Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-14

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commonwealth against wm. n. Myers, sam'i
| =. Myers and VIM. \. Burr.
VIC give below the testimony taken yssierdsy-ihat ia
ken on Monday will be found in preceding column
eeptng the letters. which deem unnecessary pub
sh on account OF their eevancy at this stage Of the
and because their exceeding "Reminiscences would be
FAX on our columns not justified by their interest;
MAYORS COURT.
| TUESDAY, October l3th.
Ills Honor the Mayor appeared 10 o'clock pursuant
adjournment Tor the continuation OF the trial VI VIM r.
Myers SAM. $. Myers and VIM. $. Burr.
Mr. Tyler was hrstcaed. explain portion OF the tcs
mony given by him yesterday. Mr.. T. said, in refer
ence To his statement yesiedayha he had never had
any conversation with Mr. Robinson about Mrs. Myers)
that he was mistaken that Mr. Boydcn had ex-
tent delegated Mr.. Robinson Tor him in hs absence
and that he Mr. t. had said Mt Robinson on ono oeca
son during the abscncc OF Mr. Boyden, that strange
hatM MIS- Myers continued 10 the Exchange
carriage while such scandaous reports in circulation
concerning hcrthat he surprised under these ccum-
stances nj her going into the parlor with Mr. Hoy and TO
naming there an hour and haf,hat he thought thou
sands OF persons cognIsnt Of the relation to
| Mrs Myers aud Hoyt. lie said ho did believe from
what he had that there had been any criminal inter
course between hem-hc believed the charges TO DO false
Mr. Pollard being called here. stated That Mr. Hoyt on
the evening on which he applied him mr.. for fur
her conversation IN relation the intimacy between him.
sell ana Mrs Myers, he mr. HoyO said him that Mrs
Myers was an unhappy woman; that MIR NJ. bad
| Il.
au ne replied that u his daughter happy with Mr.
Myers 1t was her fsuli-that he considered him
highly honorable man aud good husband-lberal in the
highest degtcc in thing which tended promote tho
happiness OF his WIFE, MAJOR 2. being asked on whatdsy
he apprsed Col 5. Myers his having let
ter from Hoyt TO Mrs. Myers, replied that the 23i
September, aud that but himself had any knowledge
| OF the letter before that time
Mr. James Pollard brother Of Mrs Mycrs) was then cal
led lie stated that about the middle ct June his father
intercepted letter from Mr.. Hoyt to Ms. Myen-,hat he
came to Richmond in July and his surprise saw on one
occasion Hoyt and his sister walking together on the
square. lie addressed Iioyt the ne II mornpg
expressing his surprise that he should seen with Mrs
Myers after faithfully promising her father that all inter
course should be dscontinucd-and commanding that he
dcsist forthwith pay the forfeit with his life Mr. Howl
asked by letter. Tor an interview with me- aud pledged
himself IN that interview, that he would again be
with Mrs. Myers
Capt. Hunter then called and stated that some time
after tho intimacy between Mrs Myers and Hoyt became
knoNr he Mrs Myers house and upon enouir,rg
Tor her was told she at home-hc went TO Mr.
KuhoToods To this las, remark ct the witness Mr. Mayo
objected, attorney for the commonwealth which nro.
dueed some warm discussion bewecH himself and Me.sr,
Lyons and Scott as to the latitude 10 be given testimony
The Mayor however consented hear the evidence Az
ter he eii Mr.. Ruherofd's. he Mr. Hoyt walking up
street. what day he did recoect He watched Howl
and saw him so into Mrs Myers house-he then saw Mr..
Myers head out OF the window although no had Jus. be en-
told she was not at home.
William Rutherford then called and sworn and STA
ted At the time he aud Capt Hunter each other was
between the 9TH and 10th of April last when he Hunerl
saw Hoyt 20 into Mrs. Myers house
Benz + MoSby was cailed-and said that he knew both
Mrs. Myers and Mr.. Hoy had been boarding at the Ex
change for 10 months In June he made discovery. h.
saw Mrs. Myers sitting in rocking chair and Mr. How,
on an ottoman Their positions struck him with surprise;
he went once to room No is and found the door lock
he went 20 door OF 49, whilst standing there the door
Of No. Is opened and lady proceeded from tho ,oo,
whom he recognized as Nrs Myers. lie then returned TO
No. 10 and found that the gentleman locked IN with her
was ID. VI. Hoyt-tha Hoyt seemed much ngi. aed and
abashed meeting him. This was on the lin ~ A.
gust, and the 18th when Mr. Boyden who was absan,
retI a. ~ hat a had
tell how often he bad Mrs. Myers at the Exchanpe
lie saw Mrs Myers and Mr.. Hoyt together three or four
weeks after the ltho August MIR Hoyt resting his rad in
her lap Since that time he had seen her several times
at the Exchange late night lie stated further that he
gave Col Myers information Of this improper intercourse
three four weeks before Mr. Hoyt was shot Dnt;ng
the Of this intimacy, Mr. Myers was At New Yo,L
PolusuK Robinson was then called. He stated that on
one occasion, meeting with Mr. Tyler OF the Exchange
(Mr Tyler acccsted him, and asked him what Kind Of
lady Mrs Myers could be- spending much OF her tune in
the Exchange with Mr. Hoyt1 lie soon after left the En-
change for time but returned again soon and sa tina,
Mrs Myers carriage which the Exchange when he
left still there. He houg hit her freauen visits IN the e.
change and her meeting with Hoyt often yery unac
counabc About the time that the be TO be
public he saw her spending the evening there He remain
ed 10 see she mad any accompany her home He
went into the parlo al 10 ha past 10 night at time
when almost every body leaving He there saw Mrs
Myers pntung on her bonSot, and Mr. Hoy accompanied
her home lie had with Mr. Howl the nigh,
before he shot, M which he told him that he iphr
peet TO be punished Hoytrsped that he had doubt this
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this Sabbath night l am innocent" he mir J ,her |
told him that IT lac innocent his conduct wa such a.
to justify different inference. file reminded him OF his
accompanying Mrs Myers home from the Hotel after 10
O'Clock ut night, when were rife i'm r.,tio, |
TO them, and when II known she had friends |
there To accompany her. Hoyt replied that he ,bou,b,
her carriage was At the door, and did know il was
not until he came out. lie told Mrs. Myers that n, |
would not be proper for him GO home with her bpt
she did not heed him. lie remarked that the onIy
charge which could be made against him with any sha
dow Of proof that Of great imprudence; adding thai
II The parties could be fully heard he would stand much
higher before this community than he had ever dome
higher lar Than Mr. Myers did ever could stand
William Muniord-My fathers residence is next door
10 that Of Mr.. Myers; ] have often seen Mr.. Hoyt
coming ont of Mr. Myers house-for about two months
up to the middle oil May, he seemed be ai M Myer.
constantly.
Rev. Mr.. Norwood-Mr Hoyt admitted to mo ,bo, |
he had carried a very improper filtration with NJ
Myers-such one, indeed as would have induced al
must any husband to towards him Mr. MYERS had
done lie SAID Il he recovered he could harm him
Dr. Robert H. Cabel (The intercepted Letters beiuo
SHOWN To num- sad they were the he had seen in
the possession OF Col Myers, and were in the handwng
Of Ms; Myers. Col. Myers cruel or harsh to |
Mrs Myers a. he is represented have been in these h
ters He and Col Myers had M interview together with
Mrs. Myers and showed her the letters.
Col. George Wyihe Mnnord-Liyes next door to Mrs. |
Myers mas seen Mr. HOyt going and from Mrs Myers
saw Mrs Myers at the Theatre last Spring TIoyt was
also there Mrs Myers seemed have no disp ,sii9n 10
eUehl 70 his conversation the play, but apparently
Kept her eye liked upon Mr. Hoyt. Their conduct ,yas
50 singular as TO induce him 90 into the PHI IN obssrve
them very narrowly. Mrs. Myers made several signs TO |
Hoy OF very improper character which she seemed de-
srous to conceal from Others. Hoyt appeared TO watch
her lnien,Iy-w she was smiling and conversng with
him by signs. ''
Here the evidence for the defendants was closed for the
present
Mr. Mayo read letter from Mrs. Myers to Mr. Hoyt the
reply TO which was intercepted stating at the same time |
mot ne looked upon all these letters irrelevant test
mOny.
ihtee other letters were then read by Mr. Mayo writ.
ten by Mrs Myers TO Mt Hoyt large number of let
fts were lau over until to-day ut III O'clock which
time the court adjourned.
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