasionally The public
parour, and some times when Mr. Hoyt wa there also,
and also with other persons He has them to-
gsther in the psrlour known Of their beng there in
such manner or under such circumstances excite
In his mind any belief Of improper intercourse bstwee
them. The door was always open whenever they were
xn is% oy MIN 70 % there as indeed rs IN
person who boards in his house. these parties
in private psrlour Of the house, one occasion when
the undersigned was from home But he thought Of the
time and continued to believe down to the time OF the
assault on Mr. Hoyt that there was mistake aoout the
fact and consequently attached importance to it, and
| gave no more thought to it.
And the undersigned soemnly that if these parties
did hold interviews in his hotel either in private
the public parour for improper purposes,
secret intercourse Of any Sort they were held without
his knowledge participation concurrence in any way
q any letters sent to either OF the parties from
the other under to him. he soemnly AYERS that
was without his knowledge, or even suspicion, at the
letters under cover to him addressed 20
boarding staying at his house. And such fact Ia SO
natural obviously be calculated to excite any
enquiry speculation with him. from whom they came OF
for what reason they so.sent matter which
does mot , the and he not apt 10
He knows Of but two circumstances which possibly
be referred to in his charge:he will state all he knows
On occasion not very long before the assault
Mr.. Hoyt letter handed to the undersigned by a
servant On opening 1t he found II enclosed letter to
Mr. Hoyt-snd Mr. Hoyt being in the saloon he called
him and handed him the letter, and asked him. alter he
the undersgned 80 told the servant and he went away
The undersigned did not notice the servant, and
does not know whose servant he was. The letter
to him contained single line in substance
requesting. him to hand the enclosed to Mr
Heyt II Wis without signature. He did not know the
to know whether he would have known it. The trans
action excited no curiosity speculation or suspicion
his mindand he thought no more OF until the accuse
ton above mentioned recalled it to his recollection
He again solemnly that he was wholly ignorant
he from whom the letter cameand he neither
| knew had the least suspicion that 1t came from
| the lady in question.
On another occasion, after, Mr. Hoyt nfomed the
undersigned that there letter to him enclosed IN
one 10 the undersgned at boarding house on the hill
in the hands e young lady He named both the board
repeat He requested me to send for the letter
did by servant with open note to the lady-and
going out of the ROOM said to Mr. Hoyt that a
he said the letter contained to him. when the servant
returned he had better open it. He afterwards told me
he had got the letter. and enquirods nor did ne
| tell me, from whom II was or what 1t was about.
| socmnly aver that did not know suspect from
whom this letter still less that it was from the
lady in question: from any lady or on any improper
subject
The fact that il was sent through the hands Of
lady Of the highest standing, and OF an unblemishe
character of itself sufficient to have prevented an
such suspicion.
II this letter were, may be suspected, part
an improper correspondence land whether was or mol
the undersigned hiss not the least knowledge,
who il there uncharable not to and admit tina
such correspondence may have been made the uncon
| scous instruments Of it, accomplishment?
The undersigned having made the above statements
IL ready to attest Them by the solemnity Of an oath
Any statements, oral written. from Whatever quarter
inconsistent with than, wholly destitute of truth
FREDERICK BOYDEN
| Political.
Chas. II. skler and Stephen Yates the democrats
| candidates for Assembly from Montgomery county.
Geo. II Middleton is the democratic candidate for Be
nator In the Seventh District
Dudley Ore1orv In the vhi9 candidate for Congress